I2RP: Georgia Institute of Technology
Agenda

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Preliminary Schedule 
Subject to Change

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017

Guest arrival and check-in at hotel

Recommended hotels:

Renaissance Atlanta Midtown - 866 West Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center - 800 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

Registration and Welcome Reception

Community Smiths Restaurant located within Renaissance Atlanta Midtown

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Group Networking Dinner (included in registration fee)

Community Smiths
Located in the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel

Welcoming Remarks

Carol Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Association of University Research Parks

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017

I2RP Programming held at Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Technology Square
84 5th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA, Classrooms 334-335

         Group gathers in each respective hotel lobby 

         Greg King will meet you in the Georgia Tech Hotel lobby

         Carol Stewart will meet you in the Renaissance Hotel lobby

7:10 AM

Groups depart each hotel lobby and walk to Georgia Tech

Global Learning Center

7:15 AM - 7:30 AM

Continental Breakfast and Group Check-In

WELCOMING REMARKS

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

        WELCOMING REMARKS

Dr. Steve Cross, Executive Vice President for Research - Georgia Tech

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

        INTRODUCTION TO TECH SQUARE INNOVATION DISTRICT

        Greg King, Associate Vice President for Economic Development - Georgia Tech

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM

       RESEARCH ENTERPRISE, TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION AND INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

       Carl Rust, Principle Director, Office of Industry Collaboration - Georgia Tech

       Caroline Wood, Executive Director, Corporate Relations - Georgia Tech

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM 

       Networking Break 

 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

       COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS

       Greg King, Associate Vice President for Economic Development - Georgia Tech

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

       EXPANDING OUR INNOVATION NEIGHBORHOODS

       Tony Zivalich, Executive Director of Real Estate - Georgia Tech

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM 

       COMMUNITY INCLUSION IN DISTRICT AND PARK DEVELOPMENT

       Chris Burke, Director of Community and Local Government Relations - Georgia Tech

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

       WORKING LUNCH WITH CORPORATE INNOVATION LEADERS

       Michael Britt, Vice President of Innovation - Southern Company Energy Innovation Center

       Thomas Felis, Vice President, Research & Innovation - ThyssenKrupp Research &
          Innovation Center

       Moderator:  Caroline Wood, Executive Director - Corporate Relations

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

       FINANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATION DISTRICT

       Kevin Byrne, President - The University Financing Foundation, Inc.

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM 

       QUESTIONS AND WRAP-UP IN GLOBAL LEARNING CENTER

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM

       SITE VISITS @ TECH SQUARE (preliminary schedule)

          (walking tour - wear comfortable footwear)

          ThyssenKrupp Research Innovation Center

          Advanced Technology Development Center

          Southern Company Energy Innovation Center

          Garage Venue and Sandbox

          Tech Square Labs

1:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Group returns to Hotel and Departs (via rental car or public transportation)

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

I2RP Concludes

4:00 PM

 

 

 

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