Time

Speaker

Title of presentation

8:00-8:10 a.m.

H.E. Prof. Khaled Al-Sultan

University Rector

Patron Speech

8:10-8:20 a.m.

Prof. Faleh Al-Sulaiman

Vice Rector for Technology Development and Industrial

Relations

An Introductory speech

Global Impact of Universities:

Role as Economic Engines

8:20-9:20 a.m.

Mr. Jack Turner

Associate Director,

MIT Technology Licensing Office

Keynote Speech

Commercialization of University Technology: Innovation, Technology Transfer and Licensing

9:20-9:50 a.m.

Dr. Mohammed Hawwa

A University Inventor with Industrial Background

Lessons Learned from Patenting

Coffee Break (9:50-10:00 a.m.)

10:00-11:00 a.m.

Dr. Mohammed Al-Ansari

Director, Technology Program, Saudi Aramco

Keynote Speech

Inventing Our Future, Managing & Exploiting Intellectual Capital - A Strategic Business Necessity

11:00-11:30 p.m.

Mr. David F. Myers,

Vice President,

Engineering and Technology Unit,

RTI International

Creating Technology-based Spin-off Companies

11:30-12:00 a.m.

Prof. Kamal Youcef-Toumi

Mechanical Engineering Department, MIT

Fostering Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Lunch Break (12:00-1:15 p.m.)

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Mr. Bart Huthwaite, Sr.

Director,

Huthwaite Innovation Institute

Keynote Speech

Innovation Leadership, How to Systematically Create and Commercialize High Growth Strategies, Products & Services with Lessons Learned from Global Leaders.

2:15-3:00 p.m

Prof. David R. Wallace

Mechanical Engineering Department, MIT

Teaching innovation

3:00-3:30 p.m. 

Prof. William M. Sackinger

Director (Retired), Intellectual Property and Licensing,

University of ALASKA

Exploitation of Intellectual Property Through 

Creation of New Business Organizations

3:30-4:15 p.m.

Prof. Kamal Youcef-Toumi

Moderator

Questions & Answers