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1:00pm
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Check in begins
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2:00 - 5:15pm
Prototyping Lab
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mHUB Product Showcase with more than 30 member companies
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2:00 - 2:20pm
Event Space
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Welcome remarks
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2:20 - 3:10pm
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The Convergence: Why Now is the Time for Innovation in Product Development
Join us to learn how a convergence of optimal component pricing and steadily increasing technology in memory, cloud computing, and connectivity in devices make now the time for product development.
Moderator:
John Pletz, Senior Reporter, Technology and Airlines, Crain's Chicago Business
Panelists:
- Jacob Harris, Vice President, Americas Supplier Marketing, Arrow Electronics
- Paul Maher, Partner and General Manager, Industry Experiences, Microsoft
- Scott Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Dragon Innovation
- Lily Yeung, Vice President, Molex Ventures
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3:25 - 4:15pm
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Encouraging Collision: Cultivating a Culture of Innovation in Large and Medium Corporations
Learn from leading companies about how to maintain the right balance of collision to drive an entrepreneurial spirit from the top down.
Moderator:
Ally Marotti, Business Reporter, Chicago Tribune
Panelists:
- Jian Cao, Director, Northwestern Initiative for Manufacturing Science and Innovation, Northwestern University
- Mark Karasek, Chief Technology Officer, Chamberlain Group
- Moe Rinkunas, Innovation Systems Designer, DuPont
- Brian Tolliver, Director of Strategy and Business Development, Schneider Electric
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4:30 - 5:20pm
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Betting on the Middle: Hardware Investment Opportunities Across the Midwest
Join us to hear why smart investors are betting on the middle and investing in Midwestern hardware.
Moderator:
Kristi Ross, CEO & President, tastytrade
Panelists:
- Saikat Dey, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Guardhat
- Karen Kerr, Executive Managing Director, GE Ventures
- John Tough, Partner, Energize Ventures
- Pete Wilkins, Managing Director, Hyde Park Angels
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5:20 - 5:40pm
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State of the Hardware Innovation Ecosystem with CEO Haven Allen
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5:45 – 6:30pm
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Keynote Speaker
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