JANUARY 2014 AGENDA

Day One

2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. Registration
3:30 P.M.

WELCOME

Dr. Carlos Martínez-Vela, Venture Café Foundation
3:45 P.M. – 5:15 P.M.
Session I

INNOVATION SYSTEMS AND URBAN ECONOMIES

Moderator: Dr. Elisabeth Reynolds, MIT Industrial Performance Center
John Flavin, Chicago Innovation Exchange
Ray Leach, JumpStart Inc.
Dr.Carlos Martínez-Vela, Venture Café Foundation
5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Keynote I

THE METROPOLITAN REVOLUTION AND THE RISE OF INNOVATION DISTRICTS

Bruce Katz, Brookings Institution

Day Two

9:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
SESSION II

CREATING PLACES FOR INNOVATION

Moderator: Kairos Shen, Boston Redevelopment Authority
Nicole Fichera, District Hall
John Hynes, Boston Global Investors
Paul Parkhill, Spaceworks NYC
10:45 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
Session III

ORGANIZING INNOVATION IN CITIES: PRACTICE, PLANNING, AND POLICY

Moderator: Jennifer Vey, Brookings Institution
Andy Altman, London School of Economics
Pat Larkin, Mass Technology Collaborative
Kyle Polk, Detroit Future City
Shannon Powell, Midtown Atlanta
12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. Lunch
1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Session IV

INNOVATION AND INEQUALITY

Moderator: Teresa Lynch, Mass Economics
Dan Kinkead, Detroit Future City
Darrin Redus, Main Street Advisors
Bob Weissbourd, RW Ventures
Harry West, Prophet
4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Keynote II

CAN INNOVATION SAVE DETROIT?

Dave Egner, New Economy Initiative
 6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. Closing Reception