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Kentucky Innovator Challenge/Coming together to solve future-forward problems for Kentucky!

AGENDA*

8:00 am - 8:25 am ET

Registration & Doors Open

8:25 am - 8:30 am ET

Call to Seats

8:30 am - 8:40 am ET

Welcome Remarks

Landon Borders

Executive Director, R&D Partnerships, UK Innovate, University of Kentucky

8:40 am - 8:45 am ET

Emcee Welcome & Keynote Introduction

Kayla Meisner

Executive Director

Kentucky Commercialization Ventures

8:45 am - 8:55 am ET

Keynote

Dr. Ilhem Messaoudi

Acting Vice President for Research

University of Kentucky


Track A: Innovations in HealthCare for the Commonwealth

8:55 am - 9:05 am ET

Keynote

Ian McClure

Vice President for Innovation

UK HealthCare


Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Impact

UK Research

9:05 am - 9:10 am ET

Panel Introduction

9:10 am - 10:10 am ET

HealthCare in Innovation Panel


Dr. Tariq Chaudry

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

College of Medicine


Dr. Linda Dwoskin

Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Endowed Professor of Pharmaceutical Education

College of Pharmacy


Chelsea Ex-Lubeskie (Moderator)

R&D Partnership Manager,

College of Medicine & UK HealthCare

UK Innovate


Dr. Kip Guy

Dean and Professor

College of Pharmacy


Dr. Meghan Marsac

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

College of Medicine


Dr. Serenity Wright (Moderator)

Senior Executive Director for Innovation, Community Health, and Societal Impact

UK Innovate

10:10 am - 10:20 am ET

Break/Networking

10:20 am - 10:25 am ET

Speaker Introductions

10:25 am - 10:40 am ET

Kentucky Children's Hospital, UK HealthCare

Dr. Scottie Day

Physician-In-Chief

10:40 am - 10:55 am ET

Catalent (OneUK Partner)

Keith Arvin

Director of Quality

10:55 am - 11:10 am ET

US WorldMeds

Kristen Gullo

Senior Vice President

11:10 am - 11:30 am ET

Advanced Technology International (ATI)

Jenny Ligon

Ecosystem Liaison

11:30 am - 11:45 am ET

Track A Q&A

11:45 pm - 12:45 pm ET

Lunch/Networking

12:45 pm - 12:50 pm ET

Call to Seats


Track B: Engineering a Better Kentucky

12:50 pm - 12:55 pm ET

Keynote Introduction

12:55 pm - 1:05 pm ET

Keynote Video

Dr. Eli Capilouto

President

University of Kentucky

1:05 pm - 1:25 pm ET

Launch Blue & Valvoline (OneUK Partner) Startup Panel

Dr. Roger England

Chief Technical Officer

Valvoline Global Operations


Jake Miller

Industry Transformation Program Advisor

Launch Blue


Erin Shea

Senior Program Manager

Launch Blue

1:25 pm - 1:30 pm ET

Speaker Introductions

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm ET

Fidelity Investments (OneUK Partner)

Chuck Collins

Director of University Research & Engagement, Fidelity Center for Applied Technology

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Lockheed Martin

Robert Bockrath

Deputy Vice President, SOF Global Logistics Support Services

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET

GE Appliances

Laura Hammond

Commercial Director, FirstBuild


Rick Suel

Director of Product Engineering, FirstBuild

2:15 pm - 2:35 pm ET

Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation (KSTC)

Terry Samuel

President

2:35 pm - 2:50 pm ET

Track B Q&A

2:50 pm - 3:05 pm ET

Afternoon Break & Networking


Track C: Agricultural Innovations for Kentucky

3:05 pm – 3:10 pm ET

Keynote Introduction

3:10 pm – 3:20 pm ET

Keynote

Jonathan Shell

Commissioner

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

3:20 pm - 3:25 pm ET

Speaker Introductions

3:25 pm - 3:40 pm ET

JBS Foods

Jason Weller

Global Chief Sustainability Officer

3:40 pm - 3:55 pm ET

Blue Run Spirits

Shaylyn Gammon

Whiskey Director

3:55 pm - 4:10 pm ET

Alltech

Lorie Hailey

Director of Communications


Dr. Vaughn Holder

Global Beef Research Director

4:10 pm - 4:30 pm ET

Estate Whiskey Alliance

Landon Borders

Director

4:30 pm - 4:45 pm ET

Track C Q&A

4:45 pm - 4:50 pm ET

Closing Remarks

Landon Borders

Executive Director, R&D Partnerships, UK Innovate, University of Kentucky

4:50 pm - 4:55 pm ET

Reception Welcome

Tony Bonner

Partner, Dinsmore

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Reception & Networking

*Details Subject to Change