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Big Fish to Fry: Computing
Exploring big ideas in white spaces that will be important over the next decade
When and where
Date and time
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 · 7 - 10am PST
Location
Online
Refund Policy
About this event
Keynote Chat
Intel in Ohio: Opportunities for the Region
Hear about how Intel's recently announced $20 billion investment in a new chip-making facility in Ohio could impact the entire region:
Mary Bunzel, Executive Director, International Academy of Automation Engineering; Manufacturing IOT Council Leader for Intel
Phil Marzolf, Chief Commercialization Officer, Arieca; Adjunct Professor, Carnegie Mellon University; Entrepreneur in Residence, University of Pittsburgh
Asif Naseem, Technology Executive who most recently led and steered the exit of PDS to Converge Technology Solutions; MIT M+ Vision Visiting Fellow; Adjunct Professor, Michigan State University
Keynote Chat
Midwest Quantum: Strategies for Growth
Learn about the emerging Quantum landscape and how the Midwest can play in this exciting area:
Pranav Gokhale, CEO and Co-founder, Super.tech Labs
Mack Kira, Director, Midwest Quantum Collaboratory and Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan
Kate Waimey Timmerman, Executive Director, Chicago Quantum Exchange
Ecosystem Spotlight
Get ideas about resources for Computing startups, students and other ecosystem players:
- Nida Ansari, Managing Director, The Heritage Group Accelerator
- Matthew Brady, Managing Director, High Alpha Innovation
- Kevin Wang, Founder, Mentors in Tech (MinT).
Networking
Participants will have the opportunity to join 2 networking sessions
Info about Big Fish to Fry organizers: Kathleen Gallagher runs 5 Lakes Institute, which was started by John Byrnes, the Institute's Chairman and the founder of Mason Wells. Midwest Research University Network, (MRUN) is run by Tim Honaker, a successfu entrepreneur who spent 15 years commercializing research at the University of Chicago.
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