ENVISION – The INNOVATE PASADENA Summit 2014

About the Summit

ENVISION is the first annual summit hosted by INNOVATE PASADENA for the purpose of informing, inspiring and connecting the robust technology and design innovation community in Pasadena and throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

ENVISION features distinguished speakers—all prominent innovators in their fields—who will envision the future trends that will shape innovation over the next 20 years.

The summit begins on Wednesday, October 22 in the evening with a keynote address followed by a Kickoff Mixer. The program continues on Thursday with six speakers, a Startup Company Fast Pitch Contest, successful venture capitalists talking about the "The Changing Landscape of Funding your Start-up" and a closing cocktail reception.

What To Expect

Envision 2014 will also present an exciting array of entertaining, interactive displays and experiences spread throughout the venue. You’ll watch a graffiti artist capturing the event in real-time, drones flying over head, robots wandering around the space, animatronics displays, and a loop of interviews with renown scientists from around the world. You’ll also have the chance to sample liquid nitrogen ice cream, hand-shaken iced tea and “adult” jello shots, taste the innovative cuisine of Pasadena’s top Italian restaurant, and much more.

Speakers

Frances H. Arnold
The Dick and Barbara Dickinson Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biochemistry and Director of the Rosen Bioengineering Center at the California Institute of Technology

Andra Keay
Managing Director, Silicon Valley Robotics
Robot Startup Evangelist

Jack Kreindler
Doctor, Technologist, Investor
General Partner & Chief Medical Officer at Frost Data Capital

Mark Meadows
Co-Founder and Creator of Geppetto Avatars

Patricia A. Moore
President of MooreDesign Associates

Scott Painter
Founder and CEO of TrueCar

Sharon Vosmek
CEO of Astia

Schedule

Wednesday, October 22
5:30 p.m. Registration Opens

6:30 p.m. Opening Remarks
Bill Bogaard, Mayor of Pasadena
Mike Giardello, Innovate Pasadena Co-Chairman

7:00-8:15 p.m. Opening Address
Scott Painter
Founder and CEO of TrueCar, Inc.

8:15-10:00 p.m. Kickoff Mixer

Thursday, October 23
7:45-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Networking

8:30-9:45 a.m. Session 1
Sharon Vosmek
CEO at Astia

Frances H. Arnold
The Dick and Barbara Dickinson Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering,
and Biochemistry and Director of the Rosen Bioengineering Center at the
California Institute of Technology

9:45-10:00 a.m. Startup Company Fast Pitches #1

10:00-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break

10:30-11:45 p.m. Session 2
Patricia Moore
President of MooreDesign Associates

Jack Kreindler
Doctor, Technologist, Investor
General Partner & Chief Medical Officer at Frost Data Capital

11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Startup Company Fast Pitches #2

12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30-2:45 p.m. Session 3
Mark Meadows
Co-Founder and Creator at Geppetto Avatars

Andra Keay
Managing Director, Silicon Valley Robotics
Robot Startup Evangelist

2:45-3:00 p.m. Startup Company Fast Pitches #3

3:00-3:30 p.m. Coffee Break

3:30-5:00 p.m. VC Talk — "The Changing Landscape of Funding your Start-up"

Craig Cohn — Wells Fargo SVP Technology Banking
Mark Holdsworth — Co-founder & Manager Partner Tannenbaum Capital
Eric Manlunas — Co-founder & Managing Partner Wavemaker Ventures
Dale Okuno — Board Member Pasadena Angels
Dana Settle — Founding Partner, Greycroft Partners
Moderator: Andy Wilson Rexter & Co-chair Innovate Pasadena

5:00-5:30 p.m. Fast Pitch Winners Announced
Closing Remarks

5:30-7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception

Registration

Registration includes attendance to all sessions, the Wednesday evening Kickoff Mixer, and a continental breakfast, lunch and the closing Cocktail Reception on Thursday.

Registrations cannot be canceled and are not refundable.