Join Johnson & Johnson Innovation and ABC Shark Tank’s Daymond John for special QuickFire Challenge live pitch event on March 21 in New York City!

Three finalists in the Lab Coat of the Future Challenge will present their innovative designs live in front of judges and the Facebook LIVE community.

The Lab Coat of the Future QuickFire Challenge – the first in the #ChampionsOfScience “What’s New?” QuickFire Challenge series – aims to engage more champions of science by challenging the public to transform the age-old, often stereotyped symbol of science – the white lab coat – into a symbol of breakthrough innovation in the 21st century.

Finalists are competing for $50,000 in grants, mentorship from Johnson & Johnson Innovation and the design community, and the potential for the winning design to be produced and placed at JLABS locations around the globe.

Space is limited, so please sign-up to reserve your spot!

Participating Representatives:
Seema Kumar| Vice President of Innovation, Global Public Health and Policy Communication , Johnson & Johnson
Daymond John | World Renowned entrepreneur and Shark on ABC's four-time Emmy Award winning series, Shark Tank

Agenda:
03:30 PM | Arrivals
04:00 PM | Opening Remarks
04:10 PM | Finalist Pitch #1
04:20 PM | Finalist Pitch #2
04:30 PM | Finalist Pitch #3
04:40 PM | Seema Kumar's Fireside Chat with Daymond John
04:50 PM | Winner Announcement
04:55 PM | Closing Remakrs
06:00 PM | Program Close

*Please note that a portion of this program will be broadcast live over the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Facebook page.

Venue:
New York Genome Center
101 6th Ave.
New York, NY 10013

Speakers' Biographies:
Daymond John | World Renowned entrepreneur and Shark on ABC's four-time Emmy Award winning series, Shark Tank

Daymond John is the personification of the American Dream. From his humble beginning on the streets of New York, to a self-made multimillionaire with over $4 billion in global product sales, and a starring role on the ABC business reality TV show Shark Tank, Daymond John continues to set standards of excellence while expanding his interests in fashion, branding, marketing, consulting, entertainment and beyond. Daymond is an industry leader, best-selling author and ground breaking entrepreneur.

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Seema Kumar | Vice President of Innovation, Global Public Health and Policy Communication, Johnson & Johnson

Seema is a member of the Communications Leadership Council at Johnson & Johnson and responsible for maintaining the company’s leadership position in innovation and global health. She works closely with Johnson & Johnson Chief Scientific Officer and Worldwide Chairman of Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Paul Stoffels, as well as communication leaders in Corporate and R&D. Seema also serves as the communication leader for the Worldwide R&D Council and several Innovation Centers.

Seema was previously Vice President, Global R&D Communications at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, where she has had oversight of internal and external communications across the pharmaceutical R&D enterprise.

Prior to joining Janssen, Seema was the chief communications officer at the Whitehead Institute/Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Genome Research. She played a key role in enhancing worldwide public awareness and understanding of the Human Genome Project.

Seema has published more than 200 news and feature articles on science and medicine, for which she has won several awards, including an Award of Excellence in writing from the American Medical Writers Association and three Gold Medals for Media Relations, Science Education, and Web Development.

Seema holds a master’s degree in science journalism from the University of Maryland, a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute, a bachelor of science and communication from the University of Maryland, a graduate diploma in journalism and mass communication, and a bachelor of science in physics from Stella Maris College, in Madras, India

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Lab Coat of the Future QuickFire Challenge Finalist Pitch Event hosted by Daymond John