WHAT WE'RE ABOUT
Spark your creativity and connect with thought-leading professionals over inspiring presentations, great music, and delicious food at the InnoVenture Futures Festival in beautiful Greenville, SC, this September 22, 2023!
The Festival showcases our brightest and boldest innovations to give you an insider's look at what makes our region a world leader leaving you energized and motivated.Inspiring leaders will get your creative juices flowing about how they have crossed their passion with their profession.
FRIDAY'S AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
11:30
Registration and Networking
12:00
Networking Lunch & Music by John Sterling
12:30
Welcome - John Warner, InnoVenture
Liberty, Peace, and Unity Video - Mark Berry, Check Mark Productions
The 2024 Festival of Festivals on the Canvas of Greenville
- Boyd Wilson, CEO of Omnibond
- Christina Schannath, German Entrepreneurship and Luma
- Jonathan Brashier, VisitGreenvilleSC
- Marcus Hamaker, [bu:st]
1:00
A Vision, a Purpose, and Someone to Lead
The Jazz of Sales - John Sterling, serial entrepreneur and Sales Mentor and Owner of theNoob School
1:15
Excelling at an Olympic Level - Dr. John Blackburn, USA Track and Field Hall of Fame Official and manufacturing expert
1:30
Smart Innovation Ecosystems - Brent Westmoreland, IT Director - Strategy, CyberSecurity, Innovation, BMW Information Technology Research Center
1:45
Carolina Crescent Consortium Introduction - John Warner, InnoVenture
1:50
Define What's Essential
Smart Innovation Priority Needs
- ZF Group - Michael Morris, Director of HR
- Robert Bosch - Heiko Erlenkeuser, Manufacturing Manager
- Sonoco - Bob Versluys, Global R&D Manager
- Yageo/KEMET - Philip Lessner, Chief Technology Officer
- CoLinx - Michael Kicinski, Logistics System Architect
- GSP Airport - Tom Tyra, Chief Marketing & Comm Officer
- Boyd Cycling - Boyd and Nicole Johnson, Founders
3:00
Networking Break and Musical Performance
3:45
Attracting talent
- CU-ICAR - Venkat Krovi, Michelin SmartState Endowed Chair of Vehicle Automation
- Greenville Technical College - Kelvin Byrd, Dean of the School of Aviation, Construction, and Transportation Technologies
- YoProKnow - Kamber Parker, Founder
- REEM - Courtney Hicks, Program Manager
4:30
Creating Your Future in the Age of AI
The Future of Smart Healthcare
- Dr. Feng Luo, Founding Director of Clemson AI Research Institute for Science and Engineering
4:45
The Dance of Bioengineering
- Dr. Delphine Dean, Chair of the Clemson Department of Bioengineering
5:00
Enormous Opportunities in an AI-Powered World
- Jack Neil, MD and Founder/CEO of HANK.ai
5:15
AI Design of the 2024 Futures Festival
5:30
Closing Remarks
FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC
Let loose with live music and
beverages in Noma Square at the Hyatt
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