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
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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
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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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