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Science UnSummit 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012 at 5:00 PM - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 4:00 PM (ET)

Arlington, United States

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Innovation – A Global Conversation


Where is innovation flourishing?

What factors create the conditions for innovation?

Are we poised to make innovative changes in how we 'do' science?


 

LEARN…
...about new developments and emerging trends that are currently driving major system changes, going beyond competition and into truly collaborative space - even amongst former competitors.

Find out why the Council on Competitiveness is embracing collaboration....with other countries.

And why the design community is creating a powerful partnership with science.

EXPLORE...
...how cross-functional teams, communication, and open leadership can inform the science of innovation, and support innovation at the forefront of science.

ENGAGE…
...In dynamic panel discussions and Open Space conversations with peers - scientists, thought-leaders and innovators - as we unleash our individual and collective leadership to develop new ideas and nurture current successes on the innovation frontier.

Join this diverse cross-section of scientists, policy makers, and members of society as we address effective team-work, collaboration, and innovation in this working conference at the Artisphere in Arlington VA, directly across the Potomac River from the National Mall in Washington DC.



This event is part of the USA Science and Engineering Festival, and occurs the final week of the Festival, prior to the Grande Finale.


When & Where



Artisphere
1101 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, 22209

Monday, April 23, 2012 at 5:00 PM - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 4:00 PM (ET)


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  News and Updates
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

 

Greetings!

 

We are one short week away from jumping into the world of Innovation together... in what is sure to be a very enlivening, ground breaking event.  

 

Here are some critical updates:

 

Monday evening

 

We are having a no-host dinner and get-together at

 

Fireworks Pizza

 

2350 Clarendon Blvd

 

Arlington, VA

 

703-527-8700

 

Drop in any time between 5PM and 9 or so.

 

 

 

Our seating will be out on the patio – please ask for Yámana Science and Technology, Kennan, or the Patio and you’ll find us.

 

Come enjoy some conviviality before we roll our sleeves up at 8:30AM the next morning at the Artisphere!

 

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The next day begins with an opening talk by Lawrence Bock, the organizer of the USA Science and Engineering Festival.  We will be spending the morning in the Spectrodome.  Our series of interactive panels follows Larry's opening talk.  The event will be live-streamed, so if you share the link http://scienceunsummit.crowdvine.com with your family, friends and colleagues they will be able to watch the morning presentations as well.

 

Program

 

Our event will begin with an address from Larry Bock, creator and primary architect behind the USA Science and Engineering Festival.

 

This will be followed by a series of idea-starters, in the form of three interactive panel presentations in the Spectrum Theater at the Artisphere.

 

The first panel topic is Innovation: Organizing for Collaboration, presented by:

 

Charles Feltman, Insight Coaching.  Charles consults in the high tech industry (NASA, Silicon Valley companies) and is a specialist on the value of trust for high performing teams

 

Derek Neighbors, Founder of Gangplank in Chandler Arizona, where the power of collaboration transcends competition.  Topic:  "Hacking Innovation"

 

Jaime Lester, co-author of "Organizing Higher Education for Collaboration," a study in which she and Adrianna Kezar discerned the components that support trans-disciplinary and collaborative work in the heart of post-secondary academia

 

Barry Bunin, CEO & President, Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc will speak on "Collaboration as the key to turning around the drug discovery business"

 

The second panel topic is Innovation in Science Education with the following topic areas:

 

Ursula Koniges, Vikram Kapila, Lindrik Outerbridge and Ben Esner - Priming the STEM Pipeline through longitudinal education partnerships between university faculty, graduate students, and K-12 teachers - the Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education Program

 

Experiential learning as a model for keeping curiosity in the science education equation

 

The third panel topic is Innovation through Policy, Innovation by Design with the following topic areas:

 

AAAS Science Policy Fellow Marcelo Vinces will speak on "Policy Drivers for Innovation - the National Science Foundation Approach"

 

Elizabeth Gerber, of the Segal Design Institute at Northwestern University will speak on "Design For America: How Extracurricular Design Based Learning Influences Innovation Education and Participation"

 

Matt Clark, of the Council on Competitiveness "Making Innovation for Broader Social Impact"

 

 

 

Tuesday

Official Welcome8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Panels9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Three interactive panels to start:

  • Collaboration – what does it take?
  • Innovators in Education
  • Science – Society, Design, Communication

Lunch 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Open Space 1:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Open Space Session 1 & 2

Wrap-up4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Check-in and Open Space8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Open Space Session 3 & 4

Lunch12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Open Space Final Session1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

 

For more information click here:
Science UnSummit 2012

 

The Artisphere
1101 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, 22209