Below you’ll find a list of all of the speakers currently scheduled to speak at the event and the times they are scheduled to speak:
First Keynote
8:15 AM
Eric Singleton
Topic: The Unforeseen Challenge and Reward of Launching a Startup During a Global Crisis
Time: 8:15 AM
Contact: eric@straxnetworks.com
Student Experience
9:15 AM
Dr. Daniel Rini
Topic: Student Experience
Time: 9:15 AM
Contact: dan@rinitech.com
Oscar Rodriguez
Topic: Student Experience
Time: 9:15 AM
Contact: Oscar@ucf.edu
Abhishek Sastri
Topic: Student Experience
Time: 9:15 AM
Contact: abhi@fluixengineering.com
Research Experience
10:15 AM
Dr. Deborah Beidel, ABPP
Topic: Development of a robust VR system for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder for military personnel and civilians
Time: 10:15 AM
Contact: deborah.beidel@ucf.edu
Dr. Debashis Chanda
Topic: Building Infrared Camera from One Atom Thick Graphene: Science to Commercialization Effort
Time: 10:15 AM
Contact: Debashis.Chanda@ucf.edu
Dr. Peter Delfyett
Topic: Ultrafast Photonics for Applications in Communications, Signal Processing, Imaging and Metrology
Time: 10:15 AM
Contact: delfyett@creol.ucf.edu
David DeRoo
Topic: Primordia Biosystems: Electrophysiology for All
Time: 10:15 AM
Contact: dave@primordia.tech
Dr. Swaminathan Rajaraman
Topic: Primordia Biosystems: Electrophysiology for All
Time: 10:15 AM
Contact: swaminathan.rajaraman@ucf.edu
Dr. James Hickman
Topic: Human on a chip system for preclinical drug discovery
Time: 10:15 AM
Contact: jhickman@hesperosinc.com
Alumni Experience
11:15 AM
Blaire Clark
Topic: ViewStub Event Technology supports event producers around the world to amplify their audience and generate more profit
Time: 11:15 AM
Contact: blaire@viewstub.com
Dr. Christina Drake
Topic: NanoRAD: Enabling Materials for Infection Control and Pandemic Preparedness
Time: 11:15 AM
Contact: cdrake@kismettechnologies.com
TJ Harnden
Topic: The pursuit of Better by NESTRE
Time: 11:15 AM
Contact: tjh@nestrehealthandperformance.com
Dr. Tommy Shavers
Topic: The pursuit of Better by NESTRE
Time: 11:15 AM
Contact: tshavers@nestreperformance.com
Dr. Albert Manero
Topic: Next generation bionics
Time: 11:15 AM
Contact: albert@limbitless-solutions.org
Dr. David Nash
Topic: The Drug Intelligence Ecosystem: An Ongoing Journey from the Lab to Market
Time: 11:15 AM
Contact: david.nash@idemsystems.com
Investor Experience
12:35 PM
Alex Andrianopoulos
Topic: Investor Session (Tech, Life Sciences, and The Convergence in Commercialized Innovations)
Time: 12:35 PM
Contact: alex@kairosventures.com
Tom Barthel
Topic: Investor Session (Tech, Life Sciences, and The Convergence in Commercialized Innovations)
Time: 12:35 PM
Kathy Chiu
Topic: Investor Session (Tech, Life Sciences, and The Convergence in Commercialized Innovations)
Time: 12:35 PM
Contact: kathy@deepworkcapital.com
Dan Madden
Topic: Investor Session (Tech, Life Sciences, and The Convergence in Commercialized Innovations)
Time: 12:35 PM
Contact: dan@squadra.vc
Ziad Moukheiber
Topic: Investor Session (Tech, Life Sciences, and The Convergence in Commercialized Innovations)
Time: 12:35 PM
Second Keynote
1:35 PM
Kathleen Loftin
Topic: Leading the Way From Mercury to Mars
Time: 1:35 PM
Contact: Kathleen.b.loftin@nasa.gov
Track A
2:30 PM
NSIN Dual-Use Discovery
Monica Aahana Bernard
Topic: NSIN Dual-Use Discovery
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: monica.aahana@gmail.com
Catherine Boczar
Topic: NSIN Dual-Use Discovery
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: catcanone@Knights.ucf.edu
Dr. Mark Heinrich
Topic: NSIN Dual-Use Discovery
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: heinrich@ucf.edu
Oscar Rodriguez
Topic: NSIN Dual-Use Discovery
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: Oscar@ucf.edu
Beverly Seay
Topic: NSIN Dual-Use Discovery
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: bseay@nsin.mil
NSIN Dual-Venture Acceleration
2:55 PM
Dexter Ang
Topic: NSIN Dual-Venture Acceleration
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: dexter@pison.com
Joel Joseph
Topic: NSIN Dual-Venture Acceleration
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: joel@atomuscyber.com
CarolAnn Logue
Topic: NSIN Dual-Venture Acceleration
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: carolann.dykeslogue@ucf.edu
Gary Raven
Topic: NSIN Dual-Venture Acceleration
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: graven@genxcomm.com
Track B
2:30 PM
Building the Silicon Valley for Sports and Health Tech in Central Florida
Shavini Fernando
Topic: Building the Silicon Valley for Sports and Health Tech in Central Florida
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: shavini@oxiwear.com
Thomas Rudy
Topic: Building the Silicon Valley for Sports and Health Tech in Central Florida
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: thomas@leadsports.com
Nathalie Sonne
Topic: Building the Silicon Valley for Sports and Health Tech in Central Florida
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: nathalie@leadsports.com
Innovative Tech Companies Driving Social Impact
2:55 PM
Sergie Albino
Topic: Innovative Tech Companies Driving Social Impact
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: serg@ecospears.com
Gordon Folkes
Topic: Innovative Tech Companies Driving Social Impact
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: gfolkes@archerfrs.com
Rob Panepinto
Topic: Innovative Tech Companies Driving Social Impact
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: rob.panepinto@ucf.edu
Track A
3:30 PM
FinTech and Blockchain
Dr. Christo Pirinsky
Topic: FinTech and Blockchain
Time: 3:30 PM
Contact: cpirinsky@ucf.edu
Dr. Pradipkumar Ramanlal
Topic: FinTech and Blockchain
Time: 3:30 PM
Contact: pramanlal@cfl.rr.com
Dr. Buvaneshwaran Venugopal
Topic: FinTech and Blockchain
Time: 3:30 PM
Contact: eshwar@ucf.edu
Fireside Chat with Kay Stanney, CEO and Founder of Design Interactive, Inc.
3:55 PM
Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira
Topic: Fireside Chat with Kay Stanney
Time: 2:30 PM
Contact: carolina@ucf.edu
Dr. Kay Stanney
Topic: Fireside Chat with Kay Stanney
Time: 3:30 PM
Contact: kay@designinteractive.net
Track B
3:30 PM
Fireside Chat with Esteban Garcia, Global Lead – Delivery & Technology Excellence , Cognizant Microsoft Business Group
Esteban Garcia
Topic: Fireside Chat with Esteban Garcia, Global Lead – Delivery & Technology Excellence , Cognizant Microsoft Business Group
Time: 3:30 PM
Contact: esteban@outlook.com
Benjamin Patz
Topic: Fireside Chat with Esteban Garcia, Global Lead – Delivery & Technology Excellence , Cognizant Microsoft Business Group
Time: 3:30 PM
Contact: ben@deepworkcapital.com
A Cyberpreneur’s Journey
3:55 PM
Dr. Chris Pierson
Topic: A Cyberpreneur’s Journey
Time: 3:30 PM
Contact: Info@BlackCloak.io
Dan Schiappa
Topic: A Cyberpreneur’s Journey
Time: 3:30 PM
Contact: dschiapp@hotmail.com
Todd Snapp
Topic: A Cyberpreneur’s Journey
Time: 3:30 PM
Contact: todd.snapp@arcticwolf.com
Track C – Start-Up Pitches
4:30 PM
Robert Burke
Topic: Halo Engines - Next-generation rocket engines for space, launch, and hypersonics
Time: 4:30 PM
Contact: rof.burke@gmail.com
Adam Kotler
Topic: Halo Engines - Next-generation rocket engines for space, launch, and hypersonics
Time: 4:30 PM
Contact: kotler@knights.ucf.edu
Alexander Damis
Topic: TumYum: Tap Into Your Local Food Scene
Time: 4:30 PM
Contact: damisalex80@gmail.com
Rafe Monteiro
Topic: TumYum: Tap Into Your Local Food Scene
Time: 4:30 PM
Contact: rafejm@hotmail.com
Furkan Luleci
Topic: SHMLand
Time: 4:30 PM
Contact: furkanluleci@knights.ucf.edu
Mason Mincey
Topic: Soarce: Cool-to-the-touch activewear powered by plants
Time: 4:30 PM
Contact: MasonMincey@soarceusa.com
Derek Saltzman
Topic: Soarce: Cool-to-the-touch activewear powered by plants
Time: 4:30 PM
Contact: DerekSaltzman@soarceusa.com
Nguyen Nguyen
Topic: UniAtlas: AR Navigation on Campus
Time: 4:30 PM
Contact: uni-atlas@outlook.com
Jonathan Reyes
Topic: Hypersonic Reactors for Travel
Time: 4:30 PM
Contact: jr@hyperdrive.world
Praveen Tirupattur
Topic: Gabriella: Real-Time Activity Detection in Surveillance Videos
Time: 4:30 PM
Contact: praveentirupattur@knights.ucf.edu