You are invited to an inspiring event.
FULFILLING THE PROMISE: DIVERSITY IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Monday, May 18, 2009
Omni Hotel at CNN Center
If you are a thought leader on workforce issues, science education or health disparities in diverse communities, you cannot miss this summit.
Please join us for a thought-provoking day where experts share insights on the significance of biotechnology and a diverse workforce.
Important topics include:
- The Business Case for Diversity in the Biotechnology Industry
- Economic and Workforce Development
- Health Disparities and Community Outreach
- Education and Access
- Awareness on the Future of Technology
- Legislative Roundtable of State and Federal Initiatives
Our FREE day-long summit is well worth the time investment.
Additionally, summit attendees interested in attending the 2009 BIO International Convention Welcome Reception on the evening of May 18, and acquiring passes to the exhibition hall May 19-21, may do so for the discounted price of $75.
For more information visit our event Web site.
Download the full program here.
Program Agenda
8:30 am – 9:15 am
Registration and Plenary Breakfast
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin
9:15 am – 10:30 am
Panel: Economic and Workforce Development
- Dr. Michael L. Penn, Jr., Genentech
- Dr. Ted Love, Former CEO of Nuvelo
- Dr. Elizabeth Mutisya, Solvay
- Mitch Horowitz, Battelle
- Patricia Pearman, GE Healthcare
10:30 am – 10:45 am – Break
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Legislative Roundtable: Federal and State Initiatives
- U.S. Delegate Donna Christensen (VI)
- U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (GA)
- Washington State Representative John McCoy
- Hawaiian State Representative Karen Leinani Awana
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm – Break
12:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Keynote Lunch
- Governor Luis Fortuño, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- The Honorable Louis Sullivan, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm – Break
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Panel: Health Disparities, Community Outreach
- Dr. Carolyn Britton, National Medical Association
- Dr. Christopher Hillyer, Emory University
- Ysabel Duron, Latinas Contra Cancer
- Dr. Walter W. Williams, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rev. Anthony Evans, National Black Church Initiative
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm – Break
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Town Hall Meeting: Education, Access & Awareness: Future of Technology
- Dr. Millard J. Collier, The Vital Healthcare Group
- Dr. Otis Brawley, American Cancer Society
- Dr. Eve Higginbotham, Morehouse School of Medicine
- Dr. Alfonso Alanis, Anaclim
- Elijah Alexander, Tackle Myeloma Foundation
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm – Closing Remarks
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Reception
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