Program Extension!
We are happy to announce that we are now adding an extra day to the program for the LES Annual Meeting in Boston on Wednesday October 22! NOTE: registration is mandatory.
We are adding four panel sessions as described below:
Overview: Innovation and Commercialization in 2026 and Beyond
2025 brought many changes. Among them, new policy initiatives at the federal level toward funding science and technology. Leaving aside the ongoing court battles and the ever-changing politics, what we have seen over the short term is likely to impact licensing professionals for the coming decade.
Join us, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, in a non-partisan, program on innovation and commercialization is 2026 and beyond. It’s free to LES 2025 Annual Meeting attendees.
Tea/Coffee and Networking 8:30am - 9:00am
Take a short tea/coffee break and connect with fellow attendees.
Panel Discussion 9:00am - 9:50am
Separating Myth from Reality: What is the Reality of the Federal Funding Cuts and How can You Improve Your Company’s/Client’s Success in Obtaining and Retaining Funding?
Speakers:
Kim Holloway, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation Acceleration, University of Massachusetts
Christopher Locher, CEO, Versatope Therapeutics
Panel Discussion 10:00am - 10:50am
It’s Tough To Make Predictions, Especially About The Future: Prepare Your Contracts – and Yourself – For Long-Term Changes in Your Company’s/Client’s Innovation and Commercialization Strategies.
Speakers:
Lori Glover, Managing Director, Global Strategic Alliances, Executive Director CSAIL initiatives, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yogesh Sharma, Global Head, External Research Collaborations, Novartis BioMedical Research
Erin Hall, Strategic Transactions Officer, Office of Strategic Alliances & Technology Transfer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pravin Chaturvedi, Co-Founder & CEO, Oceanyx Pharmaceuticals
Moderator:
Mark Thirman, Global Distributed Cloud and Edge Leader, IBM
Panel Discussion 11:00am - 11:50am
Thinking Outside the Box: Alternative Strategies for Keeping the Lights On in the Lab and on the Production Line
Speakers:
Myron Kassaraba, Vice President, Investments, Mass Ventures
Michelle King,Intellectual Property Team Lead & Senior International Trade Specialist, International Trade Administration, US Dept. of Commerce
Moderator:
Erin Hall, Strategic Transactions Officer, Office of Strategic Alliances & Technology Transfer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lunchtime Chat 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Panel Discussion with University, Industry and Regulators to Find/Discuss Points of Agreement and Going-Forward Strategies for Science and Technology Research and Commercialization
Includes packed lunch box
Speaker:
Lori Glover, Managing Director, Global Strategic Alliances, Executive Director CSAIL initiatives, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Moderator:
John Hallinan, Chief Development Officer, Danforth Advisors, former Chief Business Officer, MassBio, former Chief Financial Officer, Cytel, Inc.
Certified Licensing Professionals Reception 6:00pm -
Held at the Back Bay Social
If you would like to attend this event free of charge, then please email Ashley Bardsley abardsley@licensingcertification.org
Registration fees (USD)
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