Program Agenda
Wednesday, May 5
| 4:00 pm | Forum for Investors - Yale Center for British Art Welcome - Peter Hicks, Vice President, Webster Bank; and Crossroads Chairman |
| 4:10 pm | "Services and Financing Available Through Connecticut Innovations" Charles Moret, Managing Director, Business Development, Connecticut Innovations |
| 4:20 pm | Early Stage Company Presentations (3-minutes each)
Introduced by: Frank Milone, Partner, Fiondella Milone & LaSaracina Jim Schulwolf, Partner, Shipman & Goodwin |
| 6:00 pm | Gala Reception - second floor |
| 6:30 pm | Welcome - Bruce Alexander, Vice President for New Haven and State Affairs and Campus Development, Yale University |
Thursday, May 6
| 8:00 am | Registration and Breakfast - Omni Hotel: Mezzanine Level Exhibitor Set-up (to 9:00 am) - Ballroom ABD A-V check by Expansion Stage presenters (to 8:30 am) Ballroom C |
| 8:15 am | Investor Networking Breakfast - College Room |
| 9:00 am |
Program - Ballroom C Welcome and Opening Remarks - CVG President Victor Budnick, Ironwood Capital Welcome to New Haven by Mayor DeStefano Award Presentations Presentation of Life Science Alumni Award: Russ Tweedale, Managing Director, Investments, Connecticut Innovations Acceptance by William Vernier, VP, Clinical Data Presentation of Technology Alumni Award: Owen Davis, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Acceptance by Mark Volchek, Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, HigherOne Presentation of Venture Investment Leadership Award: Frank Marco, Chair of Wiggin and Dana's Emerging Companies Practice Group. Acceptance by James C. Smith, President, Webster Bank Keynote Speaker Dr. Thomas J. Lynch, Director of Yale Cancer Center and Physician-in-Chief of the Smilow Cancer Hospital |
| 9:50 am | Break |
| 10:00 am | Expansion-Stage Presentations - Ballroom C Introduced by Eric Dale, Robinson & Cole David Sturgess, Updike Kelly and Spellacy |
| 11:15 am | Break |
| 11:25 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions in three tracks (Schedule available at registration table) Exhibits Open |
| 12:00 pm | Networking Buffet Luncheon. College Room Exhibits Open |
| 12:45 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions in three tracks Exhibits Open |
| 2:00 pm | Refreshments and Networking in exhibition area - Ballroom ABD Exhibits Open |
| 2:30 pm | Presentation of Awards for best presentation - Ballroom ABD |