Program

Sunday, May 31

All day	IEDC Certified Economic Developers (CEcD) Exam ($)

8:30 am – 4:30 pm 08:30 - 16:30	IEDC Professional Development: Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development Strategies ($)

9:30 am - 8:00 pm 09:30 - 20:00	Pinehurst Golf Tournament ($) Located in the Sandhills of North Carolina—approximately a 90-minute drive from the Raleigh Convention Center, the Pinehurst resort will provide delegates the opportunity to enjoy Course 5 of its world-class golf course designed by Donald Ross in 1907. The course was named the best golf resort in the U.S. by T+L Golf Magazine. The outing will include all green fees, refreshments, lunch and dinner. Price: $295 per person (includes transportation, boxed lunch, green fees and dinner)

4:30 - 9:30 pm 16:30 - 21:30	Durham Bulls Game ($) Triple A affilitates of the Tampa Bay Rays, the Durham Bulls are one of the region's two minor league baseball teams. With a home in Durham's historic American Tobacco complex, the Bulls became internationally famous in 1988 following the release of the movie Bull Durham, which starred Kevin Costner as a veteran catcher, Tim Robbins as a talented young pitcher, and Susan Sarandon as their love interest. On May 31, the Bulls will play the Buffalo Bison and delegates will enjoy watching the game from one of the stadium picnic areas. Price: $40 per person (includes transportation, game ticket and dinner)

Monday, June 1

Morning	IEDC Certified Economic Developers (CEcD) Exam ($)

8:30 am – 4:30 pm 08:30 - 16:30	Fundamentals of Science Park Management ($) With a very dynamic and practical approach, the 2009 IASP Pre-conference workshop is designed to meet the needs of professionals that are appointed to set up a new Science Park. More seasoned practitioners can also benefit from the workshop by refreshing their knowledge and gaining new and innovative ideas from their colleagues around the world. The IASP “Learning by Sharing” workshop will look at the main concepts that are crucial in the inception, conceptualization, planning and management of a Science Park: strategic models, business plan, services, master plan, incubation and marketing and commercialization. Science Park managers and experts from the IASP network will share their experience with you, discuss what worked and what didn’t and answer your questions.Their vast experience will allow you to shorten your learning curve and will give you new insights that will be of great use in your everyday work. The Workshop is organized by the IASP Headquarters and will be held in Raleigh, NC, prior to the XXVI IASP World Conference on Science and Technology Parks. For more detailed information, please visit the IASP Conferences and Events section or send an e-mail to services@iasp.ws. Price: $280 per person for IASP Full Members; $345 per person for IASP Affiliate and Associate Members; and $410 per person for non IASP Members.

9:00 am – 4:45 pm 09:00 - 16:45	IEDC Professional Development: Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development Strategies ($)

11:00 am – 5:30 pm 11:00 - 17:30	Registration and Exhibit Hall

1:00 – 5:30 pm 13:00 - 17:30	Discover The NC Research Parks Network Discover The NC Research Parks Network On Monday, June 1st, participants will have a pre-conference opportunity to expand their knowledge of North Carolina's next generation of science parks and the NC Research Parks Network with a visit to either the Piedmont Triad region and Piedmont Triad Research Park and Gateway University Research Park or RTP and Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University. Delegates choosing the Piedmont Triad Region will learn about two distinctive science park models: Gateway University Research Park, an emerging university collaboration and the Piedmont Triad Research Park, the state's largest urban-based research park. In addition to interactive briefings and presentations by park managers, a tour of the world-renowned Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine will also take place during the Piedmont Triad excursion. Delegates taking part in the Piedmont Triad tour will be brought to the Welcome Reception at the conclusion of this excursion. For more information on these tours, contact Cara Rousseau at rousseau@rtp.org. Free for Conference Delegates and Accompanying Guests (RSVP required)

1:00 – 5:30 pm 13:00 - 17:30	RTP Company Tours & RTI International Briefing While all conference delegates will be given a quick, overview tour of The Research Triangle Park (RTP) en route to the conference Welcome reception, a series of smaller, more in-depth company tours are being developed to give delegates a closer look at what makes RTP a hot-bed of innovation and creativity. Tours will include the Alexandria Innovation Center and the Triangle Center for Advanced Studies, Inc campus. Following the compay tours, delegates taking part in this pre-conference session will participate in a briefing entitled “RTP Knowledge Ecosystem - 50 Years in Practice. The session, hosted by RTI International, will present an overview of RTI's evolution as an R&D innovator and worldwide consultant, and feature a panel discussion on the elements of knowledge ecosystems with the region's university, technology business, investment promotion, state government and science & technology park management organizations. For more information about this pre-conference event, please visit: www.rti.org/iasp. Delegates taking part in this RTP tour and RTI briefing will be brought to the Welcome Reception at the conclusion of the briefing. Price: Free for Conference Delegates and Accompanying Guests (RSVP required)

1:00 – 5:30 pm 13:00 - 17:30	Centennial Campus and RTP Company Tours The first part of this tour will allow delegates to visit Centennial Campus, a "technopolis" consisting of multi-disciplinary R&D neighborhoods, with university, corporate, and government facilities intertwined. Following the briefing and tour of Centennial, delegates will travel to RTP for a series of smaller, more in-depth company tours developed to give delegates a closer look at what makes RTP a hot-bed of innovation and creativity. Tours will include the Alexandria Innovation Center and the Triangle Center for Advanced Studies, Inc campus. Delegates taking part in Centennial Campus tour and RTP tour will be brought to the Welcome Reception at the conclusion of the briefing. Price: Free for Conference Delegates and Accompanying Guests (RSVP required)

5:30 – 8:00 pm 17:30 - 20:00	Welcome Reception at RTP Headquarters Motorcoaches will transport delegates from the Convention Center to The Research Triangle Park (RTP) for the Welcome reception. The motorcoaches will depart approximately every 15 minutes beginning at 4:45 PM (16.45). The motorcoaches will provide a quick “windshield”/driving tour of RTP en route to the reception. The last motorcoach will depart the Convention Center at 6:00 PM (18.00)

Tuesday, June 2

8:00 am – 5:30 pm 08:00 - 17:30	Registration

9:00 - 10:15 am 09:00 - 10:15	Opening Session Keynote Speaker: Andrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer, GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom Keynote Introduction: Congressman David Price (NC-4), US House of Representatives, United States Conference Welcome: • Joan Bellavista, President, International Association of Science Parks; Delagate to the President, Parc Cientific de Barcelona; Chief Executive Officer, Xarxa de Parc Cientifics i Tecnologics de Catalunya, Spain • Luis Sanz, Director General, Secretary of the Board, IASP, Spain • Rick Weddle, President North American Division, Research Triangle Park, USA • James B. Hunt, Jr. former Governor, State of North Carolina

10:30 am – 12:15 pm 10:30 - 12:15	Plenary Session: Future Knowledge Ecosystems: The Next Twenty Years – Based Economic Development In the near future, almost every business and job will depend on technology and innovation. Is your community or park ready? In this morning’s session, Dr. Anthony Townsend will unveil a custom map on the future of innovation communities and their knowledge ecosystems. Using this map, he will explain the characteristics of economically dynamic places in the future—those that drive innovation, enhance business competitiveness and attract talent. Moderator: Rick Weddle, NA Division President Speakers: • Dr. Anthony Townsend, Research Director, Institute for the Future, United States Paper Presenters: • Aurelio Garcia de Sola, IMADE, Spain • Sarfraz A. Mian, Professor, Entrepreneurship & Management Policy, School of Business, State University of New York, United States • Stephen Taylor, AREA Science Park, Italy

12:30 – 2:00 pm 12:30 - 14:00	Media Lunch The media lunch will provide delegates the opportunity to learn about topics related to “Future Knowledge Ecosystems” from the perspective of leading journalists. Delegates not attending the media lunch will be invited to a non-structured, networking lunch in Ballroom C. Moderator: Sten Gunnar Johansson, Treasurer and President of European Division, International Association of Science Parks, Chief Executive Officer, Mjardevi Science Park, Sweden Speaker: Dr. Barbara R. Jasny, Deputy Editor of Commentary, Science Magazine, United States

2:00 – 3:30 pm 14:00 - 15:30	Plenary Session: Characteristics of Competitive Places: Changing Models of Economic Dynamism Tough economic times don’t prevent technologies and their applications from continually developing and changing. In fact, tapping into their potential can drive recovery and strengthen competitiveness. This session will look at strategies that parks, communities and regions can implement to keep their technology edge sharp, strengthen their innovation capacity and maintain a competitive advantage. Moderator: Ian Bromley, FM, MA, MBA, Chief Executive, Creative Sheffield/Sheffield City Development Company, United Kingdom Speaker: Ross C. DeVol, Director, Regional Economies, Milken Institute, United States Paper Presenters: • Nathaniel Bowditch, Senior Economic Growth Specialist and Shari Budihardjo, RTI International, United States • John Granger, Granta Park Ltd, United Kingdom • Fabio Queda Bueno da Silva, Professor, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil

4:00 – 5:00 pm 16:00 - 17:00	Concurrent Sessions: Entrepreneurs: Next Generation Partnerships Entrepreneurs and small firms are the job generators of the future, yet their needs differ from their larger competitors. This session will examine initiatives to support entrepreneurial activity and explore how small firms and entrepreneurs can connect with other companies within the communities, parks and beyond and drive economic growth. Moderator: Guilherme Ary Plonski, President, ANPROTEC, Brazil Paper Presenters: • Mahamadou Biga-Diameadou, Professor, Champagne School of Management, Group ESC Troyes, France • Dr. Malcolm Parry, University of Surrey - The Surrey Research Park, United Kingdom • Mary Shepard Spaeth, Researcher, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Beyond Borders: The Geography for Innovation Moderator: Dennis G. Coleman, CEcD, FM, President & CEO, Saint Louis County Economic Council, United States With new technologies and an increasing focus on entrepreneurship, innovation hubs and science parks are no longer limited to a few select locations. In today’s economy, innovative businesses and regions are appearing and flourishing by making global connections, tapping into virtual opportunities and breaking down local jurisdictions to build regional innovation engines. This session will examine how innovation is breaking traditional location borders and changing businesses everywhere. Paper Presenters: • Ilkka Kakko, Managing Director, Oy Karostech LTD, Global Oasis Network, Finland • Sara Lawrence, Senior Economic Development Specialist, RTI International, United States and Amir Dajani, Deputy Managing Director, Bayti Real Estate Investment Company, Israel • Bruce M. Haxton, AIA, LEED AP, Architect, United States and Fred Meade, United States Going Green: Building a Sustainable Future Regardless of whether a regional economy is knowledge-based or predominantly industrial, integrating newly emerging energy and environmental technologies and strategies are key to a successful future. This session will explore the potential of incorporating green practices into technology-led development. Moderator: Pierre Belanger, Director General, Innovation and Economic Development Sherbrooke (IDES: Sherbrooke Science Park), Canada Speaker: Kenneth Dobson, Director, Division of Community and Economic Development; Director, Clean and Green Building Resource Laboratory, The University of Toledo, United States Paper Presenters: • Marian Ibarrondo, Innovation Director, Bilbao Technology Park, Spain • Maria Hanna Popkowska, Savoie Technolac, France • Phillip J. Wirdzek, President/Executive Director, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL), United States • Lisa Michelle Galley, Managing Principal, Galley Eco Capital LLC, United States Getting Started: Valuable Experiences for Newcomers to Science Parks and Innovation Centers Learn best practices from some of the more successful parks and regions from around the globe. This session will provide a broad sampling of experiences. Moderator: Chachanat Thebtaranonth, Vice President, Thailand Science Park, Thailand Paper Presenters: • Juan Perez and Mariona Ferrer, La Salle Innovation Park, Spain • Hardy Rudolf Schmitz, WISTA-Management GMBH, Science Park Berlin-Adlershof, Germany • Dr. Koji Okuda, Kyoto Research Park Corp., Japan • Pirko Konsa, TEHNOPOL Tallinn Technology Park, Estonia

Wednesday, June 3

7:30 – 8:45 am 07:30 - 08:45	Breakfast Session Developing a culture for innovation and entrepreneurship can be a daunting task. This morning, hear from Doug Hall, Founder, Owner and CEO of Eurkea! Ranch. Hall helps tilt the odds of success in your favor as he reveals the databased wisdom, advanced technology, and no-fail practical tactics that have helped make the Eureka! Ranch #1 in the world of business innovation. Hall will share insights and inspiration for smarter and more creative ways for growing your cranium, your career, and your company. A continental breakfast will be served for delegates taking part in this session. Moderator: Tjama Tjivikua, Polytech Nambibia, Namibia Speaker: Doug Hall, Founder/Owner/CEO, Eureka! Ranch, United States

8:00 am – 5:00 pm 08:00 - 17:00	Registration

9:00 - 10:30 am 09:00 - 10:30	Plenary Session: Contributing to Regional Competitiveness & Impact Beyond job creation and tax base enhancement, innovation offers parks and communities benefits that are not easily quantified. In challenging economic times, these assets can help communities and regions remain competitive. This session will examine how to identify, measure and capitalize on unrecognized strengths and how these strengths can help overcome a downturn and strengthen your innovation system for future prosperity. Moderator: Joan Bellavista, President, International Association of Science Parks; Delagate to the President, Parc Cientific de Barcelona; Chief Executive Officer, Xarxa de Parc Cientifics i Tecnologics de Catalunya, Spain Speakers: • Dr. Robert D. Atkinson, President, The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, United States Paper Presenters: • Justyna Dabrowska, Project Executive – International Co-operation, Manchester Science Park Ltd., United Kingdom under Contributing to Regional Competitiveness & Impact • Dr. Kathrin Peters, Associate Director, SQW Consulting, Charles Monck & Associates, United Kingdom • Jinghong Xu, TusPark, China

11:00 am - 12:30 pm 11:00 - 12:30	Plenary Session: Creating New Partnerships to Enhance Innovation Building and strengthening knowledge ecosystems and innovative economies requires the engagement of emerging and non-traditional partners, such as equity investors, education institutions and banks. Typically overlooked, these partners can enhance and support innovative firms and entrepreneurs perhaps most in challenging times. This session will identify new partners and look at their roles in promoting innovation. Moderator: Mauricio Guedes Pereira, Mauricio Guedes Pereira, Vice President, International Association of Science Parks, Director, Parque Tecnologico do Rio/UFRJ, Brazil Speaker: Richard H. Brodhead, President, Duke University, United States Paper Presenters: • William M. Dean, Director, Piedmont Triad Research Park, United States • Rafael Zaballa Gomez, Director of Innovation, LaSalle Campus in Madrid, Spain • Dr. Paris Kokorotsikos, Chairman & CEO, Euroconsultants S.A., Greece

12:30 – 2:00 pm 12:30 - 14:00	Media/Networking Lunch The media lunch will provide delegates the opportunity to learn about topics related to “Future Knowledge Ecosystems” from the perspective of leading journalists. Delegates not attending the media lunch will be invited to a non-structured, networking lunch in Ballroom C. Moderator: David Rowe, University of Warwick Science Park, United Kingdom Speaker: Pete Engardio, Senior News Editor, International, BusinessWeek, United States

2:00 – 3:00 pm 14:00 - 15:00	Concurrent Sessions: Gearing up for Next Generation Knowledge Workers In the knowledge economy, new technologies are changing the way young professional communicate, learn and work. Growing up with computers and technology as a part of everyday life, Generation Y and the Millennium Generation require different tools and management skills than previous generations. This session will discuss how to use these technologies to attract, retain and leverage the skills of Generation Y and the Millennium Generation. Moderator: Jay Garner, President, Competitive Strategies LLC, United States Paper Presenters: • Rachel Kessler Park, Principal and Director of Strategic Facilities Planning, United States • Natalie Quirion, Member Services and Administration, Quebec Metro High-Tech Park, Canada • Frédéric Nlemvo, Holder Chair Innovation & Entrepreneurial Management, Head Department Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Groupe ESC Troyes Champagne School of Management, France The Built Environment Today’s knowledge workers and their companies demand interesting and stimulating physical environments that foster interaction and help bring innovation and creativity to life. In addition, the breakdown of the traditional work schedule and the rise of telecommuting and working “virtually” have contributed to new work environments and innovation centers. This session will focus on physical development that enhances quality of life and creates environments conducive to idea creation and commercialization. Moderator: Kim Høgh, Chief Executive Officer, Scion DTU a/s, Science Park Paper Presenters: • Mark D. Jensen, AIA, LEED AP, Principal - Science + Technology, Cooper Carry Inc., United States and Dr. O’Neal Smitherman, Executive Vice President, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, United States • Josep Miquel Pique, 22@Barcelona, Spain • Mohd Hisya Rasidi, PhD Candidate, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan/Malaysia Breaking Barriers: Leveraging Non-Traditional Connections New technologies are allowing unprecedented collaboration in research, product engineering, business development and more. Entrepreneurs, CEOs and secretaries now are able to work as easily with partners across the globe as those down the block. This session will examine the new services, businesses and technologies that enable these collaborations, how they work and how they can strengthen a region’s economy and businesses. Moderator: William E. Best, FM, Senior Vice President, Manager Community Development Banking, PNC Bank, United States Paper Presenters: • Dr. Salah Al-Mazidi, Senior Advisor, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait • Luiz Gargione, Director-General, UNIVAP Science and Technology Park, University of Vale do Paraiba, Brazil • Dr. Silke N. Haarich, INFYDE, SL, Spain

3:30 - 5:00 pm 15:30 - 17:00	IASP General Assembly (IASP Members only) The annual meeting for all IASP members to hear the reports from the governing bodies, ratify new members, and have the opportunity to discuss plans for the IASP and the scheduled activities for the upcoming year.

4:00 - 5:30 pm 16:00 - 17:30	ED Town Hall: Tech-Led Development Solutions for Economic Recovery and Resiliency In today’s troubling economy, strategies that make a dramatic impact on a community’s ability to capture a competitive advantage through technology, creating new job opportunities and fueling economic growth are essential. This economic development town hall will examine what assets communities can develop to bounce back from downturns in the local and global economy. Moderator: Barbara K. Johnson, Principal, The Johnson Group, United States Speakers: • Fred Mondragón, Cabinet Secretary, NM Economic Development Department, United States • Dr. Gary P. Evans, CEcD, US Chief Executive Officer, Angle Technology LLC, United States • Stan Litow, Vice President Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, IBM, United States

6:30 - 10:00 pm 18:30 - 22:00	Gala Dinner and Reception

Thursday, June 4

8:30 – 9:30 am 8:30 – 9:30	World Alliance for Innovation Meeting (WAINOVA Members only) Report on the WAINOVA World Atlas of Innovation Moderator: Luis Sanz, IASP Director General Paper Presenter: Michael Patterson, Best Emerging Science and Technology LLC, United States

9:30 - 11:00 am 09:30 - 11:00	Concurrent Sessions: 21st Century Cutting Edge Life Science Acceleration Models Communities with existing or promising life science clusters are seeking innovative ways to start, nurture and grow early-stage companies. Given venture capital’s preference for later-stage funding, healthy industry growth is dependent on business models that support not only the formation of new companies but that advance those new companies to the next levels of funding. This session will explore the pioneering efforts of cutting-edge incubator concepts including Accelerator Corporation, bi3 (Biogen Idec Innovation Incubator), and The Pfizer Incubator (TPI) to spur life science innovation while mitigating risks. Moderator: Joel Marcus, Chairman and CEO, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., United States Speakers: • Garheng Kong, General Partner, Intersouth Partners, United States • Art Pappas, Managing Partner, Pappas Ventures, United States • Karen LeVert, President and CEO, Southeast TechInventures, Inc., United States Attracting and Retaining Talent in the Global Economy By some estimates, in as little as ten years virtually all jobs will have a technology component. Highly skilled workers can choose where they want to live, work and play and the battle is on among regions globally to attract and retain them. This session looks at successful strategies that communities and science parks are using to recruit and retain these valuable workers. Moderator: Doug Rothwell, Detroit Renaissance, USA Speakers and Paper Presenters: • Dr. Christine Chmura, President & Chief Economist, Chmura Economics & Analytics, United States • Gregory G. Hilton, Project Manager, Sagacious Partners, United States • Jong-in Choi, Hanbat National University, Korea Accessing Tech Resources: Navigating New Technology Communities and science parks are looking to tap into early stage research for their commercialization potential and profitability. New software applications and computing concepts are allowing today’s technology research and innovation to happen in more diverse locations than ever before. From universities and corporate research labs to hospitals and open source, a wider range of people and resources are contributing to the growth of new ideas. This session will help professionals learn to tap into institutions to identify emerging new technologies, innovations and opportunities at the research stage . Moderator: Ronald Kysiak, HLM, Senior Project Manager, IDEA Partnership LLC Speakers: • Diane Palmintera, President, Innovation Associates, United States • Dr. Robert G. Wilhelm, Executive Director, Charlotte Research Institute; Associate Provost for Strategic Research Partnerships; Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Science, Charlotte Research Institute at UNC Charlotte, United States

11:30 am - 1:00 pm 11:30 - 13:00	Plenary Session: Transforming Regional Economies: Models for Leveraging Current Challenges As more companies are consolidating their operations, parks and regional economies need to transform and diversify to respond to new economic challenges. This session will showcase global models for how communities and science parks can leverage current obstacles into successful growth strategies. Moderator: Gene DePrez, Chief Innovation Officer, Creative Sheffield City Development Company, United Kingdom Paper Presenters: • Andy Curtis, Creative Sheffield, 22@Barcelona, United Kingdom • Attilio Martinetti, Innovhub – Special Agency of the Milan Chamber of Commerce, Italy • Paul Krutko, Chief Development Officer, City of San Jose - Office of the City Manager, United States • Esteve Juanola-Feliu, CEMIC - University of Barcelona, Spain

1:00 - 2:00 pm 13:00 - 14:00	Closing Session This session will provide an overview and summary of the conference proceedings and will introduce the host organization for the 2010 World Conference. Moderator: Luis Sanz, IASP Director General Speakers • Joan Bellavista, IASP International President • Rick Weddle, IASP 2009 Organizing Host • IASP 2010 World Conference, Daedeok Innopolis, Korea

2:00 pm 14:00	Farewell Lunch Reception