SmartState National Conference Presentations
In December 2011, the SmartState Program hosted its inaugural national conference, Realizing the Knowledge-Based Economy: Bridging Academia, Government and Industry, in Charleston, South Carolina. The event attracted more than 300 attendees who were treated to presentations by state and national leaders sharing their perspectives on advancing the knowledge-based economy.
We invite you to review the presentations of our distinguished guests and colleagues below:
Peter Beattie, Advisor in Residence, Clemson University
Former Premier of Queensland, Australia
Edward Derrick, Director, Center of Science, Policy and Society Program
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Brian Dods, Executive, Manufacturing Technology Leader
General Electric Energy
George Fletcher, Executive Director
New Carolina
Julie Goonewardene, Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship University of Kansas
Raymond Greenberg, President
Medical University of South Carolina
Rick Jarman, Chief Executive Officer
National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
John Kelly, Vice President, Economic Development
Clemson University
Thomas Klier, Senior Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Pamela Lackey, President
AT&T South Carolina
Bill Mahoney, CEO
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
Robert McCarthy, Director, Energy Resources
University of Queensland, Australia
Mike Molnar, Chief Manufacturing Officer
National Institute of Standards and Technology
United States Department of Commerce
Lawrence S. Olanoff
MUSC Foundation of Research and Development
Harris Pastides, President
University of South Carolina
Maria Pellegrini, Executive Director of Programs
William Keck Foundation
Todd Sherer, Director, Office of Technology Transfer
Emory University
William Symonds, Director, Pathways to Prosperity Project
Harvard University
Chris Tindal, Director, Operational Energy
United States Navy
Regan Voit, Chair
SmartState Review Board
John Warner, InnoVenture
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