MON SEPT19

TUE SEPT20

WED SEPT21

THUR SEPT22

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

• SPONSORS Visit and connect at sponsor display tables
• CONNECTIONS Build your network and increase your knowledge at our roundtable topics held throughout the Foyer. Topics include incubator/accelerator trends, rebounding strategies, cultivating community engagement and more. 
• HUB THEATERS Sign-up for podium time at one of our two HUBS (micro-theaters) to share your project or case study. These theaters will have an AV Monitor for plug and play showcase segments.
• THE COMMONS Hosted by Tom Osha of Wexford Science & Technology, Tom will engage guest speakers and community leaders on this daily podcast distributed through all podcast channel. 

See Diana Horn to sign up for your 10-minute theater segment or suggest additional roundtable topics.

NEW MEMBER & FIRST-TIME ATTENDEE BREAKFAST
Our AURP leadership recognize our newest AURP membership (since IC2021) while greeting those attending the conference for the first-time. Connect with peers to discover the advantages of AURP membership and kickstart your networking for the conference.

PRE-CONFERENCE INTENSIVE SESSION (separate registration fee)

LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE: THE FUTURE WORKFORCE'S IMPACT ON PLACEMAKING (for advanced practitioners)
Chair: Daniel Duncan, Immediate Past President, AURP; Executive Director, Nebraska Innovation Campus

The pandemic has redefined how companies manage their workforce, especially remote work. In this session, you will learn how the pandemic is affecting real estate developers' investment decisions, discuss the relevance of these trends for communities of innovation and discuss how these trends impact placemaking in your community.

The panel will briefly review the importance of placemaking and workforce pattern changes due to the pandemic. Real estate experts will discuss what trends they are seeing in Office, Residential, Life Science and Innovation Community Development.

Speakers:
Katy Boren, President & CEO, Oklahoma City Innovation District
Will Germain, CEO & Managing Partner, MCB Science + Health
Tom Henning, President & CEO, Assurity Life Group

WELCOMING LUNCH

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

OPENING REMARKS

CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF MINISTRY

Speaker:
Joel Adams, Senior Innovation Advisor Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada
Amna Khan, Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

GENERAL SESSION
INTER-REGIONAL COOPETITION
Toronto is the fastest growing metropolitan area in all of Canada and U.S. in terms of population growth including a gain of 46,000 additional residents, just in 2019. As one of the most livable and diverse cities in the world, residents of the Toronto regional are globally connected as the driving force behind the region's economic prosperity and innovation, being the third-largest tech sector in North America.
Three park leaders talk about leveraging their differences, from governance and finance to operations and focus to collaborate and develop their respective regions and work together towards big goals on a global stage.

Speakers:
Randal Froebelius, Project Executive and Senior Advisor, MaRS Discovery District
Mike Pereira, Manager, David Johnston R+T Park, University of Waterloo
Ty Shattuck, CEO, McMaster Innovation Park
Moderator: Leah Burton, President, AURP; Director of Centennial Campus Partnership Office, NC State University

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

GENERAL SESSION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO AND MARS: A FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION
MaRS and The University of Toronto have had a unique relationship since MaRS was founded. As Canada's leading university and consistently ranking within the top 30 globally, U of T is an engine of research. MaRS, as one of the world's largest and most successful urban innovation hubs, is the catalyst that brings the research and strong entrepreneurial community together, creating the Canada's next generation of growth companies. But the relationship is different than a traditional research park. MaRS and U of T are separate entities, working collaboratively on several fronts towards a common goal. We will discuss our history, areas of cooperation, JLabs, vector Institute, Graduate Lab space, ownership, and our latest collaboration, the 55,000 sf Nucleus powered by MaRS and U of T Entrepreneurship, at the Waterfront Innovation Centre in Toronto.

Speakers:
Nina Gazzola, SVP, MaRS Hubs
Josh Mitchell, Managing Director, Real Estate, University of Toronto
Derek Newton, Assistant Vice President, Innovation Partnerships and Entrepreneurship, University of Toronto
Moderator: Randal Froebelius, Project Executive and Senior Advisor, MaRS Hubs

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

INTERACTIVE BREAK in the DISCOVERY CENTER

GENERAL SESSION
SCIENCE COMMERCIALIZATION ACROSS BORDERS
AURP IC2022 will feature international rock star, Vinit Nijhawan, Managing Director with MassVentures. An alum of the University of Waterloo, Vinit will share adventures and lessons learned throughout his career, plus the impact of cross border collaborations and connections in supporting growth of S&T innovations.

Guest Speaker:
Vinit Nijhawan, Managing Director, MassVenture
Moderator: Ty Shattuck, CEO, McMaster Innovation Park

4:15 PM - 5:45 PM

AWARDS RECEPTION

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

AURP 27TH ANNUAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE in INNOVATION

Awards Emcees:
Harry Brislin, AURP Board Member; Manager, USA Technology and Research Park
Keisha Demps, Partnership Developer, Centennial Campus, North Carolina State University

It's time to celebrate and toast to another year of excellence in our community of innovation. Following a fun-filled reception, AURP will share the successful stories of industries advancing innovation and economic growth within their community. These awards recognize achievements, cutting-edge and innovative park companies and exceptional community leaders who are lumineers and blazing trails within our innovation ecosystem.

Award categories include: 

• Outstanding Research Park / Innovation District
• Emerging Research Park / Innovation District
• Innovation
• Career Achievement
• Leadership
• The Rising Star (Under 45)