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2013 UIC URBAN FORUM AGENDA:
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8:45 – 9 AM Welcome Remarks
Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares
9 – 9:30 AM Opening Keynote Address
Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Board
9:30 – 10:45 AM Morning Panel #1:
Creating Informed Communities:
Accessible Technologies To Help Enhance The Quality Of Life
Brian Kelly, President, Payer & Provider Solutions, Quintiles
John Tolva, Chief Technology Officer, City of Chicago
Susana Vasquez, Executive Director, LISC
Moderated by Natalie Moore, WBEZ 91.5FM
10:45 AM – 12 PM Morning Panel #2:
Advanced Technology Driving Our Workforce:
The Growing Effect Of Technology On Tomorrow’s Jobs
Mark Harris, President and CEO, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition
Jeff Malehorn, President and CEO, World Business Chicago
Theresa E. Mintle, President and CEO, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Ted Smith, Director of Economic Growth and Innovation, City of Louisville
Moderated by Niala Boodhoo, WBEZ 91.5FM
1 – 2:15 PM Afternoon Discussion #1:
Tuning In:
How Can Technology Help Unite The Government With Its People?
Scott Bernstein, President and Co-founder, The Center for Neighborhood
Technology
Jane Fountain, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, Adjunct Professor of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Jon Gant, Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Daniel O’Neil, Executive Director, SmartChicago Collaborative
Moderated by John Hendren, English Correspondent, Al Jazeera
1 – 2:15 PM Afternoon Discussion #2:
High-Tech Healthcare:
What Is The Potential Global Impact Of Health Services With Smart Technology?
Don Bisbee, Senior Vice President, Cerner DeviceWorks
Bénédicte Callan, Clinical Professor, Arizona State University College for Health Solutions
Jerry A. Krishnan, Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Associate Vice President for Population Health Sciences, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Julio Silva, Chief Medical Information Officer, Rush University Medical Center
Moderated by Michelle Russell, Partner and Manager, Boston Consulting Group
2:30 – 3:45 PM Afternoon Discussion #3:
The Growing Metropolis:
How Will Emerging Technologies Influence Urban Growth And Development?
Randy Blankenhorn, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Herman Brewer, Bureau Chief, Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
Scott Miller, Owner and President, The Innovation Machine
Howard Wial, Executive Director, Center for Urban Economic Development, University of Illinois at Chicago
Moderated by Brian Fabes, CEO, Civic Consulting Alliance
2:30 – 3:45 PM Afternoon Discussion #4:
Workforce Development:
How Can We Adapt Technology To Create And Retain Jobs?
Mary Rose Hennessy, Founder and Executive Director, University of Illinois BIS
Sandee Kastrul, Co-founder and President, i.c.stars
Alfred Tatum, Interim Dean of the College of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago
Darrell West, Vice President and Director of Governance Studies, Brookings Institution
Moderated by Steve Koch, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, City of Chicago
3:45 PM Closing Reception
*Panel times subject to change
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