SECTION I: OPEN SOURCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

8:30 A.M. - Introduction & Overview and Updates on Open Source Economic Development

SECTION II: ENTREPRENEURS

9:00 A.M. - Stories from the Midtown Innovation Zone: Meet the Entrepreneurs

SECTION III: RESEARCH

10:00 A.M. - Research Forward 2016: Transforming Leadership

SECTION IV: WORKING GROUPS

11:00 A.M. - Working Groups

11:45 A.M. - Next Steps

Noon - Program Close

Welcome

Rajshekhar (Raj) Javalgi, Ph.D, Associate Dean, Nance College of Business Administration, State University

Elving Otero, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Myers University

Senator Eric Fingerhut, Director of Economic Development Education and Entrepreneurship, Baldwin Wallace College

SECTION I: OPEN SOURCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

8:30 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.

Introduction

Michael DeAloia, Senior Executive for Technology Development, City of Cleveland

Overview and Updates in Open Source Economic Development

Ed Morrison, Director, The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)

SECTION II: ENTREPRENEURS

9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.

Stories from the Midtown Innovation Zone: Meet the Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs will share their stories of working with Open Source Economic Development practices and tools to build the Midtown Innovation Zone. You will learn new information about business developments, next steps and how you can connect to new collaborative opportunities quickly.

Moderator

- Ed Morrison, The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)

Midtown Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs Background Materials here.

- Richard Brhel, Myers University

- Kevin Cronin, Attorney at Law

- Emma Fishall, Mentor High School, Intern

- Jeff Friedman, Webtego

- Chad Garnes, Nead Brand Partners

- Melvin Hendrix, Permacycle

- James Herget, Headhunter

- Alex Michaels, Prelude2Cinema

- Mark Nead, Nead Brand Partners

- Rick Pollack, Nine Sigma

- Matt Salmon, National City Bank

- Peter Tran, Cleveland State University, Intern

- Sarah Wilson-Jones, Phoenix Coffee

- Julia Zellner, Family Planning Association of NEO

- Mark Zust, Nead Brand Partners

In Absentia

- Tiffany Swann, Baldwin Wallace College, Alumni

SECTION III: RESEARCH

10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

Research Forward 2016: Transforming Leadership

Research Forward is a panel discussion of regional researchers and practitioners acting as futurists looking 10 or 50 years ahead. Understanding no single University will be able to transform our region's research needs, the panel will design a Research Roadmap to guide future leadership.

Questions we will consider:

1.) Looking out 10 years, how would you define a Research Roadmap to address future needs?

2.) Identify strategic points of research for Open Source Economic Development in Brainpower, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Quality Connected Places, Collaboration and Marketing and Branding.

3.) How can we help people to make the cognitive shift required to move from a First Curve to a Second Curve mindset?

Moderator

- Tom Sudow, Executive Director, Beachwood Chamber of Commerce

Panelists

Panelists Background Materials here.

- Daniel Fox, Ph.D. Associate Dean & Director, The Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Ashland University

- Rajshekhar Javalgi, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Research, Director of the Doctor of Business Administration Program, and Professor of Marketing and International Business in the Nance College of Business Administration, Cleveland State University

- Masalakulangwa Mabula, Anglican Research Center (ARC)

- Barbara Siss Oney, Marketing and Branding Strategist

SECTION IV: WORKING GROUPS

11:00 A.M. to 11:45 A.M.

Working Groups

We'll work in small groups to connect, learn and build next steps. Our process is based on Strategic Doing: exploring, focusing, aligning and innovating.

Innovation Zone Groups here.

11:45 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

Wrap Up and Next Steps**

Ed Morrison, Director, The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)