USPTO PRESENTS
Proud Innovation – Learn from LGBTQ+ innovators
Don’t miss this special online event celebrating the remarkable work of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) innovators. Join us to hear a discussion on creating change, building legacies, securing funding, and networking. Register early.
Agenda (subject to change)
1-1:05 p.m.
Program welcome and overview
Sean Wilkerson, Innovation Outreach Program Manager, Office of Innovation Outreach, USPTO
1:05-1:10 p.m.
Agency leadership greetings
Fred Steckler, Chief Administrative Officer, USPTO
1:10-2:10 p.m.
Inspiring innovation: A discussion on creating change and building a legacy
Moderator: Peter N. Fowler, Senior Counsel for Enforcement, USPTO
Panel members:
Jay D. Keasling, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley
Dirk Trauner, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemistry and Neuroscience, New York University
Sean Whelan, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and the Marvin A. Brennecke Distinguished Professor, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
2:10-3:10 p.m.
Creating opportunities: A conversation about building networks and securing funding
Moderator: Gavriel Legynd, CEO, VisioneerIT
Panel members:
Safi Mojidi, Director of Strategic Partnerships, TransTech
Sabrina Kent, Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Braxton Fleming, CEO, Stealth Bros. & Co.
Amita Mehta, Founder, AMP Consulting
3:10-3:20 p.m.
Closing and wrap-up
Sean Wilkerson, Innovation Outreach Program Manager, Office of Innovation Outreach, USPTO
This LGBTQ+ Pride Month event is presented by the USPTO’s Office of Innovation Outreach. For questions or assistance, please contact InnovationOutreach@USPTO.GOV.
The USPTO offers many informative presentations, panels, and chats year-round. Find more that interest you on the Events page of the USPTO website.