Annual Conference of Brown Forum for Enterprise
Thursday, February 26, 2009
8 am to 6 pm
Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, Rhode Island 
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Cost
BFE Members $70
Non-Members $105
Students $25
Above prices include light breakfast, afternoon refreshments, and wine & cheese reception
Lunch priced separately at $35

Online registration is closed.  Seating is still available, however.  Register on-site the day of the conference with cash or check only; please note that credit cards cannot be processed.

Agenda
8:00-8:30
Check in for registrants

8:30-8:40
Welcome
Clyde L. Briant, ScD
Vice President for Research and
Otis E. Randall University Professor, Brown University

8:40-8:45
Greetings
Kathleen Connell
State Director, AARP Rhode Island

8:45-9:15
Surfing the Silver Tsunami
Richard W. Besdine, MD
Professor of Medicine and Director
Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University
View Richard Besdine's presentation

9:15-10:15
Opening Keynote Presentation
Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD
Director, AgeLab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Read more about Joe Coughlin

10:15-10:30
Break

10:30-11:45
Concurrent Sessions

New Models in Living Environments
Learn about the Business Innovation Factory Nursing Home of the Future; the examination and re-invention of senior living; and how an increased aging population is shifting traditions and design parameters.
Allan Tear, Experience Labs Director, Business Innovation Factory
Stefan Gravenstein, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University and Clinical Director, Quality Partners of RI
J. David Hoglund, FAIA, Director and Chief Operating Officer of Domestic Relations, Perkins Eastman
Wid Chapman, AIA, Wid Chapman Architects
Jeffrey Rosenfeld, PhD, Director, Gerontology Program, Hofstra University
View David Hoglund's presentation

The Future of Health Care
Find out how the promise of research is leading to a healthier old age and changing demand; issues challenging the country's health care system; potential reforms in long and short term health care; and new business models and opportunities in financing care.
Terrie Fox Wetle, PhD, Associate Dean of Medicine for Public Health and Public Policy, Alpert Medical School, Brown University
Vincent Mor, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Community Health, Alpert Medical School, Brown University
Edward A. Miller, PhD, MPA, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Political Science and Community Health, Brown University
David R. Gifford, MD, MPH, Director of HEALTH, Rhode Island Department of HEALTH
Kathleen Connell, State Director, AARP Rhode Island
View Edward Miller's presentation

11:45-1:00
Lunch

1:00-2:00
Mid-Day Keynote Presentation
Stewart M. Coulter, PhD
General Manager, DEKA Research & Development
Read more about Stewart Coulter

2:00-2:15
Break

2:15-3:30
Concurrent Sessions

Innovations for Health & Wellness
Learn about the physical needs of the aged; marketing trends and retail initiatives; and product development for the aging sector.
Linda Resnik, PT, PhD, OCS, Assistant Professor (Research), Department of Community Health, Brown University and Research Health Scientist, Providence VA Medical Center
Jessica Pichs, Senior Research and Product Strategist, Ximedica
Bari Harlam, PhD, Vice President, Pharmacy Marketing and Customer Experience, CVS
L. Miguel Encarnacao, PhD, Director, Emerging Technologies, Humana Innovation Center

How Design Can Reshape Our Lives
Find out how Universal, human-centered design can expand opportunity and enhance everyday life for everyone, including older people.
Valerie Fletcher, Executive Director, Institute for Human-Centered Design
Michael Lye, Assistant Professor, Rhode Island School of Design
Tucker Viemeister, Lab Chief, Lab at Rockwell Group

3:30-3:45
Break

3:45-4:45
Afternoon Keynote Presentation
Patricia Moore, President, MooreDesign Associates
Read more about Patricia Moore

5:00-6:00
Networking Reception
Read about all the speakers