Annual Conference of Brown Forum for Enterprise
Thursday, February 26, 2009
8 am to 6 pm
Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, Rhode Island 

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 and must be purchased online in advance
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Agenda
8:00-8:30
Check in for registrants

8:30-8:45
Welcome
Clyde L. Briant, ScD
Vice President for Research and
Otis E. Randall University Professor, Brown University

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

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
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

The Future of Health 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

11:45-1:00
Lunch

1:00-2:00
Mid-Day Keynote Presentation
Dean Kamen, Founder, DEKA Research & Development
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2:00-2:15
Break

2:15-3:30
Concurrent Sessions

Innovations for Health & Wellness
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
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