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Welcome and Program Overview

Dean José R. (Beto) Juárez, Jr., Dean & Professor of Law, NSU | Shepard Broad College of Law

Steven Kass, Esq., Berger Family Fellow and Director, 
Sharon & Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic
NSU | Shepard Broad College of Law

Panel 1: Innovation, Exclusivity &

Relevance

Jon M. Garon, Professor of Law and Director, Goodwin Program for Society, Technology and the Law, NSU | Shepard Broad College of Law

Panel 2: Key Business Law Concepts; Ownership; and Financial Planning

Kristen A. Corpion, Esq., Partner & Chief Innovation Officer, Trembly Law Firm

Matthew E. Kohen, Esq., Partner & Chair, Business Transactions Practice Group, Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP

Meredith Tucker, CPA, Principal & Entrepreneurial Services Practice Leader, Kaufman | Rossin cpa + advisors

Panel 3: Community Resources

Sandy-Michael McDonald, Director, Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD)

Jackie Ramirez, MBA, Senior Business Consultant, Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at FAU

Panel 4: Lunch & Learn - Business Planning

Jose Brache, Ph.D, Academic Director, NSU | H. Wayne Huizenga Business Innovation Academy

Michele Migliuolo, Ph.D, Instructor of Entrepreneurship, NSU | H. Wayne Huizenga Business Innovation Academy

Panel 5: Operating in a Digital World - Privacy, Cyber Security & Artificial Intelligence

Patricia M. Carreiro, Esq., Carlton Fields, P.A.

Professor Jon M. Garon

David Rothenberg, Associate General Counsel, Head of Product Legal, Snap Inc.

Panel 6: Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants & Employment Considerations

James A. Gale, Esq., Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Litigation, Cozen O’Connor

Jonathan E. Gale, Esq., Cozen O’Connor

Sarah M. DeFranco, Esq., Akerman LLP

Panel 7: Words of Wisdom from Members of NSU’s Entrepreneur and Business Hall of Fame

Joseph McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Great Innovations LLC

Mario Murgado, President and Chief Executive Officer, Murgado Automotive Group

Arlene Pecora, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Signature Grand

Moderated by:  Andrew Rosman, Ph.D., CPA, Professor of Accounting and Dean, NSU | H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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Panel 8: Copyrights and Trademarks

Paul D. Bianco, Ph.D., Fleit Intellectual Property Law

Professor Jon M. Garon

Neda Lajevardi, Esq., Partner, Lott & Fischer

Scott Logvin, President, Barkera Corp.

Panel 9: Pathways for Innovation Success in Under-Served and Economically Disadvantaged Communities

Jane Cross, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion & Public Impact, NSU | Shepard Broad College of Law

Jaap Donath, Ph.D., Assistant Executive Director of Programs, Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation

Sharu Goodwyn, National Manager, Community Investment, The ODP Corporation (parent company to Office Depot)

J.R. McFarling, Small Business Development Officer, Urban League of Broward County

Kristin Reichman, Vice President of Marketing, Oversight, Inc.

Moderated by:  Terri-Ann Brown, Director, Miami Tech Works, Tech Talent Coalition

Panel 10: Patents

Alexander D. Brown, Esq., The Concept Law Group, P.A.

Scott Smiley, Esq., The Concept Law Group, P.A.

Panel 11: Onboarding and Managing Human Resources

Arlene K. Kline, Esq., Akerman LLP

William “Bill” Kofahl, The Venture Mentoring Team

Marc Roberts, Managing Director, My HR Department 

Panel 12: Being A Successful Innovator: A Discussion with Founders and Mentors

Aaron Chavez, Managing Partner, Argent Strategies

Ariana Pareja, President & Co-Founder, Pareja Family Foundation

Moderated by: Nelson Telemaco, The Venture Mentoring Team