At (Un)Tapped Potential, we will explore possibilities for faculty, postdocs and graduate students to tap into Bay Area entrepreneurship by discussing ideas to promote inclusivity and transdisciplinarity and generating future actions and collaborations. Together, we will foster a supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem at U.C. Berkeley and in the broader Bay Area.

Agenda

Check-in 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Introduction to the Space 1:00pm - 1:10pm

Professor tyrone B hayes, Department of Integrative Biology

Plenary Panel 1:10pm - 1:50pm

Vice Provost of Graduate Studies Fiona Doyle moderates discussion with Vice-Chancellor for Research Randy Katz, Vice Provost Tsu-Jae King Liu, Management Technology Innovation Course Professor Naeem Zafar, and Director of Startup@BerkeleyLaw Deborah Kang

Entrepreneurship Panel 1:50pm - 2:30pm

Dax viviD moderates discussion with SkyDeck Director Caroline Winnett, CITRIS Deputy Director Camille Crittenden, Cyclotron Road Founder Ilan Gur, QB3 Entrepreneurship Program Manager Ioana Aanei, and Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) Entrepreneurship Initiatives Manager Iliana G. Perez

Breakout Discussion 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Each table has a facilitator, notetaker, faculty member, postdoc, grad student, business rep, and university staff member and will discuss challenges to accessing entrepreneurial resources and opportunities to respond to these challenges while promoting inclusivity and transdisciplinarity.

Event Town Hall 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Networking Session 4:30pm - 5:00pm