2008 Event Overview
Generating renewable energy. Enabling clean transportation. Delivering pure water. The biggest challenges of the 21st century create the greatest opportunities for profit . and they're all enabled by emerging technologies in advanced materials, synthetic biology, and nanotechnology. The Lux Executive Summit is the must-attend event to get smart and get connected on the new frontiers of science-driven innovation.
Now in its fourth year, the Lux Executive Summit brings together corporate executives, start-up CEOs, financial leaders, and academic luminaries that power science-driven innovation. Speaker, sponsors, and attendees learn from the wealth of data and ideas presented at the conference, and make personal connections with other senior executives that lead to collaboration, investment, and other opportunities.
The Lux Executive Summit stands out among emerging technology conferences because it:
- Caters exclusively to senior executives, fund managers, and high-ranking public sector officials.
- Attracts C-level speakers from large corporations leading their industries in emerging technologies.
- Focuses on business and finance issues - commercialization, not laboratory science.
- Presents proprietary frameworks and data from Lux Research's world-renowned analyst team.
About Lux Research
Lux Research provides strategic advice and on-going intelligence for emerging technologies. Leaders in business, finance, and government rely on us to help them make informed strategic decisions. Through our unique research approach focused on primary research and extensive global network, we deliver insight, connections, and competitive advantage to our clients.
Featured 2008 Speaker
Dean Kamen
Founder
DEKA Research & Development Corporation
Dean Kamen is an inventor, entrepreneur, and a tireless advocate for science and technology. He is the founder of DEKA Research & Development Corporation, where he develops internally generated inventions and provides research and development for major corporate clients. He holds more than 440 U.S. and foreign patents for innovative devices that have expanded the frontiers of health care worldwide. Some of his notable inventions include the first wearable insulin pump for diabetics, the HomeChoice™ portable peritoneal dialysis machine, the INDEPENDENCE® IBOT® Mobility System, and the Segway® Human Transporter.
Among Mr. Kamen's proudest accomplishments is founding FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization dedicated to motivating the next generation to understand, use, and enjoy science and technology.
Mr. Kamen was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2000, the Lemelson-MIT Prize in 2002, is a member of the National Academy of Engineers and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in May 2005.