IP2017 Program 12 – 13 October, 2017
“Success Stories: From Lab To The Market"
12 October, Thursday
| 08:30 - 09:15 | Registration |
| 09:15 - 10:00 | Welcome Speech Prof. Mehmed Özkan, Rector Boğaziçi University, Istanbul |
| Keynote Speech Ragıp Balcıoğlu, CCO Arçelik, Istanbul | |
| Opening Remarks Dr. Faruk Özlü, Republic of Turkey Minister of Science, Industry & Technology, Ankara | |
| 10:00 - 11:30 | 1st Panel, “International, Regional & National Strategies of Public Institutions on The Role of TTOs in Enhancing Academic IP Commercialization on International, Regional and National Scale” |
| Chair: Ebru Tan, Director Koç University TTO, Istanbul | |
| Prof. Habip Asan, President Turkish Patent & Trademark Office (Turk Patent), Ankara | |
| Enrique Molina Galán, Director at European Patent Office (EPO), Amsterdam | |
| Michal Svantner, Director Department for Transition and Developed Countries (TDC), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva | |
| Piyush Unalkat, Head of Technology Transfer Investments at European Investment Fund (EIF), Luxembourg | |
| Prof. Ahmet Arif Ergin, President, The Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Ankara | |
| Prof. Orhan Aydın, Audit Board Member, Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Ankara | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | 2nd Panel, “The Mindset & Behaviours That Support Or Inhibit The Successful Exploitation Of Innovation and Entrepreneurship” |
| Chair: Davis Farmer Royal Ullysess Advisory Group, Boston | |
| Arda Karaduman, Director, Strategy and Commercial Operations, Chrondel Ventures, Lausanne | |
| Leyla Alaton, Alarko Alvimedika, Istanbul | |
| Elmira Bayraslı, New York University, New York | |
| Nir Ben Lavi, Global Director of Innovation, Adizes Institute, Tel Aviv | |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | 3rd Panel Success Story “GlakoLense – Boğaziçi University” |
| Chair: Murat Akman BU-TTO, Istanbul | |
| Arda Deniz Yalcinkaya, Inventors Team, GlakoLense, Istanbul | |
| Khalid Mentak, Consultant, CEO Tenon Medical, Inc., San Francisco | |
| Gökhan Güner, Investor ACT, Istanbul | |
| Hande Hançar Çelik, Partner, Gün + Partners, Istanbul | |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 - 18:00 | 4th Panel Success Story “Mikro Biyosistemler Inc. - Middle East Technical University” |
| Chair: Prof Ahmet Yozgatlıgil, Middle East Technical University, Ankara | |
| Prof. Haluk Kulah, Co-Founder and CEO Mikro Biyosistemler Inc., and Middle East Technical University, Ankara | |
| Altan Küçükçınar, Investor DCP, Istanbul | |
| Nur Yıldırım, Product Designer, Designnobis, Ankara | |
| Ceren Aslan, IP Commercialization Expert, ODTU TTO, Ankara | |
| 18:00 | Cocktail & Dinner Across Bosphorous by Boat Sponsored by ODTUTEKNOKENT (This social event is for panelists and sponsors only) |
13 October (Friday)
| 08:30 - 10:00 | 5th Panel University IP Policies “WIPO Department for Transition & Developed Countries” |
| Chair: Michal Svantner, Director Department for Transition and Developed Countries (TDC), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva | |
Mohammad Alhabbal, Consultant, TDC, WIPO, Geneva |
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| Prof Hanna Stakheyeva, IP Council Boğaziçi University, Istanbul | |
Nadira Badalbayli, Copyright Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of Registration of Works and Legal Department (team leader), Baku |
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Gunduz Karimov, Baku State University, Assistant Professor of Civil Procedure and Commercial Law Department, Baku |
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Aliyeva Konul, Head of Scientific Research Department, Azerbaijan University of Architecture & Construction, and European Commission, Baku State University, Baku |
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Maya Evdokimova, Head, Center for Scientific Work and International Cooperation, Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property, Moscow |
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| Ekaterina Shekhtman, Managing Partner, INCO Ltd, and Senior Lecturer at Novosibirsk State University | |
| Oleksiy Shanchuk, Chief Expert, European Integration and International Cooperation Division, State Intellectual Property service of Ukraine, Kiev | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | 6th Panel Success Stories “Israeli Experience” |
| Chair: Nava Swersky Sofer IDCBeyond, Herzliya | |
| Tamar Raz, CEO Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development Ltd., Jerusalem | |
| Jimmy Levy, Founder Al Bawader Capital & Galil Software, Tel Aviv | |
| Ailon Michaely, Angel Investor, Member Board of Directors at Galil Software, and Hebrew University, Jerusalem | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | 7th Panel Success Stories “USA Experience” |
| Chair: Christopher R. Noble, Director of Corporate Engagement Environmental Solutions Initiative MIT and AUTM Board of Directors. Boston | |
| John Christie, Executive Director, Office of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Development, Tulane University, New Orleans | |
| Corine Farewell, Director, Office of Technology Commercialization, The University of Vermont, Vermont | |
| Satish Rao, Associate Director, Columbia Technology Ventures, Columbia University, New York | |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | 8th Panel “Legal Matters and The New IPR Law 6769 in Turkey” |
| Chair: Prof. Işık Özer, Faculty of Law, Özyeğin University, Istanbul | |
| Prof. Fazilet Vardar, Vice President ÜSİMP | University Industry Cooperation Centres Platform, Izmir | |
| Aycin Balcıoğlu, Attorney at Law at The Directorate of Legal Affairs, TÜBİTAK, Istanbul | |
| Önder Özden, Attorney at Law Özden & Güçlü Legal, Istanbul | |
| Kadir Kurtuluş, Co-Founder Copyrobo, Istanbul | |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | 9th Panel “Patent Evaluations” |
| Chair: Timuçin Bilgör, BUBA, Istanbul | |
| Neda Ozen Soydan, Intellectual Property Solutions (IPS), Istanbul | |
| Victor Zhukov, Intellectual Property Specialist, Middle East, Africa and Russia/CIS, Clarivate Analytics, London | |
| Gamze Sart, Owner Abainnolab, and Director of Intellectual Property & Licensing, Istanbul University, Istanbul | |
| Alex Tame, Managing Director Coller IP, London | |
| 19:00 | Closing Remarks |
| Prof. Ayşın Baytan Ertüzün, Vice Rector Boğaziçi University, Istanbul | |
| 19:30 | Farewell Dinner at BUMED sponsored by BUBA (This social event is for panelists and sponsors only) |
Trainings / Workshops
11 October, Wednesday | 09:30 - 17:30 | Workshop (Registration Required) |
| “Systematic Innovation (SI) Master Class In Action” (Rectorate Conference Hall) | |
| Dr. Nir Ben Lavi, Global Director of Innovation, Adizes Institute, Tel Aviv |
14 October, Saturday
| 09:30 - 12:30 | Workshop (Registration Required) |
| “An Introduction to IP Valuation & Monetisation” (Rectorate Conference Hall) | |
| Lawrence Bickers, Chairman & Alex Tame, Managing Director, Coller IP, London | |
| Lunch | |
| 12:30 - 17:30 | Workshop (Registration Required) |
| “Every bird flies with its own wings… but they fly further in flocks” (Rectorate Conference Hall) | |
| Christopher R. Noble, Director of Corporate Engagement Environmental Solutions Initiative MIT and AUTM Board of Directors. Boston |
15 October, Sunday
| 09:30 - 12:30 | Morning Workshops (Registration Required) |
| “Commercialization, competitive analysis and horizon scanning using Derwent Innovation - Clarivate’s world leading IP and scientific platform” (Rectorate Conference Hall) | |
| Victor Zhukov, Intellectual Property Specialist, Middle East, Africa and Russia/CIS, Clarivate Analytics, London | |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 17:30 | Afternoon Sessions |