Speakers
Dr. Ulf Koenig, Senior Manager, Head of Devices and Processes, DaimlerChrysler
Dr. Koenig is a member of the DaimlerChrysler AG Research Center Ulm. Dr. Koenig is the Department Head for "Devices and Processes," leads the initiative for nanotechnology for electronics and vehicle application, as well as is the coordinator and speaker of an industry-science initiative for "Nano in Cars." He has been a member of advisory boards and a core-team member for nanotechnology of the German Ministry of Research Bmbf, and an active member in a German nanotechnology Competence Center. Prior to joining DiamlerChryster, Dr. Koenig was a scientific co-worker at the Inst. Semiconductor Technology RWTH Aachen and the AEG Research Center. He has received a DaimlerChrysler Research Award and the Cooperation Award University Ulm, has published close to 200 papers, book articles, reports, and has more than 40 patents filed (including pending). Dr. Koenig received a Physics Diploma in plasmaphysics from KFA- Juelich, and a Dr.-Ing Electrical Engineering from the University RWTH Aachen.
Rick Snyder, CEO, Ardesta
In 1997, Rick founded Avalon Investments, Inc., a venture capital company targeted at investments in technology-oriented ventures. From 1991 to 1997, he served as Executive Vice President and then President and COO of Gateway, Inc. where his responsibilities included overseeing all aspects of company operations and assisting in the strategic direction of the company. During his tenure with Gateway, the company grew from a privately held $500 million company to a NYSE traded organization with revenues in excess of $6 billion. When Rick joined Gateway, it had one location with approximately 700 employees focused on selling desktop PCs in the U.S. When he left the company, it had operations on four continents, with over 11,000 employees selling a broad line of desktop and portable PCs and servers. Rick is a member of the Michigan Bar Association and was previously a member of various CPA societies. He has been active in community affairs and has held leadership positions in the United Way, March of Dimes, and various Chamber of Commerce organizations. Currently, Rick serves on the boards of Gateway, Inc. and a number of privately held companies. He also serves on the board of Altarum, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, NanoBusiness Alliance, Purdue University's School of Engineering Visiting Committee and The University of Michigan's College of Engineering National Advisory Committee.
Phillip J. Bond, Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, US Department of Commerce
Phillip J. Bond was sworn in as Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology on October 30, 2001. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4, and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 23, 2001. From January 2002 through January 2003, Bond served concurrently as Chief of Staff to Commerce Secretary Don Evans. In his dual role, Bond worked closely with the Secretary to increase market access for US goods and services and further advance America's technological leadership at home and around the world. Under Secretary Bond serves as the principal advisor to Secretary Evans on science and technology policy to maximize technology's contribution to America's economic growth. In this context, Mr. Bond's primary responsibilities are to supervise policy development and direction among the Office of Technology Policy (OTP), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). He also serves on four committees of the President's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), a Cabinet-level council established by the President to coordinate science, space, and technology policy within the Federal research and development enterprise. One of Mr. Bond's top priorities has been to transform the Technology Administration into the pre-eminent portal between the federal government and the U.S. technology industry. In that regard, he directs TA efforts to advocate on behalf of U.S. technology in the federal policy-making process. Some of the high priority issues that he is involved in include support for American innovation and entrepreneurship; the converging fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and the cognitive sciences; strengthening U.S. technology cooperation with other countries, especially in areas such as standards development; education and training of a high tech U.S. workforce; and an array of issues of concern to the telecommunications and information technology industries. Nathan Tinker, EVP, NanoBusiness Alliance
Nathan Tinker is co-founder and Executive Vice President of the NanoBusiness Alliance, overseeing all industry research, education and liaison initiatives. He is also a founder and principal of NanoBusiness Development Group, the Alliance's market research and consulting arm. His clients have included Yahoo, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, Nissho Awai America Corp., DaimlerChrysler and Sprint. Nathan is a globally recognized expert in the markets of nanotechnology products, and has authored more than 20 market and industry analyses and reports, including "Carbon Nanotubes: Worldwide Status and Outlook," "Small Tech Sensors: US Markets, Applications and Forecasts," and "Quantum Dot and Semiconductor Nanocrystal Patent Survey." He has been quoted in Time, Small Times, Red Herring and other leading publications, and is an advisor to "The Nanotechnology Opportunity Report" and PBS's "Nanotechnology" documentary series. Prior to co-founding the Alliance, Nathan was a Director of Niehaus Ryan Wong, Inc., and launched the company's research group, the NRW Business Intelligence Bureau. As the strategic leader of the group, Nathan developed, designed and launched proprietary research models and product/service lines in wireless, global networking, e-commerce, nanotechnology, web services and other high technology industries. Nathan is a frequent speaker at nanotechnology events, conferences and symposia. He holds a PhD from Fordham University in the Bronx.
F. Mark Modzelewski, Founder and Executive Director of the NanoBusiness Alliance
At the NanoBusiness Alliance, Mark serves as the day-to-day manager of Alliance strategy, programs, and development. In addition, he is the lead spokesperson for the Alliance and oversees the organization's Angel Network and Hubs Initiative. Previously, Mark was CEO of Red Hook Partners, a consultancy that provided expert counsel and program implementation for a diverse clientele ranging from technology start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. Corporate guidance efforts included business and product development, marketing communications, and crisis and issues management programs. While at Red Hook Mark also served as Vice President of Business Development for Opion (www.opion.com) a Virginia-based technology company that analyzed existing public newsgroup traffic to find which people move opinion on any subject. Opion's technology was sold to the Federal government in September 2001. Mark also served as Director of Niehaus Ryan Wong NYC, heading strategic communication and issues management efforts for a host of leading technology companies, including Yahoo, Covisint, PanAmSat, SmartRay, eSpeed, Technanogy, Organic, and The Motley Fool. Before joining NRW, Mark was account leader for issues management and public relations strategies at Golin/Harris International for the DaimlerChrylser merger, MasterCard, Sprint, Dairy Management Inc., Lysol and other leading global brands. Before entering the private sector Mark was an appointee in the Clinton Administration, where he served as Special Assistant to Sec. Henry Cisneros at HUD and Sec. Dan Glickman of USDA, developing policy, legal and communication strategy efforts on issues ranging from Y2k preparedness, US mortgage and banking systems, the digital divide, biotech and organic food standards, and regional economic development programs. Mark currently lives in Woodstock, NY, with his wife Kelly. He writes and speaks frequently on nanotechnology, and has addressed major conferences throughout the world, in addition to the White House, Congress, National Science Foundation, Office of Homeland Defense, US Department of Commerce, Federal Reserve Bank, numerous state and local governments, Fortune 50 Corporations, and leading US universities and business schools. He is currently at work on a book on the emerging business of nanotechnology. Mark is a graduate of the University of Denver College of Law and Boston University Stephen B. Maebius, Partner, Foley & Lardner
Stephen B. Maebius is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Foley & Lardner, where he is the Washington office Intellectual Property Department co-chair. Mr. Maebius serves on the advisory board of the NanoBusiness Alliance. He previously worked as a patent examiner in the biotechnology group of the U.S. Patent Office. He has also been a visiting associate professor of intellectual property law at Tokyo University's Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, as well as a faculty adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School, where he taught comparative and international patent law.
Mr. Maebius lectures on intellectual property topics in the U.S. and abroad and has authored a number of articles in the field. In addition, he testified at the 2002 FTC/DOJ hearings on the "Implications of Competition and Patent Law and Policy."
Mr. Maebius graduated from Cornell University (B.S. biology, 1989); and the George Washington University Law School (J.D., 1994). Mr. Maebius is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, the State of Virginia, before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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