2020 Agenda


FEBRUARY 26, 2020

8:45 AM-11:30 AM	Innovation Tours Tours depart at Centennial Hall promptly at 9AM. Arrive a few minutes early! Meet for optional Innovation Tours at Centennial Hall Great Capital City Tour: Gavel Alaska, Capital Complex and Downtown Juneau Join guide Wayne Jensen from the Alaska Committee on a tour highlighting what makes Juneau a great Capital City. This tour will highlight Gavel Alaska’s innovative coverage of the legislative session including insights from KTOO President and General Manager Bill Legere. You’ll learn about improvements related to downtown Juneau infrastructure including housing, childcare, landscaping, and other considerations for legislators. OR New Kids on the Block: Juneau Compost, Forbidden Peak Brewery, Red Spruce, Sacred Shine and Sacred Grounds Join us for a tour of new businesses in Juneau, what it took them to start up, and their business plan going forward. See the Juneau compost site in person and learn about the magnitude of what happens there and how it could scale out. View a working brewery and Juneau’s newest restaurant and hear about their business models and how they work together out of the same space. Learn about Sacred Shine Auto Detailing and wrap up at Sacred Grounds, Juneau’s only indigenously authentic café, where you can grab coffee and/or lunch before the summit.
12:00 PM	Registration Centennial Hall, Innovation Lounge (Main Lobby)
1:00 PM	Welcome Plenary Sealaska Ballroom, Centennial Hall National Anthem and Alaska Flag Song, sung by JDHS Chamber Singers Barbara Cadiente-Nelson, Douglas Indian Association Senator Jesse Kiehl, State of Alaska Legislature Chancellor Rick Caulfield, University of Alaska Southeast Brian Holst, Executive Director, Juneau Economic Development Council
1:30 PM	Alaska’s Changing Environment: New Opportunities and Challenges Sealaska Ballroom Keynote Presentation: John Walsh, Chief Scientist, International Arctic Research Center Alaska is coming off its warmest year on record, a year when parts of Alaska were under extreme drought conditions. The multi-year changes in climate will continue, and virtually all sectors of the Alaskan economy will have to adapt. Some sectors with climate-related opportunities and challenges are tourism, marine transport, commercial fishing, renewable energy and resource extraction. Learn about our understanding of the drivers of the recent changes and the potential tipping points for our key industries. This keynote is prepared by John Walsh with Sarah Trainor, Co-Director, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
2:00 PM	Theatre Exercises Sealaska Ballroom Presented by Perserverance Theatre
2:45 PM	Networking Break sponsored by AEL&P
3:00 PM	Participatory Creativity Sealaska Ballroom Keynote Presentation: Edward Clapp, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education Our achievement-based culture has taught us to honor the accomplishments of individuals, but excellence and innovation are almost always the result of the collaborative efforts and insights of a variety of individuals. As part of his work at Project Zero, a research center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Edward Clapp is reframing creativity as an experience that individuals can participate in, rather than something one either is or has.
4:15 PM	Innovation Shorts Egan Room, UAS Ballroom Two simultaneous sessions showcase original ideas through 10-minute presentations on a host of topics that surround the larger conference themes: Participatory Creativity; Business in a Changing Climate; and Alaskans Investing in Alaskans. OR How to Run an Angel Conference Hickel Room
5:00 PM	Welcome Reception Sealaska Ballroom
5:30 PM	Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame 2020 Induction Ceremony Sealaska Ballroom Presented by: Larry Hinzman, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska, Fairbanks & Lt. Govenor Kevin Meyer, State of Alaska Legislature Since 2014, the Alaska State Committee on Research (SCoR) has honored outstanding innovations and individuals that contribute to Alaska’s growing culture of innovation. Three Alaskans, whose innovations have put Alaska on the map as a leader in innovation, will be honored with induction into the Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame. A traditional native Alaskan invention will also be honored.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM	Pitch Contest Sealaska Ballroom Angels, Sea Dragons & Unicorns: Mostly Real Insights on Innovation Investing Keynote Presentation: Benton Moore, CEO, Sea Dragon Capital Successful entrepreneur and angel investor, Brenton Moore will share stories about rebels and renegades who innovate to forge positive change and make or lose a fortune in the process. Entrepreneur Pitch Contest Four Alaskan entrepreneurs will pitch their business in front of the ultimate panel – Innovation Summit attendees and Alaska angel investors. Listen to each contestant’s business model, how they’ve tested it, and their results. Buy a ticket to vote for your favorite. Sleetmute Wildcats, Alaska Global Innovation Award Winners The FIRST ® LEGO® League Global Innovation Award showcases the real-world solutions to an annually themed Challenge created by FIRST LEGO League teams from around the world. Each year Alaska nominates one team to apply to be among 20 semi-finalists who are recognized for their inventions and receive assistance to further develop solutions, including $20,000 to the winning team. This year’s nominee, the Sleetmute Wildcat Robot Creators, are traveling to Juneau to present their proposal for a school security system that can detect blood alcohol level. Pitch Contest Winner Announced!


FEBRUARY 27, 2020

7:30 AM	Registration Innovation Lounge (Main Lobby)
8:00 AM	Welcome Back Sealaska Ballroom Senator Lisa Murkowski (via video) Richard Peterson, President, Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska Brian Holst, JEDC
8:15 AM	A Case Study: Climate Change in America’s Largest Forest Sealaska Ballroom Keynote Presentation: Alison Bidlack, Director, Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center, and Tom Thornton, Dean of Arts and Sciences, University of Alaska Southeast Ocean acidification, changing glaciers, marine ecosystems, whales, and yellow cedar are already impacted in our region. What does change and adaptation look like at a regional level?
8:45 AM	Do-It-Together: An Exploration of Creativity and Collaboration Workshop led by Edward Clapp Sealaska Ballroom What does a participatory approach to creativity really look like in action? During this interactive workshop session, Project Zero investigator Edward Clapp will lead participants through a fast paced design challenge that will emphasize the do-it-together nature of creative problem solving—along with reflection prompts that encourage participants to consider the various roles individuals may play in such processes.
10:00 AM	Networking Break sponsored by AIDEA Innovation Lounge(Main Lobby)
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Deep Dive Session 1 Questions and (Some) Answers About Climate Change Impacts and Opportunities UAS Ballroom Take this opportunity to explore how climate and environmental change impacts your business or industry. Scientists will be available to answer questions and learn more about participants’ information needs. Want to invest in a startup but don’t know where to begin? Hickel Led by: Will Fowler, Founder, Signal Rock Capital Learn what every private equity investor should know before writing their first check.
12:00 PM	Business in a Changing Climate Sealaska Ballroom Luncheon Panel Discussion, in coordination with the Juneau and Alaska Chambers of Commerce Panelists: Stephanie Madsen, At-Sea Processors Association Anthony Mallott, President and CEO, Sealaska Corporation Dan Kirkwood, General Manager of Pack Creek Bear Tours Zakary Kirkpatrick, Chief Marketing Officer of Allen Marine Tiff Stephens, Chief Scientist and Research Director at Seagrove Kelp Co. Moderator: Nils Andreasen, Executive Director of the Alaska Municipal League How has the changing climate impacted your business and industry? Panelists will discuss how they are adapting their business culture and processes in anticipation of further changes.
1:30 PM	Innovation Shorts UAS Ballroom, Egan Two simultaneous sessions showcase more original ideas through 10-minute presentations on a host of topics that surround the larger conference themes: Participatory Creativity; Business in a Changing Climate; and Alaskans Investing in Alaskans. OR Due Diligence – Getting to Yes Hickel Led by: Misty Rusk, Director at the Brink SBDC at the University of San Diego What is due diligence and how do I do that? Learn how to evaluate a potential investment, what risks investors try to mitigate, and what information is vital when deciding to invest.
2:30 PM	Networking Break sponsored by AK Litho Innovation Lounge (Main Lobby)
3:00 PM	Deep Dive Session 2 What if?… Community Resilience in a Changing Climate UAS Ballroom If your community was faced with a real threat, what would you take the opportunity to transform? Work with others to design an ideal, resilient community. OR How Can You Adapt your firm and Innovate in a Changing Environment? Making an Action Plan Hickel In the context of a changing climate, define the five most impactful changes to your business, taking opportunities and addressing risks in a way that makes financial sense. Scientists will be available to answer questions and learn more about participants’ information needs. OR *Closing the Deal – Valuations and Returns* Egan Led by: Benton Moore Learn to understand key deal terms, how to value a startup, how to structure a deal, how to plan and manage an angel portfolio in a tax efficient and organized manner and what financial return you should expect.
4:30 PM	Closing Plenary Sealaska Ballroom Closing comments from our keynote speakers will wrap up the 2020 Innovation Summit.
5:00 PM	End of Summit Surprise