| 8:00 a.m. | Registration & continental breakfast; Innovation Fair open |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening remarks |
| Dr. Mark D. Stowers, Deputy Head, Research and Breeding, HM Clause | |
| Dr. W. David Smith, Associate Dean for Research, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Keynote address – "A New Biology for the 21st Century" |
| Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Institute Professor, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT | |
| Introduction by Martin P. Mascianica, Vice President, Business Services – Crop Protection, BASF Corporation | |
| 10:30 | Overview of Innovation Fair/Break |
| Dr. Nick Hamon, Head of Sustainability, Bayer CropScience | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Innovation in Action: Novel Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Noon | Lunch; Innovation Fair open |
| 1:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion – Corporate and Institutional Sustainability Strategies |
Moderator: Panelists: |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Keynote Address – Economic Forecast |
| Dr. Michael L. Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break/Innovation Fair |
| 3:00 p.m. | Keynote address – "Homo Evolutis" |
| Mr. Juan Enriquez, Co-founder, Synthetic Genomics Inc.; Managing Director, Excel Venture Management | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Outstanding Research Awards presentation |
| Dr. Mark D. Stowers, Deputy Head, Research and Breeding at HM Clause | |
| Closing remarks | |
| Dr. Johnny C. Wynne, Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Cocktail reception at the Innovation Fair |
The NC Agricultural & Life Sciences Research Foundation is managed by the
NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 organization and a co-host of this event.