Future of Diablo Valley Conference

321 Golf Club Road,Pleasant Hill CA 94523

30 September, 2022

Description

CONFERENCE WEBSITE The Diablo Valley Tech Initiative and Diablo Valley College invite you to join a discussion about how to enable the Diablo Valley to cultivate and benefit from a thriving technology sector. Join business leaders, academics, community organizers, and elected officials as we explore the future of the Diablo Valley. MORNING SESSION - AVIATION TECHNOLOGY WELCOME - 8-8:50AM Coffee and pastries followed by remarks by Supervisor Diane Burgis KEYNOTE - 9-9:50AM Keynote by Chris Anderson, COO of Kitty Hawk and former editor-in-chief of Wired magazine PANEL - 10-10:50AM Panel featuring leaders of two local drone tech companies: Maxime Gariel from XWing and Steve Boyle from Essential Aero. Moderated by Greg Baer, Director of Airports for Contra Costa County. DISCUSSION - 11-11:50AM Small group discussions about local aviation technology opportunities, hosted by a facilitator at your table -- AFTERNOON SESSION - BIOTECH AND AGTECH LUNCH - 12-12:50PM Buffet lunch deliciously catered by Diablo Valley College's Culinary Arts program KEYNOTE - 1-1:50PM Keynote by Gregory Theyel, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Biomedical Manufacturing Network and professor at CSU East Bay PANEL - 2-2:50PM Panel featuring a biotech consultant and a land use entrepreneur: Gordon Zagar, CEO of Zagar Consulting and Martha Cosgrove, Founder of Farm.vc. Moderated by Kristin Connelly, CEO of East Bay Leadership Council. DISCUSSION - 3-3:50PM Small group discussions about local biotech and agtech opportunities, hosted by a facilitator at your table RECEPTION - 4-4:50PM Stay for a networking reception at the Diablo Room's terrace with views of Mount Diablo and the Diablo Valley College campus