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Wendy Kennedy is a popular presenter and keynote speaker at conferences and events focused on science and technology innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship. She facilitates workshops, delivers keynote addresses, lunch-and-learn sessions, webinars and more.

Check out where Wendy has spoken in the past:


"So what? who cares? why you?":
The Inventor's Commercialization Toolkit"

September 25, 2007
Enterprise Ireland
Dublin, Ireland

Wendy Kennedy will present a one-day workshop based upon her book and methodology, "So what? who cares? why you?®" to members of the Enterprise Ireland network.

More information: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com


Entrepreneur Academy

July 29 - August 5, 2007
Purdue Research Park
Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN

Workshops

Wendy's book, So what? who cares? why you?: The Inventor's Commercialization Toolkit, has been chosen as the primary learning resource for Purdue's Entrepreneur Academy.  Wendy will lead a series of interactive breakouts to acquaint high school juniors and seniors to the So what? who cares? why you? methodology in preparation for pitching a value proposition to a panel of judges.

More information: http://www.prf.org/academy/

 


"So what? who cares? why you?® – How to Avoid the Polite Nod"

July 26-27, 2007
SRTTD – Southeast Regional Technology Transfer Directors Meeting
The Westin Buckhead
Atlanta, Georgia

Wendy Kennedy will profile several case studies of universities implementing innovative approaches to technology commercialization using So what? who cares? why you? as a commercialization assessment toolkit.

 

Open to members only


 

Springboard - Bringing Research to Life - Faire vivre la recherche

 

So what? who cares? why you?® – The Inventor's Commercialization Toolkit

July 13, 2007
Delta Prince Edward Hotel
Charlottetown, PEI

One-day workshop

Wendy Kennedy will lead an interactive one-day workshop based on her “So what? who cares? why you? methodology. These workshops are open to Springboard Atlantic members only.

More information: http://www.springboardatlantic.com


 

AUTM

"So what? who cares? why you?® : The Inventor's Commercialization Toolkit

June 4-6, 2007
AUTM Eastern Region Meeting

Washington, DC

Wendy will participate on a panel with two of her customers, Pennsylvania State University and University of Central Florida, to discuss best practices for implementing So what? who cares? why you? as a commercialization assessment methodology. 

More information: www.autm.net/events


 

Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer

"So what? who cares? why you?® – How to Avoid the Polite Nod"

May 15, 2007
Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)
Annual Meeting
Arlington, Texas

1/2 day workshop 

Wendy Kennedy will lead FLC researchers, scientists, and technology transfer professionals through an interactive workshop on tools and approaches to discover and articulate the business value of innovations and ideas.

Open to Annual Meeting attendees only.

More information: www.federallabs.org/meeting/agenda/


 

Innoventure 2007 - Envision the Future of Central Pennsylvania

"So what? who cares? why you?® – How to Avoid the Polite Nod"

May 4, 2007

Hershey Lodge
Hershey, PA

Wendy Kennedy will be the keynote speaker at Innoventure2007.  Wendy will present how to bridge the gap between good ideas and great opportunities when viewed through the lens of a business backer.

More information: www.innoventurepa.org


 

NBIA

NBIA Annual Conference

April 1-4, 2007
Seattle, Washington

wendykennedy.com will be an exhibitor at the 2007 NBIA Conference. Wendy will also be attending the conference.

More information: www.nbia.org/nbia_events/conf2007/index.php


 

AUTM

AUTM Annual Meeting

March 8-11, 2007
San Francisco, CA

Wendy Kennedy will be attending the annual meeting for the Association of University Technology Managers.

More information: www.autm.net


 

Penn State

"So what? who cares? why you?® – Bringing ideas from lab to life"

March 1, 2007
Penn State University,
State College, PA

One-day workshop

Wendy Kennedy will lead participants through an interactive workshop to learn how to use the So what? who cares? why you?® toolset to discover the business value of new ideas.

More information: http://www.innovationpark.psu.edu/


 

Wayne State University

"So what? who cares? why you?":
The Inventor's Commercialization Toolkit"

February 27, 2007
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wendy Kennedy will present an overview of her "So what? who cares? why you?®" methodology to students, faculty, researchers and entrepreneurs in the Wayne State community. These tools are from the library of tools included in her book.

This will be in celebration of Entrepreneurship Week.

More information: http://www.techtransfer.wayne.edu/


 

Springboard - Bringing Research to Life - Faire vivre la recherche

"So what? who cares? why you?" – The Inventor's Commercialization Toolkit:

January 17, 2007 &
January 18, 2007

Residence Inn Marriott
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Wendy Kennedy will lead two days of interactive workshops based on her “So what? who cares? why you? methodology. These workshops are open to Springboard Atlantic members only.

More information: http://www.springboardatlantic.com


 

NRC-CNRC

Product Visioning Workshop

January 10, 2007
Ottawa, Canada

1/2 day workshop

Wendy Kennedy will lead National Research Council members through an interactive workshop to brainstorm customer needs and product requirements for a new innovation.
Members only.

More information: http://cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html