The ITE Series will start with an event on 3D Enterprises going global.
We invite you to join us for this first meeting even if you are not a 3D industry expert. We want you to take this opportunity to come and learn more about the event and the group.

5:30-6:00 Check-In

6:00-6:15  Welcome & Introductions

Peter Cowhey - IRPS Dean
Ramesh Rao - Cal IT2 Director

6:15-6:35 Presentation I
Sony Electronics
Drew Martin - Senior Vice President, CIO

Drew Martin will present on global expansion as it relates to the company's growth, application of products/services as well as sales/marketing strategies and practices with a focus on the 3D technology.

6:35-6: 45 Q&A session for Presentation I

6:45-7:05 Presentation II
Medit
Stephane Richard - VP Business Development
Stephane Richard will present Medit, a software editor start up company delivering 3D solutions for the drug design. As a French entrepreneur developing business in the USA, he will share his experience and challenges.

7:05 -7:15 Brainstorming session for QTC
(question, tip, contact) in small group sessions.

7:15 - 7:30 QTC&A session for Presentation II

7:30 Buffet opens - Networking and cocktail hour

8:30 End of the event

Event catered by The French Gourmet

Sony Electronics
Drew Martin, Senior Vice President
Chief Information Officer

Drew Martin is senior vice president and chief information officer for Sony Electronics and is responsible for developing and implementing SEL's information technology strategy in support of the company's goals.

Before his current role, Martin worked closely with the service platform, direct business and professional business groups as well as corporate functions such as purchasing, legal and security to ensure day-to-day support for business operations and delivery of investment projects. He was instrumental during the business transformation of Sony Electronics' supply-chain and was recognized for his efforts with the President's Award.

Before joining Sony, Martin managed selling systems at PepsiCo and before that he was a consultant at the Accenture consulting firm.

Martin graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor's degree in engineering. He is also on the Information Technology Advisory Board for Sharp Healthcare.

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Medit
Stephane Richard, Vice President of Business Development

Dr Richard graduated in X-ray crystallography from the University Joseph Fourier (Grenoble, France). He then joined the team of Prof. Joseph P. Noel in the Structural Biology Laboratory of the Salk Institute to study the biosynthesis of terpenoid natural products. As part of the Jack Skirball Chemical Biology and Proteomics Center of the Salk Institute, Dr Richard then focused his research on the chemo-enzymatic derivatization of natural products to develop novel therapeutically relevant compounds. After pursuing molecular engineering research in the field of biofuels at Sapphire Energy Inc. for over a year, he recently joined MEDIT SA, a French Software company in the field of Structure Based Drud design, as their VP of Business Development in order to set-up their US operations.

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