Schedule

This is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change.

Saturday, October 10, 2026

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM 

Coffee & Breakfast Bites 

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM 

 Welcome & Introductions 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 

Challenges and Experiences You Are Coming With Today 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 

Strategic Planning for Research Enterprises 

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM 

Coffee Break 

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM 

Compliance Landscape: Research, Financial & Regulatory 

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 

Lunch: Cohort Table Conversations 

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 

External Funding Landscape & Evolving Sponsor Relations

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM 

Coffee Break 

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM 

Rapid Fire Discussion 

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 

Financial Acumen for Research Leaders

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM 

Cocktail Reception 

Sunday, October 11, 2026

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM

Coffee & Breakfast Bites

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

Framing & Energy Check

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Building and Sustaining Research Infrastructure

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Innovation, Technology Transfer & Industry Engagement

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Coffee Break 

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Data, Analytics & Research Informatics

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Rapid Fire Discussion

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch: Cohort Table Discussions

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Team Management & Hiring

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Motivation, Persuasion & Influence: Leading People Who Don't Report to You

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Moderating Your Ego: Leading Institutions, Not Careers

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Commitments & What's Next