Registration

Welcome Speech Prof. Gülay Barbarosoğlu, Rector Boğaziçi University,  Istanbul

Keynote Speech Erdal Bahçıvan, Chairman of the Board, İstanbul Chamber of Industry, Istanbul

Opening Remarks Fikri Işık, Minister of Science, Technology & Industry, Ankara

1st Panel International, Regional & National Strategies of Public Institutions on The Role of   TTOs To Enhance University & Industry Relations

• Prof. Lale Akarun, Vice-Rector Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey (Chair)
• Olga Spasic, Head of Innovation Structures Section, WIPO, Geneva
• Thomas Bereuter, Administrator Academia, European Patent Academy, European Patent Office (EPO), Munich
• Prof. Habip Asan, President Turkish Patent Institute (TPE), Ankara
• Dr. Mehmet Alper KUTAY, Acting VP, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
• José Romano, Head of Istanbul Venture Capital Initiative and European Investment Fund in Turkey, Istanbul

Coffe Break

2nd Panel,  Best Practices: “IPR in Successful University-Industry Collaborations”

• Li Maor, WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland (Chair)
• Prof. Hagit Messer Yaron, Vice Chair, Council For Higher Education Israel, Jerusalem
• Dr. Tamar Raz. CEO, Hadasit, the Technology Transfer Company of Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO), Jerusalem
• David Shem Tov Global R&D Incentive Practice Leader  Deloitte Israel
• Tal Band, Head of IP & Life Science Group,  S. Horowitz & Co., Tel Aviv

Lunch Break

3rd Panel, Best Practices: “IPR in Successful University-Industry Collaborations”

• Prof. Mehmed Özkan, Boğaziçi University, Chairman of Boğaziçi University IPR Commitee Istanbul (Chair)
• Cengiz Tarhan, Managing Director UCLB, London
• Prof. Jo Bury, Managing Director of VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology), Gent
• Prof. Dr. Dieter Wagner,  former Vice-President für Knowledge and Technology Transfer of the University of Potsdam and CEO of UP Transfer Limited (GmbH), Potsdam
• Prof. Georges Haour, Executive Development Institute IMD, Lausanne
• Jörg Scherer, Head of the EU IPR Helpdesk’s training activities and CEO of Eurice, Berlin

Coffee Break

4th Panel, Best Practices: “IPR in Successful University-Industry Collaborations”

• Prof. Semahat Demir, US Embassy Science Fellow selected by the State Department and Rector Kültür Unversity , Istanbul (Chair)
• Christopher R. Noble,  Technology Licensing Officer Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts  
• Rekha Paleyanda, Sr.Business Strategy & Licensing Manager at Partners Healthcare Boston, Massachusetts  
• Prof. Banu Onaral, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering at Drexel University, Philadelphia
• Bob Stembridge, Principal Patent Analyst, Thomson Reuters, London

Cocktail Prolange

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5th Panel,  Best Practices: “IPR in Successful University-Industry Collaborations”

• Célia Gavaud, International Business Manager, Pera Consulting (UK), Melton Mowbray (Chair)
• Dr Poul de Haan, Senior IP Counsel, Philips Intellectual Property & Standards,  Eindhoven
• Massimiliano Granieri, Vice-President, MITO Technology, Milan  
• Dr Ian McKay, PhD, R&D IP expert, Leicester  
• Lidia Aguilera, Exploitation Partner in H2020 SME Projects, KIM Bcn,  Luxembourg.  

Coffee Break

6th Panel, Local Developments in Enhancing “University-Industry Colloborations”

• Burcu Özüpak Güleç, Head of Planning Programming and Coordination Unit,  Istanbul Development Agency (ISTKA), Istanbul (Chair)
• Prof. Banu Onaral, Senior Consultant for Strategic Partnerships Teknopark Istanbul
• Ass. Prof. Erk Hacıhasanoğlu, R&D-Index and Data Group Director, Borsa İstanbul, Istanbul
• Murat Önay, Chairman of the Board, Istanbul Dudullu Organized Industrial Zone, Istanbul
• Servet Koçak, General Manager, Istanbul Small & Medium Enterprises Development Organization (KOSGEB) , Istanbul

Lunch Break

7th Panel,  Looking Forward: Turkish Experience

• Adnan Dalgakıran, Vice-Chairman İstanbul Chamber of Industry, Istanbul (Chair)
• İrfan Özhamaratlı, Chairman Board of Directors, Hamaratli Textiles Company, Istanbul
• Mahmut Kiper, Advisor, ARİNKOM-Anadolu University Technology Transfer Office, Eskişehir
• Prof. Nilüfer Eğrican, Founding President SUNTEK International & Senior Consultant for Strategic Energy Partnerships Teknopark Istanbul, Istanbul
• Prof. Hamit Serbest,  President University-Industry Collaboration Centers Platform (USIMP), Adana
• Serkan Bürken, Project Manager, Turkish Technology Development Foundation (TTGV) R&D Academy

Coffee Break

8th Panel I-Four Model with BUBA

• Dr. Suat Genç, VP Technology Transfer and Commercialization TUBITAK Bilgem , Istanbul (Chair)
• Timuçin Bilgör, Boğaziçi University Alumni Association Business Angels (BUBA) , Istanbul
• Rüçhan Ziya, Content & Internet Communication Services Senior Manager, Vodafone Turkey, Istanbul
• Burcu Bıçakçı,  Talent Strategy Advisor, Egon Zehnder Turkey, Istanbul
• Duygu Anıl, Chairperson Board of Directors, Peri Capital, Istanbul

Coffee Break

“IP Valuation Issues” Olga Spasic (Head, Innovation Structures Section, Innovation Division, WIPO)

Closing Remarks Prof. Lale Akarun, Vice-Rector Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey

Dinner with panelist (BU Alumnia  Club)

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USIMP –AUTM Training on “IP Valuation” at Boğazici University Rectorate Conference Room (registration required)

AUTM Instructors: Christopher R. Noble and Rekha Paleyanda

General approach to valuation; valuation as part of a process that is connected to invention evaluation and strategy, IP marketing, choice of licensee, license negotiation and monitoring.

Coffee Break

Key success factors: How to achieve collaborative success for both the licensee and licensor.

Lunch Break

Valuation approaches: value capture and value allocation. Valuation methods: uses, examples. Importance of risk assessment. Use of Net Present Value and Discounted Cash Flow

Coffee Break

The commercial terms of the license: license fees, maintenance, royalties, sub-licensing, fields of use. Diligence terms.

Equity issues for licensing to startups; purpose and uses of equity in a license to a start-up company. Dilution, share classes, investment rounds, liquidity events, governance.

Coffee Break

Introduction to three valuation cases. Cases are taken from real licensing situations in life sciences, physical sciences and start-up formation.

Lunch Break

Students broken out into three sub-groups to study the cases. The teams will determine a licensing strategy, use various valuation techniques, and build a model to test their strategy and license terms proposals.

Coffee Break

Students present their cases for discussion with the class.During the program tea and coffee will be served