The Next Little Thing: Nano, Business and Society for the 21st Century
A half-day conference
Thursday, March 9, Noon to 6:30 pm
Chicago-Kent College of Law Auditorium
565 W. Adams Street
As the nano sector booms on both sides of the border, issues related to nanotrade, nanoregulation and nanoethics have come to the forefront for players in the United States and Canada. This half-day conference will feature expert information on issues facing the nanotech industry today. Topics addressed will include:
- the state of nanobusiness on both sides of the 49th parallel;
- strategies for building high-tech, cross-border nano partnerships;
- nano-specific legal and regulatory developments and questions from both countries; and
- the ethical and social implications faced by nations as we enter the nano century.
A wide range of experts will provide attendees with in-depth and cutting-edge information on the international debate around ethical, legal and social implications as the application of nanotechnology becomes reality. Conference attendees will address real-life challenges and find solutions as the nano-world continues to grow in the U.S. and Canada.
The keynote speaker, Aatish Salvi, Vice President of the NanoBusiness Alliance (NbA), will discuss the NbA’s current agenda for addressing the most pressing issues facing the industry today. Other panels will include:
- Business-to-Business Strategies
- Legal and Regulatory Issues
- Ethics and Social Implications
The conference is free and open to the public. The program includes a complimentary lunch and post-conference reception. For information and reservations (required), contact Sarah Gillooly at (312) 906-5134 or SGillooly@kentlaw.edu.
Founded in 1890, IIT is a Ph.D.-granting technological university awarding degrees in the sciences, mathematics and engineering, as well as architecture, psychology, design, business and law. IIT’s interprofessional, technology-focused curriculum prepares the university’s 6,200 students for leadership roles in an increasingly complex and culturally diverse global workplace.
