The Abundant Nexus

MEMS, Entrepreneurism and Abundance

This event is motivated by a deep commitment to pay tribute to the enduring legacy of Dr. Janusz Bryzek who passed away in November 2022. Janusz was a renowned pioneer in the field of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). He commercialized his MEMS passion with 11 companies over his career: from pressure sensors to multiplexers, IMUs to ultrasonic imagers. He was an optimistic technology enthusiast who saw the abundance of ubiquitous low-cost MEMS devices as a means of improving the lives of everyone. In short, he operated at the convergence of MEMS, Entrepreneurism, and Abundance.

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Keynote Speakers

Peter Diamandis

Peter Diamandis

Founder and Executive Director of the XPRIZE Foundation & Executive, Founder of Singularity University

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Sandeep Akkaraju

Sandeep Akkaraju

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Exo Imaging

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Benedetto Vigna

Benedetto Vigna

Chief Executive Officer, Ferrari

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Guest Speakers

Roger Grace

Roger Grace

Roger Grace Associates

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David A. Horsley

David A. Horsley

Northeastern University

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Edvard Kälvesten

Edvard Kälvesten

Silex Microsystems

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Susumu Kaminaga

Susumu Kaminaga

SK Global Advisers Co., Ltd.

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Franz Laermer

Franz Laermer

Robert Bosch GmbH

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Magnus Rimskog

Magnus Rimskog

Silex Microsystems

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Stefan Majoni

Stefan Majoni

Bosch MEMS Foundry

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Kurt Petersen

Kurt Petersen

KP MEMS

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Curtis Ray

Curtis Ray

Omnitron Sensors

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Weijie Yun

Weijie Yun

Tyche Partners

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Karen Lightman

Karen Lightman

Director at Metro21

Panelists

Alissa Fitzgerald

Alissa Fitzgerald

AMFitzgerald

Evgeni Gousev

Evgeni Gousev

Qualcomm

Shad Roundy

Shad Roundy

University of Utah

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Mary Ann Maher

Mary Ann Maher

SoftMEMS

Swaminathan Rajaraman

Swaminathan Rajaraman

University of Central Florida

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Kris Pister

Kris Pister

University of California, Berkeley

Albert P. Pisano

Albert P. Pisano

Albert (Al) P. Pisano, Ph.D.

Committee

Brian Bircumshaw

Brian Bircumshaw

Exo Imaging, Inc

Mary Ann Maher

Mary Ann Maher

SoftMEMS

Joseph R. Mallon Jr.

Joseph R. Mallon Jr.

MEMS Pioneer

Kurt Petersen

Kurt Petersen

KP MEMS

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Shad Roundy

Shad Roundy

University of Utah

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Lay Lay Lee-Aquila

Lay Lay Lee-Aquila

Exo Imaging

Roger Grace

Roger Grace

Roger Grace Associates

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Organizer

Bette Cooper

Bette Cooper

MEPCOM LLC

Program & Agenda

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April 24, 2024 | Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA

  • Breakfast and Registration
  • 7:30 am – 9:00 am
  • Welcome and Introduction
  • 9:00 am – 9:15 am

Brian Bircumshaw, Abundant Nexus Chair Vice President of Product Engineering, Exo Imaging

SESSION ONE

  • Includes Break and Lunch
  • 9:15 am – 1:30 pm

Keynote: Ferrari Cars go Beyond Electrons and Bytes

Benedetto Vigna, CEO, Ferrari

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Success in the World of One Product, One Process

Edvard Kälvesten, Founder, and Magnus Rimskog, Sales Director, Silex Microsystems

Abstract

MEMS Past and Present

Franz Laermer, Bosch Research Fellow, Robert Bosch GmbH and Stefan Majoni, Director, Bosch MEMS Foundry

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Combining MEMS & Abundance in Creating a Company

Sandeep Akkaraju, Co-Founder and CEO, Exo Imaging

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Serial Entrepreneurism: Lessons in Innovation and Research

Curtis Ray, Head of Business Development, Omnitron Sensors

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Crossing the Chasm: from Academic Lab to Consumer Pockets

David Horsley, Co-Director, Institute for NanoSystems Innovation, Northeastern University

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SESSION TWO

  • 1:30 – 4:45 (includes breaks)

Keynote: Age of Abundance

Peter Diamandis, Founder and Executive Director of the XPRIZE Foundation & Executive, Founder of Singularity University

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The Secret of Successful Fundraising

Weijie Yun, Founder and Managing Partner, Tyche Partners

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Creating the Future with MEMS

Kurt Petersen, Founder and President, KP-MEMS

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Trillion Sensors - A Visionary Concept

Susumu Kaminaga, Representative Director & Cheif Executive, SK Global Advisers Co., Ltd.

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Novel MEMS/Sensor Solutions Enable Abundance

Roger H. Grace, Roger Grace Associates

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SESSION THREE

  • 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm

Panel Discussion : The Future of MEMS

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Moderator: Swaminathan Rajaraman, Associate Professor in NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC) and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)

Panelists:

  • Alissa Fitzgerald, Founder and CEO of A.M. Fitzgerald & Associates, LLC.
  • Evgeni Gousev, Senior Director of Engineering, Qualcomm Research
  • Mary Ann Maher, CEO, SoftMEMS, LLC
  • Kris Pister, Co-Director of the Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center (BSAC) and the Ubiquitious Swarm Lab
  • Shad Roundy, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah

Wrap Up

Brian Bircumshaw, Abundant Nexus Chair Vice President of Product Engineering, Exo Imaging

  • RECEPTION
  • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Venue

Abundant Nexus Conference

The Convergence of MEMS Technology, Entrepreneurism & Abundance.

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