Forum Schedule

UConn Economic Development Forum 2025 – Event Schedule
University of Connecticut

Economic Development Forum 2025

AI & Quantum: Building Connecticut’s Future Together
▸November 13, 2025 ▸Stamford, Connecticut ▸10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
10:00 AM (45 min)
Arrival, Coffee & Networking with UConn President
10:45 AM (15 min)
Opening Session & Welcome Remarks
Dr. Radenka Maric
President, University of Connecticut
11:00 AM (25 min)
Keynote 1: Stamford’s Innovation Vision
The Honorable Caroline Simmons
Mayor of Stamford
Building Connecticut’s Tech Innovation Hub
11:25 AM (25 min)
Keynote 2: AI at Enterprise Scale
Christopher Mende
Director, Customer Engineering, SLED
Google
11:50 AM (25 min)
Keynote 3: The Future of Work in the AI Era
Elizabeth Lattanzio
Product Director, Indeed
Workforce Transformation and Talent Strategy
12:15 PM (50 min)
Lunch
1:05 PM (20 min)
Keynote 4: UConn’s AI & Quantum Innovation Ecosystem
Dr. Sanguthevar Rajasekaran
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
Department Head, Computer Science and Engineering
1:25 PM (20 min)
Keynote 5: Agentic Generative AI for Precision Medicine
Dr. Martin Renqiang Min
Head of Machine Learning Department
NEC Laboratories America
1:45 PM (60 min)
Table-Based Working Sessions
Interactive discussions grouped by shared interests • UConn leads at each table
  • Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Financial Technologies
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Advanced Manufacturing, Materials Science & Quantum Applications
* All focus areas include workforce development and talent pipeline discussions
Led by: Dr. David Bergman
Associate Dean for Faculty & Research
Operations and Information Management, School of Business
2:45 PM (15 min)
Closing Remarks
Reka Wrynn
Vice President for Finance
Event Information
Location: Serafresca at the IC, 1620 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT
Registration: Opens September 17, 2025 at impact.uconn.edu

For inquiries about the forum, please contact us at
impact@uconn.edu