2016 WIRE Agenda
  

Breakfast and Registration
Opening Remarks
	Anand Desai Dean W. Frank Barton School of Business Wichita State University
	Moderator Jeremy Hill Director Center for Economic Development and Business Research W. Frank Barton School of Business Wichita State University
Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Wichita
Description: Evaluating Wichita's entrepreneurial environment and discussing steps being taken to improve upon it
	Bob Litan Attorney and Entrepreneur
Round Tables / Q&A Facilitated Discussion
--Break--
Entrepreneurship Trends Across Kansas
Description: Environmental factors and the creation and demise of firms
	Chris Broberg Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship W. Frank Barton School of Business Wichita State University
Round Tables / Q&A Facilitated Discussion
--Break--
Broadening the Stories: Ethnic Entrepreneurs in Wichita
Description: The lessons and insight of Wichita’s legacy of entrepreneurship that include examples of minority and ethnic businesses
	Sue Abdinnour Professor and Omer Professor in Business W. Frank Barton School of Business Wichita State University
	Jay Price Professor and Department Chair Public History Program Wichita State University
Round Tables / Q&A Facilitated Discussion
Closing Remarks/Adjournment
	Tony Vizzini Provost and Senior Vice President Wichita State University

Sponsored by

2016 Wichita Industry
Research Exchange:
The State of Entrepreneurship in the Regional Market

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Thursday, April 28, 2016
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Hyatt Regency  | 400 W Waterman St
Wichita, KS 67202

Join industry professionals and scholars in an exchange of insights regarding the environment, activity, and economy in relation to entrepreneurship in the regional market.

This is an annual community event featuring university and industry research and dialogue that addresses important business and industry issues and trends throughout the region and state. 
 

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Wichita State Partners
and Discussion Facilitators

 

Debra Franklin
Director of Strategic University Initiatives

WSU Ventures

 

Sherry Gegen
Business & Industry Liaison

WSU Ventures

 

Becky Hundley
Director of Intellectual Property & Research Compliance

WSU Ventures

 

 

 

Kenton Hansen
Software Development Director

Ennovar

 

Previous Year's Event, 2015

The Center for Economic Development and Business Research launched the first Wichita Industry Research Exchange in 2015 on the subject of the Aging Workforce in Manufacturing. 

Click here to view the presentations from last year's event.