Pioneers in education, medicine and pharma discussed new data-rich approaches to help assess what works and what doesn’t, and for whom, accelerating R&D initiatives and proper adoption.
--Chair: Alvaro Fernandez, CEO & Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
--Richard Varn, Director of the Center for Advanced Technology and Neuroscience at Educational Testing Service (ETS)
--Dr. Brian Iacoviello, Director of Scientific Affairs at Click Therapeutics
--Dr. Gahan Pandina, Senior Director, Venture Leader at Janssen Research & Development
--Dr. Sarah Banks, Head of Neuropsychology at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Best practices to fund, develop and commercialize evidence-based innovationSharpBrains
In this session we discussed key lessons learned for scientists and start-ups to successfully bring to market evidence-based innovative solutions. We will also present non-dilutive funding opportunities and commercialization resources offered through the US small business research programs. A scientist and inventor turned serial entrepreneur will wrap-up the day sharing insights from his previous venture–funded by the NIMH and sold to McKesson–and his current strategy and vision.
--Chair: Dr. Alison Fenney, Executive Director of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization
--Dr. Margaret Grabb, SBIR/STTR Program Director at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
--Dr. Rex Jakobovits, Founder of Vivalog Technologies and Experiad
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Expo Day: Bridge Builders Collaborative, American Academy of Clinical Neurops...SharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Partners and Sponsors showcased their latest initiatives and solutions.
--Charlie Hartwell, Operating Partner at The Bridge Builders Collaborative, delivered an Overview of the Mind Training Space.
--Dr. Bob Bilder, Chief of Medical Psychology & Neuropsychology at UCLA, announced the Disruptive Technology Initiative by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN).
--Ron Riesenbach, Managing Director of the Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CC-ABHI), presented Spark and three other new funding programs.
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Expo Day: MindMaze, SharpBrains, Watson Centre for Brain HealthSharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Partners and Sponsors showcased their latest initiatives and solutions.
--Dr. Daniel Perez-Marcos, Senior Scientist at MindMaze, presented the MindMotion platform–a series of medical-grade virtual reality solutions for neurorehabilitation.
--Alvaro Fernandez. SharpBrains‘ CEO & Editor-in-Chief discussed The State of Brain Health Innovation.
--Mark Watson, Co-Director of the Watson Centre for Brain Health, explored latest research and programs for cognitive rehabilitation.
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Taking cognitive/ emotional assessments and therapies to scaleSharpBrains
Three digital health entrepreneurs–who have collectively raised over $75 million in venture capital in the last 18 months– and an investor discussed their respective visions and approaches to revolutionize brain and mental health in areas such as ADHD, substance abuse, and general brain fitness.
--Chair: Rita Carter, Science writer and BBC Contributor
--Edward Kliphuis, Investment Director at Merck Ventures
--Dr. Eddie Martucci, CEO of Akili Interactive Labs
--Dr. Corey McCann, CEO of Pear Therapeutics
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Pervasive Neurotechnology: The Digital Revolution Meets the Human BrainSharpBrains
Slidedeck from June 30th, 2015 webinar, with Alvaro Fernandez and Nikhil Sriraman. to discuss the key take-aways from the new market report Pervasive Neurotechnology: A Groundbreaking Analysis of 10,000+ Patent Filings Transforming Medicine, Health, Entertainment and Business. To learn more: http://sharpbrains.com/pervasive-neurotechnology/
Agenda:
1–1.20pm ET: Five Key Trends Driving Neurotechnology to Become Pervasive
1.20–1.40pm ET: How Nielsen, Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Medtronic, Microsoft and Brainlab emerged as leading IP Holders
1.40-2pm ET: Q&A
Best practices to assess and enhance brain function via mobile devices and ...SharpBrains
(Session held at the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit; October 28-30th, 2014)
8:15–9:45am. Best practices to assess and enhance brain function via mobile devices and wearables
- Corinna E. Lathan, Founder and CEO of AnthroTronix
- Eddie Martucci, VP Research & Development at Akili Interactive Labs
- Alex Doman, Co-Founder of Sleep Genius
- Joan Severson, President of Digital Artefacts
- Chair: Keith Epstein, Senior Strategic Advisor at AARP
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
Update by Mel Barsky, Director at Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation ...SharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcased their most promising brain health & wellness initiatives and solutions.
Mel Barsky, Director at Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), will introduce a new call for innovation where CABHI will be funding novel ideas from point-of-care workers that can help to improve brain health in older adults.
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Digital Mental Health: the Hurt, the Hype, the Hope + Brainnovations Session 1SharpBrains
Digital Mental Health: the Hurt, the Hype, the Hope
* Dr. Tom Insel, President and Co-Founder of Mindstrong Health
Top Brainnovation to measure Brain Health & Performance. The three Finalists were:
*Savonix— pitch by Greg Wong, VP Product Management
*HealthTech Connex — pitch by Dr. Ryan D’Arcy, President & Chief Scientific Officer
*NeuraMetrix (WINNER) — pitch by Jan Samzelius, Co-Founder & CEO
*Judged by: Dr. Adam Haim, Chief of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); Dr. David Barash, Chief Medical Officer and ED of Global Health at GE Foundation; Dr. Edward Kliphuis, Investment Director at Merck Ventures; Dr. Karen Postal, President of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN)
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
Best practices to fund, develop and commercialize evidence-based innovationSharpBrains
In this session we discussed key lessons learned for scientists and start-ups to successfully bring to market evidence-based innovative solutions. We will also present non-dilutive funding opportunities and commercialization resources offered through the US small business research programs. A scientist and inventor turned serial entrepreneur will wrap-up the day sharing insights from his previous venture–funded by the NIMH and sold to McKesson–and his current strategy and vision.
--Chair: Dr. Alison Fenney, Executive Director of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization
--Dr. Margaret Grabb, SBIR/STTR Program Director at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
--Dr. Rex Jakobovits, Founder of Vivalog Technologies and Experiad
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Expo Day: Bridge Builders Collaborative, American Academy of Clinical Neurops...SharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Partners and Sponsors showcased their latest initiatives and solutions.
--Charlie Hartwell, Operating Partner at The Bridge Builders Collaborative, delivered an Overview of the Mind Training Space.
--Dr. Bob Bilder, Chief of Medical Psychology & Neuropsychology at UCLA, announced the Disruptive Technology Initiative by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN).
--Ron Riesenbach, Managing Director of the Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CC-ABHI), presented Spark and three other new funding programs.
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Expo Day: MindMaze, SharpBrains, Watson Centre for Brain HealthSharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Partners and Sponsors showcased their latest initiatives and solutions.
--Dr. Daniel Perez-Marcos, Senior Scientist at MindMaze, presented the MindMotion platform–a series of medical-grade virtual reality solutions for neurorehabilitation.
--Alvaro Fernandez. SharpBrains‘ CEO & Editor-in-Chief discussed The State of Brain Health Innovation.
--Mark Watson, Co-Director of the Watson Centre for Brain Health, explored latest research and programs for cognitive rehabilitation.
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Taking cognitive/ emotional assessments and therapies to scaleSharpBrains
Three digital health entrepreneurs–who have collectively raised over $75 million in venture capital in the last 18 months– and an investor discussed their respective visions and approaches to revolutionize brain and mental health in areas such as ADHD, substance abuse, and general brain fitness.
--Chair: Rita Carter, Science writer and BBC Contributor
--Edward Kliphuis, Investment Director at Merck Ventures
--Dr. Eddie Martucci, CEO of Akili Interactive Labs
--Dr. Corey McCann, CEO of Pear Therapeutics
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Pervasive Neurotechnology: The Digital Revolution Meets the Human BrainSharpBrains
Slidedeck from June 30th, 2015 webinar, with Alvaro Fernandez and Nikhil Sriraman. to discuss the key take-aways from the new market report Pervasive Neurotechnology: A Groundbreaking Analysis of 10,000+ Patent Filings Transforming Medicine, Health, Entertainment and Business. To learn more: http://sharpbrains.com/pervasive-neurotechnology/
Agenda:
1–1.20pm ET: Five Key Trends Driving Neurotechnology to Become Pervasive
1.20–1.40pm ET: How Nielsen, Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Medtronic, Microsoft and Brainlab emerged as leading IP Holders
1.40-2pm ET: Q&A
Best practices to assess and enhance brain function via mobile devices and ...SharpBrains
(Session held at the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit; October 28-30th, 2014)
8:15–9:45am. Best practices to assess and enhance brain function via mobile devices and wearables
- Corinna E. Lathan, Founder and CEO of AnthroTronix
- Eddie Martucci, VP Research & Development at Akili Interactive Labs
- Alex Doman, Co-Founder of Sleep Genius
- Joan Severson, President of Digital Artefacts
- Chair: Keith Epstein, Senior Strategic Advisor at AARP
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
Update by Mel Barsky, Director at Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation ...SharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcased their most promising brain health & wellness initiatives and solutions.
Mel Barsky, Director at Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), will introduce a new call for innovation where CABHI will be funding novel ideas from point-of-care workers that can help to improve brain health in older adults.
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Digital Mental Health: the Hurt, the Hype, the Hope + Brainnovations Session 1SharpBrains
Digital Mental Health: the Hurt, the Hype, the Hope
* Dr. Tom Insel, President and Co-Founder of Mindstrong Health
Top Brainnovation to measure Brain Health & Performance. The three Finalists were:
*Savonix— pitch by Greg Wong, VP Product Management
*HealthTech Connex — pitch by Dr. Ryan D’Arcy, President & Chief Scientific Officer
*NeuraMetrix (WINNER) — pitch by Jan Samzelius, Co-Founder & CEO
*Judged by: Dr. Adam Haim, Chief of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); Dr. David Barash, Chief Medical Officer and ED of Global Health at GE Foundation; Dr. Edward Kliphuis, Investment Director at Merck Ventures; Dr. Karen Postal, President of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN)
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
Lessons learned in bringing innovative brain fitness solutions to marketSharpBrains
Successful innovators will dissect key market & technology trends and successful models to validate and commercialize innovation, with a particular emphasis on how to create a loyal user base and gain mainstream distribution via a diversity of channels.
- Chair: Dr. Jennifer Buss, Assistant Vice President of Science and Technology at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
- Charlie Hartwell, Operating Partner at the Bridge Builders Collaborative
- Mark Baxter, General Manager of Fit Brains (a Rosetta Stone company)
- Itamar Lesuisse, CEO & Co-Founder of Peak
- Connor Russomanno, CEO & Co-Founder of OpenBCI
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Brain Health in the Pervasive Neurotechnology EraSharpBrains
Description: How to harness neuroplasticity and digital tools to enhance work and life. Led by decision-makers at the frontier of innovation, we will discuss how to guide interventions and measure progress using real-life outcomes such as safe driving and workplace/ sports performance.
- Chair: J. Peter Kissinger, President and CEO of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
- Dr. Peter Delahunt, Research Scientist at Posit Science
- Dr. Ruth Wolever, Chief Science Officer at eMindful
- Danny Dankner, CEO of Applied Cognitive Engineering (ACE)
- Brig. General Pete Palmer (Retired), Director of the EDGE Innovation Network
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Carving out Future Brain Health Directions + Expo DaySharpBrains
Expo Day (first part) @ 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit. Summit Sponsors announce and showcase their latest initiatives and solutions:
8–8.20am. Carving out future directions, by Dr. Ken Kosik, Co-Director of the UC Santa Barbara Neuroscience Research Institute
Expo Day
8:45–9.15am. Rosetta Stone/ FitBrains: Steve Quan, Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
9.30-10am. Peak: Roy Zahut, Lead Scientist
10.15–10.45am. Baycrest/ Cogniciti: Mike Meagher, President of Cogniciti
11–11.30am. The Arrowsmith Program: Jessica Poulin, Managing Director
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
Top Brainnovation to boost Workplace Productivity and ResilienceSharpBrains
The three Finalists were:
*Beam Riders — pitch by Jafar Sabbah, Founder & CEO
*MyCognition — pitch by Martina Ratto, Cognitive Scientist
*The Touchpoint Solution (WINNER) — pitch by Dr. Amy Serin, Neuropsychologist & Co-Founder
*Judged by: Ariel Garten, Founder and Chief Evangelism Officer at InteraXon; Charlie Hartwell, Operating Partner at Bridge Builders Collaborative; Kathleen Herath, Associate Vice President Health & Productivity at Nationwide Insurance; Lisa Neuberger, Managing Director of Strategy + Innovation at Accenture Corporate Citizenship
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
Top Brainnovation to improve Brain Health & PerformanceSharpBrains
The three Finalists were:
*Click Therapeutics — pitch by David Klein, Co-Founder & CEO
*AUGMENTx (WINNER) — pitch by Dr. Albert Kwon, Co-Founder & CEO
*Sincrolab — pitch by Ignacio de Ramon, Co-Founder & CEO
*Judged by: Alexandra Morehouse, Chief Marketing Officer at Banner Health; Colin Milner, Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA); Danny Dankner, CEO and Co-founder of Applied Cognitive Engineering; Zack Lynch, General Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
How can front-line professionals incorporate the emerging brain health ...SharpBrains
(Session held at the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit; October 28-30th, 2014)
12:30-2pm. How can front-line professionals incorporate the emerging brain health toolkit to their practices?
- Elizabeth Frates, Director of Medical Student Education at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine
- Dr. Catherine Madison, Director of the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center at California Pacific Medical Center
- Barbara Van Amburg, Chief Nursing Officer at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City
- Dr. Wendy Law, Clinical Neuropsychologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
- Chair: Dr. Michael O’Donnell, Editor-In-Chief of the American Journal of Health Promotion
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
Beyond the US college student’s brain: A survey of priorities across geo...SharpBrains
Researchers and innovators in North America, Europe and India will explore the frontiers in applied research across the lifespan, from children to younger and older adults, helping make the case for truly personalized (or at least customized) brain development and brain health.
- Chair: Dr. Olivier Oullier, Professor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at Aix-Marseille University
- Eduardo Briceño, CEO of Mindset Works
- Dr. Graeme Moffat, Director of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs at InteraXon
- Tara Thiagarajan, Managing Director of Madura Microfinance
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors showcased their latest initiatives and solutions:
-- Baycrest: Meet the new $100m+ Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation, with Dr. Randy McIntosh, Vice-president of Research and Director of Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute.
-- Lumosity: Discuss emerging standards for cognitive research with Dr. Glenn Morrison, Director of Clinical Trials.
-- BrainBaseline: Explore the latest in mobile cognitive assessments with Joan Severson, President of Digital Artefacts.
-- Help improve and expand The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness with co-author Alvaro Fernandez.
Presentations @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Chris Hollis - Big Data in Mental Health - 23rd July 2014 - 2kclcompbio
Organised by the Bioinformatics group at the BRCMH, IoP, SLaM and Maudsley Digital, this symposium showcased talks regarding the important roles of big data in mental health biomedical research and treatments.
Expo Day: Happy Neuron and Arrowsmith ProgramSharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Partners and Sponsors showcased their latest initiatives and solutions.
--Franck Tarpin-Bernard, Managing Director of Scientific Brain Training (SBT), discussed new partnerships following their ISO 13485 certification for medical devices — cognitive remediation.
--Jessica Poulin, Strategic Operations Manager at the Arrowsmith Program, presented plans to better equip 100+ schools helping students with special needs.
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Expo day: Digital Artefacts (BrainBaseline), HeartMath, Sleep Genius, The Al...SharpBrains
Expo Day (continued) @ 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit. Summit Sponsors announce and showcase their latest initiatives and solutions:
1–1.30pm. Digital Artefacts: Joan Severson, President
1.45–2.15pm. HeartMath: Catherine Calarco, Chief Marketing Officer
2.30-3pm. Sleep Genius: Colin House, CEO
3.15–3.45pm. The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation: Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, President
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
Top Brainnovations to monitor and improve Brain HealthSharpBrains
Given the success of the first Brainnovations Pitch Contest, the 2019 Summit hosted a second Brainnovations edition for selected startups to pitch their innovative solutions to Summit participants and to our distinguished Judges — our very own “Sharp Tank.”
1–2.30pm. Top Brainnovations to monitor and improve Brain Health
Finalist: Kate Sharadin, Founder & CEO of eQuility
Finalist: Nickolai Vysokov, Co-Founder & CEO of BrainPatch
WINNER: Richard Hanbury, Founder & CEO of Sana Health
Judged by: Alexandra Morehouse, Chief Marketing Officer at Banner Health; Dr. Robert Bilder, Chief of Medical Psychology-Neuropsychology at UCLA; Elan Tye, Investor at JAZZ Venture Partners; Dr. Evian Gordon, Founder, Chairman and CMO of Total Brain; Dr. Hagit Alon, VP Scientific Affairs at Joy Ventures; John Cammack, Angel Investor; Kathleen Herath, Vice President Health & Productivity at Nationwide Insurance
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
The Challenges of Creating Mobile Games for Regulated Health SituationsSeriousGamesAssoc
For the past several years, game and media producer Beth Rogozinski has turned her attention to making games for mental and behavioral health – some of which have been submitted to the FDA to be regulated as a Class Two medical devices and are available only with a prescription. These games are based on clinical data and random control trials – making the process of developing fun and engaging games even more challenging. Add to that the FDA oversight and rigorous testing and QA specifications and game making becomes serious business indeed. But well worth it. Outcomes with these games and apps can far exceed treatment as usual and for mental and behavioral health patients these games can provide the privacy, dignity and access that they’re never before had.
The three Finalists were:
*WEKIT — Wearable Experience for Knowledge Intensive Training — pitch by Paul Lefrere, Innovation Lead
*Sapien Labs (WINNER) — pitch by Tara Thiagarajan, Founder & Chief Scientist
*MyndYou — pitch by Shira Yama Nir, Project Manager
*Judged by: Bill Tucker, Senior Advisor to the K12 Education Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Eduardo Briceño, CEO and Co-founder of Mindset Works; John Cammack, Angel Investor; Neil Allison, Director of Business Model Innovation at Pearson North America
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
How can we harness digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to s...SharpBrains
*Dr. Oliver Harrison. Chief Executive of the Health Moonshot at Telefónica Innovation
*Nancy Briefs, President and CEO of Digital Cognition Technologies
*Emma Yang, 9th grader, Creator of Timeless app and MIT Solver
*Belén Guerra-Carrillo, NSF Fellow and graduate student researcher at University of Califonia, Berkeley
*Chaired by: Kayt Sukel, science writer
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
How to intervene early: Examples in depression, epilepsy and smoking cessationSharpBrains
How to intervene early: Examples in depression, epilepsy and smoking cessation
Dr. Walter Greenleaf, Research Scientist at Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab
David B. Klein, CEO of Click Therapeutics
Ana Maiques, CEO of Neuroelectrics
Chaired by: Avery Bedows, Neurotechnology Specialist at Loup Ventures
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Innovative partnerships to improve lifelong brain health and customer/ ...SharpBrains
(Session held at the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit; October 28-30th, 2014)
10:00–11:30am. Innovative partnerships to improve lifelong brain health and customer/ patient satisfaction
- Bill Prenovitz, Global Product and Service Management at Philips Healthcare’s Aging-in-Place Program
- Dr. Michael Weiner, Lead Scientific Investigator of the Brain Health Registry
- Tommy Sagroun, CEO of CogniFit
- Chair: Rita Carter, Author, Broadcaster and BBC Contributor
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
We will discuss the key highlights and forecasts from SharpBrains’ latest market report “The Digital Brain Health Market 2012–2020: Web-based, mobile and biometrics-based technology to assess, monitor and enhance cognition and brain functioning.”
- Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of SharpBrains
Talk I developed and delivered for The Wearable Adoption & Monetization Summit in San Francisco, April 20-21, 2015.
Please let me know if you believe I have missed any wearables in this space I have missed. Thanks.
This talk is derived from work I have done on The Digital Mental Health Project. Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/1ES2kim
Expo Day: Neuroenginnering, BPI, Arrowsmith Program & ARPFSharpBrains
Selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcase their most promising brain health & enhancement initiatives and solutions.
Noon-1pm. From tomorrow’s neuroengineering to today’s brain health
*Dr. Randal Koene, Lead Scientist at Kernel, discusses future directions of neuroenginnering and human computer interfaces.
*Dr. Leanne Young, Executive Director of the Brain Performance Institute at UT-Dallas Center for BrainHealth presents the new 62,000-square-foot Brain Performance Institute.
1-1.30pm. Debbie Gilmore, Executive Director of The Arrowsmith Program, will present plans to better equip 100+ schools helping students with special needs.
1.30-2pm. Dr. Chris Walling, Chairman of the Educational Advisory Committee at The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF), will present the new Brain Longevity Therapy Training.
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
How to measure and improve brain-based outcomes that matter in health careSharpBrains
Pioneers advancing health research, prevention and treatment will help us understand emerging best practices where targeted assessments, monitoring and interventions can transfer into significant healthcare and quality of life outcomes.
-- Chair: Alvaro Fernandez, CEO & Co-Founder of SharpBrains
-- Dr. Madeleine S Goodkind, staff psychologist at New Mexico VA Health Care System
-- Dr. Randy McIntosh, Vice-president of Research and Director of Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute
-- Chris Berka, CEO and Co-Founder of Advanced Brain Monitoring (ABM)
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Webinar - Rise of the Universal Associate and Self-Service Machines - CFMJacqueline Janes
A must-watch webinar for banks and credit unions with 2017 branch transformation plans. Featuring Cody Willis, a CFM integration expert, and John W. Smith, DBSI's Chief Executive Officer, you’ll discover the right way to enable Universal Associates in your branch, plus you'll find out about a self-service solution that drives down costs while improving ROI.
Lessons learned in bringing innovative brain fitness solutions to marketSharpBrains
Successful innovators will dissect key market & technology trends and successful models to validate and commercialize innovation, with a particular emphasis on how to create a loyal user base and gain mainstream distribution via a diversity of channels.
- Chair: Dr. Jennifer Buss, Assistant Vice President of Science and Technology at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
- Charlie Hartwell, Operating Partner at the Bridge Builders Collaborative
- Mark Baxter, General Manager of Fit Brains (a Rosetta Stone company)
- Itamar Lesuisse, CEO & Co-Founder of Peak
- Connor Russomanno, CEO & Co-Founder of OpenBCI
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Brain Health in the Pervasive Neurotechnology EraSharpBrains
Description: How to harness neuroplasticity and digital tools to enhance work and life. Led by decision-makers at the frontier of innovation, we will discuss how to guide interventions and measure progress using real-life outcomes such as safe driving and workplace/ sports performance.
- Chair: J. Peter Kissinger, President and CEO of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
- Dr. Peter Delahunt, Research Scientist at Posit Science
- Dr. Ruth Wolever, Chief Science Officer at eMindful
- Danny Dankner, CEO of Applied Cognitive Engineering (ACE)
- Brig. General Pete Palmer (Retired), Director of the EDGE Innovation Network
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Carving out Future Brain Health Directions + Expo DaySharpBrains
Expo Day (first part) @ 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit. Summit Sponsors announce and showcase their latest initiatives and solutions:
8–8.20am. Carving out future directions, by Dr. Ken Kosik, Co-Director of the UC Santa Barbara Neuroscience Research Institute
Expo Day
8:45–9.15am. Rosetta Stone/ FitBrains: Steve Quan, Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
9.30-10am. Peak: Roy Zahut, Lead Scientist
10.15–10.45am. Baycrest/ Cogniciti: Mike Meagher, President of Cogniciti
11–11.30am. The Arrowsmith Program: Jessica Poulin, Managing Director
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
Top Brainnovation to boost Workplace Productivity and ResilienceSharpBrains
The three Finalists were:
*Beam Riders — pitch by Jafar Sabbah, Founder & CEO
*MyCognition — pitch by Martina Ratto, Cognitive Scientist
*The Touchpoint Solution (WINNER) — pitch by Dr. Amy Serin, Neuropsychologist & Co-Founder
*Judged by: Ariel Garten, Founder and Chief Evangelism Officer at InteraXon; Charlie Hartwell, Operating Partner at Bridge Builders Collaborative; Kathleen Herath, Associate Vice President Health & Productivity at Nationwide Insurance; Lisa Neuberger, Managing Director of Strategy + Innovation at Accenture Corporate Citizenship
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
Top Brainnovation to improve Brain Health & PerformanceSharpBrains
The three Finalists were:
*Click Therapeutics — pitch by David Klein, Co-Founder & CEO
*AUGMENTx (WINNER) — pitch by Dr. Albert Kwon, Co-Founder & CEO
*Sincrolab — pitch by Ignacio de Ramon, Co-Founder & CEO
*Judged by: Alexandra Morehouse, Chief Marketing Officer at Banner Health; Colin Milner, Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA); Danny Dankner, CEO and Co-founder of Applied Cognitive Engineering; Zack Lynch, General Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
How can front-line professionals incorporate the emerging brain health ...SharpBrains
(Session held at the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit; October 28-30th, 2014)
12:30-2pm. How can front-line professionals incorporate the emerging brain health toolkit to their practices?
- Elizabeth Frates, Director of Medical Student Education at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine
- Dr. Catherine Madison, Director of the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center at California Pacific Medical Center
- Barbara Van Amburg, Chief Nursing Officer at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City
- Dr. Wendy Law, Clinical Neuropsychologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
- Chair: Dr. Michael O’Donnell, Editor-In-Chief of the American Journal of Health Promotion
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
Beyond the US college student’s brain: A survey of priorities across geo...SharpBrains
Researchers and innovators in North America, Europe and India will explore the frontiers in applied research across the lifespan, from children to younger and older adults, helping make the case for truly personalized (or at least customized) brain development and brain health.
- Chair: Dr. Olivier Oullier, Professor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at Aix-Marseille University
- Eduardo Briceño, CEO of Mindset Works
- Dr. Graeme Moffat, Director of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs at InteraXon
- Tara Thiagarajan, Managing Director of Madura Microfinance
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors showcased their latest initiatives and solutions:
-- Baycrest: Meet the new $100m+ Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation, with Dr. Randy McIntosh, Vice-president of Research and Director of Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute.
-- Lumosity: Discuss emerging standards for cognitive research with Dr. Glenn Morrison, Director of Clinical Trials.
-- BrainBaseline: Explore the latest in mobile cognitive assessments with Joan Severson, President of Digital Artefacts.
-- Help improve and expand The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness with co-author Alvaro Fernandez.
Presentations @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Chris Hollis - Big Data in Mental Health - 23rd July 2014 - 2kclcompbio
Organised by the Bioinformatics group at the BRCMH, IoP, SLaM and Maudsley Digital, this symposium showcased talks regarding the important roles of big data in mental health biomedical research and treatments.
Expo Day: Happy Neuron and Arrowsmith ProgramSharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Partners and Sponsors showcased their latest initiatives and solutions.
--Franck Tarpin-Bernard, Managing Director of Scientific Brain Training (SBT), discussed new partnerships following their ISO 13485 certification for medical devices — cognitive remediation.
--Jessica Poulin, Strategic Operations Manager at the Arrowsmith Program, presented plans to better equip 100+ schools helping students with special needs.
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Expo day: Digital Artefacts (BrainBaseline), HeartMath, Sleep Genius, The Al...SharpBrains
Expo Day (continued) @ 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit. Summit Sponsors announce and showcase their latest initiatives and solutions:
1–1.30pm. Digital Artefacts: Joan Severson, President
1.45–2.15pm. HeartMath: Catherine Calarco, Chief Marketing Officer
2.30-3pm. Sleep Genius: Colin House, CEO
3.15–3.45pm. The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation: Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, President
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
Top Brainnovations to monitor and improve Brain HealthSharpBrains
Given the success of the first Brainnovations Pitch Contest, the 2019 Summit hosted a second Brainnovations edition for selected startups to pitch their innovative solutions to Summit participants and to our distinguished Judges — our very own “Sharp Tank.”
1–2.30pm. Top Brainnovations to monitor and improve Brain Health
Finalist: Kate Sharadin, Founder & CEO of eQuility
Finalist: Nickolai Vysokov, Co-Founder & CEO of BrainPatch
WINNER: Richard Hanbury, Founder & CEO of Sana Health
Judged by: Alexandra Morehouse, Chief Marketing Officer at Banner Health; Dr. Robert Bilder, Chief of Medical Psychology-Neuropsychology at UCLA; Elan Tye, Investor at JAZZ Venture Partners; Dr. Evian Gordon, Founder, Chairman and CMO of Total Brain; Dr. Hagit Alon, VP Scientific Affairs at Joy Ventures; John Cammack, Angel Investor; Kathleen Herath, Vice President Health & Productivity at Nationwide Insurance
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
The Challenges of Creating Mobile Games for Regulated Health SituationsSeriousGamesAssoc
For the past several years, game and media producer Beth Rogozinski has turned her attention to making games for mental and behavioral health – some of which have been submitted to the FDA to be regulated as a Class Two medical devices and are available only with a prescription. These games are based on clinical data and random control trials – making the process of developing fun and engaging games even more challenging. Add to that the FDA oversight and rigorous testing and QA specifications and game making becomes serious business indeed. But well worth it. Outcomes with these games and apps can far exceed treatment as usual and for mental and behavioral health patients these games can provide the privacy, dignity and access that they’re never before had.
The three Finalists were:
*WEKIT — Wearable Experience for Knowledge Intensive Training — pitch by Paul Lefrere, Innovation Lead
*Sapien Labs (WINNER) — pitch by Tara Thiagarajan, Founder & Chief Scientist
*MyndYou — pitch by Shira Yama Nir, Project Manager
*Judged by: Bill Tucker, Senior Advisor to the K12 Education Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Eduardo Briceño, CEO and Co-founder of Mindset Works; John Cammack, Angel Investor; Neil Allison, Director of Business Model Innovation at Pearson North America
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
How can we harness digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to s...SharpBrains
*Dr. Oliver Harrison. Chief Executive of the Health Moonshot at Telefónica Innovation
*Nancy Briefs, President and CEO of Digital Cognition Technologies
*Emma Yang, 9th grader, Creator of Timeless app and MIT Solver
*Belén Guerra-Carrillo, NSF Fellow and graduate student researcher at University of Califonia, Berkeley
*Chaired by: Kayt Sukel, science writer
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
How to intervene early: Examples in depression, epilepsy and smoking cessationSharpBrains
How to intervene early: Examples in depression, epilepsy and smoking cessation
Dr. Walter Greenleaf, Research Scientist at Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab
David B. Klein, CEO of Click Therapeutics
Ana Maiques, CEO of Neuroelectrics
Chaired by: Avery Bedows, Neurotechnology Specialist at Loup Ventures
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Innovative partnerships to improve lifelong brain health and customer/ ...SharpBrains
(Session held at the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit; October 28-30th, 2014)
10:00–11:30am. Innovative partnerships to improve lifelong brain health and customer/ patient satisfaction
- Bill Prenovitz, Global Product and Service Management at Philips Healthcare’s Aging-in-Place Program
- Dr. Michael Weiner, Lead Scientific Investigator of the Brain Health Registry
- Tommy Sagroun, CEO of CogniFit
- Chair: Rita Carter, Author, Broadcaster and BBC Contributor
Learn more here:
http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2014/agenda/
We will discuss the key highlights and forecasts from SharpBrains’ latest market report “The Digital Brain Health Market 2012–2020: Web-based, mobile and biometrics-based technology to assess, monitor and enhance cognition and brain functioning.”
- Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of SharpBrains
Talk I developed and delivered for The Wearable Adoption & Monetization Summit in San Francisco, April 20-21, 2015.
Please let me know if you believe I have missed any wearables in this space I have missed. Thanks.
This talk is derived from work I have done on The Digital Mental Health Project. Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/1ES2kim
Expo Day: Neuroenginnering, BPI, Arrowsmith Program & ARPFSharpBrains
Selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcase their most promising brain health & enhancement initiatives and solutions.
Noon-1pm. From tomorrow’s neuroengineering to today’s brain health
*Dr. Randal Koene, Lead Scientist at Kernel, discusses future directions of neuroenginnering and human computer interfaces.
*Dr. Leanne Young, Executive Director of the Brain Performance Institute at UT-Dallas Center for BrainHealth presents the new 62,000-square-foot Brain Performance Institute.
1-1.30pm. Debbie Gilmore, Executive Director of The Arrowsmith Program, will present plans to better equip 100+ schools helping students with special needs.
1.30-2pm. Dr. Chris Walling, Chairman of the Educational Advisory Committee at The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF), will present the new Brain Longevity Therapy Training.
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
How to measure and improve brain-based outcomes that matter in health careSharpBrains
Pioneers advancing health research, prevention and treatment will help us understand emerging best practices where targeted assessments, monitoring and interventions can transfer into significant healthcare and quality of life outcomes.
-- Chair: Alvaro Fernandez, CEO & Co-Founder of SharpBrains
-- Dr. Madeleine S Goodkind, staff psychologist at New Mexico VA Health Care System
-- Dr. Randy McIntosh, Vice-president of Research and Director of Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute
-- Chris Berka, CEO and Co-Founder of Advanced Brain Monitoring (ABM)
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Webinar - Rise of the Universal Associate and Self-Service Machines - CFMJacqueline Janes
A must-watch webinar for banks and credit unions with 2017 branch transformation plans. Featuring Cody Willis, a CFM integration expert, and John W. Smith, DBSI's Chief Executive Officer, you’ll discover the right way to enable Universal Associates in your branch, plus you'll find out about a self-service solution that drives down costs while improving ROI.
Digital Platforms: an analytical framework for identifying and evaluating pol...panooren
Digital Platforms: a practical framework for evaluating policy options, by Pieter Nooren (TNO), presented at the European Consumer and Competition Day, Amsterdam, April 18, 2016
The increasing economic and societal impact of digital platforms, such as Google, Apple, Uber, Airbnb and Netflix, raises a number of questions for policy makers. On the one hand, digital platforms offer efficiencies and opportunities for innovation. On the other hand, they challenge existing policy frameworks by disrupting markets. Concerns are raised about whether the current regulatory approaches and instruments suffice to promote and safeguard public interests.
We suggest that policy makers should not focus on trying to define digital platforms but rather recognise that platform economics is only one element of a much broader set of characteristics of digital business models. Each business model is built on strategic choices in how it operationalises platform economics in order to exploit direct and indirect network effects. This choice is made together with strategic choices in other characteristics of the business model, such as how data is being used, what revenue model is applied, etc. Each of these characteristics can introduce a risk or opportunity for public interests. A policy that aims to address one particular public interest can easily affect the balance between the various business model characteristics and may have unintended effects on other public interests. It is therefore crucial to recognise the heterogeneous nature of digital platforms. In particular, one should stay away from attempts to force digital platforms into a single category, as the positive and negative impacts on public interests differ from case to case.
We have developed a practical framework that provides structured guidance for policy makers when designing policies in the context of the digital economy. Our framework differs from other approaches in that we take the digital business models as the starting point for the analysis. The framework has been applied to a number of case studies in the European context.
The framework consists of three pillars:
1. Platform characteristics capturing the various technical and business aspects of platforms, such as the revenue model (direct payment, advertising, revenue share), network effects, use of data (internal, external, curation/editorial control) and dependence of other companies on a platform.
2. Public interests categorized in four broad areas: competition and innovation, consumer interests, freedom from improper influence, and integrity and continuity of applications.
3. Policy options broadly divided in three categories: removing obsolete instruments, using existing instruments (stricter enforcement or tailor their application to the digital economy) and adopting new instruments.
Enhancing the Retail Omnichannel Customer ExperienceSPS Commerce
Our recent webinar slides, featuring Todd Kozan, ebusiness and channel strategy consultant with Forrester, and Pete Zaballos, vice president of marketing at SPS Commerce, on Enhancing the Retail Omnichannel Customer Experience, reported on findings from Forrester’s study of consumers and retailers about omnichannel.
Twenty million wearable devices were sold last year and over 10% of the US population now has a wearable. And, we expect wearables to top many wish-lists this holiday season. Wearable adoption is well past the early adopter phase and is going mainstream with health and fitness devices leading the way. People want to track and quantify their exercise patterns, and feel that these devices help motivate them to exercise more. And, this is just the beginning.
At the frontier of Big Data and Brain HealthSharpBrains
During this session we will explore cutting-edge initiatives to accelerate research & development via Big Data, crowdsourcing, technologies for the extended mind, and a range of data-rich pervasive neurotechnologies such as virtual reality.
-Chair: Alison Fenney, Director of Industry Alliances at the Neurotechnology Industry Organization (NIO)
-Dr. Walter Greenleaf, Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab
-Michael Meagher, President of Cogniciti
-José Barrios, Co-Founder & CEO of Cognilab
-Dr. Peter Reiner, Co-Founder, National Core for Neuroethics at the University of British Columbia
Presentation @ The 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit http://sharpbrains.com/summit-2015/agenda
Security in the age of Artificial IntelligenceFaction XYZ
Keynote Presentation for ISACA Belgium 2017 on how artificial intelligence is influencing the cyber security industry, and what current and future developments there are
This eBook will allow retail business and IT managers to understand, which are the key elements that must be considered in retailers' path to become omnichannel champions. Find out which are the most critical omnichannel capabilities to develop as well as its strategy and roadmap for the implementation plan.
Fundamentals of Omnichannel Content StrategyKevin Nichols
Rebecca Schneider and Kevin P Nichols:
Omnichannel content strategy workshop: Building an omnichannel content strategy roadmap, designing cross-channel user journeys, and understanding metrics and analytics for omnichannel. For a complete set of workshop materials referenced in this deck, see: http://omnichannelcontentstrategy.com/workshop-materials/
This report helps understanding the concept of artificial intelligence : the history, today's definition, the market dynamics, the benefits, the perception by the public, the real-life applications as well as the limits.
"How to make a killer pitch" by Jean de la Rochebrochard from Kima VenturesTheFamily
Some of you will be in fundraising mode this year... get in the right mindset! Jean gives you the best tips to prepare your pitch deck . Everyone has their framework for making a pitch deck, but Jean is one of the few people who has been on both sides of the table.
As a former fundraiser, ex-Partner at TheFamily and now VC, Jean has a unique point of view.
On this workshop, Jean telsl you everything you need to know on how to make a great pitch deck!
Jean is now Partner at Kima Ventures, the venture capital arm of Xavier Niel. Screening 1000 companies per week and investing in 100 startups per year in seed and series A rounds.
Jean raised more than $100M for 30 startups and had more than 1000 meetings with investors the past 5 years. He knows the industry inside-out and will give you the tips and tricks, as well as the real, beautiful and ugly truth about venture capital , business angels, venture funds and other beasts of this industry.
Artificial intelligence and the Singularity - History, Trends and Reality Checkpiero scaruffi
A lecture given at the second LAST festival (www.lastfestival.org) by Piero Scaruffi on Artificial intelligence and the Singularity - History, Trends and Reality Check. This is a very old presentation. See the updated one at www.scaruffi.com/singular
Career Development Programmes for Digital Health Practitioners (For Individuals)NUS-ISS
Specially designed for future Digital Health Practitioners, this session is for individuals (PMEs) who wish to know more about the Industry Transformation Programme landscape. We provide an overview of all NUS-ISS career development schemes and pathways.
We will also deep dive into the specific programme modules in detail.
Demonstrating the impact and value of your vcse organisation CANorfolk
Part of CAN's 2020 Annual VCSE conference. This interactive session is designed to help you understand how you can demonstrate the value of what your organisation does. Led by Jenny Potkins (NCVO) and Paul Webb (MAP & Centre for Youth Impact) this session introduced how you can articulate the difference your organisation makes, and some of the processes and tools you can use to measure that difference.
Learn more about our work with many organisations and sectors with regard to developing informatics skills and capability (DISC), leading to safer care and effective decision making.
This presentation was delivered at EHI Live 2013.
MBA 687 VISION, MISSION, AND STRATEGIC GOALS VISION AbramMartino96
MBA 687: VISION, MISSION, AND STRATEGIC GOALS
VISION:
Leveraging technology, people, and resources, we aim to help our customers
transform all facets of their business operations and drive innovation. We achieve
our goals through our most valuable resource—our PEOPLE.
MISSION:
Create unprecedented value, service, and opportunity for our customers,
employees, and partners. We are innovators, dedicated professionals, and are proud
to uphold the traditions of commitment, excellence, and teamwork.
• Giving our customers the best customer experience, building customer
confidence, conquering all challenges, and demanding the best of ourselves.
• Pursuing excellence in everything we do and being a leader in innovative
information technology strategies and services.
• Empowering all employees to provide services that exceed our customers’
expectations and make our community the best.
VALUES:
Unity
• We value the contribution of every member.
• We inspire and encourage high levels of employee engagement through
recognition, effective communication, and constant feedback.
• We train together, work together, and look out for one another.
Excellence
• When the training, preparation, and teamwork all come together, we are at
our best.
• We give our customers the best customer experience, build customer
confidence, conquer all challenges, and demand the best of ourselves.
• We choose to perform at the highest level of excellence.
Service
• We empower all employees to provide services that exceed our customers’
expectations and make our community the best.
• We pursue excellence in everything we do and are leaders in innovative
information technology strategies and services.
• We strive to serve best-in-class offerings that meet cutting-edge business
requirements.
Strategic Goals:
The company will achieve our vision and mission in the next five years by
focusing on the following strategic objectives:
1. Growth
The company will advance the mission by:
• Supporting and promoting U.S. businesses’ efforts to develop, sustain and
expand operations.
o Deliver service-oriented solutions and foster more customer
loyalty across the organization.
o Increase the company’s U. S market, allowing us to operate on a
larger scale and increase profitability.
▪ Create a balance between revenue and expenses.
• Decrease expenses by 5%.
• Increase revenue by 10% annually.
o Increase the value of the company for our shareholders,
stakeholders, or owners.
o Secure a good reputation, Net Promotor Score (NPS) to boost
sales, and broaden our customer base.
o Ensure the organizational system is aligned, integrated, and
equitable.
2. Talent and Learning
• Supporting Bringing on the best employees, retaining high-performing
talent, training, and enabling managers to devote more resources to
employee core competencies.
o Employee salary and benefits packages wi ...
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Brain Health in 2030: Navigating Neuroplasticity & the Digital Health MarketSharpBrains
Keynote delivered by Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of SharpBrains, during corporate retreat.
Key message: "Our very human brains and minds are the most sophisticated technology at our disposal, so we should invest more time learning about how they work and harnessing neuroplasticity-based methods ways to improve them, augmented by digital tools --before jumping into invasive interventions."
What's New:
-- Lifelong neurogenesis and neuroplasticity
-- Building Cognitive Reserve
-- New toolkit & mindset: think Function, not Disease
We have an opportunity to establish a stronger and more resilient community, one that practices both physical and mental hygiene.
Update by Debbie Gilmore, Executive Director of The Arrowsmith ProgramSharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcased their most promising brain health & wellness initiatives and solutions.
Debbie Gilmore, Executive Director of The Arrowsmith Program, will discuss plans to better equip 100+ schools helping students with special needs.
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Update by Dr. Hagit Alon, VP Scientific Affairs of Joy VenturesSharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcased their most promising brain health & wellness initiatives and solutions.
8.30am. Dr. Hagit Alon, VP Scientific Affairs of Joy Ventures, will present their “Neuro-Wellness” philosophy and approach to invest in scientific research and in entrepreneurs.
Update by Sydney Swaine-Simon, Co-Founder of NeurotechXSharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcased their most promising brain health & wellness initiatives and solutions.
Sydney Swaine-Simon, Co-Founder of NeurotechX, will introduce their new learning resources and growing community of neurotech experts, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts.
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcased their most promising brain health & wellness initiatives and solutions.
Xavier Louis, CEO of Peak, will discuss their plans to bring to market engaging, self-serve and evidence-based digital therapeutics.
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Update by Dr. Lew Lim, Founder & CEO of VielightSharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcased their most promising brain health & wellness initiatives and solutions.
Dr. Lew Lim, Founder & CEO of Vielight, will explore the latest on photobiomodulation and brain stimulation.
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Update by Marcel Legrand, Chief Revenue Officer of Total BrainSharpBrains
During Expo Day selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcased their most promising brain health & wellness initiatives and solutions.
Marcel Legrand, Chief Revenue Officer of Total Brain, will provide an overview of their new platform to better assess, understand and improve brain capacities.
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Navigating the Brain/ Mind Innovation Landscape & Book presentation El Cerebr...SharpBrains
Navigating the Brain/ Mind Innovation Landscape & Book presentation El Cerebro Que Cura (The Brain That Heals)
By Alvaro Fernandez, CEO and Editor-in-Chief at SharpBrains
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Rethinking and Retooling Brain Health and Mental HealthSharpBrains
8–8.45. Rethinking and Retooling Brain Health and Mental Health
Dr. Tom Insel, Co-founder and President of Mindstrong Health and former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
9–10.30. How to detect problems early: Examples in Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s, anxiety and PTSD
Dr. Srijan Sen, Professor of Depression and Neurosciences at University of Michigan
Jan Samzelius, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of NeuraMetrix
Dr. Tony Chang, Associate at Merck Ventures
Chaired by: Dr. Deanna Belsky, Associate at Dolby Family Ventures
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
How to address privacy, ethical and regulatory issues: Examples in cognitive ...SharpBrains
How to address privacy, ethical and regulatory issues: Examples in cognitive enhancement, depression and ADHD
Dr. Karen Rommelfanger, Director of the Neuroethics Program at Emory University
Dr. Anna Wexler, Assistant Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at UPenn
Jacqueline Studer, Senior VP and General Counsel of Akili Interactive Labs
Chaired by: Keith Epstein, Healthcare Practice Leader at Blue Heron
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
How to promote brain health at scale: Examples in the workplace, K12 educatio...SharpBrains
How to promote brain health at scale: Examples in the workplace, K12 education and consumer tech
Louis Gagnon, CEO of Total Brain
Dr. Gregory Rose, Director of the Center for Integrated Research in Cognitive and Neural Sciences at SIU Med
Ariel Garten, Founder and Chief Evangelism Officer of InteraXon
Chaired by: Alvaro Fernandez, CEO and Editor-in-Chief at SharpBrains
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Outsmarting Smart Technology to Reclaim our Health and FocusSharpBrains
8–8.30. Outsmarting Smart Technology to Reclaim our Health and Focus
Dr. Margaret Morris, clinical psychologist, author of Left to Our Own Devices and former senior researcher at Intel
8.45–10.15am. Navigating the Brain Research Landscape
Dr. Peter Whitehouse, Professor of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University
Dr. Nir Grossman, Lecturer in the Division of Brain Sciences at Imperial College London
Dr. Reza Zomorrodi, Project Scientist at University of Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Chaired by: Rebecca Canter, Associate at the Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF)
Slidedeck supporting presentation and discussion during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The Future of Brain Health (March 7-9th). Learn more at:
https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2019/
Cómo preparar la mente de nuestros alumnos para el siglo XXI...comenzando por...SharpBrains
Conferencia de Álvaro Fernández Ibáñez dentro del ciclo "Neurociencia y Educación" patrocinado por Ikasgiltza, la asociación de cooperativas laicas de enseñanza en el País Vasco.
Sobre el ponente: Experto a nivel internacional citado por medios como el New York Times o el Wall Street Journal, Álvaro Fernández Ibáñez casi 20 años en Estados Unidos. Hace diez lanzó junto con el científico Elkhonon Golberg la empresa SharpBrains para dar seguimiento a la ciencia del cerebro y a las nuevas tendencias tecnológicas e intentar ver cómo se pueden aplicar en la mejora de la educación, la salud y la mente.
Let’s master the digital toolkit to harness lifelong neuroplasticitySharpBrains
Four leading pioneers of applied neuroplasticity helped us navigate best practices to harness most promising non-invasive neurotechnologies, such as cognitive training, mindfulness apps, EEG and virtual/ augmented reality.
--Chair: Linda Raines, CEO of the Mental Health Association of Maryland
--Dr. Michael Merzenich, winner of the 2016 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience
--Dr. Judson Brewer, Founder & Research Lead of Claritas Mindsciences
--Tan Le, CEO of Emotiv
--Dr. Andrea Serino, Head of Neuroscience at MindMaze
Learn more at sharpbrains.com
Selected Summit Sponsors and Partners showcase their most promising brain health & enhancement initiatives and solutions.
8.30-10am. At the frontier with Neuroscape, VR/ AR and Photobiomodulation
*Adam Gazzaley, UCSF Professor of Neurology, presents Neuroscape
*Dr. Walter Greenleaf, Medical VR/ AR Expert at Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab, provides an overview of health applications of virtual & augmented reality (VR/AR)
*Dr. Lew Lim, Founder & CEO of Vielight, discusses photobiomodulation as a new way to enhance brain function
contact information.
10.30-11am. Dr. Bob Schafer, Director of Research at Lumos Labs, presents their expanding vision for brain training, including mindfulness.
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
How will the Clinicians, Patients and Consumers of the Future ensure appropri...SharpBrains
*Dr. Eddie Martucci, Co-Founder and CEO of Akili Interactive Labs
*Dr. Anna Wexler, science writer, filmmaker and postdoc fellow at the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at UPenn’s Perelman School of Medicine
*Dr. Olivier Oullier, President of EMOTIV
*Dr. Peter Reiner, Co-Founder of the National Core for Neuroethics at the University of British Columbia
*Chaired by: Dr. Alison Fenney, Executive Director of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization (NIO)
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
What are most promising lifestyle and tech options to harness lifelong neurop...SharpBrains
*Dr. Álvaro Pascual-Leone, Director of the Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
*Dr. David Bartrés-Faz, Principal Investigator of the Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI)
*Dr. Simone Schurle, Assistant Professor for Responsive Biomedical Systems at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
*Chaired by: Dr. David Bach, Founder and President of the Platypus Institute
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
What do 7.5 billion human brains need to thrive in the Digital Age, and what ...SharpBrains
*Álvaro Fernández, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of SharpBrains
*Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH)
*Dr. April Benasich, Director of the Baby Lab at the Rutgers Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
*Chaired by: Dr. Cori Lathan, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Human Enhancement
Slidedeck supporting session held during the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th). Learn more at: https://sharpbrains.com/summit-2017/
The Future of Brain Health and EnhancementSharpBrains
Keynote by Alvaro Fernandez at BrainFutures 2017. Washington, DC. September 6th, 2017.
Hundreds of science labs and companies around the globe are researching and developing new ways to help brain owners be smarter, sharper and healthier. What explains this flurry of activity, and where may it be headed? Which companies, technologies and solutions are gaining the most traction so far, and what are some of the best practices for appropriate use?
Five reasons the future of brain enhancement is digital, pervasive and (hopef...SharpBrains
Presentation by Alvaro Fernandez at the New York Neuropsychology Group (NYNG) 2017 Annual Spring Conference.
Hundreds of companies around the globe–now including Elon Musk’s Neuralink and even Facebook–are researching and developing new ways to help brain owners be smarter, sharper, and healthier. What explains this flurry of activity, and where may it be headed? What are the opportunities and challenges for the Neuropsychologists of the Future? We will structure the conversation around five emerging and thought-provoking statements:
1. There are 7.5 billion human brains out there, and everyone needs help 2. Lifelong neuroplasticity means all those brains can “sculpt” themselves 3. Mobile, sensing, wearable technologies, coupled with artificial intelligence (AI), provide a new platform to harness that neuroplasticity for good 4. Entrepreneurship and investments are fueling accelerated growth 5. Professionals are stepping up to help educate consumers and patients.
To learn more:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/05/five-reasons-the-future-of-brain-enhancement-is-digital-pervasive-and-hopefully-bright
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
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Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
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Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
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Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
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The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
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We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
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Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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2. Harness digital platforms to accelerate R&D and
drive proper adoption
Chaired by: Alvaro Fernandez,
CEO and Editor-in-Chief,
SharpBrains
Richard Varn,
Director of the Center for
Advanced Technology and Neuroscience
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Dr. Brian Iacoviello,
Director of Scientific Affairs,
Click Therapeutics Dr. Gahan Pandina,
Senior Director, Venture Leader
Janssen Research & Development
Dr. Sarah Banks,
Head of Neuropsychology
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
3. Richard Varn
Harness Digital Platforms to
Accelerate R&D and Drive
Proper Adoption
Director of the Center for
Advanced Technology and Neuroscience
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
5. ETS Data Mission
• Help equalize and maximize opportunity by
supporting evidence-centered decisions
• Identify achievement and equity gaps
• Provide evidence for decisions and help address
achievement and equity gaps through our research,
development, products, services, and advocacy
5
6. Data Mission Impact
•Greater fairness and fit in access to
educational and career opportunities
•Learning and work outcomes are improved
•Leading to:
•Individuals having a greater chance to be
successful in learning, work, and life because
we helped them to find the right path, travel
the path better, and reach the goals that path
evokes
6
7. Why—Broader and Deeper Uses of Data
• Various movements focusing on student success,
personalized learning, and improving educational
outcomes are part of a tide of change aiming to lift
all learners to meet a growing list of challenges
• Data and analytics are being used within these
movements to improve both quality and equity in
education and student opportunity and success
• In general, neurometrics and neurocognitive data is
absent or under-represented in the this work
7
8. What--Institutions and Vendors are Making
Better Use of Data and Analytics In:
• Learning, health, and work
• Assessment of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Performance,
and Experience (KSAPEs) to guide and qualify people in
education and workforce opportunities
• Outcomes, Accountability, and Accreditation
• Student and Career Services
• Research
• Course Completion, Retention and Degree Attainment
• Enhancing opportunities for underserved learners
• Others
8
9. How Is Data Being Used for Improving
Student Success?
• Identify at-risk learners in order to initiate personalized,
timely, and effective interventions and services to improve
completion rates
• E.g. small improvements in HE retention could yield many
more college graduates each year
• Continually measure effectiveness and outcomes to improve
educational methods, processes, and curriculum as well as
educational practitioners and practices
9
10. How Is Data Being Used for
Improving Student Success?
• Personalize and document learning at finer grain
sizes and provide adaptive feedback to learners
• Create a beneficial feedback loop between
employers, learners, employees, and educational
institutions that improves the fit between learning,
career pathways, and employment to increase the
employability and career success of graduates
1
0
13. ETS and the Inevitable Future of Data in Education
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14. ETS and the Inevitable Future of Data in Education
14
What Roles to Play?
• Merely a data and
research services
supplier to analytics
companies?
• Create services that
interpret and validate
the meaning of data?
• Develop and sell
consultative services
for data and its
interpretation?
• Grow services in the
B-to-C Channel to
compensate for
losses in B-to-B?
17. The Value Circle Premise
• Assessments and the other data comprises the
evidence of the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities,
Performance, and Experience (KSAPE) of a person
• Value grows with the amount and quality of the
evidence, adequate privacy protections, and
customer choice
• This evidence needs an organizing service
• Reports that make valid correlations and
inferences from this evidence are key to adding
value and meeting user needs
• Useful reports will drive demand for more and
better evidence
17
18. Issues
• How do we:
• Help students progress and succeed within and
across the education and workforce lifecycle as
far as their skills and talents allow?
• How can we better use neurometrics in research
and product development in this data rich
context?
• How can we better use AI, ML, analytics, and
data visualization to improve education and
student learning and opportunity?
18
22. WHAT WE DO
• Create technology-based interventions to improve health outcomes
• These Digital Therapeutics™ are based on our clinically validated platform
• They work independently or in conjunction with pharmacotherapies
• Data collected are used to continuously improve & personalize interventions
• Better outcomes through user engagement and neurobehavioral change
22
23. A MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY
23
Leader in Digital Therapeutics™ programs for a
multi-billion dollar and extremely fast growing
market
Debut product, Clickotine®, is developed and clinically validated in
smoking cessation
Commercializing into a > $4B market by industry leading
behavioral health insurer: Magellan Health
Exceptional healthcare and technology team
Extensive pipeline for additional indications in development
25. CLICKOMETRICS®
THE COMMON DATA PLATFORM
25
PERSONALIZED
Measures and optimizes the effects of the
Digital TherapeuticsTM program for each
user.
STATISTICALLY
RIGOROUS ANALYSIS
Collect data across the user-base to
generate indices of population
effectiveness.
SAMPLING &
ANALYTICAL STRATEGIES
Increase statistical power and detect
intra-individual change.
CLICK Neurobehavioral
Intervention Platform
CT-100
Smoking
Cessation
CLICKOMETRICS®
ObesityChronic Pain InsomniaMajor
Depressive
Disorder
26. CLICKOMETRICS®
DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS™ SOLUTIONS MEET BIG DATA
26
User engages
with program
Data Sales
We engage users intensively, intelligently, and individually. The Clickometrics® platform enables our
Digital Therapeutics™ programs to learn from users and continuously personalize the experience -
tailoring the therapeutic to best fit each individual.
Program adapts to
user to aid recovery
Program collects
usage & feedback
Clickometrics®
Analyzes Data
Clickometrics®
Data Store
Pharma, Payer,
Health Data Partners
Our Intellectual
Property Portfolio
Research
Output
Tech
Licensing
Platform
Licensing
27. NEUROBEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION PIPELINE
27
PRODUCT INDICATION RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PILOT STUDY EFFICACY TRIAL
CT-100: CLICK Neurobehavioral Intervention (CNI) Platform
Smoking Cessation
Obesity
Chronic Pain
Insomnia
Clickotine®
CT-
101
CT-
110
CT-
130
CT-
141
CT-
151
Major Depressive Disorder
Clickadian™
28. 28
Medication
Adherence
Digital
Diversions
Controlled
Breathing
Financial
Incentives
Personalized
Messaging
Social
Engagement
Professional
Caregiving
Partner Dashboard
Providing a web-based
portal for partners enables
observation of population
trends, as well as detailed
user-by-user data streams
Individualized Data
Outcomes & ROI
Live Coaching
Clickotine®
is a patent-pending clinically-validated
fully digital smoking cessation programA Digital Therapeutics™
Program for Smoking Cessation
Individualized
reminder system to
optimize use of
effective treatment
Real-life support from
friends, family and
community. Quitting
with a small quit team
is proven to be a
powerful tool for
engagement
Out-of-app incentives
such as refunds &
reimbursements
provided by partners
Adaptive text
messages tailored to
user profile, and
provides
contextualized,
personalized support
and guidance
Controlled,
mindful
breathing
experiences
coupled with
multi-sensory
stimuli
Timed and
targeted
strategies to
cope with
cravings,
withdrawal
symptoms &
lapses
Real-time access to
qualified
professional
caregivers, quit
coaches &
counselors
Population Engagement Data
Partnered with
Download the Clickotine fact
sheet
29. RAPID RECRUITMENT AND STUDY CONDUCT
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1. Social Media Postings
Sponsored posting targeted to
people who search for “quit smoking”
on Facebook.
1. Social Media Postings
30. 30
2. Website for Intake and Inclusion/
Exclusion Pre-Screening
Inclusion Criteria:
• Age 18 to 65
• Smokes at least 5 cigarettes daily
• Is interested in quitting in the next 30
days
• Owns an iPhone with iOS 8 or higher
capabilities
• Willing and able to receive SMS text
messages
• Able to comprehend the English
language and the informed consent
form
• Lives in the United States
RAPID RECRUITMENT AND STUDY CONDUCT
31. 31
3. Scheduler for Pre-Screen Call, Call Conducted, Automated Email Invite
with Link to Study Portal
RAPID RECRUITMENT AND STUDY CONDUCT
32. 32
4. Study portal: Informed Consent, Baseline Survey,
Automated Email link to Apple iTunes with Access Code
RAPID RECRUITMENT AND STUDY CONDUCT
33. 33
• 4/2/2016 Approval by Western IRB
• 5/4/2016 Recruitment initiation
• 5/16/2016 First participants enrolled
• 7/6/2016 Recruitment complete (total: 63 days)
• 9/14/2016 Last participant completed
• 9/19/2016 Database lock
RAPID RECRUITMENT AND STUDY CONDUCT
34. CLINICALLY VALIDATED PLATFORM
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Mean
Age
Years of
Smoking
Cigarettes
Per Day
Nicotine Dependence Score /
Level
36 18.1 16.7 6.1 / High
AVERAGE PARTICIPANT PROFILE
A Digital Therapeutics™ Program for
Smoking Cessation
In September 2016 we completed our 416-participant
8-week clinical study in smoking cessation
Participants opened the Clickotine application 100.5 times and performed
an additional 130.4 substantive interactions with the program on average
ASSOCIATION
45.2% of participants (n=188) had stopped smoking at the end of the
study2
; 26.2% of participants (n=109) achieved 30-day sustained
abstinence after 8 weeks
Participants who remained engaged at the end of the 8-week study were 2.4
times more likely to achieve 30-day sustained abstinence than those who
did not (p<0.0001)
EFFICACY
ENGAGEMENT
2. No cigarettes, not even a puff, for at least 7 days
1
1. Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence and scoring
35. SMOKING BEHAVIOR BREAKDOWN
35
68%of
participants quit or
reduced average
cigarettes smoked
per day by more
than 50%
26
Lost to
follow-up
< 50%
Cigarette
Per Day
Reduction
> 50% Cigarette Per
Day Reduction
7-Day
Quitters
14-Day
Quitters
30-Day
Quitters
Meaningful outcomes
%
11%
8%23%
20%
12%
At the end of the 8-week study
36. INCREASED ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF
PHARMACOLOGIC QUIT AIDS
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Baseline Outcome Change
Chantix 3 9 +200%
Zyban/Wellbutrin 3 7 +133%
Any Meds 6 16 +167%
Gum 7 28 +300%
Inhaler 1 3 +200%
Lozenge 3 9 +200%
Patch 18 23 +28%
Any NRT
25 53 +112%
ANY QUIT AID
29 66 +128%
Upon enrollment: 29 of 416 participants were using a pharmacologic smoking cessation aid.
By study outcome: that number rose to 66 of 416.
That is a 128% increase in pharmacologic cessation aid use during the study.
37. ENHANCED ADHERENCE TO PHARMACOLOGIC QUIT AIDS
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The distribution of the MMAS-4 scores at baseline: The distribution of the MMAS-4 scores at outcome:
Distributions of scores on the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, 4-item version (MMAS-4).
A score of 0 indicates “High Adherence,” 1-2 = “Medium Adherence,” and 3-4 = “Low Adherence.”
Mean MMAS-4 score at baseline was 2.35 (SD= 1.43) compared to 1.26 (SD= 1.30) at outcome
(t(87)= 3.36, p= 0.001), indicating an increase in adherence to quit aids during the trial.
The distribution of MMAS-4 scores is significantly different between baseline and outcome (χ2(4)= 10.94,
p= 0.027); there is a significant shift toward increased adherence during the Clickotine® trial.
0
2
4
6
8
0 High… 1 Medium…2 Medium… 3 Low… 4 Low…
Count
0
10
20
30
0 High… 1 Medium…2 Medium… 3 Low… 4 Low…
Count
38. ENGAGEMENT / USER EXPERIENCE
38
Overwhelmingly positive feedback
SAFE
With the program throughout the 8-week study period
1. RCT of Jiff/SmartQuit vs. NCI QuitGuide
1
“Smoked for 6 years and had many
failed quit attempts. This actually
worked.”
1
No treatment-related
adverse event signal
identified
Participants opened the
Clickotine application 100.5
times on average
FREQUENT
SmartQuit
37.2
QuitGuide
15.2100.5
Clickotine
Participants performed an
additional 130.4
substantive interactions
with the program on
average
MEANINGFUL
“I didn’t think I could stop smoking and this
app made it possible. I would recommend
this app to anyone that is trying to quit
smoking. Amazing app!”
“When you’re ready this if by far this best
app with the greatest support that I have
ever used!!! I would recommend this to
anyone who is ready to quit!!! Thanks to
the support team at Clickotine, I am
smoke free!!!”
Exceptional User Experience
39. EFFICACY
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1. 45% achieved 7-day and 26% achieved 30-day sustained abstinence
2. 30-day abstinence rate as per Chantix® and Zyban® product labels
Advantages Over Other Cessation Strategies
3. 30-day sustained abstinence rate as per Early and recent efficacy studies
4. Average 30-day sustained abstinence rate from 2002 Cochrane Tobacco
Addiction Group review
5. 30-day abstinence rate as per RCT of Jiff/SmartQuit
vs. NCI QuitGuide
6. CDC report (2011) Quitting Smoking Among Adults
41. CLICKOMETRICS®
DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS™ SOLUTIONS MEET BIG DATA
41
User engages
with program
Data Sales
We engage users intensively, intelligently, and individually. The Clickometrics® platform enables our Digital
Therapeutics™ programs to learn from users and continuously personalize the experience - tailoring the therapeutic to
best fit each individual.
Program adapts to
user to aid recovery
Program collects
usage & feedback
Clickometrics®
Analyzes Data
Clickometrics®
Data Store
Pharma, Payer,
Health Data Partners
Our Intellectual
Property Portfolio
Research
Output
Tech
Licensing
Platform
Licensing
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Empirically
Supported
Interventions
Mindful
Breathing
Medication
Adherence
Smart
Grouping
Private Team
Chat
Interest-based
small teams
Physician Dashboard
HCP DashboardProviding a web-based
portal for partners
enables observation of
population trends, as well
as detailed user-by-user
data streams
A Digital Therapeutics™ Program
for Major Depressive Disorder
Modules for Behavioral
Activation, Cognitive
Restructuring and Addressing
Acute Mood States. Allow users
to monitor and report their
moods, and provide targeted
strategies to address symptoms
Clickteam is what we call
a small, algorithmically-
designed community to
enable users to connect
and communicate
Scientific algorithm to group people together based
on age, location, gender, interests, health profiles,
genetic profiles, life goals and personality matching
Real-life support from small
teams has been clinically
proven to be a powerful tool
to provide contextualized
care, personalized support
and guidance
Fun, interactive, controlled,
mindful breathing
experiences coupled with
multi-sensory stimuli
Fostering stronger
connections and facilitating
communication between
provider and patient
CT-151
Individualized Data
Live Assistance
Individualized monitoring and
daily reminder system for
antidepressant and anti-
anxiety medication
prescriptions
Patient Tracking &
Outcomes
Symptom and
Side Effect
Monitoring
Individualized monitoring of relevant
side effects and symptoms over time
Patient Engagement Data
CT-151 is a science-backed
solution for major depressive
disorder
Partnered with
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Stimulus Control
Sleep Hygiene
Management
Relaxation
Techniques
Sleep Restriction
Personalized
Sleep Support
Cognitive
Restructuring
Professional
Caregiving
HCP Dashboard
Interactive messaging
provides continuous
support and guidance to
help with the treatment of
insomnia
Paced breathing,
and relaxation
techniques decrease
the high arousal in
insomnia and
promote sleep onset
and continuity
Providing a web-based
portal for healthcare
providers enables
observation of population
trends, as well as detailed
user-by-user data streams
Correcting the
maladaptive beliefs in
insomnia has been
shown to effectively
improve sleep and
maintain improvements
in sleep over time
Guided individualized sleep
restriction program improves
sleep quality and quantity in
insomnia
Remove the conditioned
association of maladaptive
sleep behaviors with sleep
Training to develop
sleep habits improves
sleep onset and
continuity
Real-time access to
qualified
professional
caregivers and
sleep counselors
Collaborating with
researchers at
Clickadian™
is a science-backed
fully digital program for insomnia
Download the Clickadian fact
sheet
44. The Janssen Autism Knowledge Engine
(JAKE®) - a novel system to revolutionize
ASD clinical trials
SharpBrains Summit
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Gahan Pandina| December 7, 2016
62. REGIONAL SPECIALIZATION FOR SMELL
AND MEMORY: IMPORTANCE FOR
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE
Brettschneider et al 2015
63. MASTER SOMMELIERS
• 4 exam process
• Covers taste, smell, regional law, chemistry,
history…..
• Required to make quick decisions in a logical way,
all associated with smell
• At time of recruitment there were 217 MS worldwide
• By limiting to this population, we know we were
getting true experts
70. WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
• Sommeliers hone their craft in adulthood
• Older sommeliers with the most experience have larger
entorhinal cortex
• Connectivity and activity differences hint at a mechanism for
structural differences
• Suggests that adult-based practice and learning can shape the
part of the brain most vulnerable to many neurodegenerative
disease
• But:
• We don’t know if bigger means more protected
• We don’t know how our results would generalize to “regular” people
• The press jumps on studies like this, over interpretation is rampant
71. NEXT STEPS
• Longitudinal research
• Studies using sensory-cognition intervention in healthy people
and those at risk of decline
• It’s the end of the day! time for wine!
72. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Sommelier study team
Deanna Baldock Erik Beall, PhD
David Weintruab, PhD Karthik Sreenivisan
Xiaowei Zhuang Dietmar Cordes, PhD
Michael Noback Gabriel Leger, PhD
Meghan Pierce
Johannes Frasnelli, MD Funding: Jeff Cummings, MD;
Larry Ruvo
Jay James, MS
Inclusion was also meant to be real-world. Very few bases for excluding a person who wanted to participate.
With this criteria we ended up with heavy smokers (avg 16 cigarettes per day) even though we would have taken far lighter smokers.
We are particularly proud of our ability to iterate our recruiting and reach >400 ITT in the study in 2 months
Recruitment was a complex technological process that was easy and streamlined for the prospective participant. Our success was made more challenging by a required pre-screening call, which was scheduled with pre-screening largely completed before any manual effort involved.
Graphic: show all the potential datapoint collected (in light grey/background); highlight/bold ~ 12-15 to depict a sample user.
“Our system collects vast amounts of data; thousands of datapoint on each user. This enables us to learn so much about each user and then personalize their quit journey. For example, this shows a sample user named George. We know all kinds of valuable information about George. George is XXXXX, smokes XXX, triggers = XXX, … That’s just a small taste of the extensive data we collect on George and utilize to personalize his experience and optimize his outcome.” Tags to include in background: - craving times
- craving locations
- craving intensities
- craving triggers
- strategies employed to fight cravings
- craving outcome (smoke/no-smoke)
- smoke times
- smoke locations
- moods with times, locations, and strategies employed
- daily cigarette counts, reported daily
- daily cigarette counts, reported weekly
- weekly quit aid usage
- times of text messages to us and to social groups
- time, duration, type, and tempo of breathing exercises
- quit motives
- triggers
- time of journal entries
- time of supporter comments
- number of supporters
- fagerstrom responses
- habits
- money-related milestones
- app opens
- taps within the app