In uncertain times, businesses conserve cash. They also make strategic investments to maintain and grow their long-term value. Join our panel of trusted advisors as they discuss why now - more than ever - investing in your company's intellectual property is your smartest move.

In this fireside chat, our panel will share their personal experiences regarding the following topics:

• How the VC funding landscape has changed as a result of COVID-19
• Whether IP-heavy companies are fairing better in today's challenging environment
• The importance of IP in valuing a business
• What investors want to know about your IP strategy
• How to build a well-managed IP portfolio that adds value to a business

Our Panel of Trusted Advisors:

• Amy Embert, Patent & IP Attorney, Hoge Fenton
• Petra Loer, Managing Director, Valuations, Andersen
• Betty Kayton, President, Innovative CFO
• Moderator: Denise Zarins, CTO, Fogarty Institute

Denise Zarins, CTO of the Fogarty Institute will be our moderator. She has over 20 years of experience conceptualizing and developing products in the medical device industry. Denise began her career as a research and development engineer and manager at AneuRx, a startup that was founded by Dr. Fogarty and later acquired by Medtronic (MDT:NYSE). She subsequently joined another Fogarty-backed startup, Bacchus Vascular, which was later acquired by Covidien