MIT Enterprise Forum/ A.B.L.E. Tech

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

A.B.L.E. Tech: Achieving Better Life  Experiences for People With Injury, Disability, and Aging Challenges Through 21st Century Technologies

Within a decade, the number of Americans requiring continual managed care for chronic conditions could reach 100 million. A.B.L.E. Tech will spotlight:

Vast entrepreneurial opportunities that technology, engineering, and life sciences can have on the quality of every day        life for the aging and disabled

Cutting-edge advances being developed today

How to prevent a looming crisis by focusing on managed vs. acute medical care

Event Details:

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.             VIP/Members Only Reception

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.             Networking and Light Dinner

7:00 -  8:45 p.m.             Program

Georgia Public Broadcasting, 260 14th Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30318

Speakers Include:

Stephen Sprigle is Director, Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access at Georgia Tech and Associate Professor, Departments of Industrial Design and Applied Physiology.

Dr. Gary Ulicny has been involved in medical administration for over 20 years.  Since 1994, he has served as the President and CEO of Shepherd Center in Atlanta, a 120-bed hospital that specializes in the treatment of persons with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, and other neuromuscular disorders. 

Dr. David Ellis is President of EGL Holdings, Inc., an Atlanta based merchant banking firm advising on middle market mergers and acquisitions and investing in growth capital and management lead buyouts. David has over 30 years experience in merchant banking in the US and UK.

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