In Your Neighborhood: Kathryn Hauser at MADE Leadership Series event at Yale Innovation Summit
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — News 8's Kathryn Hauser emceed the second MADE Leadership series on Wednesday in New Haven.
The series was held at the Yale Innovation Summit and featured discussions on the state of innovation in Connecticut.
The panel was moderated by the state's Chief Innovation Officer and Department Of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Dan O'Keefe.
Also on the panel were CEOs of Biohaven, BioCT and QuantumCT.
'For me, innovation is not just disrupting, but it's actually solving big patient problems and healthcare problems, said Biohaven CEO Dr. Vlad Coric.
The Yale Innovation Summit is a two-day event that features exhibits, discussions and dynamic experiences.
'What I love about Connecticut, is we all band together to really lure the companies,' said BioCT CEO Jodie Gillion. 'We can get together with Yale, with the state, with Connecticut innovations and all different groups and really put on a good show.'
The next MADE Leadership Series event will take place in October in Fairfield County.
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