RAISE-26 Finals Agenda
Date: April 17, 2026
Location: Bloustein School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
| 8:00 AM | Coffee & Registration |
| 8:45 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks Keynote: Kevin Dehmer, Chief Technology Officer New Jersey Office of Information Technology |
| 9:20 AM | Finalist Presentations Undergraduate – Gov. Florio Forum Graduate – Room 369 |
| 11:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 AM | Welcome – Prof. Clint Andrews Associate Dean for Research, Bloustein School, Rutgers University |
| 11:30 AM | Keynote – Dave Cole Chief Innovation Officer, NJ Innovation Authority Dean’s Address – Prof. Stuart Shapiro Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University Awards Ceremony Vote of Thanks – Prof. Jim Samuel |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:45 PM | Panel Discussion Innovating with Agentic AI – Strategies for Human Enhancive Value Creation |
| 2:55 PM | Closing Remarks & Announcements |