DIA 2013 49th Annual Meeting
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DNA of Entrepreneurs: Calculated Risk-taking and Bringing Game-changing Technology to the World
Track : Track 16: Professional Development
Program Code: 221
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Time: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM  EST
Location: 103
CHAIR :
 Leslie J Williams, (SCHNON), Director, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, ImmusanT, United States
SPEAKER (S):
 Thomas Hughes, PhD (SPKNON), President and CEO, Zafgen, Inc., United States
 Leslie J Williams, (SPKNON), Director, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, ImmusanT, United States
Walter Ogier, (SPKNON), Chief Executive Officer, Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., United States
 Laurie A. Halloran, BSN,MS (SPKNON), President and Chief Executive Officer, Halloran Consulting Group, United States
Description
Being willing to take risk is essential to innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. Calculated risk involves considerable analysis and market understanding but also requires passion, guts, perseverance, constant reassessment and willingness to change course.