Story Alchemy: Building Innovation Through Visual Storytelling and Accessible Technology
Story Alchemy with Cooley Comics uses accessible AI tools and visual storytelling to turn ideas into compelling stories and concepts. Participants will explore how generative AI can break down creative barriers, amplify diverse perspectives, and provide new ways to ideate, collaborate, and innovate—no technical or design experience required.
- Chris Cooley,CEO & Co-Founder, Cooley Comics
NY State’s Place in the New Space Economy
Digital Twins in Healthcare: Building Virtual Patients to Accelerate Medical Research and Personalized Medicine
Explore how digital twins—virtual models of patients, organs, and biological systems—are transforming healthcare and medical research. Featuring expertise and innovation from across New York State, this session will highlight how digital twin technologies can accelerate discovery, improve treatment planning, and advance more personalized, data-driven approaches to patient care.
- Adam Volini, Executive Director & VP, Life Sciences & Strategic Partnerships, Empire State Development
- Dr. Mohammed Cherkaoui, Senior Vice President of Research & AI Intelligence, Long Island University
Commercialization Competition