
Conversations on Technology, Accessibility and Affordability
PRESENTED BY: Casa Farnese, Inc.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
Photos courtesy of Mark Garvin
2026 SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
8 am Up to Speed: Farnese Technology Expo
Continental Breakfast and Networking (Bossone Lobby)
9 am Welcome (Mitchell Auditorium)
- Joseph H. Jacovini, Chairman, Casa Farnese Board of Directors
- Honorable Annette M. Rizzo (Ret.), President, Casa Farnese Board of Directors
9:10 am Keynote Speaker
Rose Ann DeMaria-Ghalili PhD, RN, FASPEN, FAAN, FGSA,
Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Research; Interim Associate Vice Provost for Research & Innovation
9:40 am Case Study and Panel
“Applied Tech in the Home: New Models of Care”
Moderator:
D. S. Nicholas, PhD, NCIDQ, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA, ASID, Associate Professor Drexel University, Westphal College; Director MS Design Research, MsDes, Drexel Design Research for Health Lab
Panelists:
- Sharon Cilione- Berger, Vice President, Emerging Technology, Comcast
- Ken Honeycutt, Director of Health, Samsung Electronics America
10:40 am Coffee Break (Bossone Lobby)
10:50 am Design Sprint/ Breakout Session (Mitchell Auditorium and Bossone Lobby)
Small groups led by Drexel Graduate Design students, professors and experts
Noon: Plenary Talk:
Jill Michal, Founder and CEO, Kith + Kin, 2020; former Business Transformation Leader at Independence Blue Cross; CEO of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Healthcare Sector Leader at Arthur Andersen
12:30 pm Design Sprint Shareback
1 pm. Symposium Concludes
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