Plenary Speakers
Katie Couric
Tuesday, October 19
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Katie Couric is the Anchor and Managing Editor of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric and a 60 Minutes correspondent and anchor of CBS News primetime specials. Well known for her accomplished career in journalism, Couric is also recognized as one of the leading spokeswomen for colon cancer awareness after losing her husband, Jay Monahan, to colon cancer in 1998.
In 2000, Couric launched the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance in association with the Entertainment Industry Foundation to fund new medical research in colorectal cancer.
Featuring Jonathan LaPook, M.D., CBS Evening News Medical Correspondent
Margaret Hamburg, M.D.
Wednesday, October 20
7:30am - 8:45 am
Margaret Hamburg, M.D. is the 21st Commissioner of Food and Drugs, U.S. FDA. Dr. Hamburg is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in public health and medicine, and an authority on global health, public health systems, infectious disease, bioterrorism and emergency preparedness.
Previously, she has served as the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; the Commissioner of Health for the City of New York; and the Assistant Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health.
Secretary Gary Locke
Wednesday, October 20
12:15 - 1:15pm
Gary Locke is the 36th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Prior to his appointment, he worked in the private sector where he specialized in helping U.S. businesses enter international markets. He also served as the Governor of Washington for two terms during which he launched the Washington Competitiveness Council and focused on job creation.