John Kaplan
Director, Technology Transfer Program • Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, District of Columbia, United States •
$0 - $250
About
Dr. John Kaplan is an electrifying speaker delivering important information via real-life stories.
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Transformative Leadership: Turning Challenges into Breakthroughs. Join Dr. John Kaplan, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and the 2022 Federal Laboratory Consortium Technology Transfer Professional of the Year, for an electrifying keynote that redefines leadership through resilience and innovation. Drawing from his transformative journey—from overcoming a challenging childhood in northern New Jersey (losing his father at 5, brother at 13, and home to a fire) to scaling the VA’s $1B Technology Transfer Program to record FY2025 licenses, 150% disclosure growth, and 500% revenue increase—Dr. Kaplan shares actionable frameworks for leading high-impact teams. With a PhD in Electrical Engineering, JD in patent law, and MBA, earned while serving and raising his MIT-educated daughter, he blends military discipline from Virginia Military Institute with dynamic storytelling, singing, and dancing to captivate audiences. Learn how to navigate adversity, inspire innovation, and commercialize ideas,
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