Agenda
*Agenda is subject to change
Monday, May 20 — Day 1
Time
Room
Session Title & Speaker
Details
TBD
Event Lobby/Registration Desk
Registration Opens
 
 
Avoid the wait and get registered early!
Monday Evening TBD
Citrus Plaza
Welcoming Reception
 
 
Eat, drink, and be merry while mingling with peers at our Welcoming Reception.
End of Day 1
Tuesday, May 21 — Day 2
Time
Room
Session Title & Speaker
Details
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Event Lobby/Registration Desk
Registration and Help Desk
Remember to register! If you have any event-related questions, we're here to help.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Citrus Plaza
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Tuscan Ballroom
Welcome and STARLIMS Kick Off
 
Brandon Henning, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, STARLIMS
Let's get pumped up! Our CSO and CMO Brandon Henning kicks off STARLIMS Connect.
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Tuscan Ballroom
Keynote Address
TBD
More to come!
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
CEO Address: Driving Laboratory Excellence with STARLIMS
 
Trey Cook, President and Chief Executive Officer, STARLIMS
In the opening address, CEO Trey Cook delivers a future-forward look at STARLIMS and highlights how customer success is critical to our business.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Citrus Plaza
Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
Customer Story
More to come!
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
Professional Services and Support Update
 
Lauren Whitsell, Chief Product and Operations Officer, STARLIMS
In this discussion, Lauren Whitsell will deliver the keys for how to best leverage STARLIMS support.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Citrus Plaza
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
Tailwinds & Headswinds: How These STARLIMS Customers are Preparing Their Labs for the Future
 
TBD
Hear from your peers in this panel that uncovers how three STARLIMS customers are navigating industry tailwinds and headwinds, while preparing their labs for the future. Learn how they're optimizing their labs to address challenges, opportunities, and trends that impact laboratory operations.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
Accelerate R&D With Labstep, the Modern Cloud ELN
 
Brandon Henning, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, STARLIMS
Join this session to learn more about how our intuitive SaaS Labstep ELN can accelerate R&D by helping you create, collaborate, and protect your IP in a modern, easy-to-use platform.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Citrus Plaza
Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
Meet Pete! Sales Update and Getting to Know Our CRO
 
Pete Tyrrell, Chief Revenue Officer, STARLIMS
In this session, you'll meet STARLIMS CRO Pete Tyrrell, who will discuss updates from the STARLIMS sales team and highlight how we’re working with customers to help them reach their business goals.
 
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
Meet the STARLIMS Product Team!
 
Lauren Whitsell, Chief Product and Operations Officer, STARLIMS
Chief Product and Operations Officer Lauren Whitsell takes the stage again to give a quick high-level overview of STARLIMS product roadmap, and introducing key members of the product team.
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
Quality and Manufacturing Product Roadmap
 
Rob Granger, Senior Product Manager, STARLIMS
In this session, Senior Product Manager Rob Granger will discuss what’s new in our Quality & Manufacturing platform, and give an inside look at what our future vision looks like for the QM solution.
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
 
Tuscan Room I
Public Health Product Roadmap
 
Raluca Maria, Product Owner, STARLIMS
In this session, Product Owner Raluca Maria will provide updates and the future roadmap for our Public Health informatics solution.
End of Day 2
Wednesday, May 22 — Day 3
Time
Room
Session Title & Speaker
Details
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Event Lobby/Registration Desk
Registration and Help Desk
Remember to register! If you have any event-related questions, we're here to help.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Citrus Plaza
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Tuscan Ballroom
Day Two Kick Off
 
Brandon Henning, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, STARLIMS
We're diving feet first today! Filled with learning, growing, networking and socializing, today's sure to be a busy one. Don't forget to attend our beach party tonight!
9:05 AM - 9:35 AM
Tuscan Ballroom
Driving Deeper Insights With Advanced Analytics
 
Lauren Whitsell, Chief Product and Operations Officer, STARLIMS
In this session, learn how to drive deeper insights and make better business decisions from your data with our Advanced Analytics solution.
 
9:35 AM - 10:30 AM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
Technical Session: How to Deliver a Better Mobile STARLIMS Experience
 
TBD
Join this session to see how easy it is to deliver a better mobile experience and deploy it in a browser by using STARLIMS Designer.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Citrus Plaza
Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
Customer Story
More to come!
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Tuscan Ballroom
How to Get More Out of Your LIMS by Leveraging SDMS
 
TBD
The amount of data, data types, and data sources are growing, making it hard for organizations to manage without potential for risk. Learn how SDMS streamlines data management, and simplifies PDF-based testing equipment integration.
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM
Tuscan Ballroom
MC Check In - What's Up Next
 
Brandon Henning, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, STARLIMS
For the second half of the day, we're breaking out and focusing on product content that's specific to you. Get a quick recap by our MC to learn which sessions you should attend!
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM
Citrus Plaza
Lunch
1:05 PM - 1:50 PM
Tuscan Ballroom
Meet the Experts: Q&A With Our QM Product Team
 
Rob Granger, Senior Product Manager, STARLIMS
Teodora Maftei, QM Software Development Manager, STARLIMS
Questions about your QM LIMS? Rob and Teo are here to help. Join us for an "office hours" Q&A session.
1:05 PM - 1:50 PM
Tuscan Room 1
Clinical Platform Roadmap/Update
 
Raluca Maria, Product Owner, STARLIMS
 
In this session, Product Owner Raluca Maria will share new and recent features, as well as discuss the future roadmap for our clinical platform (also known as the Life Sciences dictionary).
1:05 PM - 1:50 PM
Tuscan Room II
Environmental Platform Roadmap/Update
 
Chip Maftei, Principal Solution Architect, STARLIMS
In this session, Principal Solution Architect Chip Maftei will talk about what's on the horizon for our Environmental LIMS.
1:05 PM - 1:50 PM
Ligurian I
Forensics Platform Roadmap/Update
 
Lauren Whitsell, Chief Product and Operations Officer, STARLIMS
In this session, Chief Product and Operations Officer Lauren Whitsell with give a platform roadmap overview for our Forensics friends.
1:05 PM - 1:50 PM
Ligurian II
More Science, Less Grind: A Deeper Dive into Labstep ELN Features
 
Barney Walker, Head of Product, Labstep ELN, STARLIMS
Jake Schofield, Labstep Founder, Business Consultant, STARLIMS
Let's get deep. In this session, Labstep Founder and BC, Jake Schofield, and Head of Product, Barney Walker, dive into the key features of the Labstep ELN and show you how you can accelerate R&D today.
1:50 PM - 2:35 PM
Tuscan Ballroom
What's New With the Technical Platform
 
Marian Veteanu, Senior Product Owner, STARLIMS
 
Join this session to get a peek at the Technical Platform (TP) roadmap, and an understanding of how TP unifies the applications and technologies within your STARLIMS system.
1:50 PM - 2:35 PM
Tuscan Room I
Calling All Cadets: How to Better Utilize STARLIMS Training Academy
 
Lori Orr, Global Director, Product Training & Development, STARLIMS
 
Our support doesn’t stop after your solution is implemented – we want to set you up for long term success. Learn how to utilize our STARLIMS Training Academy to get the most out of your solutions!
1:50 PM - 2:35 PM
Tuscan Room II
Meet the Experts: Q&A With Our PH Product Team
 
Raluca Maria, Product Owner, STARLIMS
Marius Popovici, Principal Engineer, STARLIMS
Questions about your PH LIMS? Raluca and Marius are here to help. Join us for an "office hours" Q&A session.
1:50 PM - 2:35 PM
Ligurian II
Simplify Experiment Execution Using the Labstep ELN's Notebook and Protocols
 
Barney Walker, Head of Product, Labstep ELN, STARLIMS
Jake Schofield, Labstep Founder, Business Consultant, STARLIMS
In this session, learn about how the Labstep Notebook keeps data structured, clean, and traceable in one secure environment, and how to use interactive step-by-step protocols as templates for data collection to capture and structure all your research’s data and metadata in real-time.
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM
Citrus Plaza
Break
3:05 PM - 3:15 PM
Tuscan Ballroom
MC Check In - What's Up Next
 
Brandon Henning, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, STARLIMS
Just a few sessions left before the party! Get the inside scoop from Brandon on where to go and what to expect for tonight's customer offsite event.
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuscan Ballroom
Shifting to the Cloud: STARLIMS Hosting Options and Getting the Most Out of Your Cloud Environment
 
Patrick McDonough, Chief Product Officer, STARLIMS
The world is moving to the cloud, so why shouldn't your LIMS? Even if you're not quite ready yet, this session will provide both a great overview of STARLIMS cloud hosting options and how to get the most out of your cloud environment.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Tuscan Ballroom
Best Practices for Managing Your Perpetual License Software
 
Lauren Whitsell, Chief Product and Operations Officer, STARLIMS
What are the things you need to do to be successful with your perpetual license software? In this session, Lauren Whitsell will go over top tips and tricks for how you can better own your environment.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Ligurian II
Driving More Value With the Labstep ELN's Inventory Management
 
Barney Walker, Head of Product, Labstep ELN, STARLIMS
Jake Schofield, Labstep Founder, Business Consultant, STARLIMS
Tracking inventory is critical to keeping costs, resources, and time spent in the lab low, but often can quickly get out of control. In this session, learn how the Labstep ELN's full-featured inventory management module can help you keep track of your inventory, create customizable metadata templates, manage order requests, and more.
7:00 PM
Loews Portofino Entrance
Bus to Discovery Cove Event!
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Discovery Cove
STARLIMS Beach Party!
 
 
Get ready to kick back and relax at the STARLIMS Beach Party! Here you can play some beach games, mingle with peers, and maybe meet some special guests.
End of Day 3
Thursday, May 23 — Last Day!
Time
Room
Session Title & Speaker
Details
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Citrus Plaza
Breakfast
Say your goodbyes and enjoy the rest of your day!
End of STARLIMS Connect!