2019 conference agenda

Mridul Gautam, vice president for research and innovation, University of Nevada, Reno

As vice president for research and innovation and professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, Dr. Mridul Gautam leads the articulation and implementation of a shared vision for research and guides the administrative division focused on developing world-class research and discovery, the careers and competitiveness of faculty, and the institution’s capacity as a high-impact research university and economic cornerstone of Nevada.

Dr. Gautam also serves as President of the Nevada Research and Innovation Corporation. Prior to joining the University in 2013, he served as associate vice president for research at West Virginia University (WVU) as well as the vice president for the WVU Research Corporation.

Greg Brower, attorney and partner in the Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck law firm

Greg Brower is a partner in the law firm of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck where he splits his time between the firm’s Washington DC and Nevada offices. His practice is focused primarily on civil and criminal litigation, government investigations, gaming regulatory matters, and cybersecurity issues.

Greg’s federal government experience includes service as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, as Deputy General Counsel at the FBI, and as Inspector General for the U.S. Government Publishing Office. At the state level, Greg served as a member of the Nevada Legislature during five regular sessions, including as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and as a member of Gaming Policy Committee.