2019 Conference

2019 Sponsors

Presenting: Papa Johns

Platinum: DBS Interactive, Dell Technologies

Gold: Akamai, Brown Forman, Iristify, Software Guild,

Student Programs: Equinix

Silver: AWS, Breakpoint Technology, DeanDorton Technology, Kindred, SkuVault, Waystar

Networking: TEKsystems

Breakout: FarmCredit Mid-America, Middleton Reutlinger Attorneys, Nutanix, Yum!

Bronze: Appriss, HMB, LG&E/KU, techstars, UPS

Media: Louisville Business First

2019 Speakers & Activities

Welcome, Introductions, and Goal of Conference

Tech Showcase (all day)

Keynote Speaker 1: Ashley Lamb-Sinclair , CEO of the National Excellence in School Leadership Institute (NESLI) North America. Topic: Breaking out of Cages

Keynote Speaker 2: Elizabeth D. Bierbower, Segment President & Executive Management Team Member, Humana. Topic: Stop the Busy Work and Start Leading the Hive

Dana Bowers, Founder, Board Member & Chief Solutions Architect, Venminder, Topic: Succeeding in a Technology World

Breakout Session 1 (Select 1)

Merritt Baer, Principal Security Architect for Global Accounts, Amazon Web Services. Topic: Future of Cloud Computing
Jocelyn Mangan, CEO & Founder, Him For Her; Board Member, Papa JohnsTopic: Finding Ah-ha Moments That Transform Your Business
Dr. Angelique Johnson, CEO and Founder, MEMStim LLC, Topic: Why It Is Important to Think About the Diversity of Your Users When Designing, Programming, and Inventing
Virginia Nicholson, Analytics Specialist, Google Cloud Topic: Machine Learning for All: Democratizing Machine Learning in the Age of Data

Virtual Reality (VR) Demos
Microsoft Cloud Immersion Experience

Breakout Session 2 (Select One)

Judy Nichols, CEO and Owner, Breakpoint Technology, Topic: Building an Effective Collaboration Strategy with Microsoft 365
Laura Mattingly, CIO and Sr Vice President, Altour Topic: How To Build Rapport – A Powerful Tool for Building Successful Connections
Cyndi Masters, Founder and CEO, DBS Interactive, Topic: AI and the Future of UX
Virginia Gerhart Gotth-Olsen, Senior IT Manager, GE Appliances, Topic: IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) Past, Present, and Future

Virtual Reality (VR) Demos

Microsoft Cloud Immersion Experience

Break

Lunch

Brand Exercise
Mentor Program Information Session
Social Outreach Program: Shattered Glass Presentation

Breakout Session 3 (Select One)

Monica Haywood, Assistant VP in IT, Fifth Third Bank; Professor, Indiana Wesleyan University and Brandi Boucher-Fabel, NASA Faculty Fellow, Assistant Professor & Department Chair, Ivy Tech Community CollegeTopic: As and Bs are Good, but Cs Better (Courage, Confidence)
Sarika Attal, Senior Director Enterprise Architecture, Papa John’s International and Viktoriya Reyzelman, Strategic Engagement Manager, Akamai TechnologiesTopic: The Story of Tomatoes from Vine to Pizza Sauce Using Blockchain, IoT and Edge Computing
Dell Technologies Panel Discussion
- Sue Collard, Chief of Staff and Director Strategy & Operations, Dell
- Kenna P. Fischer, Senior Manager of Sales Development, Dell EMC
- Tonya Quarles, Regional Sales Director, Dell
- Olivia Imprescia, Account Executive, DellTopic: Diversity & Inclusion: Championing Gender Equity and Equality
Rebecca Sussman, Cyber Security Associates, US Grid Co.and Jerry Sussman , Cyber Security Consultant; Retired Senior Intelligence Officer, CIA Cyber Unit. Topic: Privacy in the Digital Age
Virtual Reality (VR) Demo Sponsored by: DELL TECHNOLOGIES
Microsoft Cloud Immersion Experience An Immersion Experience is a facilitated hands-on session to test-drive Microsoft devices and solutions through simulated, everyday business scenarios. Provided by: BREAKPOINT TECHNOLOGY