TECHFEST LOUISVILLE COMING SOON!
August 24-25, 2023
Our Locations: University of Louisville Trager Institute, 204 E Market St Suite A, Louisville, KY 40202
And The Thrive Center, 204 E. Market St. Suite B, Louisville, KY 40202
TechFest is a biennial summit designed to bring together technology professionals for learning and networking. Attendees will have opportunities to explore economic development avenues for their businesses, connect with regional and national IT leaders, and learn about emerging technology. The event is hosted by the Technology Association of Louisville Kentucky (TALK). TALK is Kentucky’s tech council and a member of the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA).
TechFest educates, connects, and entertains the audience of CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, VIPs, CEOs, entrepreneurs, professionals, programmers, data analysts, designers, IT managers, makers, government officials, and more by bringing national and regional speakers and vendors together to cover topics in five tracks:
- 5G & Broadband Infrastructure.
- Healthcare IT.
- Cybersecurity.
- Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
- Emerging Tech
TechFest Louisville Sponsors for 2023
Schedule for Thursday August 24
8:00 AM
Location: Thrive Center
Trade show set up
8:30 AM
Doors open for networking at both locations. Hot Coffee & Orange Juice Served
9:00 AM
Location: Trager Institute
Phillip K. Brown, External Affairs Manager, Central Area, Crown Castle. “Where to Leverage 5G, 6G, and More”
Location: Thrive Center
Panel: “Understanding Cyber: How Managed Detection & Response (MDR) Services Work”–Dan O’Brien, Senior Territory Manager, ESentire
9:30 AM
Location: Trager Institute
Vanessa Williams-Harvey, CEO, DUES 24. “An Entrepreneur’s Journey in Tech: How HippoCLIN Will Transform Nursing Education”
10:00 AM
Location: Trager Institute
Kevin Fields, Sr., CEO, Louisville Central Community Center. “Support Steps for Our Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Louisville”
Location: Thrive Center
John Gootee, Data Process Optimization Leader, Dean, Dorton “A Power BI Workshop: Let’s Do It”
10:30 AM
Location: Trager Institute
Dave Christopher, Sr., Executive Director, AMPED. “AMPED’s Program Expansions in Tech for Adults & Youth”
11:00 AM
Location: Trager Institute
KEYNOTE Sarah Hines, Strategic Innovation Director, Humana. A Fireside Chat: “How Humana Uses AI & Its Potential In Your Work”
12:00 PM
Location: Thrive Center
Boxed lunch and Trade Show
TALK Board Panel Discussion with Audience: “A Look at Generative AI”
TALK Board Leaders & Panelists: Dawn Yankeelov, Executive Director, TALK and President, Aspectx
Eric Satterly, CIO, Bellarmine University
Michael Drury, Owner, McCloud Inc.
Brock Jamison, Technology Account Manager—Infrastructure, Dean, Dorton
Da-Wyone Haynes, Network Security Engineer, Aegon Global Technology Operations
1:00 PM
Location: Trager Institute
Lorenzo Martinelli, Co-Founder & Chair, C-Plan.IT. “AI-based Decision Intelligence for workforce management in Healthcare & Other Industries”
Location: Thrive Center
Rebecca Rice, Director of Product, Render & Other Team Members. Intro Session: A Workshop on Using ChatGPT
2:00 PM
Location: Trager Institute
Ankur Gopal, CEO, Interapt. “How to Think About Data Science & Your Website or Portal”
Location: Thrive Center
Rebecca Rice, Director of Product, Render & Other Team Members. Advanced Session: A Workshop on Using ChatGPT
3:00 PM
Location: Trager Institute
Dave Hatter, Director of Business Growth, InTrust-IT, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, CSSLP, , PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA, PSM 1, PSD 1, and ITIL Foundation V3 “A Closer Look at the Software Bill of Materials Approach for Security.”
Location: Thrive Center
Jon Lloyd, Practice Principal, APO. CBTS “A Look at New Microsoft Tools for 2023 Implementation with Case Studies”
4:00 PM
Location: Thrive Center
Trade Show concludes
4:30 PM-6:30PM
Cocktail HOUR – location not yet determined
Schedule for Friday August 25
9:00 AM
Location: Trager Institute
Charles “Chip” Spann, Federal Program Officer, KY & West Virginia, Office of Connectivity & Growth, NTIA, US Department of Commerce “Up Close on Broadband & 5G: Next Steps in KY & West Virginia”
Location: Thrive Center
Parashar Joshi, Chief Operating Officer, Aymium. “ Understanding Clean Tech Leader Aymium And How It Will Lead in BioFuels and Carbon Replacement”
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Location: Trager Institute
U of L Trager Institute Panel Discussion – “Human Factor Themes in Aging Care Technology Practices”
This panel will discuss attitudes and concerns in tech implementation in meeting aging care needs: attitudes
towards robots, attitudes towards telehealth, dementia and technology,
Ethics and technology, maintaining dignity, and privacy and safety.
11:30 AM
Location: Thrive Center
Lunch
12:30 PM
Location: Trager Institute
Special Roundtable Session: “Using IP – Where, How & Why in Healthcare IT” Facilitators: Stephen C. Hall, Registered Patent Attorney and Kayla Meisner, Executive Director, Kentucky Commercialization Ventures
Limited to 12 people.
Location: Thrive Center
Jonathan (Fraze) Frazier, Co-Founder Trustware.io, “Understanding the Cryptocurrency Landscape Today and the Importance of Your Wallet”
1:30 PM
Location: Trager Institute
Jennifer C. Everett, Partner, JONES DAY® – One Firm Worldwide℠. “The Winds of Data Privacy Law in State & Federal Arenas, Including KY”
Location: Thrive Center
TBD
2:00 PM
Location: Thrive Center
Trade Show concludes
2:30 PM
Day 2 Concludes – both locations
Wellness Breaks Thursday August 24
TBD
Location: Trager Institute
Room: TBD
Chair Yoga
TBD
Location: Trager Institute
Room: TBD
Mindfulness Session
TBD
Location: Trager Institute
Room: TBD
Back Massage
Wellness Breaks Friday August 25
TBD
Location: Trager Institute
Room: TBD
Chair Yoga
TBD
Location: Trager Institute
Room: TBD
Mindfulness Session
TBD
Location: Trager Institute
Room: TBD
Back Massage
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Our Mission
Our mission: Workforce and economic development
Goal: To create opportunities for job growth, job training, STEAM curriculum, plus public policy and advocacy around technology subjects at the state and federal level.
- One of 65+ tech councils in North America, including Canada.
- Member of TECNA (Tech Councils of America)
- Independent, non-profit educational organization
- Registered 501C3.
- Established officially April 22, 2014. First official meetup February 2013.
- In short: Create and identify jobs. Train people.