TECHFEST LOUISVILLE 2023 WAS A SUCCESS!

August 24-25, 2023

Thank you to everyone who came out to the University of Louisville Trager Institute

And The Thrive Center

View some of the videos from the sessions held at Techfest 2023

Jennifer C. Everett, Partner, JONES DAY® – One Firm Worldwide℠. “The Winds of Data Privacy Law in State & Federal Arenas, Including KY” with an Introduction by Shannon Stiglitz, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Kentucky Retail Federation

Adam Anderson, Managing GP at Ansuz Capital + Entrepreneur Whisperer from Greenville, SC. “What’s Hot & What’s Not in the World of Tech Investing & Bourbon.”

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
Brock Jamison, Technology Account Manager—Infrastructure, Dean, Dorton
Da-Wyone Haynes, Aegon Global Services—Mgr. Security Services—SIEM and Web Application

Panel: “Understanding the Cyber & Workforce Puzzle: How Managed Detection & Response (MDR) & Other Services Fit Together In Building Your Team”, Moderator Jeremy Miller, CEO of Lionfish Cyber Security. Panelists: Christopher Bowen, Senior Solutions Architect, eSentire; Jim Ashby, Executive Director of Cyber Academy, CyberDome USA; and Richard Connor, President of Lockstock.

KEYNOTE: Sarah Hines, Strategic Innovation Director, Humana. A Fireside Chat: “How Humana Uses AI & Its Potential In Your Work” with Moderator Dawn Yankeelov, President of Aspectx and Executive Director of TALK

Jennifer C. Everett, Partner, JONES DAY® – One Firm Worldwide℠. “The Winds of Data Privacy Law in State & Federal Arenas, Including KY” with an Introduction by Shannon Stiglitz, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Kentucky Retail Federation

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.”

Special Roundtable Session: “How to Improve Virtual Hiring with Better Tech.” Speaker: Di Tran, Co-Founder, Mia Hire USA. Co-Facilitator: Anthony S. Bieda, Business Development Partner, DTE (Di Tran Enterprises LLC)

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”

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
Brock Jamison, Technology Account Manager—Infrastructure, Dean, Dorton
Da-Wyone Haynes, Aegon Global Services—Mgr. Security Services—SIEM and Web Application

Rebecca Rice, Director of Product, Render & Other Team Members. Intro and Advanced Sessions: “A Workshop on Using ChatGPT”

Lorenzo Martinelli, Co-Founder & Chair, C-Plan. “AI-based Decision Intelligence for workforce management in Healthcare & Other Industries”

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