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-6:30 PM
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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