ThinkTech
How Tech Drives the New Economy
Big Data • Advanced Manufacturing • Virtualization
September 14 & 15
ThinkTech, NCTA’s fall conference in Charlotte, was an annual technology forum that brings together top executives to highlight how technology drives business. This one day conference featured premier speakers, exhibit opportunities and networking with senior level executives from across the state. Conference activities included:
ThinkTech Conference Agenda
Regional Entrepreneurship
Moderator: Terry Cox, President & CEO – BIG
Steve Amedio, CEO – Technekes
Richard Brasser, President – The Targeted Group
Yi Deng, Dean & Professor – UNC Charlotte
College of Computing & Informatics
Keith Luedeman, CEO & Founder – goodmortgage.com
Big Data
Segment Sponsor: EMC Corporation
Moderator: Garnie Bolling, Solutions Principal – EMC Corporation
Dr. Manuel Aparicio, CEO & Co-founder – Saffron Technology, Inc.
Paul Kent, VP of Platform R&D – SAS
Joe Pleasant, CIO – Premier, Inc.
Dr. Bill Ribarsky, Dir. of Charlotte Visualization Ctr – UNC Charlotte
Advanced Manufacturing
Segment Sponsor: Saffron Technology
Moderator: Clifton Vann, President – Livingston & Haven
Al Batten, Director, Solutions Optimization – Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Lee Dockstader, VP of Business Development – 3D Systems
Mike Lackey, VP of Solution Management – SAP
David Terrell, VP, Americas Customer Support – Dassault Systemes
Virtualization
Segment Sponsor: Project Right Track
Moderator: Terry Rusk, President & CEO – Project Right Track
David Kreidberg, SE Director – Google
Thomas Murphy, Principal, CIO Services – North Highland
Jeff Stovall, CIO – City of Charlotte
Kip Turco, SVP of Data Center Operations – Windstream
Democratic National Convention Briefing
Robyn Hamilton, Director of Business Relations
Charlotte in 2012 / DNC Host Committee
