Registration & Breakfast

Welcome and Opening

James Nemes, D.Sc. - Chancellor, Chief Academic Officer @ Penn State Great Valley
Marybeth DiVincenzo - Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer @ Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC)
Lisa Van Ess - Director of People @ Navigate, ITAG Board Member, Tech360 Planning Committee Chair
Erik Gudmundson - Vice President, Business Development @ Pegasus Technologies LLC, ITAG Vice Chair

Technology's Influence and Impact on Today's Corporate Strategy, Organizations and Employees

How to create synergy among all the business units within your company around IT/Tech to result in the best customer and employee experiences

Moderator:
Eric Barnes, Sr. Manager, HR Information Systems@ Wawa

Panelists:
Paul Truitt, Chief Technology & Security Officer @ SageNet Inc
Lysa Dahlin, Principal @ Cardinal Leadership
Whitney Kellett, CIO @ Aqua America
Walter Morales, Director of Service Excellence @ SEI

Review of Event Day Schedule

Break

Break Out Session #1

Auditorium
- The Algorithm Economy
Jeffrey Headley, Chief Client Officer @ CompassRed Data Labs

Room A
- Experiential Learning in Virtual/Augmented Reality
William Garner, President & Chief Creative Officer @ Tipping Point Media
Jessica Angove, Director of Experiential Learning @ Tipping Point Media

Room B
- Lifecycle of a Tech Start-up
Chris Gali, CEO and Founder @ Graphite GTC

Break

Break Out Session #2

Auditorium
- Attracting Investment Capital Panel Discussion - Technology companies face many challenges to their growth and success. Chief among these challenges is the ability to attract investment capital. This panel explores the current financing environment for technology companies and will seek to offer insights into how to successfully attract investment capital as well as the deal metrics and terms being sought and achieved in this environment. This panel will also address what technologies are finding favor with investors today, and what appears to be viable and sustainable as we look into the future. The panel members represent some of this region’s most successful institutional investors who have successful track records and experience investing in companies in both good and challenging times. Whether you are heading a technology company, considering investing in one, or advising such a company, this panel discussion will be an important event for you.

Moderator:
Michael S. Harrington, Esq., Partner @ Fox Rothschild LLP, i2n Board Co-Chair

Panelists:
Rick Genzer, Investment Director @ Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Kevin Kemmerer, EVP, Product Management @ iPipeline
Eric Steager, Managing Director, Strategic Innovation Portfolio and Director - Corporate Development & Innovation @ Independence Blue Cross

Room A
- Philadelphia’s Roadmap to Supercharging Inclusive Innovation
Brigitte F. Daniel Esq., Executive Vice President @ Wilco Electronic Systems Inc

Room B
- The Tip of the Iceberg – The Importance of Technology in Healthcare
Kimberly Burress, Assistant Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer @ Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Lunch

The Forthright Real Time Reality of Global Cyber Crime, Cybersecurity & Cyber Risk and Their Impact Around the World

Listen to some of the nation's most knowledgeable and known cyber figures as they discuss what is happening in the world today and the most frightening, controversial and hopeful issues 'real time'

Moderator:
Austin Morris, Jr., CEO @ Morris Risk Management LLC

Panelists:
James Prendergast, Partner @ Mullen Coughlin, LLC
Vince F. Regan, Attorney @ Mullen Coughlin, LLC
Brian Schaeffer, Chief Information Security Officer @ OceanFirst Bank
Richard Sheridan, SVP, Chief Claims Officer @ Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions

Break

Innovation Keynote

Learn more about the resources available to tech start-ups through the Ideas x Innovation Network and one of its early success stories from its Co-Chairs, Michael Harrington, Partner @ Fox Rothschild and Founder and CEO of Evolve IP, Guy Fardone.

Break

Break Out Session #3

Auditorium
- Blockchain: Possibilities Beyond Cryptocurrencies
With the future of blockchain emerging rapidly, the momentum of the subject is gaining attention from legal technology providers, courts, and law firms. According to Forbes, the Securities and Exchange Commission references almost 2,000 blockchain mentions in transcripts, filings, and company press releases. With the potential power of blockchain in the legal industry, join in a discussion about how the adoption of blockchain could impact contract law, supply chain logistics, art authenticity, title insurance, and more.
Moderator:
Olin Honoré, Director of Systems and Infrastructure @ Hamilton Lane Advisors

Panelists:
Jordan Fischer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner @ XPAN Law Group
Joe Guagliardo, Partner, Technology Group @ Pepper Hamilton LLP
John V. Rafferty, Attorney @ Gawthrop Greenwood, P.C

Room A
- A Driver’s License Test for Driverless Vehicles: AV software verification
and safety certification
Rahul Mangharam, Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science @ University of Pennsylvania

Room B
- Weaponized Metadata – Controlling the Information Perimeter
Ken Pyle, Partner @ DFDR Consulting

Break

Digital Transformation and the New Digital Consumer

Digital transformation is upon us, impacting all industries across the entire value chain of product and service delivery. To respond to this business imperative, firms must enact a business strategy, not a technical strategy, to successfully drive transformation. In this session, attendees will learn how the digital consumer has become the catalyst for transformation, impacting everything from the employee experience and operations, to the products, insights, and channels through which you engage your customers. In addition, attendees will have actionable insights on how best to embark on a digital transformation journey.

Russ Kliman, Head of Strategic Programs & Innovation @ SEI

Wrap-up

Lisa Van Ess - Director of People @ Navigate, ITAG Board Member, Tech360 Planning Committee Chair
Erik Gudmundson - Vice President, Business Development @ Pegasus Technologies LLC, ITAG Vice Chair

Networking