Institute for Emerging Issues Forum

Institute for Emerging Issues Forum

Main Street panel and breakout session

ReCONNECT NC, Institute for Emerging Issues Forum - Raleigh, NC 

This session focused on how small businesses (and freelancers) can be prepared for technology shifts that require high-speed internet. Moderated by Dr. Sarah Glova, and featuring panelists Margaret McNab | Founder, Freelance League of NC; Reggie Winston | CEO, The Bar Ber Shop Enterprise, Inc.; Rich Price | Director of Economic Development, Jackson County; Rep. Dean Arp | House of Representatives District 69, Union County

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NC Ecosystem Summit

NC Ecosystem Summit

Policy & Progress | The Economics of Entrepreneurship

NC Ecosystem Summit - Raleigh, NC

Description: With Craig Buerstatte, Acting Director, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, US Economic Development Administration | Public policies are a significant determinant of economic outcomes. As support for entrepreneurial opportunity grows, policy change is in order. But where to start? This fireside chat with Dr. Sarah Glova explored existing policies that support entrepreneurship and the next priorities for North Carolina.

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Connected World Summit

Connected World Summit

Unlocking the Potential of IoT

Connected World Summit - London, England

What changes are required to ensure cybersecurity across the IoT landscape? What impact will 5G have on IoT usability? Across what industries is IoT a game-changing technology and where are the opportunities for the future? Panel discussion featured Moderator Dejan Bojic, Associate Director, Connected Places Catapult; Panelists Dr. Sarah Glova; Chris Lloyd-Jones Product and Engineering Lead, Emerging Technology; Darren King, Head of Business Development, Three

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Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo

Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo

If Data is the new oil...how do we explore, extract, refine and distribute its value?

Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo - National Harbor,

Leaders are innovating to address Traffic, Crime, Sustainability and Economic Development challenges across political boundaries. In this session, panelists explored the challenges and opportunities of creating a regional approach for Smart Connected Communities and how Smart Connected RTP will continue to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors while driving economic development.

Featuring moderator Jim Haskins, Lead, Smart+Connected Communities Business Development for the Eastern U.S, Cisco; Panelists Dr. Sarah Glova; Nicole Raimundo, Chief Information Officer, Town of Cary, NC; Jennifer Robinson, Town Council Member for Cary/, Smart Cities for SAS Institute; Seth Price, Customer Solutions Architect – Digitization/IoT; Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems

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Innovate Raleigh Summit

Innovate Raleigh Summit

Is “IoT” Raleigh’s Silicon Valley?

Innovate Raleigh Summit - Raleigh, NC

Is Raleigh following a Silicon Valley path? In the 1970s and 80s, Silicon Valley combined its region's research, talent, and resources to capitalize on the booming semiconductor industry, leading to some of the earliest successful tech companies and the regional transformation that made Silicon Valley the hub it is today. Does that transformational tale map to what Raleigh is doing today with IoT? Dr. Sarah Glova led this discussion about how 1970’s and 80’s Silicon Valley parallels with today's Triangle ecosystem (and how lessons learned from Silicon Valley's growth could protect Raleigh from negative effects like skyrocketing living costs and inequitable diversity in leadership).

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RIoT XXXVII – Civic, Military, & Government Tech and IoT

RIoT XXXVII – Civic, Military, & Government Tech and IoT

Innovation Ecosystem in DC - Panel Moderator

RIoT XXXVII – Civic, Military, & Government Tech and IoT - Washington DC

RIoT, the largest nonprofit focused on IoT and economic development in the US, hosted an event in DC focused on IoT and how it applies to the cybersecurity space, with a focus on military and government tech. The panel on Innovation Ecosystem was moderated by Dr. Sarah Glova and featured Panelists Tom Snyder, Executive Director of RIoT; Devin Zitelman, Director, Strategic Initiatives at Washington DC Economic Partnership

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NC Hearts Gigabit Interactive Summit

NC Hearts Gigabit Interactive Summit

Gig Apps Matter: Funding, Partnerships, & Deployment

NC Hearts Gigabit Interactive Summit - Raleigh, NC

Broadband is the difference between world-class experiences and isolated ones. These entrepreneurial gig app developers and the programs that support them illustrate how local leadership drives the integration of technology and economic development policy. Moderator: Dr. Sarah Glova; Participants: Scott Turnbull, US Ignite; Chris Sunde, GoodRoads; Darren Smith, Wilson Innovation Hub

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IoT Evolution

IoT Evolution

Follow the Leaders: Smart Cities, Counties and States panel

IoT Evolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL 

Dr. Sarah Glova moderated the keynote Smart City panel during IoT Evolution about smart city technology. How are IoT leaders developing smart city awareness and driving commitment from critical stakeholders? How do leaders in smart cities, counties, and states achieve success through collaboration and key partnerships? What technology challenges lie ahead, and how are leaders overcoming those challenges and working toward a new generation of smarter infrastructure, sustainability, safety, and citizen services?

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Women in Technology Summit

Women in Technology Summit

Uncovering the Broad Reach of the IoT Ecosystem

Women in Technology Summit, Durham, NC

The Internet of Things is regarded as the 4th Industrial Revolution, and as such will affect all industries, create new business opportunities and inspire new roles. This panel featured women working across a variety of roles in the IoT space and how each role is important for growing the ecosystem and capturing the opportunities IoT presents for our region and beyond.

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Organization of Women in International Trade

Organization of Women in International Trade

Global Entrepreneurship in the Triangle 

Organization of Women in International Trade - Raleigh, NC

This event featured in-depth facilitated discussions about why “Going Global” matters to Triangle businesses of all sizes and industries. Participants discussed why global participation and engagement matter for business and how participants can leverage international relationships for better success and tips from global entrepreneurial leaders. 

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