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Find insight and inspiration to conquer the world. Check out our lineup of headline speakers.
Sunday Fireside Chat
Dr. Mae C. Jemison
Founder and President of The Jemison Group, Inc.
American icon Dr. Mae C. Jemison broke more than the sound barrier in 1992 when she climbed aboard the space shuttle Endeavour – she became the first woman of color to travel into space. Dr. Jemison was NASA’s first Science Mission Specialist, performing experiments in material science, life science, and human adaptation to weightlessness. She now leads 100 Year Starship (100YSS), a bold, far reaching nonprofit initiative to assure the capabilities exist for human travel beyond our solar system to another star within the next 100 years.
Jemison is the Founder and President of The Jemison Group, Inc. (JG) – a technology consulting firm integrating critical socio-cultural issues into the design of engineering and science projects, as well as BioSentient Corporation - a medical devices and services company focused on improving health and human performance is such a company. An inductee of the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the International Space Hall of Fame, she is the author of Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life and editor of 100 Year Starship Canopus Award Anthology. Dr. Jemison is in demand with groups including DePaul University, MKTG, Girl Scouts of the USA, Qatar Foundation, among many others.
Monday Keynote
Nick Webb
Technologist, Futurist & Author
Technology Transfer Offices play a vital role in the commercialization of emerging technologies that have a significant impact on society. Moreover, they also play an important role in driving university revenue while providing a commercial launchpad for university innovators. However, Technology Transfer Offices need to improve technology monetization while concurrently cutting costs in a time of rapid change. Innovation has transitioned from a period of Incremental Innovation, through a state of Disruptive Innovation, to our current state of Chaotic Innovation.
In this high-energy and upbeat keynote presentation, technology commercialization strategist Nick Webb will deliver powerful and practical insights on how to significantly improve innovation throughput from concept to monetization with a wide range of new best practices and emerging technologies.
Tuesday Keynote
Invited Guests Senator Thom Tillis and Representative Jake Auchincloss
Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
Congressman Jake Auchincloss is serving his third term representing the Massachusetts Fourth. In addition to his work on the House Committee on Energy & Commerce, his areas of focus include healthcare, clean energy, gun violence, and building a strong middle class.
After graduating from Harvard, he joined the Marines. He commanded infantry in Afghanistan and special operations in Panama. Upon returning home, Jake continued his service as a three-term city councilor in Newton. While working at City Hall on nights and weekends, Auchincloss built a career in business, running product development at both a Fortune 100 insurance company and a cybersecurity startup. He has degrees in Economics and Finance from Harvard University and MIT Sloan.
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Senator Thom Tillis was first elected to represent North Carolina in 2014 and is currently serving in his second term after being re-elected in 2020. He is a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Judiciary Committee.
Before serving in the Senate, he was Speaker of the House in the North Carolina General Assembly where he played an instrumental role in enacting job-creating policies and reforming North Carolina’s tax and regulatory codes.
Wednesday Keynote
Camille Stewart Gloster
Distinguished Strategist, Attorney, and Executive
Camille Stewart Gloster is a distinguished strategist, attorney, and executive renowned for her comprehensive expertise in technology, cybersecurity, national security, and foreign policy. Her career encompasses pivotal roles across government and private sectors, including the White House, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Google, and Deloitte. Camille is the CEO and Principal of CAS Strategies, LLC, is working to build a safer digital future through strategic initiatives to shape policymaking and innovation and providing clients with bespoke advice on emerging technology and cybersecurity.
As the inaugural Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology & Ecosystem Security at the White House (2022-2024), Camille provided counsel to the President and spearheaded national strategies on technology security, supply chain integrity, data protection, emerging technologies, and cyber workforce development. She was instrumental in formulating and executing the 2023 National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy, the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy, the 2023 AI Executive Order, the 2024 Data Security Executive Order, and the 2023 U.S. National Standards Strategy for Critical & Emerging Technology. Additionally, she served on the White House AI Council and led the Open Source Software Security Initiative.
Beyond her professional roles, Camille is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Strategic Advisor for Girl Security, and has served on various corporate and nonprofit boards. She has been a cybersecurity fellow at esteemed institutions, including the Harvard Belfer Center, New America, Atlantic Council, and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Camille’s entrepreneurial spirit extends to her work as a co-founder of the #ShareTheMicInCyber movement, the Silicon Valley Chapter of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCYS), and the #NextGenNatSec initiative, all aimed at fostering a skilled and diverse workforce in the cyber and national security sectors.