SAINT LOUIS 2027: BECOMING THE EPICENTER OF DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY

April 24, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

World Wide Technology Headquarters

1 World Wide Way Maryland Heights, Missouri 63146

(Seating is extremely limited. This event will also be live-streamed)

Event Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 AM    |  Security & Registration

9:00 – 9:15 AM     |  Welcome by Emily Hemingway, Executive Director of TechSTL

9:15 – 9:30 AM     |  Opening Presentation by Mayor Tishaura Jones, Mayor of the City of St. Louis

9:30 – 10:00 AM   |  “Driving St. Louis Innovation” by Bob Olwig, EVP Global Partner Alliances, World Wide Technology

10:00 – 10:30 AM  |  “2023 Workforce & Talent Development” by Kathy Osborn, President & CEO of Regional Business Council

10:30 – 11:00 AM   |  “Broadband Access, Beyond Connectivity” by Craig Unruh, President of AT&T Missouri

11:00 – 11:30 AM    |  “Maximizing the St. Louis Competitive Edge” by Robert Cardillo, Former Director of NGA

11:30 – 12:30 PM   |  Lunch

12:30 – 1:00 PM    |  “Building a More Connected Future, Once & For All” by Chris Krehmeyer, CEO of Beyond Housing

1:00 – 1:30 PM      |  “Community Investment in Digital Transformation” by Kelvin Taylor, Midwest BankCentre

1:30 – 2:00 PM     |  National Models in Innovation Hubs with Johnathan Holifield, Senior Vice President of New Economies at Bitwise Industries

2:00 – 2:30 PM    |  National Models in Tech Talent Development with Mike Barnes, Director of Technology Workforce Solutions at CompTIA

2:30 – 3:00 PM    |  National Models in Data Leadership & Workforce with Dom Papa, US Leader of Cloud Innovation Centers, AWS

3:00 – 3:30 PM    |  “Catalyzing Missouri Entrepreneurship & Innovation” by Jack Scatizzi, Missouri Technology Corporation

3:30 – 4:00 PM    |  Closing Statement on the “Forward Momentum with Missouri Innovation” by Governor Mike Parson

4:00 – 5:30 PM    |  Event Reception in WWT Lower Level Atrium

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