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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nSCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 24<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n8:30 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDoors open for networking at both locations. Hot Coffee & Orange Juice Served<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n9:00 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
Phillip K. Brown<\/a>, External Affairs Manager, Central Area, Crown Castle. \u201cWhere to Leverage 5G, 6G, and More\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Thrive Center<\/strong>
Panel: \u201cUnderstanding the Cyber & Workforce Puzzle: How Managed Detection & Response (MDR) & Other Services Fit Together In Building Your Team\u201d, Moderator Jeremy Miller<\/a>, CEO of Lionfish Cyber Security. Panelists: Christopher Bowen<\/a>, Senior Solutions Architect, eSentire; Jim Ashby<\/a>, Executive Director of Cyber Academy, CyberDome USA; and Richard Connor<\/a>, President of Lockstock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n9:30 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
Vanessa Williams-Harvey<\/a>, CEO, DUES 24. \u201cAn Entrepreneur\u2019s Journey in Tech: How HippoCLIN Will Transform Healthcare Education\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n10:00 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
Kevin Fields, Sr.<\/a>, CEO, Louisville Central Community Center. \u201cSupport Steps for Our Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Louisville\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Thrive Center<\/strong>
John Gootee<\/a>, Data Process Optimization Leader, Dean, Dorton. \u201cA Power BI Workshop: Let\u2019s Do It\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n10:30 AM<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
Dave Christopher, Sr.<\/a>, Executive Director, AMPED. \u201cAMPED\u2019s Program Expansions in Tech for Adults & Youth\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n11:00 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
KEYNOTE Sarah Hines<\/a>, Strategic Innovation Director, Humana. A Fireside Chat: \u201cHow Humana Uses AI & Its Potential In Your Work\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n12:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Thrive Center<\/strong>
Boxed lunch and Trade Show<\/p>\n\n\n\nTALK Board Panel Discussion with Audience: \u201cA Look at Generative AI\u201d
TALK Board Leaders & Panelists: Dawn Yankeelov<\/a>, Executive Director, TALK and President, Aspectx
Eric Satterly<\/a>, CIO, Bellarmine University
Brock Jamison<\/a>, Technology Account Manager\u2014Infrastructure, Dean, Dorton
Da-Wyone Haynes<\/a>, Aegon Global Services\u2014Mgr. Security Services\u2014SIEM and Web Application<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n1:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
<\/strong>Lorenzo Martinelli<\/a>, Co-Founder & Chair, C-Plan. \u201cAI-based Decision Intelligence for workforce management in Healthcare & Other Industries\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Thrive Center<\/strong>
<\/strong>Rebecca Rice<\/a>, Director of Product, Render & Other Team Members. Intro Session: \u201cA Workshop on Using ChatGPT\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n2:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
<\/strong>Steve Brown<\/a>, CEO & Founding Partner, 13Prime. \u201c2023: The State of Bitcoin and how to Leverage in Business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Thrive Center<\/strong>
<\/strong>Rebecca Rice<\/a>, Director of Product, Render & Other Team Members. Advanced Session: \u201cA Workshop on Using ChatGPT\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n3:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
<\/strong>Dave Hatter<\/a>, Director of Business Growth, InTrust-IT, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, CSSLP, , PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA, PSM 1, PSD 1, and ITIL Foundation V3 \u201cA Closer Look at the Software Bill of Materials Approach for Security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Thrive Center<\/strong>
<\/strong>Jon Lloyd<\/a>, Practice Principal, APO. CBTS \u201cDe-Mystifying SASE \u2013 Let\u2019s Go Deeper than the Buzzword\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n4:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Thrive Center<\/strong>
<\/strong>Trade Show concludes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n4:30 PM-6:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCocktail HOUR \u2013 Bearno\u2019s By The Bridge
<\/strong>131 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202<\/p>\n\n\n\nAll tech and business professionals are welcome. Rain or shine! Cash bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 25<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n9:00 AM<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
<\/strong>Charles \u201cChip\u201d Spann<\/a>, Federal Program Officer, KY & West Virginia, Office of Connectivity & Growth, NTIA, US Department of Commerce \u201cUp Close on Broadband & 5G: Next Steps in KY & West Virginia\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute <\/strong>Small <\/strong>Discussion Room<\/strong>
Special Roundtable Session: \u201cHow to Improve Virtual Hiring with Better Tech.\u201d Speaker: Di Tran<\/a>, Co-Founder, Mia Hire USA. Co-Facilitator: Anthony S. Bieda<\/a>, Business Development Partner, DTE (Di Tran Enterprises LLC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n10:00 AM-11:30 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
<\/strong>U of L Trager Institute Panel Discussion \u2013 \u201cHuman Factor Themes in Aging Care Technology Practices\u201d
This panel will discuss attitudes and concerns in tech implementation in meeting aging care needs: attitudes
towards robots, attitudes towards telehealth, dementia and technology,
Ethics and technology, maintaining dignity, and privacy and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPanelists are all from the University of Louisville Trager Institute:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Anna Faul<\/a>, PhD, Executive Director;
Dr. Pam Yankeelov<\/a>; PhD, Director of Research;
Sam Cotton<\/a>, <\/strong>MSSW, PhD, <\/strong>Geriatric Academic Career Awardee(GACA);
Joe D\u2019Ambrosio<\/a> PhD, JD, LMFT, LCSW, DipACLM, Director of Behavioral Health;
Barbara Gordon<\/a>, Director of Community Engagement; and
Katherine Linzy<\/a>, Director of IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n11:30 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Thrive Center<\/strong>
<\/strong>Lunch<\/p>\n\n\n\nAdam Anderson<\/a>, Managing GP at Ansuz Capital + Entrepreneur Whisperer from Greenville, SC. \u201cWhat\u2019s Hot & What\u2019s Not in the World of Tech Investing & Bourbon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n12:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
Special Roundtable Session: \u201cUsing IP \u2013 Where, How & Why in Healthcare IT\u201d Facilitators: Stephen C. Hall<\/a>, Registered Patent Attorney; Thomas Roussel<\/a>, Ph.D. Professor \u2013 University of Louisville Bioengineering Department; Jake Miller<\/a>, Entrepreneur-in Residence, Launch Blue Accelerator; and Kayla Meisner<\/a>, Executive Director, Kentucky Commercialization Ventures.
Limited to 12 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Thrive Center<\/strong>
<\/strong>Jonathan (Fraze) Frazier<\/a>, Co-Founder Trustware.io, \u201cUnderstanding the Cryptocurrency Landscape Today and the Importance of Your Wallet\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n1:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute<\/strong>
Jennifer C. Everett<\/a>, Partner, JONES DAY\u00ae \u2013 One Firm Worldwide\u2120<\/a>. \u201cThe Winds of Data Privacy Law in State & Federal Arenas, Including KY\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Trager Institute <\/strong>Small <\/strong>Discussion Room, Lower Level
<\/strong>Special Roundtable Discussion: \u201cAsk Me Anything.\u201d Chat with Managing Partner Adam Anderson<\/a> of Ansuz Capital directly and ask him all your questions tied to being an entrepreneur and raising money from your pitch deck, to finance discussion prep, to valuation formulas, to his adventures in startup that can assist you.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLimited to 24 people. Register at the registration table on Aug. 24 or 25th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n2:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLocation: Thrive Center<\/strong>
<\/strong>Trade Show concludes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n2:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDay 2 Concludes \u2013 both locations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pictures from Techfest 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/talklou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/techfest2023_045_WEB-750x350-1.jpg\")
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Doors open for networking at both locations. Hot Coffee & Orange Juice Served<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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9:00 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> Location: Thrive Center<\/strong> 9:30 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> 10:00 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> Location: Thrive Center<\/strong> 10:30 AM<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> 11:00 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> 12:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Thrive Center<\/strong> TALK Board Panel Discussion with Audience: \u201cA Look at Generative AI\u201d 1:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> Location: Thrive Center<\/strong> 2:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> Location: Thrive Center<\/strong> 3:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> Location: Thrive Center<\/strong> 4:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Thrive Center<\/strong> 4:30 PM-6:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cocktail HOUR \u2013 Bearno\u2019s By The Bridge All tech and business professionals are welcome. Rain or shine! Cash bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9:00 AM<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> Location: Trager Institute <\/strong>Small <\/strong>Discussion Room<\/strong> 10:00 AM-11:30 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> Panelists are all from the University of Louisville Trager Institute:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Anna Faul<\/a>, PhD, Executive Director; 11:30 AM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Thrive Center<\/strong> Adam Anderson<\/a>, Managing GP at Ansuz Capital + Entrepreneur Whisperer from Greenville, SC. \u201cWhat\u2019s Hot & What\u2019s Not in the World of Tech Investing & Bourbon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> Location: Thrive Center<\/strong> 1:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Trager Institute<\/strong> Location: Trager Institute <\/strong>Small <\/strong>Discussion Room, Lower Level Limited to 24 people. Register at the registration table on Aug. 24 or 25th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location: Thrive Center<\/strong> 2:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Day 2 Concludes \u2013 both locations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phillip K. Brown<\/a>, External Affairs Manager, Central Area, Crown Castle. \u201cWhere to Leverage 5G, 6G, and More\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Panel: \u201cUnderstanding the Cyber & Workforce Puzzle: How Managed Detection & Response (MDR) & Other Services Fit Together In Building Your Team\u201d, Moderator Jeremy Miller<\/a>, CEO of Lionfish Cyber Security. Panelists: Christopher Bowen<\/a>, Senior Solutions Architect, eSentire; Jim Ashby<\/a>, Executive Director of Cyber Academy, CyberDome USA; and Richard Connor<\/a>, President of Lockstock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Vanessa Williams-Harvey<\/a>, CEO, DUES 24. \u201cAn Entrepreneur\u2019s Journey in Tech: How HippoCLIN Will Transform Healthcare Education\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Kevin Fields, Sr.<\/a>, CEO, Louisville Central Community Center. \u201cSupport Steps for Our Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Louisville\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John Gootee<\/a>, Data Process Optimization Leader, Dean, Dorton. \u201cA Power BI Workshop: Let\u2019s Do It\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dave Christopher, Sr.<\/a>, Executive Director, AMPED. \u201cAMPED\u2019s Program Expansions in Tech for Adults & Youth\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
KEYNOTE Sarah Hines<\/a>, Strategic Innovation Director, Humana. A Fireside Chat: \u201cHow Humana Uses AI & Its Potential In Your Work\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Boxed lunch and Trade Show<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TALK Board Leaders & Panelists: Dawn Yankeelov<\/a>, Executive Director, TALK and President, Aspectx
Eric Satterly<\/a>, CIO, Bellarmine University
Brock Jamison<\/a>, Technology Account Manager\u2014Infrastructure, Dean, Dorton
Da-Wyone Haynes<\/a>, Aegon Global Services\u2014Mgr. Security Services\u2014SIEM and Web Application<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>Lorenzo Martinelli<\/a>, Co-Founder & Chair, C-Plan. \u201cAI-based Decision Intelligence for workforce management in Healthcare & Other Industries\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Rebecca Rice<\/a>, Director of Product, Render & Other Team Members. Intro Session: \u201cA Workshop on Using ChatGPT\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Steve Brown<\/a>, CEO & Founding Partner, 13Prime. \u201c2023: The State of Bitcoin and how to Leverage in Business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Rebecca Rice<\/a>, Director of Product, Render & Other Team Members. Advanced Session: \u201cA Workshop on Using ChatGPT\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>Dave Hatter<\/a>, Director of Business Growth, InTrust-IT, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, CSSLP, , PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA, PSM 1, PSD 1, and ITIL Foundation V3 \u201cA Closer Look at the Software Bill of Materials Approach for Security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Jon Lloyd<\/a>, Practice Principal, APO. CBTS \u201cDe-Mystifying SASE \u2013 Let\u2019s Go Deeper than the Buzzword\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>Trade Show concludes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>131 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202<\/p>\n\n\n\nSCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 25<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Charles \u201cChip\u201d Spann<\/a>, Federal Program Officer, KY & West Virginia, Office of Connectivity & Growth, NTIA, US Department of Commerce \u201cUp Close on Broadband & 5G: Next Steps in KY & West Virginia\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Special Roundtable Session: \u201cHow to Improve Virtual Hiring with Better Tech.\u201d Speaker: Di Tran<\/a>, Co-Founder, Mia Hire USA. Co-Facilitator: Anthony S. Bieda<\/a>, Business Development Partner, DTE (Di Tran Enterprises LLC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>U of L Trager Institute Panel Discussion \u2013 \u201cHuman Factor Themes in Aging Care Technology Practices\u201d
This panel will discuss attitudes and concerns in tech implementation in meeting aging care needs: attitudes
towards robots, attitudes towards telehealth, dementia and technology,
Ethics and technology, maintaining dignity, and privacy and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Pam Yankeelov<\/a>; PhD, Director of Research;
Sam Cotton<\/a>, <\/strong>MSSW, PhD, <\/strong>Geriatric Academic Career Awardee(GACA);
Joe D\u2019Ambrosio<\/a> PhD, JD, LMFT, LCSW, DipACLM, Director of Behavioral Health;
Barbara Gordon<\/a>, Director of Community Engagement; and
Katherine Linzy<\/a>, Director of IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>Lunch<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Special Roundtable Session: \u201cUsing IP \u2013 Where, How & Why in Healthcare IT\u201d Facilitators: Stephen C. Hall<\/a>, Registered Patent Attorney; Thomas Roussel<\/a>, Ph.D. Professor \u2013 University of Louisville Bioengineering Department; Jake Miller<\/a>, Entrepreneur-in Residence, Launch Blue Accelerator; and Kayla Meisner<\/a>, Executive Director, Kentucky Commercialization Ventures.
Limited to 12 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Jonathan (Fraze) Frazier<\/a>, Co-Founder Trustware.io, \u201cUnderstanding the Cryptocurrency Landscape Today and the Importance of Your Wallet\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jennifer C. Everett<\/a>, Partner, JONES DAY\u00ae \u2013 One Firm Worldwide\u2120<\/a>. \u201cThe Winds of Data Privacy Law in State & Federal Arenas, Including KY\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Special Roundtable Discussion: \u201cAsk Me Anything.\u201d Chat with Managing Partner Adam Anderson<\/a> of Ansuz Capital directly and ask him all your questions tied to being an entrepreneur and raising money from your pitch deck, to finance discussion prep, to valuation formulas, to his adventures in startup that can assist you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>Trade Show concludes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPictures from Techfest 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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