NC TECH (North Carolina Technology Association) plans to ring in the new year with its annual “Outlook for Tech” event in late-January, focusing on the latest trends in business, innovation and workforce development.
The four-hour event, held January 25 in Charlotte, features a reveal of NC TECH’s latest State of the Technology Industry Report, along with networking, an exhibit of products and services showcased by North Carolina companies and a series of panels and breakout sessions led by tech executives.
Attendees are seated at the 2018 NC TECH Outlook for Tech event. Photo: NC TECH
Panel discussions will cover consumer experience—moderated by Trace3 Innovation Principal Katherine Johnson— and cybersecurity and data managemen, led by Toni Buhrke, director of worldwide channel and inside systems engineering at ForeScout Technologies.
There will also be luncheon in which leaders in fintech and business strategy will discuss the state and status of “disruption” in North Carolina’s innovation ecosystem. Speakers include Accenture Strategy Global Managing Director Robert Wollan, Apiture Executive VP of Sales and Marketing Drew DiMarino and Live Oak Bank Director of Deposits Mark Moroz.
NC TECH’s signature annual State of the Technology Industry Report (STIR) will be unveiled, along with a presentation from Economic Leadership Managing Partner Ted Abernathy about workforce development in North Carolina.
NC TECH President and CEO Brooks Raiford says STIR, the fifth of its kind, looks back on the past year’s trends and aims to provide insight on what’s to come.
Last year’s State of the Technology Industry Report documented key strengths in North Carolina’s tech sector including consistent employment growth, a high percentage of women in tech careers, more funding for research and development, as well as an increase in technology establishments operating within the state.
“The briefing will highlight a few trends that we’ve seen over that period and what this may portend for future trends,” Raiford adds. “We also will reveal whether North Carolina retains its spot as the #1 state in the country for percentage of the tech workforce that is female.”
Raiford says NC TECH is expecting a turnout of around 300 to 400 attendees.
Early-bird registration is $125 for NC TECH members until January 4. The regular rate is $175.
Non-members can grab early-bird tickets for $250. The price will go up to $300 after January 4.
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