March 18, 2011
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Microsoft Executive Conference Center
Redmond, WA
This day-long conference will identify new, effective strategies that will promote high-impact job growth and provide a framework for Washington's work in technology-based economic development. Join us to discover how innovation is changing the enterprise and our economy and explore these key topics with leading technology, business and policy experts:
- How the state is fusing support for innovation into its overall economic development strategy;
- How emerging information technologies are dramatically changing our economy, presenting our state with new challenges as well as exciting new opportunities;
- How the very nature of the enterprise is evolving, and how we should respond; and
- How our industries can grow exports and strengthen global relationships.
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Featured Speakers
Hon. Jay Inslee, U.S. House of Representatives: The role of the federal government in innovation-based economic development
Jeremy Jaech, Chair, Technology Alliance: What creates jobs and how we can align our state's economic strategy to accelerate recovery and growth
Hon. Rob McKenna, Washington State Attorney General: A policy framework for addressing online privacy and cyber-security
Geoffrey Moore, Author, Crossing the Chasm: The leading high tech business strategist and author of the upcoming Escape Velocity, on how 21st century enterprises can overcome the pull of the past and reorient towards a new era of competition
Larry Smarr, Founding Director, California Institute for Telecommunications & Information Technology: Next generation broadband and the opportunities it will enable, from green IT to new education and health applications
Richard Wynne, Director, Geopolitical & Policy Analysis, Boeing Commercial Airplanes: The economic value of international markets: how Washington can grow exports and expand global relationships
Interactive Panel Participants:
- Peter Cullen, Chief Privacy Strategist, Microsoft
- Steve Davis, Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company
- Bob Drewel, Executive Director, Puget Sound Regional Council
- Jeff Hirsch, CEO, AudienceScience
- Bruce Kendall, Chair, Washington Economic Development Commission; President & CEO, Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County
- Hon. Rick Larsen, U.S. House of Representatives
- Ed Lazowska, Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
- Lewis Lee, Partner, Lee & Hayes
- Rick LeFaivre, Partner, OVP Venture Partners
- Lynn Majors, Privacy Officer, T-Mobile
- Joe Massey, Partner, Sierra Asia
- Brian McAndrews, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group
- Sean Nolan, Distinguished Engineer & Chief Architect, Microsoft Health Solutions Group
- David Nordfors, Co-founder & Executive Director, Stanford Center for Innovation & Communication, Stanford University
- Will Saunders, Director of Broadband Policy and Programs, Washington State
- J.D. Sitton, President & CEO, Infinia
- Hon. Adam Smith, U.S. House of Representatives
- Jonathan Sposato, Co-founder & CEO, Picnik
- Rogers Weed, Executive Director, Washington State Department of Commerce
- Kim Zentz, Executive Director, Sirti
Click here to view the full Summit agenda.
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