Tech Summit 2024.

Opkalla is thrilled to announce our third-annual Tech Summit, happening October 10, 2024, at The Revelry at Camp North End!

If you manage IT systems, teams or budgets, this event will showcase the latest products, processes and strategies available to you in 2024/2025.

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$75-$99

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Date and Time

Thursday, October 10, 2024

8am-6pm EDT

Location

The Revelry North End

701 Keswick Avenue #110 Charlotte, NC 28206

About Tech Summit.

Expect educational sessions during the first half of the day, followed by technology demos of some of Opkalla's vetted providers during the second half.

In addition to continued education, we hope you find yourself enjoying time with your peers in technology. It's going to be great getting everyone into one room, learning from one another and sharing ideas.

We can't wait to see you there!

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What Your Ticket Gets You.

1 full day of educational presentations, panels, roundtables, and technology demos

Networking with 100+ other leaders in IT and Operations

Breakfast, lunch and happy hour appetizers and beverages

T-shirt and other swag

The chance to win raffle prizes throughout the day

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Tech Summit 2024 Agenda.

Explore the full agenda for Tech Summit 2024!

8:00 - 8:45 AM

Check-in, Breakfast and Expo Hall Time

8:45 - 9:05 AM

Opening Remarks

Aaron Bock
CEO at Opkalla
9:05 - 10:00 AM

Keynote

How the Little Things Make the Biggest Difference in Your Customer & Employee Experience

Stan Phelps
Author of the Goldfish Series
10:00 - 10:05 AM

Break

10:05 - 10:25 AM

(Roundtables) Application & Systems Modernization

Hosted by Jim Campbell and Brice Ulrey
Managing Partners, Opkalla
10:25 - 10:35 AM

Break

10:35 - 11:15 AM

(Panel) From the Edge to the Cloud: Modern & Intelligent IT Infrastructure

Vance Bell
Operational Services Manager, Buncombe County
Jeff French
CIO, Elliott Davis
Jeff Garrett
VP of Solutions Architecture, Opkalla
Steve Milcic
VP of Technology, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Noble Environmental
10:25 - 10:35 AM

Break

11:15 - 11:45 AM

Microsoft AI Spotlight

Kira Soderstrom
AI/ML Sr. Technical Specialist, Global Black Belt, Microsoft
11:45 - 12:10 PM

AI Lightning Presentations

1) Prompt Engineering for AI Chatbots
2) AI Policies, Procedures and Ethical Considerations

Dorren Schmitt
Ph.D., Sr. Director Technology Engineering, The Weather Channel
Brandon Loyd
Programmer, Web Tech II, IT Services, Forsyth Technical Community College
12:10 - 1:05 PM

Lunch

And Messages from Our Nonprofit Partners

1:05 - 1:10 PM

Transitory Announcement

Demo Rooms and Roundtables

1:10 - 3:10 PM

Demo Breakouts and Expo Hall Time

3:10 -3:40 PM

Leadership Roundtables and Expo Hall Time

1) Tiny But Mighty IT Teams
2) Being A Leader, Wherever You Are
3) Cybersecurity Strategies in Action

Small Group Discussions
3:40 - 3:45 AM

Transition

3:45 - 4:25 PM

(Panel) Unlock Your Business Potential with Better Cybersecurity

Brian Cyprian
Special Agent, FBI
Noah Davis
VP & CISO, Ingersoll Rand
Frank DePaola
VP & CISO, Enpro
VP of IT, Four County Electric Membership Corporation
4:25 - 4:45 PM

Closing Remarks and Raffle Drawings

Aaron Bock
CEO at Opkalla
4:45 - 6:00 PM

Happy Hour, Live Band and Expo Hall Time

Hosted by Expedient, Featuring The Jangling Reinharts Band

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