join top sponsors and Special events...
WHY Attend?
DISCOVER the emerging tech ecosystem in RHODE ISLAND AND BEYOND
Connect with potential employers, investors and advisors
Hear from industry innovators AND THOUGHT LEADERS
Enjoy food, beer, music, networking and the Hasbro Gaming Corner
VR / Gaming
Discover the latest VR technology and Gaming products in the market.
Global Speakers
Proud to be supported by influential thought leaders, who are advocates of entrepreneurship and innovation.
tech talk Panels
Global tech speakers in AI, Blockchain, Women in Tech, Insur Tech, Cyber Tech, and much more!
Live Music
Drop your tech and Party with the HOTTEST bands in New England! Let's ROCK 2019!
Keynote Speaker:
Kimberly Kowal Arcand - Visualization Lead - NASA
Ambassador Speaker:
Sue Schade - Principal - StarBridge Advisors
Carol Giuriceo PhD - Director - RI STEAM Center
Jennifer Potter - Director of Intellectual Property + Operations - Dassault Systemes
Kathleen Malin - VP Technology - RI Foundation
Gayatri Sarkar - General Partner - SportVEST
Laurie White - President - Great Providence Chamber of Commerce
BJ Murray - Executive VP - Business Focus
Jen Silbert -Sr. Project Manager - Opportunity @ Work
Maureen Bourdreau - Director of Healthcare Technology - Johnson+Johnson
Amanda Roman -Marketing & Comm Manager Tech Collective
Desiree Harpel - RI Commerce Corp.
Meghan Martinez - Information Security Analyst - FM Global
Navroop Sahdev - Economist - MIT Fellow
Erin Darmetko - Information Systems Officer - AMICA Mutual Insurance
Linn Freedman - Partner - Robinson + Cole
Rajiv Kumar - President / Chief Medical Officer - Virgin Pulse
Dan Judkins - VP Design & Development - Hasbro
John Hargrave - CEO - Media Shower
Thomas Chase - VP COO/CIO - Delta Dental
Christopher Mellen - Director - Marcum
Mark Huang - Co-Founder - SeaAhead
Walter Callender - Managing Partner - Practice Innovation
Carsten Eickhoff - Assistant Professor - Brown University
Derrick Calderon - Director of Smart Cities - Cox Business
AJ Perez - MIT Fellow - MIT
Tim Hebert - Chief Executive Officer - Trilix
David Marble - CEO - OSHEAN
Michael Lebovitz - Sr. VP Innovation - FM Global
Adam Kostecki - Sr. Assistant VP - AMICA Mutual Insurance
Louis Palmisciano - Pharmacy Operations Clinical Intelligence - Lifespan.org
Additional Speakers to be added...
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MATTER Communications
RI Foundation
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The Dean Hotel - Providence, RI
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