2025 Technology and Entrepreneurship Summit
Wednesday, Sept. 24th
Join us for our third Technology and Entrepreneurship Summit, where industry leaders, innovators, students, and aspiring entrepreneurs converge for a dynamic event focused on the intersection of technology and entrepreneurship, featuring insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and the opportunity to learn from tech experts and successful entrepreneurs!
Agenda
8:00 AM - Registration Opens
Coffee Sponsored by South Dakota First Capital
9:00 AM - Entrepreneurship Keynote Speaker: Kevin Ervin Kelley
Keynote Sponsored by the Cramer Center for Design and Innovation
10:00 AM - Breakout Sessions
Tech Session: Jennifer Schmidtbauer and Kevin Elsing
Sponsored by South Dakota Biotech
Entrepreneurship Panel: Ben Victor, Steven McKay, Kevin Ervin Kelley
11:00 AM - Breakout Sessions
Entrepreneurship Session: Chef Brave Heart
Technology Panel: Dr. Josh Pauli,
Pat Wolberg, James Villarrubia
12:00 PM - Networking Lunch
1:00 PM - Technology Keynote Speaker: James Villarrubia
2:00 PM -
Closing Session: Dr. Joshua Riedy
Kevin Ervin Kelley
Award-Winning Architect & Experience Designer, Co-Founder of Shook Kelley, Author of Irreplaceable
James Villarrubia
Chief Technology Officer and applied AI expert, former Presidential Innovation Fellow for NASA Aeronautics
Dr. Joshua Riedy
Founder and CEO of Thread
Benjamin Victor
World-Renowned Sculptor and NSU Alum
Jennifer Schmidtbauer
President of Verto Consulting, Inc., & Owner of Crestcom – South Dakota
Dr. Josh Pauli
Professor and Department Head of Cyber at The University of Arizona
Kevin Elsing
CSO / Co-Owner / Co-Founder of ELBO Computing Resources, Inc
Chef Brave Heart
Entrepreneur, Chef, Mentor
Pat Wolberg
Director of Information Technology at Brown County
Steven McKay
CEO of DLR Group
LOCATION
Johnson Fine Arts Center,
Northern State University
1200 S St Jay,
Aberdeen, South Dakota
POWERED BY
EVENT SPONSORS
The Cramer Center for Design & Innovation
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