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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
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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