2007 Washington State Technology Summit ~ Succeeding in a Global Economy
Date: April 12, 2007
Time: 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location: Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, Wash.
Agenda and Registration: www.watechcenter.org
Cost: $150 until 2/28/07; $199 starting 3/1/07
Washington Technology Center is pleased to announce that Washington Governor Chris Gregoire will deliver the morning keynote speech at the 2007 Washington State Technology Summit. This yearly innovation conference brings together more than 450 industry, academic, and government leaders to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and trends in four key growth industries in Washington state: Energy, Life Sciences, Nanotechnology, and Wireless & telecommunications. Attendees will hear about the opportunities available within the global high-tech marketplace and will learn what companies in Washington state are doing to make their businesses successful in their global endeavors.
The event begins with a keynote speech by Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and follows with industry leaders such as Karen Hedine, President and CEO, Micronics; Scott Jackson, VP of External Affairs, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), plus more than 30 exciting speakers and panelists including:
• Lewis Rumpler of the Institute for Systems Medicine in Spokane who will speak about the bold plan that he and others are creating to help transform the vision of personalized medicine into a reality for the future.
• Tom Huseby, Managing Partner of Seapoint Ventures, who will share his views on how the state of Washington is participating in, and can take advantage of, the global business potential and opportunities in the area of Wireless and Telecommunications.
• Patricia Irving, Ph.D., President and CEO of Innovatek (Richland, WA) regarding the exciting partnership they recently formed with the Chevron Corporation in the area of hydrogen generation.
• Pete Lancaster, Ph.D., Scientific Advisor at Weyerhaeuser who will share the plans for incorporating nanotechnology into Weyerhaeuser’s products.
• Bill Center, President, Washington Council on International Trade
• Larry Williams, Assistant Director-International Trade Division, Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic Development (CTED) The conference structure includes opportunities to gather in a large group through plenary sessions and also provides in-depth focus on each industry through smaller breakout sessions. Networking opportunities and a closing reception are highlights of the Summit. To register visit the Washington Technology Center Web site at www.watechcenter.org or for more information please call 206-685-1920.