About
The Jackson Hole Technology Partnership helps energize new approaches to old challenges, including in agriculture, finance and healthcare, building on technologies discussed at prior Summits, where they can be designed to produce quantifiable outcomes.
These initiatives are critical follow up to make an appreciable difference to rural people across Wyoming, the nation and the world.
Each initiative is seed-funded by John D. Temte, with follow-on funding from other donors, who share our vision and from the nonprofit Jackson Hole Technology Partnership.
To help support the JHTP or for more information please contact:
Beth Young-Jones, Chair Jackson Hole Technology Partnership, 2019 Global Technology Summit and Director of Operations
beth@jacksonholetechpartnership.org
2019 Summit
2019
Governors 6th Annual
Wyoming Global Technology Summit
Save The Date: Coming Soon…
Presented by The Jackson Hole Technology Partnership 501c3
The Wyoming Global Technology Summit (WGTS) is an event held every year in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We have researchers who are leaders in their fields, entrepreneurs who can accelerate implementing these different technologies in rural populations and individuals that they impact. The 201 Summit will feature industry titans and innovators on the topics of Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Venture Capital, Quantum Computing and Digital Healthcare Technology are confirmed for Governor Mead’s 2019 Global Technology Summit.
2018 SUMMIT AGENDA
18 September 2018 Tuesday
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Governor Mead’s welcome reception and registration
LIFT Restaurant, 645 S Cache St, Jackson, WY
19 September 2018 Wednesday
CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 265 S. Cache, Jackson, Wyoming 83002
7:45 - 8:30a.m. Continental Breakfast (Arts Center Lobby)
8:30 - 8:35 a.m. JHTP Chair John Temte, Temte Capital Management (Cody, WY) introduces Governor Matt Mead
8:35 – 8: 50 a.m. Governor Mead’s Welcome – Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. “Venture Capital Outside of SV – Challenges & Opportunities” Moderated by Bob Grady, Former Chairman, National Venture Capital Association, and Former Lecturer in Public Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business (Jackson, WY)): Jason Pressman, Shasta Ventures (Palo Alto, CA); Josh McFarland, Greylock (Menlo Park, CA); Aman Verjee, 500 Startups (Mountain View, CA).
9:45 - 10:05 a.m. Networking Break
10:05 - 10:50 a.m.“Regulatory Perspectives on Innovations in Financial Technologies” Paul Watkins, Director for the Office of Innovation, Consumer Financial Protection (Washington, DC): Introduction by Jack Selby, Managing Director, Thiel Capital (Los Angeles, CA)
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. “The New Frontier: Innovators in Neuroscience” Moderated by Amber Caska, CEO, NEXT Family Office (Jackson, WY): Amy Bernard, PhD, Product Architect Allen Institute for Brain Science (Seattle, Washington); Leen Kawas, PhD, CEO, M3 Biotechnology (Seattle, Washington); Rachael Dunlop, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Brain Chemistry Labs (Jackson, Wyoming).
11:45 – 12:15 p.m. “Blockchain, Innovations in Aerospace” Evgeni Borisov, CEO, VIMANA GLOBAL (Liechtenstein)
12:15 p.m – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break Indoor/Outdoor/Networking Break
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. “The Future of AI and Implications to WY and the World” Mike Vance, Real Networks, Head of Product, Artificial Intelligence (Seattle, WA).
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Networking Break
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. “Trends in Financial Technology: 2018” Moderated by Jack Selby, Managing Director, Thiel Capital (Los Angeles, CA): Erin Collard, Blend CFO (San Francisco, CA); Brad Selby, WeSt LLC (Ex-Affirm) (San Francisco, CA); Christian Lawless, Conversion Capital (New York, NY).
3:15 – 4:00 p.m. “Big Data & Healthcare, A JHTP Initiative” Moderated by Dr. Allen Gee (Cody, WY): Doug Lee, VP Digital Health, Samsung Electronics America (Menlo Park, CA); Evan Grossman, Chief Integration Officer, Athena Health (Boston, MA); Peter Bergethon, M.D., VP, Quantitative Medicine and Clinical Technologies, Biogen, Inc (Boston, MA).
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. “FirstNet Update: Our Nation’s Public Safety Network” Edward Parkinson, Director of External Affairs for FirstNet Authority (Washington, DC).
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Networking in Lobby
6:30pm Evening Reception for all attendees (location to be announced)
20 September 2018 Thursday
7:45 – 8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast (lobby) and networking
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. “Internet of Things: Cybersecurity Follow Up Presentation to 2016 Summit” Anthony P. Castillo, CISA, CISSP, CEO & Chief Scientist, USDN Inc. (Pasadena, CA); & Dr. Crispin Cowan, Chief Technology Officer, USDN Inc (Seattle, WA).
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. “High Altitude Entrepreneurship, from Founders to Funders”Moderated by Debby Hopkins, CEO Doublechase Advisors (Jackson, WY): Steve Sullivan, Founder/CEO Stio, (Jackson, WY); Mike FitzGerald, Co-founder and CEO Submittable,(Missoula, MT); Mike Levinthal, Managing Partner of Levinthal Capital, (Salt Lake City, UT); Sandy Hessler, Director and Creator of Start Up Intensive, (Jackson, WY); Mike Smerklo, Co Founder and MD, Next Coast Ventures, (Austin, TX).
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Networking Break
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. “Digital Healthcare Technology presents Leap Frog Opportunities for WY” Moderated by Lee Stein (Rancho Santa Fe, CA): Tom Forslund, Director of the WY Department of Health (Cheyenne, WY); Fran Butler-Cohen, Family Health Centers of San Diego CEO (San Diego, CA); Spencer Stein, Founder, Spiral Health (Del Mar, CA).
11:30 - 12:00 p.m. “Losing the Nobel Prize” Dr. Brian Keating, Professor of Physics at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences (CASS), University of California, San Diego (San Diego, CA).
Closing Remarks (John Temte, JHTP Chair)
Information about the Center for the Arts can be found here
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