Richard Boyd
CEO
Tanjo
Outlook for Tech
Pre-Event Shindig * Exhibit Showcase * Panel Breakout Sessions * Luncheon Program
Annual kick-off event with leading insights on trends + innovations shaping technology.
The 2019 theme, Disrupt or Be Disrupted, focused on how digital transformation and business disruption have become the new normal. The event was revamped for 2019 to include a Pre-Event Shindig, Exhibit Showcase, Panel Breakout Sessions and an information packed Luncheon Program – all in a new uptown location.
Event Wrap-Up
Location
January 25, 2019
Sheraton Charlotte Convention Center
555 South McDowell Street, South Tower * Charlotte, NC 28204
Date and Time
January 25, 2019
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM EST
Agenda
Thursday, January 24
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Pre-Event Shindig
WeWork Offices
615 South College Street
Charlotte, NC
Parking is available in the same building where WeWork and the Westin hotel are located - There is also a surface lot in the 500 block of S. College Street behind Whole Foods (400 E. Stonewall Street).
Friday, January 25
8:30 am
Registration + Exhibit Showcase Opens
9:00- 9:45 am
Board of Advisors Breakfast (Invite Only)
10:00 - 11:00 am
Panel Breakout Sessions
- Consumer Driven Digital Disruption
Traditional models are being turned inside out by consumer expectations. Our panel will discuss the implementation of new technologies to solve business challenges and improve customer experience.
Moderator:
Katherine Johnson
Director of Innovation - Eastern Division
Trace3
Panelists:
Dave Gray
Senior Director of Strategy - Digital Products + Services
Novant Health
Arvy Rajasekaran
CIO for Digital Channel Technology
Ally Financial
Tom Schorr
Technology Alliances Director
Dassault Systemes
- Security in a Disruptive Environment
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technologies have brought about new challenges in security and data management. Our panel will discuss top trends and how they are keeping up with the ever-changing threat landscape and consumer expectations.
Moderator:
Toni Buhrke
Director – Worldwide Channel + Inside Systems
ForeScout Technologies
Panelists:
Robert Allen
Chief Information Security Officer
Brighthouse Financial
Betsy Brady
Global Information Security Executive
Bank of America
Rick Chilton
Chief Information Security Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
Dennis Gilbert
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Duke Energy
Tom Tollerton
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
11:30 am
Ballroom Opens
11:45 am
Luncheon + Program
- Welcome + NC TECH Business Meeting
- NC TECH Year in Review + Preview of 2019
- Release of the 2019 State of Technology Industry Report (NC STIR)
Ted Abernathy
Managing Partner
Economic Leadership
- Disrupt or Be Disrupted - Power of Technology + Fintech Partnerships
Drew DiMarino
Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Apiture
Dave Hunkele
Head of Banking as a Service
Live Oak Bank
- Disrupt or Be Disrupted - Everyone's talking about it, but is anyone really doing it?

Robert Wollan
Senior Managing Director
Accenture Strategy
2:30 pm
Conference Adjourns
Sponsorship
Interested in sponsoring future Outlook for Tech events? Contact Tracy Sternberg to learn more.
Thank You Sponsors