January 27, 2021
#OUTLOOKFORTECHNC
NC TECH's annual 2021 kick-off explored So…What’s Next? to learn what experts are saying about tech trends and future innovations. This half-day event was packed with information delivered thru executive-style briefings + presentations including:
- Opening Keynote from Gartner on Leading in the Turns: Navigating the Digital Next
- Innovations Briefing by Accenture on The Business of Experience
- North Carolina’s State of the Tech Industry Briefing + Release
- TECH Talks on Anywhere Operations and Internet of Behaviors
- Executive Panel moderated by SAS on Artificial Intelligence: What Does the Future Hold?
- NC TECH 2021 Preview
With the crazy year that has been 2020, including a global pandemic, social tensions and other unique occurrences, it almost seems like our world has shifted on its axis. The 2021 Outlook for Tech Conference will explored the impact of these national and global factors and how they have transformed the tech sector as well as our world in general.
Who Attends?
Hundreds of business and tech leaders from companies, organizations and institutions, representing all sizes, stages and industries. C-level, VPs, Directors – of Marketing, Technology, Innovation, Security, Operations & Finance, and more.
Speakers
Outlook for TECH speaker presentations will be added as they are made available.
Keynote: Leading in the Turns: Navigating the Digital Next
Carl Deal
Managing Vice President,
Gartner Executive Programs
Innovations Briefing
The Business of Experience
Jake Brody
Mg. Dir., South Market Unit Interactive Lead; Accenture
How is NC Doing? Briefing
North Carolina State of the Tech industry report (2021 release)
Ted Abernathy
Managing Partner
Economic Leadership
Executive Panel
Artificial Intelligence: What Does the Future Hold?
Moderator
Jay Upchurch
CIO
SAS
Suzanne Jacobs
Manager - Innovation Garage
Blue Cross NC
Andy Jenkins
Sr. Director – Engineering
Credit Karma
Michael Prorock
CTO, Founder
mesur.io
Mark Wright
Sr. Vice President
Customer Products
Labcorp