Opening Keynote
Carrie Beckstrom
CEO, PowerSpeaking
An annual favorite, the Leadership Summit is hosted by NC TECH along with its Board of Directors and Advisors. Geared towards executives, this summit provides the opportunity to hear from some of the tech sector’s influential leaders on variety of topics, from talent to transformation, through both structured discussions and more informal networking and engagement opportunities. Attendance is capped at 200.
In today’s world, adapting and changing is a “must” to traverse daily life to achieve personal and professional goals and it is important for leaders to show the way. This year’s Leadership Summit will focus on Adaptive Leadership and its basic principles. To survive and thrive in today’s business world, one needs to be more than high-performing. They need to adopt new strategies and techniques to overcome any challenges that come their way and adaptive leadership is a great set of tools to help navigate to success.
Carrie Beckstrom
CEO, PowerSpeaking
Andrea Mohamed
Co-Founder + Chief Operating Officer, Quantum Bloom
Lindsay Wrege
Co-Founder
321Coffee
Kevin Ellenwood
Public Service Industry Lead
Accenture
Torre Jessup
Chief Deputy State CIO
State of North Carolina
Jim Weaver
Secretary of IT, State CIO
State of North Carolina
Shayesteh Sims
VP - Global Data + Analytics
MetLife
Deji Aina
VP + Global Head, Resilience Planning and Recovery
MetLife
Sandy Ball
Chief People Officer
Aspida
Katie Barbee
Sr. Manager - Cloud Customer Support
SAS
Petar Bojovic
AVP - IT Infrastructure Solutions
Blue Cross NC
Rachel Foppiano
VP - IT Health Systems Relations
UNC Health
Daniel Haisley
EVP of Innovation
Apiture
Chuck Kesler
CISO
Pendo
Kurt Merriweather
Co-Founder + VP of Innovation
The Diversity Movement
Michael Panarella
Vice President, Strategic Services
AHEAD
Due to inclement weather, the 2024 NC TECH Leadership Summit was postponed to November 12-13.
Tuesday, November 12 | 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Wednesday, November 13 | 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Pinehurst Resort
80 Carolina Vista Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28374
To reserve your room using the NC TECH discounted rate at Pinehurst Resort, please call (844) 231-2794 and mention you are with the NC TECH group.
$475 Conference Registration (Members-Only)
This is a member-exclusive event. View our Member Directory to see if your employer is a member.
Please note: Upon joining, new members are eligible for (1) special registration offer to be used to attend a Signature Event. Learn more about current ‘new member’ offers and NC TECH membership here or contact our team membership@nctech.org.
Interested in sponsoring the Leadership Summit? Contact Tracy Sternberg to learn more.
Reception – Cardinal Ballroom
Dinner On Your Own
Board of Advisors Breakfast (Invitation Only)
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Welcome / Announcements
Opening Keynote – Communications: Ensuring Every Voice is Heard
Carrie Beckstrom, CEO, Powerspeaking
sponsored by Dell
Panel Discussion – Why Digital Transformation Is More About People Than Technology
sponsored by AHEAD
Break
Executive Conversation – E-Citizenry in North Carolina
sponsored by Accenture
Panel Discussion – Building Resilient Tech Teams: The Power of Emotional Intelligence
sponsored by SAS
Lunch
Luncheon Keynote – Lindsay Wrege, Co-Founder, 321 Coffee
sponsored by Relias
Tech For Good Member Spotlight
sponsored by MetLife
Closing Keynote – Andrea Mohamed, Co-Founder + COO, Quantum Bloom
sponsored by Infosys
Closing Announcements
Adjourn
Have questions about the Leadership Summit? Reach out to Tracy Sternberg.