State of the Industry Briefing
Ted Abernathy
Managing Partner
Economic Leadership
Outlook for Tech (Charlotte)
February 02, 2024
#OUTLOOKFORTECHNC
NC TECH’s annual statewide kick-off event is packed with leading perspectives on trends and innovations shaping technology. This event will include executive panel discussions, a predictions keynote, an innovation briefing, NC TECH’s 2024 Preview, the release of the annual ‘State of the Technology Industry’ Report, a tech expo and more.
Outlook for Tech is held at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Convention Center and includes breakfast and lunch as well as a pre-event reception.
Featured Speakers
Industry Trends Outlook
Zhabiz Chu
Chief of Staff – South Region Data + AI Strategy
Accenture
Panelists
Aru Anavekar
CEO
Botsplash
John Bradford
CEO
Pet Screening
Bojan Cukic
Dean
UNC Charlotte - College of Computing and Informatics
Sara Garces Roselli
Co-founder
RevTech Labs
Tyler Traudt
CEO
DebtBook
Outlook Agenda
Thursday, February 1
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Friday, February 2
9:00 am
Registration and Tech Expo Opens
9:00 – 10:15 am
Board of Advisors + Directors Breakfast (Invitation Only)
Sponsored by Investors Title Company
10:15 - 10:35 am
Welcome + Business Meeting
10:35 am
Panel Discussion - Charlotte's Thriving Tech Ecosystem
Sponsored by UNC Charlotte - College of Computing and Informatics
11:35 am
Tech Expo + Break
11:55 pm
Seating For Luncheon
12:10 pm
Lunch Service
12:25 pm
2024 Predictions: Exploration Generates Progress
Sharyn Leaver, Chief Research Officer - Research, Forrester
12:50 pm
Industry Trends Outlook: The State of AI
Avery Ashby, Managing Director – Head of Data + AI Strategy, South Region, Accenture
Sponsored by Accenture
1:15pm
Cyber Trends Outlook: The State of Cybersecurity
Ross Filipek, CISO + Dave Heflin, EVP Sales, Corisca Technologies
Sponsored by Corsica Technologies
1:40 pm
Annual NC STIR Briefing: How Does NC’s Tech Sector Stack Up?
Ted Abernathy, Executive Director, Economic Leadership LLC
2:10 pm
Closing Remarks/Adjourn
When + Where
Pre-Conference Reception + Conference | Thursday, February 1 + Friday, February 2
UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
9041 Robert D. Snyder Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262
Registrants can reserve a room at the UNC Charlotte Mariott + Conference Center by calling 704-978-8000 and mentioning you are with the NC TECH group.
Registration
Online registration is now closed. Please reach out to Alex Taylor to inquire about ticket availability.
Member Registration: $275.00
Member Table of 6: $1750.00
Non-Member Registration: $550.00
Non-Member Table: $3500.00
Sponsorship
Interested in sponsoring the 2024 Outlook for Tech? Contact Tracy Sternberg to learn more about 2024 opportunities.
Thank You Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Employment Outlook
Cybersecurity Outlook
Industry Outlook
Pre-Conference Reception
Board of Advisors + Directors Breakfast
Wi-Fi
Registration
Lanyard
Name Badge
Journal
Refreshment Break
Exhibit Booth
Exhibit Booth
Exhibit Booth
Reserved Table Sponsors
Moore & Van Allen
UNC Charlotte - College of Computing and Informatics