National broadband expert and analyst, Craig Settles, will keynote the event and lead a round table discussion with panelists from BendBroadband, St Charles Health System, Manzama, Formative Ventures and Warm Springs Telecom on October 5.
The success of any organization, any community, arguably relies heavily on its access to technology. Telecommuting. Data sharing. Computer modeling. Collaborative product development. Telehealth. By 2020, analysts predict more than 50 billion devices will be connected worldwide. All of these devices, technologies and applications rely on the speed and capacity of the regional communications infrastructure.
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“As business grows more technology dependent, our telecommunications infrastructure becomes a critical component in attracting and retaining companies and jobs in our region,” said Roger Lee, executive director of Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO). “We are excited that Karnopp Petersen has taken a lead in helping the community understand better about how our tri-county area can adapt to emerging technology.”
Internationally known speaker, author and broadband industry analyst, Craig Settles, keynote the event. Settles served as the director of electronic commerce for Metricom, which marketed Ricochet wireless Internet access service, the precursor to today’s municipal wireless networks. He currently counsels organizations on how to use broadband technologies to improve operating efficiency and kickstart economic development. He has been a broadband expert source for CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Time Magazine.
Settles will be joined by a panel of regional business leaders who will discuss
Amy Tykeson, CEO, BendBroadband;
Dennis Martin, Manager of Infrastructure, St. Charles Health System;
Peter Ozolin, Co-founder, CEO and Chairman, Manzama;
Dino Vendetti, Managing Director, Formative Ventures; and
Jeff Anspach, CEO, Warm Springs Telecom.
All panelists will answer questions from the audience to promote a healthy discussion about
All panelists pictures and bios can be found at www.kpbusiness2020.com/keynote_panelists/20_20_panelists.
The event is October 5 from 7:30-9:30am at the Tower Theatre. Tickets are $25 and include breakfast. Doors open at 7:15am. Register online at kpbusiness2020.com. The seminar will be aired in a special edition of Talk of the Town on BendBroadband’s COTV channels 11 and HD 611. TechVision is sponsored by Oregon Business Magazine, BendBroadband and Zolo Media.
About TechVision
“TechVision” is the third seminar in the Karnopp Petersen Business 20/20 Executive Breakfast Series. The series brings prominent business experts to Central Oregon and challenges public and private community leaders to address the critical issues that affect business development in
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