Host & featured speaker
JiNan Glasgow George
Neo IP + Patent Forecast
JiNan Glasgow George is the co-founder of Patent Forecast, founder of Neo IP, along with the Eclipse IP Futures Conference, now in its 11th year. She is is recognized worldwide for her expertise in intellectual property and is the IP Expert in Residence at High Point University.
Keynote Speakers [Morning, Afternoon, EVENING]
Ben Utecht
Super Bowl Champion | Chief Culture Officer
Experience a commanding corporate presence that inspires, teaches, and coaches on building a world championship organizational culture with Ben Utecht. Standing at 6 foot 7 inches and weighing 260 pounds, Ben is not only an NFL Super Bowl Champion Tight End but also the Chief Culture Officer who received the esteemed “Uncommon Leader Award” from NFL Hall Of Fame coach Tony Dungy
Bill Spruill
Mentor Investor Connector
Founder, Investor, Board Member, Keystone Species (You have to read “The Rainforest” to understand this one). Focused on the growth and connectivity of the Triangle technology ecosystem.
Igor Jablokov
FOUNDER & CEO, PRYON
Igor is the CEO and Founder of Pryon. Named an “Industry Luminary” by Speech Technology Magazine, he previously founded industry pioneer Yap, the world’s first high-accuracy, fully-automated cloud platform for voice recognition. After its products were deployed by dozens of enterprises, the company became Amazon’s first AI-related acquisition.
Conference Speakers
Marcos Campos
Microsoft AI
Area of expertise:
• Machine Learning at Scale
• Deep Learning
• Deep Reinforcement Learning
• Data Science
• Intelligent Data Analysis
• Big Data
• MapReduce
• Text Mining
• SNA – Social Network Analysis
Fernando Murias
CEO Digital Global Systems
Experienced Chairman and CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the Wireless industry with a focus on network optimization and critical asset protection. Skilled in the development of Business Models, Strategic Partnerships, Revenue Growth Initiatives, Accounting, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Tax, and Management.
Gerard Hall
CEO Sports Media Technology
Gerard Hall, founder and chairman of Durham, N.C.-based SMT, isn’t a household name among sports fans. But he and his company have played a significant role for nearly 30 years in reshaping how sports are presented on television. The technology company works with every major sports network and several leagues domestically and abroad.
Matthew Brantley
CEO Brazos Innovation Partners
Scientist by training and Innovator by choice. Passionate about Commercialization and translating research activity into product value.
Caryn Kopp
Chief Door Opener®
Caryn Kopp is the Founder and Chief Door Opener® at Kopp Consulting, and co-author of the Amazon best-seller, Biz Dev Done Right. Kopp Consulting has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list three times and named one of the 50 Leading Companies by Silicon Review.