Star Tech Symposium: High Tech Conference

Star Tech Symposium: High Tech Conference
Friday, October 21
Check In 7:00 - 7:45 a.m.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Half day registration is available. Plenary sessions & check in will be in D Bldg. Break-outs will all be in B Bldg.

To assist us with room scheduling, please indicate your areas of interest below.

Note that registration for a session does not guarantee access to that session as seating will be offered on a "first come, first served" basis the day of the event. Due to speaker cancellations, this schedule may be subject to slight modifications. For more information please email tonya.m.britton@lonestar.edu. If you find you cannot attend please cancel your registration.

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For room scheduling and accommodations, please indicate which session most interests you. Which session are you most likely to attend? Select one from each breakout session.

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.	Check In, Bldg. D
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Welcome and Introduction: Dr. Austin Lane and Gil Staley
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Opening Remarks: Jonathon Taylor
9:15 - 10:00 a.m.	Keynote: Andy Hines

Session 1, 10:15 – 11 a.m., Bldg. B
Aerospace (part 1) The New Space Economy with Intro by Dayna Steele
Dale Harrison, 10 Myths Around Creating a Startup Company
Brian Lang, Social Media Success for Senor Living Communities
Stephen Fonash, Nanotechnology: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives
Van Oler, Wireless Wizards - Smartphones and Wireless Networks
Andrew Nunn, Operation Zeus: Leveraging Social Media as a Fundraising Tool for Social Entrepreneurship

Session 2, 11:15 – 12 p.m., Bldg. B
Aerospace (part 2) Panel Discussion, Moderated by Steven Gonzalez
Linda Highfield, Geographic Information System/Health Infomatics
Barry Cohen, What's Algae Got To Do With It? Alternative Fuels and Biodiesel Industry
LaVerne Williams, Advanced Green Technology & Sustainable Design Concepts: Dramatically Lower the "Living Cost" of Homes
Matthew Wettergreen, Fostering Productive and Reciprocal Communities
Katrina Kokoska, The Real Cost of Social Media

12 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch and Opportunity to Attend Student Presentations

Session 3, 1:15 – 2 p.m., Bldg. B
Glenn Gutierrez, Trends & Tips: IT Tech Start-Ups
Peter Han, Innovation Foundry: Young Innovators Inventing a Better World
Brian Autio, Geographic Information System: A Tool in Oil & Gass
Rajiv Malkan, Future of IT (Global)
George King, Sustainable Communities
Danny Kainer, Scientific Research at a Community College – Real World Opportunities for Students to Make a Difference

Session 4, 2:15 – 3 p.m., Bldg. B
Robert Ehrmann, Emerging Technologies Panel: Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, and Clean Energy
Javier Fernandez-Han, To Invent Is Human: Idea Generation
Paula deWitte, Redefining Ourselves: The Challenge of Finding Career Opportunities during Our Life Stages
Daniel Bally, Creative, Innovative, and Practical uses of GIS in Urban Planning
Cliff Dasco, The Future of Worldwide Healthcare: Translational Community Medicine
Mark Reynolds, Data and Information Trends in the Field for the Oil and Gas Industry

Session 5, 3:15 – 4 p.m., Bldg. B
George King, Living in a Hydrogen Economy and Innovation
Ashraf Ghori, The Making of Levity: The Long Journey from Idea to Inception (Live Webcast)
Robert Harriss, Issues & Trends in Sustainable Development (HARC)
Dorinda Rose, IT Trends in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) Industry
Coleman Sisson, Internet Radio and Social Media Marketing: Changing the Face of the Music Industry
Student Presentations

Session 6, 4:15 – 5 p.m., Bldg. B
Van Oler, Wireless Wizards - Smartphones and Wireless Networks
Cody Marx Bailey, Thinking-Outside-Of-The-Box Networking Your Way to a Successful Career as a Technology Entrepreneur
Will Thurmond, Emerging Markets: The Future of Global Energy, Algae and Biofuels
Laura Spingola, Whipsawed? International Trade Winners, Losers & Development Policy (Live Webcast)
Mark Reynolds, Data and Information Trends in the Field for the Oil and Gas Industry
Student Presentations

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*Individuals in need of special accommodations are encouraged to contact the Lone Star College-Montgomery Disability Counselor, Vicky Saunders, at 936.273.7239 or victoria.a.saunders@lonestar.edu. Requests for such accommodations will be accepted no later than Friday, April 16th.