THE WOODLANDS — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce in partnership with The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce will host the inaugural Innovation Summit, a virtual program for entrepreneurs, business owners, and forward thinkers. This event will cover how businesses secure their teleworkforce and continue to operate securely in remote environments.
The Houston area is home to global leaders in healthcare, finance, and oil and natural gas. The Innovation Summit will explore the critical building blocks for the area to develop the local tech economy.
Who:
Christopher D. Roberti, Senior Vice President for Cyber, Intelligence, and Supply Chain Security Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
J.J. Hollie, President and CEO, The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce
Doug Clare, Vice President, Cyber Security Solutions, Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO)
John Mulholland, Vice President and Program Manager, International Space Station Program, Boeing
Bob Charlet, Market President and Publisher, Houston Business Journal
David Crawley, Lecturer, Department of Information and Logistics Technology, College of Technology, University of Houston
Lawson Gow, Founder and President, The Cannon, Cannon Ventures
Linda Head, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of the Division of External and Employer Relations, Lone Star Corporate College
Misti Jeter, Founder and President, Black Pearl Technologies
Michael Koenig, Associate Dean for Innovation Initiatives & Executive Director of Executive Education, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
Jan Odegard, Interim Executive Director, Ion
Harvin C. Moore, President, Houston Exponential
Mike Trpkosh, Cybersecurity Practice Leader, Pathway Forensics
Bob Udell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Consolidated Communications
Stephen Wright, Founder and President, Wright Business Technologies
Dr. Faruk Yildiz, Chair, Department of Engineering Technology, Sam Houston State University
What:
Innovation Summit
When:
Thursday, July 23, 2020
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT
RSVP:
Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend. Please register here and choose ‘Credentialed Press’ as registration type.
About the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing companies of all sizes across every sector of the economy. Our members range from the small businesses and local chambers of commerce that line the Main Streets of America to leading industry associations and large corporations.
They all share one thing: They count on the U.S. Chamber to be their voice in Washington, across the country, and around the world. For more than 100 years, we have advocated for pro-business policies that help businesses create jobs and grow our economy.
