Nashville Technology Council

Speaker Abstracts

“Three Trends Reshaping Storage”
Speaker:  Russell Schneider, CEO, Marketex Computer Corp.
8:10AM – 9:00AM
 

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“GeoLock:  Secure & Efficient Tracking”
Speaker:  Dr. Eric Dobson, President & CEO, TrakLok Corp.
9:20AM – 10:00AM

TrakLok Corporation’s mission is to commercialize products and services into the global shipping industry to revolutionize both cargo security and efficiency in order to revolutionize the way cargo is managed on a global scale.  The shipping industry is the world’s third oldest profession and the life-blood of the international economy.  Approximately 90 percent of all cargo moves through the Marine Transportation System (MTS).  Domestic shipping via the MTS totals over $850 billion in cargo annually and contributes $2 trillion to the U.S. Gross Domestic Product.  The current volume of domestic maritime shipping is expected to double over the next 20 years. International maritime shipping is expected to triple over the same time period.  Yet, this system is plagued with problems of efficiency and security, which are different sides of the same coin. 

On one side of the coin, there are some estimated 15 million shipping containers in the world, each one a potential Trojan Horse.  Interruptions in this system have a devastating effect on the economy as seen in 2002 with the west-coast port strikes, which cost the domestic economy approximately $10 billion. The destruction of a single key port is estimated to cost $1 trillion, disrupt the global supply chain (a.k.a the value chain) bringing the domestic economy to a screeching halt in a matter of weeks.  On the other side of the coin, gains in efficiency of the MTS represent a dramatic opportunity to expand the cargo capacity of the domestic economy.  The ability to stop loss in this system due to theft represents $18 – $50 billion in measurable savings providing the basis for improved operational conditions and insurance applications as economic incentives for adoption of new products and processes.  TrakLok has developed a patent pending tracking “geolock” that monitors cargo condition and integrity and selectively allows or denies access to a shipping container on the basis of time, geography (location), and authorization code anywhere in the world, to realize the vision of both an efficient and secure supply chain.  Click here to view speaker Biography
 

“Innovative Technologies of Today and Tomorrow”
Speaker:  Alan Dash, Associate Partner – Technology, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.
10:20AM – 11:00AM
 
There are a plethora of technologies available today with new innovations and upgrades of existing technologies being introduced every day; in fact, the number of patents going through the US Patent and Trademark office is at an all-time high with 157,774 utility patents filed in 2008.  IBM alone was assigned more then 4,000 U.S. patents in 2007, setting the record of most patents by a single company in a single year.   As a result, a technologist would have a difficult time wading through the vast market of offerings.

This session will include a description of some of the more prevalent technologies that a typical high-tech worker is likely to encounter today and in the future.  Technologies discussed will include intelligent security camera systems, RFID/RTLS, conference room technologies, cell phones and cell phone capabilities today and tomorrow, electronic way finding systems, and technologies for the home.  In addition, miscellaneous gadgets will be discussed as well as technologies that we just might be able to live without.  While no particular technology will be reviewed in great depth, participants should walk away with a better awareness of the current status of these technologies, and an understanding of where they will be tomorrow.  The goal of the presentation is to be informative, informal, and light.
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“TBA”
Speaker:  Dr. G. Marshall Molen, Team Leader, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems
11:20AM – 12:00PM 

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“Patient Friendly Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Solution”
Speaker:  Rankin A. Clinton III, JD, Chief Executive Officer, Woolsthorpe Technologies
1:20PM – 2:10PM

The incidence of Heart Failure has doubled in the last ten years, with over 5 Million in the US currently diagnosed. This increase is largely due to improvements in drugs that significantly improve heart function, thereby extending life and improving quality of life. They do not, however, “cure” heart failure. Affordable, easy-to-use and accurate technologies to aid in the management of these new drug therapies have not kept pace.
The cardiovascular system is essentially a closed system. The heart is a slave to peripheral/organ oxygen demand. Cardiac Output is the volume of blood expelled per minute, expressed in Liters/minute. Cardiac Output has traditionally been measured by what is commonly called a Right Heart Catheter, or “Pulmonary Artery Catheter (PAC)”. The PAC’s well documented history of poor precision and repeatability (+/- 20%) has been cited as the principle argument against its use when considering the substantial costs and medical risks associated with catheter procedures.

The FloWave is not only entirely non-invasive, it assesses cardiac output from an “outflow” AND “perfusion” perspective—a perspective of substantial added utility to the clinician.  The primary physiologic signals are obtained from a single lead ECG and two photoplethysmographic (oximetry) sensors, one on the hand and one on the ear. The FloWave sees cardiac output as expressed in changes in arterial flow to the periphery (hand) and critical organs (brain).  

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Innovation Conference, March 12, 2010
Are you interested in new technologies?  This year, we will focus on technologies that are 1-3 years from market.  We have expanded the scope of technology to include IT, Energy, Robotics, and more.  Come experience the new beat of technology in Nashville.

This year, we will filter presenters  into the conference content that will conduct short 5-10 minute “Did You Know” sessions on innovation and important industry news that would be of extreme interest to those in attendance.

Technology Nashville, May 7, 2010

The Nashville Technology Council presents the 10th Annual Technology Nashville Conference,“The Voice of Technology.” Technology Nashville is our flagship event, addresses the State of Information Technology in our region, as well as tech innovation, entrepreneurship, talent, and technology sector employment. Come celebrate Nashville’s thriving technology community. Can you hear the voice of technology?

InfoSec Conference, September 16, 2010
Over 350 attendess and two-dozen locallay and nationally recognized speakers will gather in Nashville for this powerful event. Infosec 2010 will offer two industry-leading keynote speakers, twelve breakout sessions, and a high profile panel discussion focusing on technical and management issues, as well as healthcare and other industry regulations.

Each year, the Nashville Technology Council hosts a number of networking events. This year, events consist of:

Networking Events for 2010:

April 17: TechNet
May 5: Cinco de Mayo Mixer
June 24: Golfing with the Board
July 22: Summer Holiday Party
October 14: Fall Golf Outing
December 9: Holiday Party

Ronald Clanton, KPMG, Partner, Sourcing & Advisory

B.S.B.A degree from San Diego State University and A.A. degree from Florida College.  Certified Public Accountant in the States of Arizona and North Carolina.

Mr. Clanton is a Partner in KPMG’s Advisory Services practice.  Having lived in both the U.K. and the U.S, he has experience in working with both domestic and international-based companies. Ron has 25 years experience helping companies improve their market position by implementing operational changes, expanding or redefining the markets they serve, and adapting to regulatory changes.  Prior to KPMG, he served as an industry lead for an offshore outsourcing company.  Mr. Clanton leverages his combination of financial, operational, outsourcing and technology experiences to serve his clients.

His industry experience includes technology (application, network and communications), outsourcing services, banking and energy.

A born consultant, David first explored entrepreneurship in 1988 during a failed lemonade stand collaboration with the other neighborhood kids. Despite this early setback, his passion for teamwork, leadership and business never faded. David’s professional career began in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ management consulting practice serving clients such as UPS, JPMorganChase and Aetna during large scale information technology projects. He went on to manage national technical support operations at NewHouse Media Group (a major private media company) and completed his tenure directing commercial operations for a $10M regional news and information website. Over these ten years David moonlighted as a non-profit director concentrating on youth leadership development initiatives for Rotary International in New Jersey. He also co-founded and ran a successful small business technology consulting company where he and a partner invented a predecessor to MySpace, and didn’t tell anyone. Vowing never to make that mistake again, David learned the most significant lesson of his entrepreneurial life – set the vision, create the best team you can, and get out of the way!

David’s leadership development experience dates back to the mid 1990’s when he collaborated with Professor John Miller at Bucknell University on John’s internationally recognized management development curriculum, Management 101. John’s theories of management stuck with David after he completed his honors work and later formed the basis for work that in 2005 became the ALOC Group. While executing youth leadership development conferences in Pennsylvania, David had the opportunity to collaborate with original ALOC partners Brian Davis, Jay Tift and Scott Crowther. The team’s collaboration and combined methods formed the foundation for ALOC which established operations in Nashville in 2007. Never wanting to get too far from the client, David balances ALOC operations with client projects across the strategic leadership development spectrum.

David holds a BSBA in Management with concentrations in Organizational Behavior and Computer Science from Bucknell University. He lives in Nashville with his wife, Adrienne.

Miriam Paramore
Senior Vice President – Corporate Strategy

As the Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Emdeon, Miriam Paramore is responsible for solidifying strategic positioning and delivering the message to the public. Ms. Paramore has extensive healthcare experience, is a national speaker, has had several articles published in numerous industry trade journals, and recently joined the board of directors for CareSource Management Group. Ms. Paramore is also on the board of directors for the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), chairs the HIMSS Financial Systems Steering Committee, serves on the eHealth Advisory Committee for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and is a board member of the Kentucky Pediatric Society Foundation. Ms. Paramore earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Belmont University.

Mr. Taylor is a Senior Solution Architect and Project Manager with the state and local government division of CIBER Inc – an international systems integration company with $1 billion in annual sales.   Mr. Taylor’s expertise includes business intelligence/analytics, enterprise architecture, health information technology, project management, and enterprise performance management. Mr. Taylor’s career focus for the past four years has centered on public health and health care applications – including public health business intelligence/data warehouse applications, state and regional health information exchange (HIE) networks, and telehealth networks.

As a Solution Architect and Project Manager at CIBER, Mr. Taylor has worked on several large healthcare technology projects.  Mr. Taylor served as the solution architect for the State of Tennessee Health Planning Decision Support System – a data warehouse system to support statewide health planning. Mr. Taylor has worked on several projects for the State of Tennessee Office of eHealth Initiatives – including the development of the State’s ePrescribing strategy, and the design and implementation of the Middle Tennessee Rural Health Information Network – a regional health information exchange network.   Mr. Taylor was instrumental in helping the State of Tennessee secure $10 million in grant awards from the federal government for telemedicine and health information exchange projects respectively in 2007 and 2008.

Prior to working in the public health sector, Mr. Taylor was the lead project manager and solution architect for the State of Tennessee Financial Data Warehouse System Project. This highly successful project was recognized by Data Review magazine with their annual World Class Solution Award for the most outstanding Business Intelligence application of 2003.    

Previously, Mr. Taylor served as a Technology Strategy Consultant at Cottonwood Inc and Taylor Consulting where he served multiple IT projects in the public and private sector. It was nearly 10 years ago that Mr. Taylor assisted the Alabama Department of Public Health in designing the development of a statewide public/private partnership to study ways to improve the sharing of electronic healthcare data (a forerunner of today’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) networks. Mr. Taylor long IT career includes serving as a Director of information system, manager of information resource planning, and consultant. He started his professional career as an Intern in the Tennessee Department of Health.

Mr. Taylor is a recognized speaker on topics of eHealth, ePrescribing, business intelligence, and project management. He holds a Master of Public Administration from University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of Science from Auburn University.