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SUMMARY:2020 Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit
DESCRIPTION:At the intersection of art\, cycling\, and technology\, the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit is designed to explore "What's next...after next?"\n\n\n\nThis event is for everyone interested in how technology can help businesses and communities collaborate to solve common challenges in a rapidly changing world: \n\n\n	Small Business Owners\n	C-Suite Executives\n	CPG Leaders\n	Communication + Social Media Professionals\n	Marketing Specialists\n	Venture Capitalists\n	Developers\n	Educators + Students\n\nAn early list of confirmed speakers includes: \n\n\n	Brendan Quirk\, Allied Cycle Works\, CEO\n	Robbie Douek\, BLAST\, CEO\n	Adam Compain\, ClearMetal\, CEO\n	Dayton Castleman\, Artist\n	Canem Arkan\, Endeavor NWA\, Managing Director\n	Nigel Thurlow\, Flow Consortium\, CEO\n	Stacey Mason\, Improv Lab\, Founder\n	Shelley Simpson\, J.B. Hunt\, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer  \n	Rodney Williams\, LISNR\, Co-Founder & COO\n	Edwin Ortiz\, Luncher\, Founder and CEO\n	Stephanie Pereira\, NEW INC\, Director \n	Angela Grayson\, CIPP/US\, Precipice IP PLLC + Founder 2 Founder\, Principal Member and Founder\n	Dr. Anita Chandra\, RAND\, Vice President and Director\, RAND Social and Economic Well-Being\; Senior Policy Researcher\n	Simon Mottram\, Rapha\, Founder\n	Tracy Gaudet\, MD\, The Whole Health Institute\, Executive Director\n	Kerry Rupp\, True Wealth Ventures\, General Partner\n	Scott Spradley\, Tyson Foods\, CTO\n	Julie Rieger\, VUniverse\, CEO\n	Meng Chee\, Walmart\, EVP & Chief Product Officer\n	Nuala O?Connor\, Walmart\, SVP & Chief Counsel\, Digital Citizenship \n	Sravana Karnati\, Walmart\, SVP Technology\n	Yazdi Bagli\, Walmart\, SVP Global Business Services \n	Antwan Phillips\, Wright Lindsey & Jennings\, LLP\, Partner\n	Meredith Lowry\, Wright Lindsey & Jennings\, LLP\n\n  \n\nThis year?s Tech Summit will explore the way industries of all stripes are adopting or accelerating their use of technology in order to adapt to a changing world. \n\n\n\nKey themes and topics include: Supply chain\, future of work\, equity + access\, consumer trend forecasting\, emerging growth companies\, DevOps\, Scrum and Agile\, ethics in tech\, tech + social change\, and digital transformation
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">At the intersection of&nbsp\;art\, cycling\, and technology\, the Northwest Arkansas&nbsp\;Technology Summit is designed to explore &quot\;What&#39\;s next...after next?&quot\;<br />\n<br />\nThis event is for everyone&nbsp\;interested in how technology can help businesses and communities collaborate to solve common challenges in a rapidly changing world:&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Small Business Owners</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">C-Suite Executives</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">CPG Leaders</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Communication + Social Media Professionals</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Marketing Specialists</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Venture Capitalists</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><font color="#000000">Developers</font></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><font color="#000000">Educators + Students</font></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">An early list of confirmed speakers includes:&nbsp\;</span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Brendan Quirk\, Allied Cycle Works\, CEO</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Robbie Douek\, BLAST\, CEO</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Adam Compain\, ClearMetal\, CEO</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Dayton Castleman\, Artist</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Canem Arkan\, Endeavor NWA\, Managing Director</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Nigel Thurlow\, Flow Consortium\, CEO</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Stacey Mason\, Improv Lab\, Founder</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Shelley Simpson\, J.B. Hunt\, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Rodney Williams\, LISNR\, Co-Founder &amp\; COO</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Edwin Ortiz\, Luncher\, Founder and CEO</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Stephanie Pereira\, NEW INC\, Director&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Angela Grayson\, CIPP/US\, Precipice IP PLLC + Founder 2 Founder\, Principal Member and Founder</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Dr. Anita Chandra\, RAND\, Vice President and Director\, RAND Social and Economic Well-Being\; Senior Policy Researcher</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Simon Mottram\, Rapha\, Founder</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Tracy Gaudet\, MD\, The Whole Health Institute\, Executive Director</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Kerry Rupp\, True Wealth Ventures\, General Partner</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Scott Spradley\, Tyson Foods\, CTO</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Julie Rieger\, VUniverse\, CEO</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Meng Chee\, Walmart\, EVP &amp\; Chief Product Officer</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Nuala O?Connor\, Walmart\, SVP &amp\; Chief Counsel\, Digital Citizenship&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Sravana Karnati\, Walmart\, SVP Technology</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Yazdi Bagli\, Walmart\, SVP Global Business Services&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Antwan Phillips\, Wright Lindsey &amp\; Jennings\, LLP\, Partner</span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Meredith Lowry\, Wright Lindsey &amp\; Jennings\, LLP</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"> &nbsp\;</span>\n\n<div style="font-size:12pt\;font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">This year?s Tech&nbsp\;Summit will explore the way industries of all stripes are adopting or accelerating their use of technology in order to adapt to a changing world. </span></div>\n\n<div style="font-size:12pt\;font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">Key themes and topics include: Supply chain\, future of work\, equity + access\, consumer trend forecasting\, emerging growth companies\, DevOps\, Scrum and Agile\, ethics in tech\, tech +&nbsp\;social change\, and digital transformation</span></div>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"> &nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<h3 style="color: rgb(170\, 170\, 170)\; font-style: italic\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><big><var><a href="www.nwatechsummit.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><img alt="" height="147" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2048/Image/Final__Tech_Summit_Vertical.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 147px\;" width="300" /></span></a></var></big></span></span></h3>\n
LOCATION:Virtual or\, for the very first time... Virtual+ Virtual+ includes all Tech Summit content\, available on-demand for 12 months\, PLUS the opportunity to join three la carte small group outdoor experiences\, designed for those interested in experiencing our region's unique quality of life firsthand!
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