Speakers

  • KEYNOTE
  • PANEL #1 INDUSTRY
    • Moderator: Michael Eppler, Grants Manager, Roane State Community College
    • Jeff Bohanan – CEO, Protomat
    • Andrew Ditmer – CEO, Hammrtech
    • Gary Human – Regional Director, TN Economic & Community Development
    • Commissioner Thomas – Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development
    • Lisa Serpas – Account Executive, QEV Charge
  • BREAK OUT SESSION #1
    • Victory Harbin – Founder & CEO, The Social Brand, TN – Marketing with AI
    • Eric Dobson – Principal, Sheltowee Investments – Access to Capital
    • Eric Schue – President & General Counsel, SafeEvac, Inc – Legal and IP in Start Up
    • Cyber Security
    • Human Resources
  • PANEL #2 SCIENCE
    • Moderator: Wade Creswell – Mayor, Roane County
    • Jeff Cornett – Manager, Industrial Partnerships & Economic Development
    • Dr. Joe Stainback – Program Director, Nuclear Technician AAS, RSCC
    • Guillerme Garcia – Associate Professor, Mechatronics, RSCC
    • Dr. George Meghabghab – Professor, Cyber Security, RSCC
  • PANEL #3 ENTREPRENUERIAL ECOSYSTEM
    • Moderator: Stephen Williams, Director, Tennessee Small Business Development Center, Oak Ridge
    • Paul Medcalf – Retired CEO, Fautless Caster & Entreprenuer
    • Eric Dobson – Principal, Sheltowee Investments
    • Jim Biggs – Knoxville Entrepreuership Center
    • Eric Schue – President & General Counsel, SafeEvac, Inc
    • Carla Angelo-Arbogast, UT Center for Advanced Systems, Research, and Education
    • Kayla Miller – Associate State Director, TSBDC
  • BREAK OUT SESSION #2
    • Nicholas Christian, TBI – Tennessee Bureau of Investigations – Common Threats to Small Business
    • Dr. Todd White – The Powerful Economics of the Craft Beer/Spirits Industry
    • Dr. Joe Stainback – Program Director, Nuclear Technician AAS, RSCC – Nuclear Technology Programs at RSCC
    • Lisa Serpas – Account Executive, QEV Charge – Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations
    • Paul Medcalf & Mike Eppler – Retired CEO, Fautless Caster & Entreprenuer – Entrepreneurship ecosystem listening session
This project is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission. Roane State Community College is a TBR and AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Compliance and Risk Officer, Tamra Oliver, 276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN 37748, (865) 354-3000 x4262, olivertl@roanestate.edu. This grant is funded with $987,691 of federal funds which is 81% of the total project. Roane State Community College is funding at least through leveraged funds 19% of the project with $236,895 of funds.
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