TekSummit – Emerging ICT Summits
Summit Speakers
Browse through the many speakers who have presented at one of the TekSummits.
Tom Funk – Strategic Director Architecture at Trace3
Biography Tom Funk started his technology career over 25 years ago becoming the youngest Bell Labs Tier 3 engineer UNIX-based
Donald Thompson – Founder and CEO of The Diversity Movement
Biography With two decades of experience leading firms, Donald Thompson is a thought leader on goal achievement, influencing company culture
Robert James – Chief Technology Officer Parkway Autonomous
Biography Visionary, results-focused senior executive recognized for enterprise level technology utilization and exceptional strategy leadership. Resourceful big-picture thinker and thought
Gaurav Goyal – Product Manager at InfoVista
Biography At this moment one word that can define me is 5G Enthusiast. I am Gaurav Goyal. At present I
Raziq Yaqub – Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Alabama A&M University Biography Dr. Raziq Yaqub an Associate Professor in
Erich Kron – Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4
Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4. Former security manager for the US Army’s 2nd Regional Cyber Center-Western Hemisphere Biography Erich Kron,
Colonel Mark D. Gelhardt, – Former White House CIO
C|CIO, CISM, PMP, PCIP, ITIL, DTM Former White House CIO Biography Over 40 years of experience in providing Executive Level
Brent Leland Founder of High G
Biography Brent Leland is the former CIO of Trek Bicycle and founder of High G Solutions, a boutique consulting firm
Navin Parmar Vice President, Interlink Analytics, Inc.
Biography Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at the Carnegie Mellon University Bachelors in Engineering (Honors) at the University of Mumbai
Ann Wagner – Founder / Speaker Ann Wagner, LLC
Biography Ann Wagner is a speaker and coach with 30+ years of firsthand experience in the areas of depression and
Dr. Eric Todd Hollis – CEO/President HollisGroup
CEO/President HollisGroup LLC Cyber/IT/ Business Management Biography Dr. Hollis is the CEO/President HollisGroup LLC Cyber/IT/Business Management Consulting. A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Doug Sparks – CTO at Hanking Electronics
Biography Doug Sparks is the CTO at Hanking Electronics which operates the largest MEMS wafer fab in China. While at
Scott Burk – Utility Broadband Alliance
Founding Member of the Utility Broadband Alliance Biography Mr. Burk has an extensive industry career. Having first started with the
Layne Tucker CEO of ECHORIFD
Biography Layne Tucker (CEO & Founder) is a Tahltan indigenous, global RFID Board certified Subject Matter Expert and initiator of
Gregory Simon – Co-Founder at GenTech LLC
Biography Gregory Simon holds a J.D. and is co-founder and principal at GenTech LLC—a fast-emerging wireless site acquisition and consulting
Jim St.Clair – Chief Trust Officer at LUMEDIC
Chief Trust Officer at LUMEDIC Biography Jim is the CTO of The Dinocrates Group, a Maryland-based boutique strategy and advisory
Patricia Hammar – CEO of PKH Enterprises
Founder and CEO of PKH Enterprises Biography Patricia Hammar, Founder and CEO of PKH Enterprises, has distinguished herself as a
Dr. Alan Castillo – Director at Cloud Computing Technologies
Certified Solutions Architect and Director at Cloud Computing Technologies Biography Dr. Alan F. Castillo is an Information Technology (IT) professional
Edward Lamar Thomas – Principal Owner at Thomas Consulting
Sr. Consultant and Principal Owner at Thomas Consulting Speaking Topics 5G and Mass Transit In the US, the Race for
Chris Gray – Vice President at Globalstar
Vice President of Emerging Technologies and Business Development at Globalstar Biography Vice President of Emerging Technologies and Business Development. As
Lorenzo Madrid – Independent International Consultant
Biography Independent international consultant working on strategic planning and implementation of ICT solutions for governments, in areas such as eGOV