2019 REED Summit

Join us for a unique one-day event focused on industry trends, educational pathways, career opportunities, and the future of business in the rapidly-growing north Georgia region.

North Georgia Means Business

Date: September 10, 2019

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Place: UNG Dahlonega Campus, Convocation Center, 180 Alumni Drive, Dahlonega, Georgia

Cost: $25.00 per person, student tickets $10.00 per person

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Keynote Speaker

Geoff Duncan Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

2019 REED Summit Schedule of Events

Time	Event	Location
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Registration and Resource Fair Networking Breakfast, sponsored by Gainesville Mechanical	Concourse
9:00 a.m.	Welcome Kate Maine, University of North Georgia Presenting Sponsor, Northeast Georgia Health System	Arena Floor
9:20 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	The Future of Business in Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan	Arena Floor
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Georgia Business Leaders Industry Panel Rob Hathy, Oakwood Plant Manager, King's Hawaiian Shannen Oyster, Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods Scott Szwast, Vice President International Strategy, UPS Moderator: Ben Jarrard, University of North Georgia	Arena Floor
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Refreshment Break and Resource Fair Sponsored by Jackson EMC	Concourse
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	North Georgia Region Economic Outlook David Tanner, Associate Director, State Services and Decision Support, UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government	Arena Floor
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Lunch, sponsored by Georgia Power Big Data Decision-Making Ron Bertasi, CEO of GIS Web Tech	Arena Floor
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Breakout Sessions Hall County Inland Port: Driving Growth in Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Location: Room 218 Matt Markham, Director, Center of Innovation for Logistics, Georgia Department of Economic Development Rep. Kevin Tanner, Co-Chair of the Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics Phil Sutton, Vice President of Kubota Manufacturing of America Scott Szwast, Vice President International Strategy, UPS Moderator: Tim Evans, Vice President of Economic Development, Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce The Growing Demand For Fintech and Cyber Warriors In Every Industry Location: Arena Floor Randall Toussaint, Director, Corporate Solutions & Cybersecurity, Georgia Department of Economic Development Shannon Whiting, Senior Vice President and Head of Wholesale Information Security Office, SunTrust Pete Statia, Information Security Officer, Northeast Georgia Health System Moderator: Robert Long, VP Economic Development, Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce Embracing Emerging Technologies: The Future-Proof Entrepreneur Location: Room 219 Jim Syfan, CEO, Syfan Logistics Shannen Oyster, Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods Rep. Matt Dubnik, CEO, Forum Communications Rep. Todd Jones, Executive VP and General Counsel, ProcessMap Corporation Moderator: Dr. Ruben Boling, Director of the Mike Cottrell College of Business Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation	Various
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Preparing Students for the Business World: Educational Opportunities and Pathways Dr. Mary Gowan, Dean, Mike Cottrell College of Business Dr. Chris Jespersen, Dean, College of Arts & Letters Tim McDonald, EVP, Lanier Technical Institute Leslie McFarlin, Dean for Academic Affairs, North Georgia Technical Institute Moderator: Dr. Chaudron Gille, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs	Arena Floor
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Resource Fair	Concourse

2019 REED Summit

North Georgia Means Business

Keynote Speaker

2019 REED Summit Schedule of Events

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