I am available to speak at conferences, seminars, or private company events on topics such as building sustainable business models, technology adoption trends, strategies for continuous innovation, proper organizational alignment and staffing in tech, and understanding the economic impact of the tech sector.
Media Coverage:
- St. Pete Catalyst – Commerce Secretary Ross kicks-off competition to address Covid challenges
- St. Pete Catalyst – Cybersec to hiring tech talent, B2B startups tackle issues
- St. Pete Catalyst – TBIC tackles the challenge of running a virtual accelerator
- St. Pete Catalyst – Roundup: Covid-19 – Ignite goes virtual
- St. Pete Catalyst – Leaders focus on regulation, elections, diversity in tech
- St. Pete Catalyst – Pinellas plan for financial sustainability for TBIC incubator
- St. Pete Catalyst – Meet the 7 startups that will kick off the TBIC accelerator
- St. Pete Catalyst – Jabil partners with Magic Leap
- St. Pete Catalyst – Tampa Bay Innovation Center names managing director
- St. Pete Catalyst – Barcamp crowdsources passion for tech ‘unconference’
- St. Pete Catalyst – What you need to know about Ignite Tampa Bay 2019
- Tampa Bay Times – PR vs. Building a Tech Hub
- Tampa Bay Times – Metro Areas need more Nerds to be called Innovation Hub
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Pandemic sparks an uptick in new startups
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Tampa Bay Innovation Center’s 2019 Fall cohort
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Move away from ‘elevator pitch’ startup culture
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Tech veteran takes center stage for Ignite TB
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Tampa Bay comments on direct SFO flights
- Tampa Bay Business Journal - Startup leaders undeterred by Kauffman rank
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Tampa Bay Startups to Watch in 2015
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Tampa’s #1 Ranking in Shared Services
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Enterprise Florida’s Controversial Orange Tie
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – TB area firms take note of Global Entrepreneurship Week
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Free Social Media Sites Costs Users Time
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – TBTF Academy has new Leader
- Business Observer – Founders Wanted …
- Business Observer – Jump for Joy
- Business Observer – A group of entrepreneurs is building coworking space …
- Business Observer – Tech start-ups recognized by STAR TEC
- Business Observer – Can state government provide Florida’s technology entrepreneurs …
- 83 Degrees – BarCamp Tampa Bay: Tech anti-conference returns
- 83 Degrees – 10th annual BarCamp planned at USF
- 83 Degrees – Let’s Talk Startups in Florida’s Emerging New Economy
- 83 Degrees – Gov’t & Economic Development vs. Tech Ecosystem Dev
- 83 Degrees – Not Your Average Speakers Series on “Engage on Innovation“
- Tampa Bay Times – TB startup activity feels vibrant, but are other metros passing it by?
- Tampa Bay Times – Business Club in Ybor City, a Place for #Coworking Space
- St. Pete Times – Wikipedia Spinoff Heads West
- Tampa Bay Annual Guide – Top 10 Leaders to Watch
- Computer Reseller News (CRN) – Wireless Security at Pacific Star
Videos & Podcasts:
- Object 9 – Built on Strategy Podcast hosted by Brenden Lisi –
- InLab weekly Facebook Live by HCC Entrepreneurship Profs Beth Kearly & Andy Gold
- Breaking Down Barriers podcast by Startup Space founder David Ponraj
- Top 5 takeaways from TBIC Accelerator Program on Coffee with Ben of RIDG
- Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announces SPRINT program for COVID innovation
- Frequent guest & host of Startup Tampa Bay on Technology Weekly Coffee
- BarCamp Tampa Bay – Hosting a 100% volunteer-driven event
- Hillsborough County Hack-a-thon
- BarCamp 2013 – Building Tech Ecosystems
- CRE Market Minute – Commercial Space & Trends in Coworking
- AdCast Tampa – IdeaField – Tampa’s 1st Full-time Coworking Space
Coworking Advocacy:
- CoWork Tampa – “Coworking connects the doers and the dreamers”
- 83 Degrees Media – IdeaField Coworking Expands in Ybor City
Past Events:
I have been a featured speaker at events targeted at government, enterprise, and IT security professionals.
- South East Entrepreneurship Conference (SEEC) at University of Tampa – Finalist Judge
- First WaVE Venture Center – Start-upSurge
- BarCamp Tampa Bay 2008 – 2019
- First WaVE Venture Center Tech Rant Workshop – “A Pitch Worth Pitching”
- State of Florida Economic Development Council Annual Conference (FEDC) – June 27th in Orlando – “Let’s Kick (Start) It! Becoming a Technology Start-Up Friendly Community” – Tampa’s #EDI2 program to fund technology-based economic development
- Ignite! Tampa Bay
- DECA Int’l Career Development Conference – (Judge)
- Kauffman FastTrac Tech Venture Program
- IdeaCamp Tampa
- Kauffman Foundation – Global Entrepreneurship Week
- USF @ St. Pete – Small Business Development Center
- Software Spring
- Tivoli Technical Users Conference
- DEMO Conference
- WiFi Planet
- Federal Wireless Users Forum
- AirDefense Security Seminars
- MISTI Enterprise Network Security
- Transcend – Security & Privacy Symposium
- Wireless on Wall Street
- IBM OS/2 Launch Roadshow