Engineering Fellow and VP Core Media Technology, Disney Streaming Video Processing Through the Decades; Why Innovation Never Ends Abstract Thirty years ago, Scott started his career focused on video processing and never imagined that decades later he would still be transforming the domain, continuing to file multiple patents a year, authoring new industry standards and…

Founder and CEO, Addison Interactive & Eventuall Inc Creative Passion + Computer Science = Endless Possibilities Abstract In today’s world, software powers nearly everything around us. In 1982, when software was mostly confined to small, boxy computers, Scott Addison Clay coded his first interactive game — and discovered that you could tell stories through code.…

Director of Stanford's Deep Data Research Computing Center at Stanford University Deep Data Needs and Challenges in Precision Medicine Abstract We are currently at the beginning stages of a generation-defining revolution in biology. For the past two decades, breakthroughs in our understanding of genetics and genomics, coupled with those in AI and machine learning, have presented us with opportunities to radically improve healthcare…

Chief Product Officer, Pendo Leveraging Your Technical Degree on the Path to the C-Suite Abstract Conventional wisdom tells us that ambitious business majors make their way into boardrooms and aspiring technical folks lead R&D teams, but Trisha Price’s journey from engineer to the C-suite proves that business and technology are not mutually exclusive. In fact,…

Vice President, Technology and Engineering, Peraton Space 2.0 – The Future of Space and Overcoming Critical Technology Challenges – “Engineering the Future to Infinity & Beyond” Abstract:NASA's Artemis I mission launched on November 16, 2022, sending a crew-capable spacecraft on a 25-day journey to the Moon. The mission successfully concluded with a splashdown after traveling…

Founder and CEO, JupiterOne From Security Practitioner to CEO: Building a $1B Security Company Abstract: Not Marketing. Not Sales. Nobody knows the needs of practitioners more than the practitioners themselves. When the tools and technology on the market don’t meet all of their needs, that’s not a problem — that’s a business opportunity. Erkang Zheng found…

Co-founder and Chief Design Officer, BioMojo, LLC Abstract: The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution that has now been set in motion will not stop. Humanity is in the middle of the greatest global disruption in the modern history of the workforce and warfare. Operating environments are becoming more complex, competitive, lethal, networked, data centric and geographically…

Founder and Senior Advisor, Z Technology Solutions PHEAR Advantage™ - A Recipe To Transform Your Life! Abstract: Now more than ever, we are bombarded by the world around us and our attention is being pulled in so many different directions. We feel burned out, not seen nor heard, undervalued, and unappreciated. We find ourselves moving through each day on…

Security Architect, Identity Dynamics Corp The Drive towards Post-Quantum Computing Resistant Cryptographic Algorithm Standardization Abstract: You are now exiting the “Twilight Zone”. Access to Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) and native algorithms written in Qiskit are now a reality and it will soon put Internet commerce at risk for decryption. Running Shor’s algorithm to factor RSA…

SVP of Core Platforms, NetApp Using Generative AI to Drive Engineering Productivity in the Enterprise Abstract: Unlocking the unparalleled efficiency in enterprise engineering with generative AI. Krish will explore the transformative impact of leveraging AI to boost productivity, streamline workflows, and propel innovation in engineering domains.  He will cover how the benefits that NetApp has seen…

SVP of Enterprise Systems, Labcorp Leveraging Technology to Transform the Future of Healthcare Abstract: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and automation, internet of medical things (IoMT), digital twins. These technological advancements are poised to revolutionize healthcare. Their combined power has the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, accelerating the development of new therapies and enabling the personalization of patient care.…

Vice President, Applied AI and Modeling R&D, SAS When Everything is Data, Discover What Matters! Abstract: Do you watch Orlando Magic hoops? Stock your glam bag at Ulta Beauty? Netflix and … snack on Nestle chocolate? Get the scoop on how SAS helps organizations take the computer science out of data science. SAS continues to…