America Midwest Regional Final 2009

September 22, 2009

Time: 2:00 - 6:00pm, plus networking over drinks
Venue: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University (Chicago Campus)

Event Details

The winners of the America Midwest region have now been selected and will be presenting their innovation at the grand final, held at the GSC Security Summit on November 13, 2009.  

For more information and to book a place to attend, please see the GSC Security Summit 2009.

• Welcome Address
• Keynote Speaker
• Judging Committee
• Discussion Panel
• Programme of Events

Joseph (Jay) Walsh, Vice President of Research, Northwestern University

Pascal Levensohn, Founder and Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners

Topic: 'The Impact of America’s Innovation Crisis on Cyber Security'

• Todd Brethauer, CTTSO Science Advisor, TSWG, US Department of Defense
• Warren Holtsberg, Co-Head of Portfolio Management, MVC Capital, Inc.
• Steve Beitler, Managing Partner, Dunrath Capital
• Jeff Coney, Director of Economic Development, Northwestern University
• Jeff Frazier, Director, Global Public Sector, Internet Business Solutions Group, Cisco Systems, Inc.

• Topic: 'Mass Notification: The Challenge of Moving and Informing Large Populations in Time of Crises'
• Moderator: William (Bill) Sako, Chairman of the Board Sako & Associates and Senior Vice President Rolf Jensen & Associates
• John C. Fannin III, CPP, LEEDAP, Preseident KCI Protection Technologies
• Jill Morgenthaler, Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety, Illinois and Homeland Security Advisor
• Larry Shudak, Principal Engineer, Underwriter Laboratories

View a full programme of events here.