ITEN WIRED Podcast

ITEN WIRED is made possible by our sponsors and partners, and during the 2019 Summit we were joined by Les Reese, Senior Talent Acquisition for our newest Platinum Sponsor, Raytheon, as well as Benjamin Murphy, Director at Vivid Bridge Studios, our creative partner. The cross section of technology and creativity is a new Wild West, and while one can imagine Raytheon and Vivid Bridge are on opposite ends of the spectrum, both have incredible and similar connections to that cross section! Hear their thoughts in our final episode LIVE from the 2019 Summit.Support the show (https://itenwired.com/sponsors/)

ITEN WIRED began as a project out of the Greater Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce back in 2009. Since then, it has grown to a massive annual summit and network for innovators, techies, entrepreneurs and educators on the Gulf Coast. Sean O'Brien and Patrick Rooney, star team members of the Planning Committee and stalwarts in the economic development community, talk about their beginnings in this network, how ITEN WIRED came to be, and economic development in the region.Support the show (https://itenwired.com/sponsors/)

Wes Hudgens is a Community Relations Specialist for Gulf Power, Northwest Florida's largest energy provider with more than half a million customers. In his role, supporting regional events like ITEN WIRED which support the innovative network of tech entrepreneurs is the ultimate goal. Gulf Power has been a constant and deeply appreciated a community investor, and in this episode Wes shares his insights of the company, its vision, and his history here with us LIVE from the ITEN WIRED Summit 2019.Support the show (https://itenwired.com/sponsors/)

Recorded on-site at the ITEN WIRED Summit 2019, keynote speaker Adam Ely, Vice President & Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Walmart, speaks about his experience going from a small-town Florida panhandle student to filling his current role in the enterprise world. Adam goes on to discuss STEM education, certifications, and how to get into high-technology fields, including his work advising organizations in cybersecurity education and creating a nonprofit that provides scholarships to support the training of future CISOs.Support the show (https://itenwired.com/sponsors/)

This episode’s guest, Bill Hills, who recently retired after a 40-year award-winning IT career with Fortune 500 and industry-leading companies, shares his insights and advice for aspiring and seasoned IT and cybersecurity professionals. Bill will also be presenting his industry wisdom at ITEN WIRED 2019 in a presentation, “Lessons Learned” on Friday, Oct. 4.Chat Conversation EndType a message...Support the show (https://itenwired.com/sponsors/)

There’s never been a greater time and need for cybersecurity training. Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, Director of UWF Center for Cybersecurity, joins us to share her insights on cybersecurity training, the greatest needs in the industry and how training is becoming more accessible for companies and students. Dr. Eman will also be presenting on machine learning and artificial intelligence at ITEN WIRED 2019.Support the show (https://itenwired.com/sponsors/)

Entrepreneurial ecosystem builder, Kelly Reeser, managing director of Tech Farms Capital, who connects early-stage tech startups with resources for growth, joins us to give her insights on the early years of ITEN WIRED and how it’s helping fuel insights for more growth in tech and startups along the CyberCoast. Kelly gives important insights on economic development, startups, and angel investors and will also be moderating a panel of angel investors at ITEN WIRED 2019.Support the show (https://itenwired.com/sponsors/)