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| North American Semi-Final 2007 |
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This year's North American Semi-Final of the Global Security Challenge
will happen on September 5th and is hosted together with our US partner
university; Mississippi State University.
Venue: Marriott
Crystal Gateway Hotel in
Arlington VA. Click here for the hotel's webpage.
| Agenda (Draft) |
Time |
| Reception |
13:00 |
Opening
Keynote Address:
Jay
Cohen
Under
Secretary for Science & Technology
U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
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13:30 |
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Presentations
by the 5 Semi-Finalists:
- EyeMarker
- MagiQ
- Mica
- NoblePeak
Vision
- Stealth Software Technologies
Judging
Committee:
- Errol
Arkilic,
Program Director SBIR, National Science Foundation
- Todd
Brethauer, Science Advisor, TSWG (US Pentagon)
- Gerard Eldering, Director Technology Transfer Office, MITRE
- Mark
Frantz,
General Partner, Redshift Ventures
- Dr. Lynn Richardson, Dean, College of
Business and Industry, Mississippi State University
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14:00 |
| Coffee
Break |
15:30 |
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Discussion
Panel
“Border Security
– how to effectively evaluate, test and deploy emerging
technologies to close the gaps?”
Panelists:
- John Chase, VP & Manager Integrated Security Operations, SAIC
- Jeff
Freeman,
VP for Homeland Security, DRS
- Wayne Hovarth, Director Cargo Programs, Smiths Detection
- Shawn James, Vice-President Maritime Security, Lockheed Martin
- Gary Butler,
Director of Technology, Mississippi State
University
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15:45 |
| Awarding
of GSC North American Semi-Final Winner |
16:45 |
| Informal
Networking & Drinks |
17:30 |
How to Register
If
you are interested to attend this event, please follow this link to
register: REGISTRATION |
