Accelerating IoT deployment to address grand challenges.
Improving manufacturing processes.
I love working with and championing emerging technology entrepreneurs and researchers in IoT and related technical fields such as big data and cybersecurity.
Creating connections for entrepreneurs and universities for information sharing, funding opportunities, commercialization of products and meaningful impact to solve the world's problems.
Donna Milakovic is an outreach director at the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR). USTAR is an economic development agency under the Governor’s Office of the State of Utah. Before launching a Robotics and Internet of Things (RIoT) technology acceleration program for USTAR, she was executive vice president at the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce and worked for more than 5 years in non-profit management and government advocacy. The RIoT program for the State of Utah includes: pre-seed funding, lab resources, mentoring, training, community building, gap analysis and technology support for Internet of Things companies. Donna has a BA in English and is IOM certified through the US Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organizational Management.
I'm focused on leveraging identity: one of the key pillars for creating trust at the edge and up the stack in multi-layered security architectures. I'm also working to bridge the gap from the edge to the cloud.
I want to facilitate a collaborative approach within the ecosystem to address the need and associated challenges of providing trusted environments from which we can recognize and sustain the benefits of a connected global community.
The Food and Agriculture (F&A) industry is experiencing transformational changes within virtually every part of the value chain. IoT is a focus area for me in my research and advisory practice at Rabobank, that given smart connected devices coupled with AI and machine learning, will help F&A modernize itself and operate more sustainably.
I hope to add value to LABS' core mission by helping raise awareness to the challenges facing the planet and inspiring others to take action to protect and enhance our natural resources.
Kenneth S. Zuckerberg AIF® AFA® is an Executive Director and Senior Research Analyst within RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group.
Ken is responsible for managing FAR's research mandate in the North American Farm Inputs sector (Crop Protection Chemicals, Equipment, Fertilizer, Seeds, Ag Technology, Water.) He brings to the Bank more than 25 years of institutional investment research and asset management experience in diverse industries and sectors including Agribusiness, Consumer Staples & Discretionary, Financials, Industrials and Technology.
Prior to joining Rabobank in 2014, Ken was the Senior Managing Partner of Carlan Advisors, LLC, an independent research and consulting firm he founded in 2003. He also served in senior research roles with several leading investment management firms, namely Train Babcock Advisors LLC (including as Co-Chair of the firm’s Investment Policy Committee) and before that, Lazard Asset Management. Prior to that, Ken conducted equity and credit research on the global insurance industry at Smith Barney (now Morgan Stanley), Moody’s Investors Services and Keefe, Bruyette and Woods and is well known throughout the insurance and reinsurance sector as a subject matter expert.
He holds a Graduate Certificate in Investment Strategy and Portfolio Management from The Wharton School, has completed executive education programs at Cornell University (Leadership & Strategy) and Harvard Business School (Agribusiness) and received a Bachelor’s of Science in Finance from the University of South Florida. Ken is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary AIF® and Accredited Financial Analyst AFA®.
Lanny S. Cohen is the global chief technology officer of Capgemini. As head of the Group’s global chief technology officer network, Cohen acts across all the Capgemini businesses to help integrate new technology trends, respond to client needs and is ultimately responsible for strengthening the relationship with partners on technology matters.
Cohen’s career reflects a devotion to furthering the value of business technology and its impact on creating sustainable performance improvement and competitive advantage for today's enterprises. Leveraging a diversity of experiences serving clients across industry sectors and process domains, Cohen brings perspectives from his client serving, practice management, and innovation leadership roles.
How IoT can play a role in helping at-risk communities.
Provision of:
My focus is groundwater supply monitoring.
Groundwater is a vital but stressed resource. Monitoring of groundwater supply has traditionally been a complex process, out of the price range of most private well owners and expensive even for professionals. Wellntel's information systems make groundwater visible. We are working with private well owners, rural towns, counties, state agencies, local and national conservancies, and trusts to deploy monitoring networks across the US to increase local understanding of their groundwater resources, improve resilience, and help make communities sustainable.
I have worked with entrepreneurs and founders for over 25 years. I have always found that the value I bring to any client is the relationships I am able to facilitate for collaboration, exchanging ideas, resources, and investment. Radius Partners services businesses and investors in IoT, urban technology, software, clean energy, and industrial technology sectors.
Connecting people, building teams, and turning concepts into companies by helping people succeed!
Mario Alosco co-founded Radius Partners with more than 25 years of experience in retained executive search. He works closely with his client companies and their boards to build winning leadership teams on behalf of corporate and private equity/venture capital investors. Mario’s practice includes clients in IoT, software, urban technology, energy, and industrial technology sectors. Mario has completed over 300 assignments for CEO, C-Suite and functional VP-level positions in sales, business development, marketing and engineering. His collaborative style and industry experience make him a proven partner to many of his clients that use him exclusively.
Prior to Radius, Mario was a partner with Mainstay Partners, a Boston-based private equity and venture capital boutique firm. He was also a senior executive at Acterna Corporation (f.k.a. Dynatech) where he recruited for CEO positions as well as recruiting to create high performance senior management teams for the Corporation’s 45 worldwide portfolio companies. At Acterna Mario created the Corporation’s in house retained executive search and talent development functions. Acterna was named one of the Boston Globe’s “Best Companies to Work for in Massachusetts” for several years. Mario was also involved in merger and acquisition activities assessing leadership teams during due diligence.
Mario has been a valued advisor to Boards and CEOs and served as an Independent Director and Board Secretary of Valpey Fisher Corporation (Nasdaq:VPF) until the successful sale of the company to CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS).
Mario’s most rewarding efforts come as a volunteer and advisor to the Pine Street Inn, the largest resource for homeless men and women in New England. He has supported an intensive program that helps people with substance abuse and criminal history re-enter the work force and develop new attitudes for living.
Mario graduated from Hartwick College and studied Organizational Dynamics at Boston University.
Mark Bernardo has more than 25 years of experience in Solution design, Product Development and Marketing for software offering within the Industrial space. As Vice President, Professional Services at GE Digital, he is responsible for leading the services organization with a focus on making the Industrial Internet real for both manufacturing and infrastructure customers.
He is based in GE Digital’s Foxboro, Massachusetts location.
Scalability of small business; Stormwater and CSO management.
Providing insights to help business owners scale production and profitability. Using networks and systems to better understand the characteristics of and challenges within aging cities, specifically the relationship between water runoff, pollution, and infrastructure.
Maureen McInerney is the Public Affairs Associate for MassINC and the Managing Editor of Gateways magazine. In that role, Maureen is responsible for outreach to communities, organizations, foundations, and elected officials. She coordinates events, messaging, and content production. Maureen is a graduate of Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Communication Studies.
Hardware design and fabrication.
I love building hardware, and I love building companies. I want to help startups bring their idea from lab bench to commercialization, by contributing a hands-on knack for prototyping, a depth of expertise in mechanical engineering, and a background in manufacturing.
Mr. Young has over 28 years of professional experience with the past 11 years at Caterpillar. He currently leads Caterpillar Ventures with a portfolio of investments focused on Energy, Additive Manufacturing, Robotics, and Digital/Analytics.
Prior to his current position, Michael led Caterpillar’s Mergers and Acquisition actives across Asia Pacific, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures. During his six years in Beijing, Caterpillar closed more than a dozen transactions, mainly focused on joint venture activities in China. He has also held positions at Caterpillar related to corporate strategy, business development, and M&A, all with a focus on driving growth.
I am focusing primarily on security.
I want to ensure that quality security is built-in early in IoT solutions.
Robert Lentz is currently president of Cyber Security Strategies. He recently was on the prestigious Cyber Security Hall of Fame committee and Presidential Cyber Commission. He was the first Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for cyber security. He wrote groundbreaking policies that set the pathway for operating in cyberspace, He spent 26 years at the National Security Agency, where he served in the historic National Computer Security Center with many of the Internet pioneers and ultimately became NSA's Chief of Network Security. In November 2000, he was appointed CISO for the Secretary of Defense, culminating in 2009 assisting President Obama to approve the Comprehensive National Cyber Security Strategy and DOD Cyber Command. He stimulated unprecedented venture capital investment in cyber technology and numerous international Cyber Security agreements. He is recognized for creating the centers of academic excellence with now nearly 200 certified colleges and universities.
My IoT focus is on Smart Cities including power, water, buildings, transportation and city services. I work with PTC’s ThingWorx Platform and the ThingWorx Ecosystem of smart city focused system integrators, telecommunication companies, hardware providers, and the marketplace of smart city Powered By ThingWorx Solutions to collaboratively accelerate the delivery of innovative new smart city applications and city wide platforms.
Smart City solutions leverage IoT to drive better outcomes and help solve some of the greatest challenges facing our planet in areas such as energy production and consumption, water quality and availability, safety and resilience, and aging critical infrastructure.
Scott McCarley is Senior Director of Solution Management at PTC focused on Smart Cities which includes Power, Water, Buildings and City Services. For the past 4 years Scott has worked with PTC’s ThingWorx Platform partners and customers to leverage the Internet of Things in the City space as part of the ThingWorx Product Management and Solution Management teams. He currently has responsibility for the leadership of Smart City market analysis, go-to-market activities, and Smart City solution requirements. Scott has over 15 years of software management experience in roles ranging from software development to leading marketing departments. Scott holds a M.B.A in Marketing and Strategy from Carnegie Mellon and a B.A. from Colby College.
Compliance, investment opportunity and structure.
Risk mitigation, cost reduction.
Tom Swift is an AVVO Rated digital media and business transactional attorney with a deep attachment to his entrepreneurial background. Tom Swift Associates provides unique, expert, and fully integrated strategic and legal solutions for executives and professionals in all creative business markets. Risk management, business structure and transactional expertise is the hallmark.
Swift brings to INEX a deep and early expertise in streaming and digital information transfer and protection, rights and license agreements in all media. His experience in transactional work was forged in the fires of Open Court and includes trials to verdict in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, The Central and the Northern Districts of California, The Supreme Court of Hawaii and of Illinois, multiple Pro Hac Vice appearances nationwide including the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and argument before the Unites States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and admission to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Swift is a licensed attorney in good standing with a perfect record for 25 years of practice.