An event focused on digital literacy, broadband access and closing the digital divide in California.
Presented by TechWire, the LINK AMERICAS Foundation, and the
California Emerging Technology Fund
Co-sponsored by
The California Department of Technology
8:30 am
Opening Remarks – Carlos Ramos, Director and State Chief Information Officer, California Department of Technology
8:45 am
Keynote Speaker – Broadband – Anne Neville - Director, State Broadband Initiative, National Telecommunications & Information Administration
9:00 – 10:00 am
Panel – Broadband Deployment and Economic Viability
Moderator: Barbara O’Connor, Board Member, California Emerging Technology Fund
Panelists:
10 – 10:15 am Break
10:15 – 10:30 am
Keynote Speaker – Elaine Carpenter – Vice President of Business Development, ZeroDivide
10:30 – 11:30 am
Panel Digital Literacy – Skills for Workforce and Health
Moderator: Christina Gagnier, CEO TRAIL, Inc.
Panelists:
Presentation of the LINK Awards – Sharrell Blakeley, Board Member, LINK AMERICAS Foundation
11:45 am – Noon
Closing Remarks – Adelina Zendejas, Deputy Director, Broadband and Digital Literacy Office, California Department of Technology