The Jackson Hole Global Technology Partnership is excited to announce the 11th Annual Wyoming Global Tech Summit.
Thursday October 17, 2024
About
The Wyoming Global Technology Summit is an event held every fall in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Presented by The Jackson Hole Technology Partnership, the 2024 Tech Summit will showcase Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain region’s innovation, feature exciting announcements and provide attendees with the opportunity to network with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, respected innovators, leaders and policy makers. This event leverages new technologies to solve old challenges and drive positive outcomes for Wyoming and the Rockies.
The Summit is seed-funded by our Chair, John D. Temte and the Jackson Hole Technology Partnership, with follow-on funding from donors who share our mission and vision.
Past summit speakers includes: Randall Stephenson, CEO AT&T, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shoing, CEO Nantworks and Co-Owner Los Angeles Lakers, Her Royal Highness Princess Reema, Saudi Ambassador to the United States, The Honorable Cynthia Lummis, Mark Gordon, Governor of Wyoming, Matt Mead, Former Governor of Wyoming, Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota, Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of Iowa, Ralph de la Vega, President & CEO of AT&T Mobility, Joe Lonsdale, Co-Founder Palantir Technologies and numerous investors and venture capitalist.
For more information please contact: robin@jacksonholetechpartnership.org
2023 Summit Agenda
10th Annual
Wyoming Global Technology Summit
Thursday September 21, 2023 @ Walk Hall - Teton Village, WY
Presented by The Jackson Hole Technology Partnership 501c3
Special Honored Guests to include:
Governor of North Dakota, The Honorable Doug Burgum, Michael Chambers, Founding CEO, Executive Chairman at Aldevron (Fargo, ND) and Ahmad Al-Sayed, Minister of State, Chairman, Qatar Free Zones Authority & Chairman Doha Venture Capital (Doha, Qatar)
WEDNESDAY
September 20, 2023
Registration Mixer – Lobby Bar 4-6pm
Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa
3385 Cody Lane
Teton Village, WY
THURSDAY
September 21, 2023
Walk Hall
3330 W. Cody Lane
Teton Village, WY
(Parking Available in Upper West & Lower East Lots)
“Leveraging Technology for Rural Prosperity.”
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Coffee (upstairs northwest entrance - Walk Hall)
9:00 AM.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
John Temte, Co-Founder & Chairman, Jackson Hole Technology Partnership & General Partner, Temte Capital & WYO VC (Cody, WY & Laramie, WY)
Jack Selby, Co-Founder & Board Member, Jackson Hole Technology Partnership & Managing Director, Thiel Capital (Teton Village, WY & Paradise Valley, AZ)
Governor of Wyoming, The Honorable Mark Gordon (video feed)(Cheyenne, WY)
9:10 AM - 9:45 AM
Opening Keynote & Fireside Chat – The Future of Global Venture Capital: A view from the Sovereign Wealth Fund perspective
Hosted by Philip Winder, CEO, Polygon Investment Management (Jackson, WY)
Ahmad Al-Sayed, Minister of State, Chairman, Qatar Free Zones Authority & Chairman, Doha Venture Capital. Former CEO Qatar Investment Authority (Doha, Qatar)
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Fireside Chat: Controlled Environment Agriculture. A Wyoming Tech Cluster?
Hosted by Josh Dorrell, CEO Wyoming Business Council (Cheyenne, WY)
Arama Kukutai, CEO, Plenty (San Francisco, CA)
Nona Yehia, CEO, Vertical Harvest (Jackson, WY)
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion: The Future of Nuclear Power – Can nuclear power help the U.S. avoid a future energy crisis and how can Wyoming help?
Moderated by Josh Grubaugh, Board Member Jackson Hole Tech Partnership & Partner WYO VC Fund (Scottsdale, AZ & Laramie, WY)
Kevin Harrington, Managing Director, Thiel Capital (Los Angeles, CA)
Dr. John Wagner, Director, Idaho National Laboratory & President, Battelle Energy Alliance (Idaho Falls, ID)
Mike Wandler, CEO, L&H Industrial (Gillette, WY)
Scott Nolan, Partner, Founders Fund (Los Angeles, CA)
11:30 AM - 12:-00 PM
Morning Keynote: From Fargo to the World: How Aldevron Became a Global Leader in Biotechnology
Michael Chambers, Founding CEO, Executive Chairman at Aldevron (Fargo, ND)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch – Commons Area - Walk Hall
Afternoon session MC’d by David Siminoff, Board Member, Jackson Hole Technology Partnership (Scottsdale, AZ & Wilson, WY)
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Gearing Up for Innovation and AI-enabled Economy in Wyoming
Moderated by Jeff Hamerlinck, Director, Wyoming GIS Center, University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)
Dr. Ed Seidel, (remote panelist) President, University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)
Megan Degenfelder, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction (Cheyenne, WY)
Dr. Gabrielle Dawn Allen, Director School of Computing, University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)
Brad Tyndall (remote panelist), President, Central Wyoming College, (Riverton, WY)
Sam Galeotos, Chairman & CEO Lunavi (Cheyenne, WY)
Lauren Schoenfeld, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor, (Cheyenne, WY)
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Panel Discussion: Venture Capital Outside of Silicon Valley – How did the Covid pandemic change venture investing and what should founders expect in 2024?
Moderated by Josh McFarland, Managing Director, Greylock Partners (San Francisco, CA)
Sean O'Sullivan, Managing Partner, SOSV (New York, NY)
Russell Sprole, Managing Partner, Virta VC (Sun Vally, ID)
Marc Nager, Managing Partner, Greater Colorado Venture Capital (Telluride, CO)
Les Craig, General Partner, Next Frontier Capital (Bozeman, MT)
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Panel Discussion: Wyoming Tech Founders on Entrepreneurship in Wyoming
Moderated by Caroline Shanor, Managing Member, Shanor & Franklin Law and 2019 Wyoming Women of Influence Entrepreneur Honoree (Cheyenne, WY & Denver, CO)
Matt Powell-Palm, CEO, Biochoric (Bozeman, MT & Buffalo, WY)
Jack Greer, CEO, 307 Horseracing (Gillette, WY)
Jonah Greenberger, CEO, Bright Solar (Wilson, WY)
Dr. David Smits, CEO, Eye to Eye Telehealth (Cheyenne, WY)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
The United States and the cold war with China. The Power of Innovation: How Tech is Driving Economic Growth.
The Honorable, Doug Burgum, Governor North Dakota and Presidential Candidate United States of America
Closing Remarks
John D. Temte, Chair, Jackson Hole Technology Partnership (Cody, WY & Laramie, WY)
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Networking Reception, Presented by Temte Capital - Continuum Hotel, 3345 West Village Drive, Teton Village, WY 83025
Parking Available in Upper South West & Lower East Lots in Teton Village