Ohio Tech Summit
presented by
Columbus
May 8, 2025
Building Ohio’s Tech Hub
The 4th Annual Ohio Tech Summit will focus on advancing Ohio’s role as a leading technology hub. This premier event will bring together the brightest minds from across Ohio’s technology sector, including enterprise leaders, innovative startups, investors, and more, to collaborate and envision the future of tech in Ohio.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
COLUMBUS | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
SESSION TOPICS
Building Ohio’s Tech Hub
Building the World’s Strongest Community of Tech Innovators in Ohio
BigCo Innovation – How Ohio Enterprises are Leading in Tech
Startup Innovation – Cultures that Scale Fast
AI in Action – Real Use Cases and ROI
Cybersecurity – An Age of Constant Threats
Venture Capital + Entrepreneurship in Ohio
The Power of Data – Turning Insights Into Action
DeepTech + Defense – Ohio’s Innovation Edge
Building Great Teams – People, Culture, and the Talent Advantage
Startup Showcase
SCHEDULE
8:00 AM
Doors open, vendor expos, networking
9:15 AM
Opening keynotes, morning full sessions
11:45 PM
Lunch, networking, vendor expos, lunch session
1:15 PM
Afternoon sessions, breakouts
4:00 PM
Reception
2025 Tech Summit Speakers (announced)
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Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.
17th President
The Ohio State University
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Shereen Agrawal
Executive Director
Center for Software Innovation, The Ohio State University
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Dan Manges
Founder + CEO
rwx
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Todd James
Founder + CEO
Aurora Insights
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Anagha Vyas
Director, Data Science, AI, Commercial Technologies + Enterprise Digital
Cardinal Health
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Payal Thakur
Sr. Director, Enterprise Analytics + CDO
JobsOhio
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Erin Spring
Senior Director, Material Science
Goodyear
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Tonjia Coverdale
Former SVP, Chief Strategy Officer for Operations + Technology
Associated Bank
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Sam Porras
Senior Director
Slalom
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Tony Pietrocola
President
AgileBlue
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Kristy Campbell
President + COO
Rev1 Ventures
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Brad Reynolds
Co-Founder + Chief Strategy Officer + SVP, Artificial Intelligence
Expedient
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Catherine Reynolds
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Grammarly
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Christopher Ritchie
Managing Partner + Executive
Integrity Power Search
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Alexandra Scheiman
VP, People
Path Robotics
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Jeffrey Stern
Principal
O.H.I.O Fund
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Ketaki Sodhi
Sr. Analyst + Program Lead, Employee Listening + Change Management
Microsoft
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Michelle Pittsenbarger
Chief Technology Officer
KM2 Solutions
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Ryan Schreiber
Co-Founder + CEO
Streamline
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Colleen Saunders-Chukwu
AVP, Data Science + Analytics
Nationwide
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Nick Enger
President + Chief Technology Officer
ATC
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Robert Krause
VP Global Content Innovation Sales
Hyland
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Doug Vargo
VP, Consulting Services
CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc.
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Lynn Sautter Beal
VP, Implementation + Success
Upstart
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Yonatan Raz-Fridman
Founder + CEO
Supersocial
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Laura Bennett
Principal
Gosling’s Leap
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Joe Waina
Senior Innovation Principal
Verizon
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Standish Stewart
VP + CIO
Cuyahoga Community College
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Wes Withrow
Sr. Client Partner
Verizon
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LJ Eads
Director of Research Intelligence
Parallax Research Institute
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Pinal Patel
Chief Information Officer
Veeva
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John Grace
Chief People, Culture, and Facilities Officer
JumpStart Inc.
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Paul Parazzoli
Program Development Lead, Government Science Programs
IBM Quantum
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Michael Brown
Principal Scientist, High Speed Systems Division
Air Force Research Laboratory
