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
CONTENT PREVIEW
Flywheel: Lessons from Ohio's Top Startups
Ohio’s AI Moment
Tech Talent + Building Great Teams
Ohio’s Innovation Hubs
Emerging Technologies: AI, DeepTech, DefenseTech, and more
Ohio’s Rights to Win: Building the Silicon Heartland
SPEAKER + TRACK ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON
AGENDA + TOPICS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PER SPEAKER AVAILABILITY
AGENDA
8:30 AM
Doors open, vendor expos, networking
9:30 AM
Opening keynotes, morning full sessions
12:00 PM
Lunch, networking, vendor expos
1:00 PM
Afternoon sessions, breakouts
4:00 PM
Reception
SPEAKER + TRACK ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON
AGENDA + TOPICS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PER SPEAKER AVAILABILITY
2025 Tech Summit Speakers (announced)
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Ratmir Timashev
Co-Founder
Object First
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Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.
17th President
The Ohio State University
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Dan Manges
Founder + CEO
rwx
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Todd James
Chief Data + Technology Officer
Kroger / 84.51
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Anagha Vyas
Director, Data Science, AI, Commercial Technologies + Enterprise Digital
Cardinal Health
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Oskar Bruening
CTO + Co-Founder
Peek
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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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Catherine Allshouse
Executive Vice President
Veeva
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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
