2024 Conference Resources

Download a PDF of the Session Matrix

Thank You to our Wednesday evening Keynote Speaker, Josh Linkner. Josh’s Find a Way Quick Start Guide is available for download here.

You can access Josh’s website here.

Morning Sessions

  • Digital Navigator 101: Empowering our Communities

  • Marietta: The Time is Now! Starting a Digital Equity Coalition in your Region (RESOURCES)

    Limerock: Digital Transformation: The Evolution and Convergence of Smart Grids, Small Nuclear Reactors and Bandwidth Infrastructure

    Hopewell: AI Fundamentals: Leading in the Exponential Age

    New Holland: Cyber Insurance Deep Dive: Best Practices and Q&A (RESOURCES)

  • Marietta: Navigating the Digital World: Exploring Digital Navigator Programs Across the Commonwealth (RESOURCES)

    Limerock: The Pitt PRSSIM Project: A grant-funded, student-centered approach to academic, digital, and career preparedness equity

    Hopewell: Federal Broadband Policy Update

    New Holland: Prompt Engineering: Getting the Most out of ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and others (RESOURCE 1) (RESOURCE 2)

  • Marietta: Unleashing the Powerhouse: Women Shaping the Future in STEM

    Limerock: 7 Critical (And Growing) IT Security Threats EVERY Business Must Protect Against NOW To Avoid Cyber Attacks, Data Breach Lawsuits, Bank Fraud, Negative PR and Compliance Penalties

    Hopewell: Building Research-Backed Digital Equity Strategies ((RESOURCE 1)(RESOURCE 2)

    New Holland: Ethical Considerations of AI Usage in Marginalized Communities

  • Marietta: Remembering Digital Health Equity - CANCELED

    Limerock: Digital Advertising – Utilizing adtech while avoiding liability through effective website privacy notices (RESOURCES)

    Hopewell: Expanding Wireless Access for K12 with eduroam (RESOURCES)

    New Holland: The American Connection Corps: Closing the Digital Divide through National Service

Afternoon Sessions

  • Bolstering Digital Equity or Reinforcing the Digital Divide?

  • Marietta: Panel Session on PA Science DMZ

    Limerock: Inspire Lancaster: Empowering the Future Workforce Through Work-Based Learning

    Hopewell: Understanding Federal Grant Opportunities

    New Holland: Leveraging AI in the Financial Environment (RESOURCES)

  • Marietta: Tap into a Diverse Talent Pool for Entry-Level Broadband Technician Job Roles

    Limerock: Improving Patient Engagement in Healthcare (RESOURCES)

    Hopewell: Local Digital Inclusion Ecosystems: The Case for Community-Based Digital Navigator Initiatives (RESOURCES)

    New Holland: Broadband After BEAD: Planning for a digitally inclusive future (RESOURCES)

Presenter Profiles

Frederick Adkins - Professor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Christopher Ali - Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications, The Pennsylvania State University

Yoel Alvarez - vCISO / Sr Security Engineer, Appalachia Technologies

Tim Barley - Integration Developer, Trout CPA

Dr. Lauren Beal - Associate Program Director for Educational Partnership Lancaster-Lebanon IU13

Jennifer Blatz - State Coordinator, Keystone Internet Coalition

Chris Bomberger - Director of IT, AVAIL

Ken Bray - Content Creator, Benchmark Construction

Julia Brinjac - Digital Inclusion Advocate, PA Broadband Development Authority

Devin Chwastyk - Chair, Privacy and Data Security Group, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

David Cooper Moore - Program Lead, Technology Learnings Collaborative

Allen Cubell - Executive Director, Innovation, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

Pierrette Renée Dagg - Director of Research, Merit Network

Nikelle Druck - Director of Client Accounting Services, Trout CPA

Grant Dull - Executive Director, KeystoneREN

Chris Field - Digital Equity & Inclusion and Customer Success Manager, University of Pittsburgh

Wayne Figurelle - Assistant Director, Institute for Computational and Data Science at Penn State University

Juliane Flood - Business & Education Coordinator, Lancaster Chamber

Cynthia Frankfort - Clinical Supervisor Pulmonary Services, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

Pam Frontino - Grants Manager, PBDA

Bronwen Gamble - Administrator, Berks County Digital Equity Coalition

Chad Harvey - Strategist, Speaker, Facilitator, The Result Center

JJ Havard - Director of Pulmonary Services, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

Stephanie Keller - Chief Learning Officer, NuPATH

Jules Koehl - Special Projects Coordinator, United Way of Southwest PA

Brian Mahon - Producer & Cyberpractice Group Leader, EHD Insurance

Wil Mangual - President, Taktical Tek, Inc.

Brandi Manna - Senior Manager, Client Accounting Services, Trout CPA

Jen Marco - Student Success Project Manager, University of Pittsburgh, Office of the Provost

Dr. Bilita Mattes - Executive Director, STEM-UP Network

Sascha Meinrath, Palmer Chair in Telecommunications, Penn State. Director of X-Lab

Jim Mercante - Community Volunteer, Chester County Digital Alliance

Ben Miller - Director of Engineering and Operations, KeystoneREN

Jeff Mitchell - Principal, Mitchell Law

Heidi Norman, CIO & Director of Department of Innovation and Performance, City of Pittsburgh

Julia Poepping - Associate Director of Partnership Development, Carnegie Mellon University

Kate Rivera - Executive Director, Technology Learning Collaborative & Co-Convener, Keystone Internet Coalition

Jason Simms - Manager of Research Computing at Swarthmore College

Gigi Sohn - Senior Fellow, Benton Institute for Internet and Society & Executive Director, American Association for Public Broadband

Taylor Stuckert - Executive Director, American Connection Corps

Jesse Suders - Infrastructure Program Manager, PBDA

Nicole Ugarte Swanson - Federal Program Officer, NTIA

Jeff Whitman - Senior Broadband Consultant, AECOM Technical Services

John Windhausen Jr. - Executive Director, SHLB Coalition

Christina Wiskowski - Senior Director, Digital Equity, Comcast

Christian Wolgemuth - Associate Attorney, McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC

Mike Zawacki - Program Manager, Internet2