Converge@Seattle Innovation Summit
RainmakersTV host Stan Emert introduces the interviews from the 2014 Converge@Seattle Innovation Summit.
Converge@Seattle
Kat Taylor, Beneficial State Bank (Converge@Seattle)
Bank innovator Kat Taylor, CEO of Beneficial State Bank, describes how banking for the community can really work.
David Ramsay, Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) (Converge@Seattle)
David Ramsay, Minister of Tourism and Industry, Northwest Territories, Canada, and also President of Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER), discusses economic opportunities that can be achieved through working together.
Egils Milbergs, Center for Accelerating Innovation (Converge@Seattle)
Innovation on the Fast Track: Egils Milbergs, Center for Accelerated Innovation, describes advances in IT, aviation, agriculture, and more industries in the Pacific Northwest Economic Region.
Bob McLeod, Northwest Territories Premier, Canada (Converge@Seattle)
Premier Bob McLeod discusses economic progress and opportunities in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
David Giuliani, Washington Business Alliance (Converge@Seattle)
Plan 2025 for Washington State: David Giuliani, Washington state Business Alliance, describe the collaboration needed for comprehensive economic progress.
Alana DeLong, Calgary Legislator (Converge@Seattle)
Calgary Bow Legislative Assembly member Alana DeLong discusses opportunities in this Canadian region.
Atlantis ROV Team, Robotics Contest Winners Surprise! (Converge@Seattle)
What’s the surprise? They are girls! Watch the Atlantis ROV Team — Haley McConnaughey, Annika Hustad, and Hannah McConnaughey — fight age-old stereotypes as they challenge their Romanian hosts with their superior robotics’ knowledge.
Dr. Anne Condon, University of British Columbia (Converge@Seattle)
Dr. Anne Condon, Computer Science Department chief at the University of British Columbia, describes latest innovations in IT.
Brier Dudley, The Seattle Times (Converge@Seattle)
Brier Dudley, veteran technology and business reporter, discusses the resurgent IT industry in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Scilla Andreen, Indieflix (Converge@Seattle)
Scilla Andreen, Indieflix — the Netflix of Independent Films — addressed independent filmmaking, especially how women have great opportunities as filmmakers.
Kristiina Hiukka, Women in Innovation (Converge@Seattle)
Kristiina Hiukka, Women in Innovation, discusses a collaborative environment where women and men can thrive in the workplace.
Jennifer Gilhool, Pink Streak Ink (Converge@Seattle)
Jennifer Gilhool, former Ford executive, owner of Pink Streak Ink, on opportunities for women: the glass ceiling still exists.
Kristin Smith, Code Fellows (Converge@Seattle)
Kristin Smith, CEO of Code Fellows — “Coding is the new literacy” — details advantages of learning to code in the job market.
