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2006 ITFlorida Awards Gala and Tech Forum
2006 ITFlorida Awards Gala and Tech Forum
December 7-8, 2006
Disney's Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista
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ITFlorida’s Main Event
Thursday, December 7
Awards Gala and Ceremony, with Keynote
Business attire
Friday, December 8
Policy Breakfast and Tech Forum, with International and Tech Forum Keynotes
Thursday, December 7
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Gala Reception
The 4th Annual ITFlorida Awards Gala began with a reception in the West Rotunda, with access outdoors to the veranda to view Disney's evening fireworks display over the Magic Kingdom.
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony
The Awards Dinner took place in Fantasia H.
Special Remarks were delivered by Rep. Dennis Baxley, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Florida House of Representatives
Friday, December 8
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Breakfast and International Address
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8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
9:00 AM
International Address
Jose Maria Figueres, former President of Costa Rica
José María Figueres served as President of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998. As such, he was the youngest President of a Central American country in modern times. During his presidency, he created a comprehensive national Sustainable Development strategy combining sound macroeconomic indicators, together with strategic investment in human development, and a strong alliance with nature through the implementation of innovative environmental policies.
In the international arena he has pioneered the linkage between Sustainable Development and technology, in the realms of business, public service, and non-profit organizations. He helped create and lead the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force (ICT) and is the founder of the Fundación Costa Rica para el Desarrollo Sostenible (Entebbe) in Costa Rica. In 2000, President Figueres joined the World Economic Forum and became its first CEO in 2003, where he strengthened global corporate ties to social and governmental sectors by identifying common long-term interests.
Today he continues to work in the fields of technology and development, and is currently the CEO of Grupo Felipe IV, based in Spain, dedicated to the support of organizations which promote development and democratic values around the world.
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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Interactive Discussion: the Intersection of IT, Bio, and other High Tech Sectors in Florida's Diversifying Economy
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Interactive Discussion
Florida has an opportunity to build on and optimally integrate its growing IT-enabled industries, whether artificial intelligence, biotechnology, digital media, eCommerce, laser and fiber optics, simulation, space technology, and other yet to be defined emerging technologies. Leading industry experts from a variety of sectors addressed Florida's opportunities in the 2007-2010 timeframe. Panelists included Sundar Subramaniam, CEO of Cambridge Technologies in Boston; Nicholas F. Tsinoremas, Senior Director of Informatics at Scripps Florida; and Ed Martinez, CIO of Moffitt Cancer Center.
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Tech Forum Keynote
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Representative David Mealor
Representative Mealor offered his insights on some of the key tech successes of, and challenges facing, the Nation and the state.
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Sponsorship
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