Cecilia Hatton
Tech Up Team
Opening Host
2025 Tech Up Conference NYC
Join Us At The Tech Up Conference, Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC, November 12, 2025!
2025 Tech Up Conference NYC Coming Soon.
TECH UP CONFERENCE
A Tech Up Day: Empowering the Future Through Innovation, Technology and New Ways To Move Forward
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC
2025 CONFERENCE AGENDA
12:55 PM
Opening Host
Cecilia Hatton, Tech Up Team
1:00 – 1:10 PM
Tech Up: Empowering For Tomorrow’s Challenges
Keynote Speakers: Ariana Tadler, Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP with Consumer Technology Association
1:10 – 1:20 PM
Tech Change Makers – Data-Driven Predictions Shaping 2026
Speakers: Dawn Baskin, Director of Enterprise Tech, Meta and Lara Balazs, CMO, Adobe
1:20 – 1:30 PM
Generative AI – Open Source Solving Your Own Problems
Keynote Speaker: Lauren Olded, watsonx, IBM Research
1:30 – 1:45 PM
What Will Digital Assets Do to Financial Services
Fireside Chat: Susan Holliday, President, SH Advisors and David Crosbie, Security Advisor, RedEngage
1:45 – 1:55 PM
The AI Trifecta: Cloud Learning, Robotics, and Machine Learning Advancements
Speaker: Kim Majerus, Vice President, Amazon Web Services with Special Guest Speaker
1:55 – 2:05 PM
Quantum Computing Demystified: What It Means for Your Business
Keynote Speaker: Anuja Singh, VP, IonQ
2:05 – 2:25 PM
Cybersecurity in the Age of Tech Up: Protecting Data and Privacy
Fireside Chat: Peakmetrics and Palo Alto Networks
2:25 – 2:35 PM
Powering Progress: Industrial Tech’s Role in Energy Transformation
Fireside Chat Speakers: Siemens & Exxon
2:35 – 2:45 PM
Tech Yourself Up: Mastering Social Media Tools for Career and Brand Growth
Keynote Speaker: LinkedIn
2:45 – 3:05 PM
Networking Break
Refreshments Served
3:05 – 3:15 PM
From Disruption to Reinvention: The Era of Transformational Technology
Speaker: Nasdaq
3:15 – 3:25 PM
Healthcare on the Move: Innovations That Break Down Walls and Barriers
Fireside Chat Speakers: Walgreens & Eli Lily
3:25 – 3:35 PM
Tech Stack Architecture
Fireside Chat Speaker: Cisco
3:35 – 3:45 PM
6G and Beyond: The Next Leap in Global Connectivity
Speaker: Verizon
3:45 – 3:55 PM
Bridging Digital Health and Physical World – Immersive Science
Speaker: Nvidia
3:50 – 4:05 PM
Beyond Crypto: Bridging Blockchain with Real-World Impact
Moderator: Dan Spuller, EVP of Industry Affairs, Blockchain Association – Speakers Coming Soon
4:05 – 4:20 PM
AI Chat Boxes and the Human-Machine Interface of 2026
Keynote Speakers: Tesla & Oracle
4:20 – 4:30 PM
Space Tech Now: Innovation at the Edge of the Atmosphere
Keynote Speaker: Lockheed Martin
4:30 – 4:45 PM
Level Up: Harnessing Gaming Strategies for Business Success
Keynote Speaker: Vanessa Vera, Director of Partnerships, Microsoft
4:45 – 4:55 PM
Cultivating Creativity: Strategies to Foster Innovation in Business
Fireside Chat: Moderator: Lana McGlvry, CEO, Purpose Worldwide and Speakers: Lynelle Hoch, President, Cell Therapy Organization, Bristol Myers Squibb
4:55 – 5:05 PM
Creating Financial Strength & Resilience in a Shifting Tech World
Fireside Chat Speakers: Deloitte & GE Vernova
5:05 – 5:15 PM
Driving Change: Moving Forward with Cutting-Edge Technologies
Keynote Speaker: Google
5:15 – 7:30 PM
Networking Reception & Tech Tables
12:55 PM
Opening Host
Cecilia Hatton, Tech Up Team
1:00 – 1:10 PM
Tech Up: Empowering For Tomorrow’s Challenges
Keynote Speakers: Ariana Tadler, Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP with Consumer Technology Association
1:10 – 1:20 PM
Tech Change Makers – Data-Driven Predictions Shaping 2026
Speakers: Dawn Baskin, Director of Enterprise Tech, Meta and Lara Balazs, CMO, Adobe
1:20 – 1:30 PM
Generative AI – Open Source Solving Your Own Problems
Keynote Speaker: Lauren Olded, watsonx, IBM Research
1:30 – 1:45 PM
What Will Digital Assets Do to Financial Services
Fireside Chat: Susan Holliday, President, SH Advisors and David Crosbie, Security Advisor, RedEngage
1:45 – 1:55 PM
The AI Trifecta: Cloud Learning, Robotics, and Machine Learning Advancements
Speaker: Kim Majerus, Vice President, Amazon Web Services with Special Guest Speaker
1:55 – 2:05 PM
Quantum Computing Demystified: What It Means for Your Business
Keynote Speaker: Anuja Singh, VP, IonQ
2:05 – 2:25 PM
Cybersecurity in the Age of Tech Up: Protecting Data and Privacy
Fireside Chat: Peakmetrics and Palo Alto Networks
2:25 – 2:35 PM
Powering Progress: Industrial Tech’s Role in Energy Transformation
Fireside Chat Speakers: Siemens & Exxon
2:35 – 2:45 PM
Tech Yourself Up: Mastering Social Media Tools for Career and Brand Growth
Keynote Speaker: LinkedIn
2:45 – 3:05 PM
Networking Break
Refreshments Served
3:05 – 3:15 PM
From Disruption to Reinvention: The Era of Transformational Technology
Speaker: Nasdaq
3:15 – 3:25 PM
Healthcare on the Move: Innovations That Break Down Walls and Barriers
Fireside Chat Speakers: Walgreens & Eli Lily
3:25 – 3:35 PM
Tech Stack Architecture
Fireside Chat Speaker: Cisco
3:35 – 3:45 PM
6G and Beyond: The Next Leap in Global Connectivity
Speaker: Verizon
3:45 – 3:55 PM
Bridging Digital Health and Physical World – Immersive Science
Speaker: Nvidia
3:50 – 4:05 PM
Beyond Crypto: Bridging Blockchain with Real-World Impact
Moderator: Dan Spuller, EVP of Industry Affairs, Blockchain Association – Speakers Coming Soon
4:05 – 4:20 PM
AI Chat Boxes and the Human-Machine Interface of 2026
Keynote Speakers: Tesla & Oracle
4:20 – 4:30 PM
Space Tech Now: Innovation at the Edge of the Atmosphere
Keynote Speaker: Lockheed Martin
4:30 – 4:45 PM
Level Up: Harnessing Gaming Strategies for Business Success
Keynote Speaker: Vanessa Vera, Director of Partnerships, Microsoft
4:45 – 4:55 PM
Cultivating Creativity: Strategies to Foster Innovation in Business
Fireside Chat: Moderator: Lana McGlvry, CEO, Purpose Worldwide and Speakers: Lynelle Hoch, President, Cell Therapy Organization, Bristol Myers Squibb
4:55 – 5:05 PM
Creating Financial Strength & Resilience in a Shifting Tech World
Fireside Chat Speakers: Deloitte & GE Vernova
5:05 – 5:15 PM
Driving Change: Moving Forward with Cutting-Edge Technologies
Keynote Speaker: Google
5:15 – 7:30 PM
Networking Reception & Tech Tables
Featured Speakers
Featured Speakers
Ariana Tadler
Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP
Keynote Speaker
Dawn Baskin
Director of Enterprise Tech, Meta
Lara Balazs
CMO, Adobe
Lauren Olded
watsonx, IBM Research
Susan Holliday
President, SH Advisors
David Crosbie
Security Advisor, RedEngage
Kim Majerus
Vice President, Amazon Web Services
Anuja Singh
VP, IonQ
Dan Spuller
EVP of Industry Affairs, Blockchain Association
Vanessa Vera
Director of Partnerships, Microsoft
Lana McGlvry
CEO, Purpose Worldwide
Lynelle Hoch
President, Cell Therapy Organization, Bristol Myers Squibb
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