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Tech Summit Schedule
April 12, 2024  |  8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

8:30 - Power Up Coffee Hour - Registration & Networking
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9:30 - Welcome with GSLA & AGE TECH Atlanta
           Catie Ramp | Georgia Senior Living Association, President & CEO
           Jeff Gray | Age Tech Atlanta, Founder  | The Memory Kit, LLC Founder/CEO 

9:45 - Keynote - Innovation of Technology and Infrastructure
          Jennifer R. DuBose | Executive Director, SimTigrate Design Lab

10:30 - Tech Decks: Ted-Talk Style Conversations with Subject Matter Experts
     Tech Deck 1: Limitless Living - Lotus
           Juan Rosales| Head of Growth, Lotus

     Tech Deck 2: All You Need Is Love – Project LoveMeter Accushield
           Charles Mann | CSO/ Founder, Accushield 
     
     Tech Deck 3: The Power Of Play - Joy for All
           Brian Shulman | Consultant, Ageless Innovation

BRAIN BREAK 

     Tech Deck 4: Breaking Silos, Creating Solutions -  FynnIO 
           Tod Petty | CMO Growth & Strategy, FynnIO

     Tech Deck 5: The Power of Shared Experiences -  Rendever
          Jimmy Myers III | Account Executive, Rendever    

     Tech Deck 6: Connecting the Dots for Health and Safety – Intelligent Dots 
           Professor WenZhang Song | Founder, Intelligent Dots

12:00 - BREAK & LUNCH - Guided Table Tech Discussions

12:45 - Keynote - Leveraging Data and Analytics for Operational Efficiencies and Care Plan Accuracy
           Micheal Wang | Founder, Inspiren

1:45 - The Power Down with GSLA & AGE TECH Atlanta
​           Catie Ramp | Georgia Senior Living Association, President & CEO
           Jeff Gray | Age Tech Atlanta, Founder  | The Memory Kit, LLC Founder/CEO 
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2:00 - Adjourn
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*Schedule subject to change

This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 5 total participant hours by
​NAB/NCERS—Approval #20250411-5-A101392-IN.

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Tech Summit Speakers
(in order of presentations)

Jennifer R. DuBose, Executive Director, SimTigrate Design Lab
 Jennifer is the executive director of the SimTigrate Design Lab and principal research associate in the College of Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is responsible for the operations of the Lab as well as project development and research. She also heads up the Innovation Accelerator for the Charlie and Harriet Shaffer Cognitive Empowerment Program, working with people living with mild cognitive impairment to develop practical solutions to everyday challenges using collaborative research methods. 

Her work focuses on how design effects our experience of built environments, can encourage behaviors we want and contributes to better health outcomes. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on evidence-based design topics such as the non-visual impacts of lighting, and design of doffing spaces to reduce healthcare worker self-contamination.  She has conducted several major research efforts around the impact of design on teamwork and collaboration in a range of healthcare settings including the Military Health System, Indian Health Services, clinics for underserved populations as well as Mayo Clinic. 
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Ms. DuBose has a master’s degree in public policy from Georgia Tech with a focus on sustainable development. After completing her undergraduate degree in Philosophy at Oglethorpe University she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

​Juan Rosales, Head of Growth at Lotus
Juan is a seasoned professional with over two decades of dedicated service in the senior living and long-term care industry. Having worked across six diverselife-plan communities spanning four states, Juan brings a wealth of experience and a nuanced understanding of community operations. His passion lies at the intersection of technology and healthcare, where he envisions innovative solutions to empower seniors and improve their quality of life. In his role as Head of Growth at Lotus, Juan is poised to leverage his expertise to drive positive change and continue making meaningful contributions to the senior care landscape through cutting-edge technology.  
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Charles Mann, CSO and Founder of Accusheild
Growing up as the son of a senior housing developer and former owner of home health/hospice and home care agencies, he was immersed in conversations about senior safety and security from an early age. Witnessing his father's unwavering commitment to these values, he knew they would shape his own path

In 2011, he returned to the family business and served as Executive Director at their flagship Assisted Living community in Atlanta, GA. It was during this time that the concept for Accushield was born. In 2013, he ventured out to found Accushield, pioneering a user-friendly kiosk system for managing visitors, third-party caregivers, and staff in Senior Living, Skilled Nursing, and healthcare environments. Accushield's tablet-based solution revolutionized outdated paper logbooks, ensuring a streamlined sign-in and health screening process for everyone entering and exiting the building.

Exciting news! In 2023, he unveiled Flex, his latest innovation. Flex is an AI-powered, all-in-one platform designed for streamlined shift management, flexible employee scheduling, time tracking, and communication. With Flex, he's continuing to redefine how senior care facilities operate in the modern era.

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Brian Shulman,  Consultant, Ageless Innovation.
Hailing from the Detroit Suburbs, Brian Shulman proceeded to Hail the Victors at the University of Michigan, where he received a degree from the Ross School of Business. In his early career, he struggled within the confines of a cubicle, working in commercial banking and specialty insurance wholesaling. Escaping the doldrums of TPS reports, he entered the exciting world of start-ups and emerging technology, where he worked on exciting projects like beer festivals and a four-foot-tall humanoid robot named Pepper.After watching his mom struggle as a long-distance caregiver for parents suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia, he became interested in technology at the intersection of aging, health, and technology. He joined Intuition Robotics to help commercialize ElliQ, a social companion device designed specifically for older adults to help them live a more active, engaged, and connected life. After four and a half exciting years of bringing ElliQ to market, he started Purple Hatz, a strategic consultancy, where he has the opportunity to help a diverse portfolio of “Age Tech” companies. He also volunteers as a Mentor for the Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator (where he was voted an "All-Star Mentor"), as a Community Leader for Age Tech Atlanta, and as a Friendly Visitor for One Good Deed.
Brian Shulman is passionate about building a better world for all of us to age into!
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Tod Petty, CMO Growth & Strategy, FynnIO
Todd is the Chief Marketing Officer at Fynn Technology, a senior housing health care data and analytics company that optimizes resident well-being, cost, and NOI. Tod is an enthusiastic and visionary leader who drives innovation, impact, and solutions in the sector. A seasoned veteran in the senior living industry, Tod has successfully overseen all facets of development, operations, marketing, acquisitions and dispositions for the companies he has led. For the past 25 years, he has expanded and managed four different senior living portfolios, developed resort-style communities, created a middle market solution, and implemented state-of-the-art technology to enhance resident safety and quality of life. Tod blends both sales and operations experience delivering a balanced approach of driving NOI, customer experience, and employee satisfaction at the forefront of the business. 
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​Jimmy Myers III, Account Executive, Rendever
I'm a native of Mississippi that has now resided in the Midwest for 9 years, and currently living in Chicago, IL.  I come to Rendever bringing 11 years of sales experience, most recently working as an AE within the health-tech space focusing to help relieve the staffing and turnover burden within post-acute care communities. What initially captivated me about Rendever was not only the impactful story and message of being able to offer a higher quality of life for some of our most vulnerable within the aging population, but also the investment in great research, data, and publications that analytically show the tangible value that Rendever offers to residents, senior living communities, and families alike.
I'm ecstatic to be a part of the team and am looking forward to further continue reshaping the way that we all currently imagine the aging experience.

Dr. WenZhan Song, Founder, Intelligent Dots
Dr. WenZhan Song is the founder of Intelligent Dots and the Chair Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Georgia. He directs the SensorWeb Research Laboratory and invented a series of non-invasive sensing technology for the health and safety monitoring driven by the convergence of AI, data science, and advanced sensing and networking technologies. For instance, BedDot, attached underneath a bed, senses micro-seismograms from heartbeats and movements and estimates sleep activities, vital signs and cardiovascular dynamics. FloorDot, placed on the floor, senses micro-seismograms generated by foot steps and other activities and identifies the activities of daily living. These patented technologies are currently under commercialization through Intelligent Dots, with a mission of providing continuous and engagement-free monitoring for improved health and safety in the senior living.
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Micheal Wang, Founder, Inspiren
Michael Wang is the founder of Inspiren, an award-winning healthcare technology company. Inspiren's flagship solution, AUGi (Augmented Intelligence), has received an Edison Award, Fast Company's Innovation by Design Award for Artificial Intelligence, and Time Magazine's Best Inventions.Wang held numerous roles as a clinician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and has vast clinical experience in cardiothoracic surgery and direct patient care. From his observations at the bedside, he assembled a team to create AUGi, a hybrid sensing wall-mounted AI that improves patient safety and clinical outcome.He is the author of the Amazon best selling book, "The Nurse's Guide to Innovation," and his articles on clinician led innovation have been published widely.For his pioneering work and inventions in both healthcare and hospitality industries, he has been recognized internationally having received the inaugural innovation award from The American Nurses Association, Fast Company's Linda Tischler Award for Design, and Emory University 40 under 40.Prior to healthcare and entrepreneurship, Wang served in the United States Army.He graduated from Oxford College, Emory University, and holds advanced degrees from Columbia University. 

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