Winter ICT Educators’ Conference 2023

Celebrating Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

The WASTC hosted the ICT Educators’ Conference for year #8!

JANUARY 5 & 6, 2023

 

DAY 1 - KEYNOTES

Jason Warfield

Head of Solutions and Adoptions Engineering, ThousandEyes

Jason is an inspirational leader with over 20 years of international business experience. Jason is passionate about building high-performing teams, developing talent, and scaling businesses powered by successful customer partnerships. Jason is the Global Head of Solution & Adoption Engineering for ThousandEyes (part of Cisco).

Maria Medrano

Sr. Director, Diversity Partnerships & External Engagement, Google

Maria Medrano, Sr. Director of Diversity Partnerships and External Engagement, is responsible for a global diversity partnership strategy with a focus on driving equitable outcomes for employees while also extending a sense of belonging around the globe.nce.

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME KEYNOTE SPECIAL

 

Vint Cerf

Thursday we had a special Lunchtime keynote message from Vint Cerf. He is widely known as the “Father of the Internet,” co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet.

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TRACK 1: Yesterday’s Foundations

[1.1] NDG “NETLAB+ Update” (Video)

[1.2] Collin College (National Convergence Technology Center) “Best Practices for Developing and Hosting Successful Professional Development Events”(Video)

[1.3] Cisco Systems“New Classes, Certifications & Opportunities with Skills for All” (Video)

[1.4] Chabot College “Wireshark Updates, Tips & Custom Profiles” (Video)

[1.5] Chappell University “QUIC Analysis” (Video)

[1.6] Riverside City College “CAE-CD Institutional Readiness (Video)

 

TRACK 2: Today’s Workforce

[2.1] Alteryx SparkED “Make Analytics Education Breakthroughs with Alteryx Designer” (Video)

[2.2] Jobs for the Future “Envisioning the Future of Lifelong Learning” (Video)

[2.3] Bay Cyber League “Year 2 - Increasing Diversity in the Cybersecurity Talent Pool through CyberCamps & Competitions” (Video)

[2.4] Collin College (IT Skill Standards 2020 and Beyond) “Using the BILT Model: Developing Skill Standards, Maximizing Employer Relationship, and Getting Students Workforce Ready”(Video)

[2.5] Google Cloud “Prepare Your Students For A Cloud-First Job Market” (Video)

[2.6] VP, Client Solutions “Work Force Trends”(Video)

 

TRACK 3: Tommorow’s Skill

[3.1] CompTIA “The “Skillable” IT Worker: An Investigation” (Video)

[3.2] CiscoSystems “Prism of Possibilities with Cisco DevRel’s Network Programmability & Automation”(Video)

[3.3] Red Hat “Red Hat Community and Social Responsibility” (Video)

[3.4] Cisco Networking Academy “NetAcad Technical Updates” (Video)

[3.5] Convergence Technology Center “Diving Into 5G Technologies” (Video)

[3.6] University of Hawaii Maui College “Teaching in the Classroom - Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, and NFTs”(Video)

 

DAY 2 - KEYNOTES

Ashley Sequeira

Technical Sales Program Lead at Google

Ashley Sequeira hails from Sacramento, CA and recently relocated to Las Cruces, NM with her husband, Dan, and her two dogs, Carbon Fiber and Graham Cracker. She is a current student in the gCORe program at Boise State.

Peter Coffee

VP for Strategic Research at Salesforce

Peter Coffee is the VP for Strategic Research at Salesforce, about to complete his sixteenth year with the company. He previously wrote for eighteen years at publications including eWEEK, PC Week, Computer Language, and AI Expert.

FRIDAY LUNCHTIME KEYNOTE SPECIAL

 
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Laura Quintana

On Friday, we were joined by Laura Quintana, the VP & GM Cisco Networking Academy. Laura is a proven leader with over 30 years of experience in the technology industry and a people-oriented executive who forges long-term partnerships with governments, social benefit organizations, and academic institutions around the world. Laura will be commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Cisco Networking Academy program and providing a look at the future.

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TRACK 1: Yesterday’s Foundations

[1.7] National CyberWatch Center at Prince George’s Community College “Ready Or Not? Determining A Student’s Readiness For An Information Security Fundamentals Course” (Video 1)(Video 2)

[1.8] NDG “Seeking Feedback On How To Help Programs Using Netlab+” (Video)

[1.9] Great Falls College, Montana State University “Hy-Flexing your Classroom” (Video)

[1.10] Cosumnes RiverCollege, Portland Community College “Create More Meaningful Learning Outcomes with Bloom’s for Computing” (Video)

[1.11] Cypress College “Best Practices in Cybersecurity Pathway Education; A 3-Year NSF-ATE Project” (Video)

[1.12] Cabrillo College “The Power of Professional Associations - Connect | Learn | Grow”(Video)

 

TRACK 2: Today’s Workforce

[2.7] IBM “IBM SkillsBuild”  (Video)

[2.8] VMware “Unlock Your Digital Learning With Vmware It Academy” (Video)

[2.9] University of South Carolina “Netlab Libraries on Security Fundamentals (Sec+) and Programmable Switches” (Video)

[2.10] Northwest State Community College “CyberSecurity in Advanced Manufacturing” (Video)

[2.11] Inspirame “Tecoguide.com - Your Virtual College Advisor” (Video)

[2.12]Fresno State University “The California Cybersecurity Career Education Pipeline and Pathway” (Video)

 

TRACK 3: Tomorrow’s Skill

[3.7]UiPath “Robotic Process Automation in the Classroom with UiPath” (Video)

[3.8] Ascend Education “Filling the Gap for Microsoft Academic Learning”(Video)

[3.9] Wharton County Junior College “Quantum 101 - Awareness class for Quantum Information Science and Technology” (Video)

[3.10] uCertify “Tomorrow’s Skills” (Video)

[3.11] Bay Area Community College Consortium “Virtual Production - The Convergence of Digital Media and ICT” (Video)

[3.12] Laney College “BayICT Regional Joint Venture: Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics” (Video)