9th Annual ICT Educators' Conference

JANUARY 4th & 5th 2024

Hosted at Cisco, San Jose, CA

KEYNOTE 📌 THURSDAY

DataPrime "Data Literacy in the Age of AI”

Jordan Morrow, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer (Presentation)

BREAKOUT SESSION 1 10:30 – 11:20 🗓 THURSDAY

Track A: Top Tech Skills

[A1] Network Automation with Python and Netmiko for Beginners

Rick Graziani (Presentation)

Track B: Emerging Tech

[B1] AI has Gone Viral, Filling the Skills Gap

Jordan Morrow (Presentation)

Track C: Best Practices

[C1] Year 3 – Increasing Diversity in the Cybersecurity Talent Pool through CyberCamps & Competitions

Denise Moss and Elizabeth Shaw (Presentation) (Grudgeball!)

Track D: Today’s Workforce

[D1] The X factor for Today's Workers: Digital Fluency to Industry Expertise

James Stanger (Presentation)

Track E: Cyber Security

[E1] Teaching Cryptography and Steganography with CrypTool

Jiri Jirik (Presentation)

Workshop:

[F1-2] Hands-On with the Raspberry Pi/Pico

Bill Saichek (Presentation)

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BREAKOUT SESSION 2 11:30 – 12:20 🗓 THURSDAY

Track A: Top Tech Skills

[A2] Cloud Camp! Summer Programs to Increase Enrollment and Engagement

Karen Ahern and Larry Rodis (Presentation)

Track B: Emerging Tech

[B2] Network Emergency Response Vehicle (NERV)

Eric Knudson (Presentation)

Track C: Best Practices

[C2] Enhancing Cloud Security Expertise: A Guide to CSA’s Educational Pathways

Anna Campbell Schorr (Presentation)

Track D: Today’s Workforce

[D2] Building the Workforce of the Future

Karin Childress

Track E: Cyber Security

[E2] From Classroom to Contest: Equipping Teachers and Training Students for Cybersecurity Competitions

David Zeichick (Presentation)

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BREAKOUT SESSION 3 1:30 – 2:20 🗓 THURSDAY

Track A: Top Tech Skills

[A3] Websockets and Webhooks: Embed Network Intelligence into your Applications

Adrian Iliesiu (Presentation)

Track B: Emerging Tech

[B3] Capture the Flag Cybersecurity Competition Pilot

Kristen Narreau

Track C: Best Practices

[C3] Enable Social Justice with AI

Vanessa Russell (Presentation)

Track D: Today’s Workforce

[D3] Why “Soft Skills” Are So Important: Defeating

James Stanger (Presentation)

Track E: Cyber Security

[E3] Guiding and Inspiring Students Towards Cybersecurity Pathways

Kristine Christensen & John Sands (Presentation)

Workshop:

[F3-4] Introduction to Machine Learning

Sam Bowne

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BREAKOUT SESSION 4 2:30 – 3:20 🗓 THURSDAY

Track A: Top Tech Skills

[A4] Intro to Meraki Dashboard API Python Library

Adrian Iliesiu (Presentation)

Track B: Emerging Tech

[B4] ChatGPT and Network Forensics

Laura Chappell (Presentation)

Track C: Best Practices

[C4] Princesses with Powertools: The Power of Diverse Role Models in STEM

Caeley Looney, Dr. Kimberly Fiock and Ayesha Iftiqhar (Presentation)

Track D: Today’s Workforce

[D4] Building Student-Employer Pipelines through Cisco Apprenticeship Program

Katie Adams and Angela Baker

Track E: Cyber Security

[E4] Splunk Academic Alliance Program Preps the Next Generation of Cyber Defenders

Carol Wright and Eric Fusilero

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BREAKOUT SESSION 5 3:30 – 4:20 🗓 THURSDAY

Track A: Top Tech Skills

[A5] Getting Started with Docker

Don Aragon (Presentation)

Track B: Emerging Tech

[B5] Teaching APIs with MapQuest

Bruce Brumley

Track C: Best Practices

[C5] Creating a Salesforce Course in Canvas

Kim Turner

Track D: Today’s Workforce

[D5] California C-ID for IT/IS: Exploring Future Directions

Markus Geissler, Richard Grotegut and Keith Clement (Presentation)

Track E: Cyber Security

[E5] The Human Touch: Safeguard Tomorrow's Digital World — Building Cyber Resilience and Enabling Security at Scale

Juliet Okafor

Workshop:

[F5-6] Herd Your Goats: A Hands-On Dive into Kubernetes Goat

Irvin Lemus

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BREAKOUT SESSION 6 4:30 – 5:20 🗓 THURSDAY

Track A: Top Tech Skills

[A6] Ansible Primer for CCNA ENSA

Don Aragon (Presentation)

Track B: Emerging Tech

[B6] Critical Infrastructure Labs NDG / INL

Richard Weeks, Jason Zeller and Eleanor Taylor (Presentation)

Track C: Best Practices

[C6] Update on ACM Curricular Guidance for 2-year Programs and the ACM2Y community

Markus Geissler and Cara Tang (Presentation)

Track D: Today’s Workforce

[D6] Cisco Networking Academy & Talent Bridge Program

Sara Shreve (Presentation)

Track E: Cyber Security

[E6] IBM's SkillsBuild Cybersecurity Community College Certificate

Charlie Shi and Richard Grotegut (Presentation)

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KEYNOTE 📌FRIDAY

"Building an AI Literate Workforce”

Aaron Burciaga, Chair of Global Analytics Certification Board (Presentation Bonus Resources on Google)

BREAKOUT SESSION 7 10:30 – 11:20 🗓 FRIDAY

Track A: Top Tech Skills

[A7] Prompt Engineering: A Primer for Generative AI Tools

Rajiv Malkan and Priti Malkan (Presentation)

Track B: Emerging Tech

[B7] Data and AI Ethics Case Studies

Aaron Burciaga (Presentation and Handout)

Track C: Best Practices

[C7] Surfing the Digital Wave: Next Gen Approach to Cutting-Edge IT Training

Robert McMillen (Presentation)

Track D: Today’s Workforce

[D7] Straight Up Technologies - Building our Future Workforce

John Grindley (Presentation)

Track E: Cyber Security

[E7] How to Boost Female Enrollment in your Cybersecurity Program, Finally!

Donna Milgram (Presentation)

Workshop:

[F7] Cisco Networking Academy – Technical Updates

Kristen Narreau (Presentation)

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BREAKOUT SESSION 8 11:30 – 12:20 🗓 FRIDAY

Track A: Top Tech Skills

[A8] Data Analytics Education: Now Imperative for Knowledge Industry

Jay Garcia (Presentation)

Track B: Emerging Tech

[B8] Network Emergency Response Vehicle (NERV)

Eric Knudson (Presentation)

Track C: Best Practices

[C8] Employer-Led, Future-Facing IT Technician Skill Standards: How We Did It and How You Will Benefit

Ann Beheler (Presentation)

Track D: Today’s Workforce

[D8] OpenEDG Programs and Certifications

Maciek Wichary (Presentation)

Track E: Cyber Security

[E8] Free Interactive Online Content: RING, Boosting Skills in Networking

Michael Qaissaunee, Debasis Bhattacharya and John Sands

Workshop:

[F8] NETLAB+ a Private Cloud for Many Hands-on Lab Needs

Bill Saichek and Jason Zeller (Presentation)

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BREAKOUT SESSION 9 1:30 – 2:20 🗓 FRIDAY

Track A: Top Tech Skills

[A9] Learn-A-Thon: Intro to Data Science

Sara Shreve and Kristen Narreau (Presentation)

Track B: Emerging Tech

[B9] Fusion of Expertise: Bridging the Gap in Regional Virtual Production

Joann Denning and Olivia Herriford

Track C: Best Practices

[C9] Going all in with OER for Introduction to Computer Information Systems

Kaliya Young (Presentation)

Track D: Today’s Workforce

[D9] Fields of Innovation – Next Generation Ag Tech: Merging Apple Swift with Drone Operations in K14 Agriculture

Don Daves-Rougeaux

Track E: Cyber Security

[E9] Virtual Reality Meets Cybersecurity: Navigating Careers Through an Immersive Interface

Michael Qaissaunee (Presentation)

Workshop:

[F9] WORKSHOP: Virtual Labs for Security+ and Next-generation Programmable Devices

Jason Zeller and Jorge Crichigno (Presentation)

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