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21 - 25 January, 2024
YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park Center
Estes Park, Colorado USA
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Kenneth Barber
Sr. Director, Engineering & Project Management, Edmund Optics
Project Management for Engineering, R&D, Technology Teams
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George Bayz
Vice President & General Manager, Synopsys (retired)
The Language of Business: Managerial Reporting and Accounting for Decision Making
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Benjamin Cromey
Senior Optical Engineer, Ball Aerospace
The World of Optical Engineering: Hardware Careers
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Brad Doerr
Director of Strategic Planning and Development at Keysight Technologies
Where are the Jobs?: Finding a Role in a Company
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Casie Hanson
Talent and Organizational Development Director, Ball Aerospace
From Resume Review to Final Offer: Inside HR and the Hiring Process
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Darius Sankey
Managing Director, Innovation Acceleration Capital
Intellectual Property: Academia vs. Corporate Approaches
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Heidi Westbrook
Director of Cloud Infrastructure Providers, Fujitsu Network Communications
The Role of the Sales Professional
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Christina Willis
Director of External and Government Affairs, Infleqtion