FRIDAY, JULY 12TH
Location: Garmin | 1200 E. 151st St. Olathe, KS 66062
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Check In
11:15 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. KCTC Welcome and Announcements
11:20 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. Garmin Welcome
- Kelly O'Connor - University Relations Recruiter at Garmin
11:40 a.m. - 11:50 p.m. Travel to Open Atrium Area for Lunch
11:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch with Mentors and Speakers
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Tour of Garmin
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Session: What Does it Take to Design a Garmin Product?
- Kaitlyn Jerome – Product Architect
- Julie Henne – Product Architect – Creative Lead
- Jamie Bartow – Technical Lead Mechanical Engineer
- Abby Acker – Senior Design Engineer
- Laura Beth Yates – Manager Printed Circuit Board Design
- Sam Feulner – Senior Software Engineer
- Claire Willis – Senior Industrial Designer – OEM/Exhibits
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Roundtable Session:Â Who Does it Take to Run the Garmin Technology Business?
- Jessica Silliman – Senior Industrial Engineer
- Lian Xu – Lead Database Administrator
- Bridget Wade – Manager IT Software Engineering
- Rhonda Gillespie – Sr. Manager Enterprise Business Applications
- Reanna Schultz – Team Leader Information Security
- Debbie Jasiczek – Engineering Director
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Importance of Technology Infrastructure
- Andrea Jones - Director of Digital Origination at Diode Ventures
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
LOGISTICS
Parking: Feel free to come to the North Lobby at Garmin. It is Building 2 and labeled on the map as A. There is a parking garage right off that building that you can park at in the visitor parking spots.
Times: The day will run from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please let us know if you are running late as programming will start on time. Lunch is included.
Contact: If you run into any issues, please call or text Zach Gredlics at 913-387-7711 or Christine Murray at 816-804-4661.
2024 REQUIRED DATES FOR PARTICIPANTS
- Friday, June 7, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Oracle
- Friday, June 14, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at 1898 & Co/Burns & McDonnell
- Friday, June 28, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Dimensional Innovations
- Friday, July 12, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Garmin
- Tuesday, July 23rd, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at BRKTHROUGH
- Friday, July 26, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Program followed by celebration at VML
Have additional questions?
Please feel free to contact KC Tech Council Director of Workforce Initiatives Christine Murray.
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