The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina, announces its next Thought Leaders event on March 8, 2012. The featured speaker will be Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Comeback: How Innovation Will Restore the American Dream. Gary will discuss how great innovators have been the real drivers of America’s unsurpassed economic success and how innovation creates jobs, markets, and new industries where none existed before.
CED Members will receive a discounted rate of $45 on their admission ticket, normally $65. CED Members will need to call NCTA to receive this discount.
CED Members will receive a discounted rate of $45 on their admission ticket, normally $65. CED Members will need to call NCTA to receive this discount.
“Gary is exactly the kind of national figure we seek to highlight in our Thought Leaders series – provocative, influential, and business-relevant”
Shapiro has spent 30 years at the forefront of America’s innovative industry, witnessing firsthand the most exciting, groundbreaking innovations the world has ever known. His time in the Washington trenches, fighting for our nation’s innovators, has shown him that when America leads in innovation, America – and the world – moves forward.
“Gary is exactly the kind of national figure we seek to highlight in our Thought Leaders series – provocative, influential, and business-relevant,” said Brooks Raiford, NCTA’s president and CEO. “We are delighted to have Gary visit North Carolina and be our first Thought Leaders speaker of 2012.” NCTA launched the Thought Leaders Series to feature candid discussions with executives, media influencers, authors and motivational speakers.
The event will be held on March 8, 2012 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the RBC Center in Raleigh. Registration includes breakfast and a complimentary copy of Gary's book, The Comeback: How Innovation Will Restore the American Dream. The event’s Leadership Sponsor is Stearns Financial Services Group.
To register or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.nctechnology.org or contact Michelle Calton at mcalton@nctechnology.org, 919.890.0771. Companies and organizations that join NCTA before February 29 will receive two complimentary tickets for the event.
