May 19, 2025 • 30 mins
"You're invited to share, connect, and be inspired by the most brilliant minds and cutting-edge technology in our region. It's the Central Pennsylvania Tech Council's Innovate event at York College on June 11th." https://www.tccp.org/centralpainnovate2025/
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hi, I am Sylvia Maws and this is insight a
presentation of iHeartMedia where we really do care about our
local communities and all our listeners who live here. She
says her dream is to see Central Pennsylvania become the
tech capital of the world, a hub where technology experts
of all kinds come together and learn, share, collaborate on
all kinds of innovations that are going to make our
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lives a whole lot better. But what Alexa Gossick doesn't
realize is that she's much closer to her dream that
she truly realizes. As President and CEO of the Technology
Council of Central Pennsylvania, Alexis has already been able to
raise the profile of the technology community not only throughout
Central Pennsylvania, but far but yond. That's because she's wide
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enough to know that running a successful business or organization
is a whole lot more than selling a product or service.
It's having a strategy that focus on establishing mutual, beneficial
partnerships and providing the kinds of services and opportunities that
promote and help her partners to thrive well, benefiting the
whole region. I gotta tell you, I've been looking forward
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to this for a while, a lexus, I want to
preface what we're saying by reading I don't know how
to put this. This has been I'm blown away by
you because for years it was the guys, the guys,
the guys, or some older person, and I am blown
away that you're young.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
We've been talking for a while. You get it. Somebody
finally gets it.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
So I want to know, first of all, for people
who don't know about the Technology Council, tell us when
it was started and why it was starting.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Sure, absolutely, thanks so much for having me.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Oh, I love it.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
So the Technology Council of Central PA was started in
nineteen ninety six. So we're celebrating our twenty ninth birthday
this year and next year will be thirty. And the
reason that the Technology Council was started was because there
was a big effort in Central PA to grow the
technology community. Right in the nineteen nineties. There needed to
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be a place for people to come to connect, to
get together, to share information, to learn from each other,
to find solutions to the problems that they were having,
and to offer solutions to others that were having problems.
And that is that's the crux of the Technology Council.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
I remember those days very well. Tell us about the membership.
What kind of people are do become members of the
Technology Council.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
Sure, so we have anything from individual members, higher education
institutions that are members of the Technology Council. We have
startup businesses, nonprofit organizations, and then some corporate members larger
corporate members. Anybody in twenty twenty five has a seat
at the table and the Technology Council of Central Pa.
Every company is a tech company, and you don't have
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to be a company, you can be an individual.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
Right.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Everybody has a stake in technology in Central Pa in
twenty twenty five. So there's a seat at the table
for everybody.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
Well, here's the thing. Years ago you're probably weren't even around.
I can remember when it was electronics and we're sitting
in this country sleeping. Meanwhile, Japan surpasses this and leaves
us behind in the dust, and we had to try
to catch up. That was I mean to me, to
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start the Tech Council was awesome because this is a
hob right here in Central Pennsylvania. And that's what you realize.
You realize that it's a heck of a place to
raise children, we're close to d C, New York.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Up and down the coast.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
You know, a lot of they used to have this
slogan about Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania America starts here.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
I remember that. I don't know if you're doing that,
but it's the same thing.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
We have to jump on this we have. So now
you realize you have a lot of the members. We
got to go forward and do something about it. And
that's one of the things that I wanted to talk to.
I know that you want to promote the technology, and
if you promote it and it works, it's going to
help us here with our economic development.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Right. I'm sure you've seen that many many times.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
I want to talk a little bit about about your membership,
like what you offer them different things, and I mean,
I can't believe some the step You have all kinds
of opportunities for your members if they're interested to learn,
and it's not sitting in a class taking notes. A
lot of times it's whether by zoom or whether you
come in and listen to someone in an industry that's
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already gone through your issues.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
It's great. Tell us more about that.
Speaker 3 (04:26):
Yeah, So we do a mix of in person and
virtual offerings. It's important in twenty twenty five to meet
our members where they're at and make it easy for them,
not only our members, but the general public. So we
offer a lot of opportunities virtually pure learning groups where
industry professionals are coming together, subject matter experts are coming
together to discuss challenges or celebrate victories, new exciting things
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that they're trying or that they've done that they want
to share with the community. We have seven of those
pure learning groups where we're connecting those industry professionals.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
Can you talk a little bit. I know we have
one for specifically for veterans.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
I like that. What's that one about?
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Absolutely? So, our Veterans in Tech peer learning group is
co facilitated by two veterans in tech that are in
that have seasoned careers in technology community. But we invite
anybody who has had a period of service and are
now either with established careers in tech or looking to
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transition into a career in tech after service to join
that peer learning group because they're talking about things that
are specific to service and service members. Resources that are
available for veterans that are looking to transition or that
have recently transitioned they're looking doing service projects to benefit
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other veterans in our community because of that common thread
of being involved in the tech community. So really great
peer learning group. We have AI, digital transformation, cybersecurity, the
hot topics, the things that are that people are interested in,
the things that are at the top of mind and
that people really want to connect around and build a
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community around. We do our best to be able to
provide those opportunities for connection to our members.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
You also have things that it's kind of an opportunity
to network, which is a big deal.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
And you know this, and.
Speaker 1 (06:24):
I can't believe there's so many places in Central Pennsylvania
piople don't get it, but thank goodness you do. The
success of anything you do is partnerships. Absolutely talk to
us about that. Yeah, so we do a lot. All
of our programs and events have a strong element of networking,
right That's that's our baseline. That's why we exist is
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to connect our community. We do networking mixers regularly to
bring folks out, give them an opportunity to come out
and meet other people in our local area to again
solve problems, find solutions, build networks or partnerships for innovative
collaborations here in the community. Our larger in person events
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always have a helly heavy element of networking opportunity there
because not only do we want to provide educational opportunities
and sharing opportunities, but we also want to make sure
that we're building that community. At the base of everything
we do is building that community. And to your point,
it's through partnership. It's through building that network, meeting somebody
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new or rekindling a relationship that may be for whatever reason,
has fallen off.
Speaker 2 (07:33):
A couple other things. Tell me what talks are all about.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
Yeah, so tech talks are informational. There are virtual informational
sessions that are either white papers, current trends, things that
are hot topics that our membership has identified as areas
that they want to learn more about or they want
to understand better. We work to find industry professionals to
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come in and provide that information, not as a marketing
they're not sales or marketing sessions, but it's really about
getting information into the hands of our members.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
And another thing is it's not it's it's also an
opportunity for each member to grow, right, which is really
big deal. You have something called tech nets what's that.
Speaker 3 (08:19):
Yeah, So tech nets are our networking mixers, and we
invite members and non members to our networking mixers. It's
a great way to see what's going on in the
local tech community, see who's coming out to programs and events.
If someone's new to the area, it's a great way
to start developing in network building relationships. We invite students
higher ed high school students to our networking mixers if
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they're interesting, interesting learning about what it looks like to
be in tech in Central PA. The networking mixers are
a wonderful way for folks to build that network. Have
seen some really tremendous partnerships come out of just mixing
it up with somebody over some food at a tech net.
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Some of the relationships and partnerships that have been developed
have been absolutely incredible.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
You and I were talking before we started programming. One
of the things we both realize is, and I've been
I told you, I've been dealing with this for years
and years, is.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
People can't get employees.
Speaker 1 (09:18):
You have something available too through the Tech Council that
you support that tell us about that.
Speaker 3 (09:23):
Absolutely So we do job opportunities that are posted on
tccp's website. Any of our members are eligible to be
able to post their job opportunities so that we can
try to help connect people with those opportunities here in
the area. We also partner with local organizations to highlight
and support whatever opportunities they have, try to get out
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to as many career affairs to advertise as possible, but
really trying to connect the dots between job seekers and
opportunities that are members have available that they're trying to fill.
Speaker 1 (09:57):
Oh yeah, and there are a lot, There are a lot.
Another thing I wanted to talk to you about.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
I think, what is it? Oh sound being down? I
forget you. I mean, how long are you doing this?
Speaker 3 (10:09):
So I've been in this role a little over two years.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
When you first came in there, what did you think
that was all this stuff in place? Or do you think,
wait a minute, wait a minute. These guys have to
think this way. They don't get how was it for you?
Speaker 3 (10:24):
So it was great? You know, the Tech Council at
that point had been around for twenty twenty seven, twenty
eight years, so there's a firm foundation there. Okay, but
within technology, everything's growing. There's always room for opportunity, there's
room for enhancement, there's room to do better and be bigger,
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and so that's been my focus is how do we
better support our members. How do we make sure that
our members are leading the Tech Council and that it's
not just what I think our members need, right I
want to know from our members, from our community. What
is it that you need from your Tech Council to
support us and to carry us into the future. How
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can we come alongside you and support you so that
we are doing the best that we can work.
Speaker 2 (11:11):
How big is your membership right now?
Speaker 3 (11:13):
So right now we have one hundred and fifty one
member entities, and that's almost two thousand individuals that are
members of the Tech Council.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
You know, another thing I used to talk about years
ago is the nonprofits. You and I were talking about
this too. There are grants out there, but if you
do find out about them, everybody's going after the same money.
It's like a toss up who tells the best story.
So that's difficult. So you go to other you have
events to raise the money. But tell me about nonprofits.
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They I used to say to you got to think
like a business, right, do have nonprofits?
Speaker 2 (11:50):
And what are some of their issues.
Speaker 3 (11:51):
Sure, we absolutely have nonprofit members, and you know, coming
from a background of working and in the nonprofit sector
for a long time, it's a challenge being a nonprofit
and merging technology is the way of the future, and
for our small nonprofits, even some of our mid sized nonprofits,
the solutions that they need to really be effective at
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delivering services to the population that they're trying to serve,
the solutions for that can be extremely expensive, the tech solutions.
Sometimes the benefit of getting involved with the Technology Council
of Central PA is that we have local companies that
can help implement those solutions that can help find cost
effective ways to help our nonprofits be more effective, more
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efficient and focus on service delivery or meeting their mission
as opposed to being tied up trying to figure out
how to make the technia. So it's really important and
there's opportunity for nonprofits to get involved and find those
partnerships to be able to support their organization and not
have to worry so much.
Speaker 2 (12:58):
Be so effective.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
And another thing I've said in are to businesses over
the years is like when you see here that somebody
sponsors an event, you don't only if you don't care
about the particular nonprofit. There's no better way than to
do that because people in Pennsylvania, Central Pennsylvania. One thing
about I can say, they're extremely generous. It's not only
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good pr you're helping an organization.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
But it's right off. People don't get that. How easy?
How you know?
Speaker 1 (13:29):
How you why you should get involved with with an
a nonprofit?
Speaker 3 (13:34):
Absolutely one for us. You know, we accept sponsors for
all of our programs and events, but it's that partnership piece, right,
It's that they are an active player in the Central
PA tech community. They're here, their folks are coming to
programs and events, they're turning out there, they're a part
of our pure learning groups, all of those things. And
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so sponsorship then is a way for us to recognize them, right,
highlight them and draw attention to the fact that they
are one of one of the key components and players
in Central Pa. And it helps with their visibility. It
helps with us saying, you know, we're building this better,
brighter tech community in Central PA.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
And it's gonna help you. And guess what things like
this will keep your kids in the area. Right, that's
a big deal thing.
Speaker 2 (14:22):
You know.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
One of the things that we all freak out about
and I don't know how much you know about it is.
I've told this story many times on this program by
Technology that Michael Parks he worked here, and I remember
one day he came in and yelled, sills in the building,
don't let her touch anything. Sh shut us down because
I have no clue your generation was born with a
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laptop in your mouth, I mean, or you know whatever.
This is all new, you know, but it's not only
my generation. Is we're scared to be eying should we
be so?
Speaker 3 (14:53):
In my perspective, a level of fear of anything new
is healthy.
Speaker 2 (14:57):
O belong.
Speaker 3 (14:59):
You gotta go into it eyes wide.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (15:01):
And I think that collectively, AI is something, of course,
one of our hot topic discussions within the tech community.
It is a part of every single conversation, every session,
every peer learning group, and the struggle right now is
figuring out what the best practices are to implement right.
It's not going away. It's not something that's going to
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fizzle out in two years. It's not just a fad
that's going to go by the way.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
And it's something if we said these things that.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
I don't say regulated, but that's pretty much it. We
got to do it around the world. We do because
I matine what we do here in Pennsylvania, United States.
We have people out there that don't like us. We
already know that stuff absolutely, So I don't.
Speaker 2 (15:41):
Know it's difficult.
Speaker 1 (15:43):
Can you give us some examples maybe to ease people's
minds as far as what AI is in our everyday
lives that we don't even know is being used.
Speaker 3 (15:50):
Sure. We actually have an event coming up that in June,
June eleventh, we're gonna talk about That is our Central
PA Innovate And it's been interesting the proposals that we
got with local AI solutions because most of them are
related to AI. We have people in our community using
AI for concussion awareness and testing. We have people in
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our community using AI for real estate appraisal locally. These
things are happening locally, and so looking at ways that
AI can be implemented responsibly, safely, right and with some
controls and some boundaries so that people are going into
it eyes wide open are really the conversations right now.
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Best practices are a big topic of discussion within the
Tech Council and learning from other people. How are you
doing it? How are you doing and you've had that
opportunity there. Absolutely, Absolutely. AI is a huge part of
our world already and it's only going to get bigger.
So figuring out together how we can make this happen
in a safe and responsible way that benefits our community
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is the key, right, That's where we're headed.
Speaker 1 (16:59):
Sure, well, you know what years ago when kids were
asking me about journalism, I would say to them, over
everything else, make sure you know how to write. What
would you say to colleges or what would you say
to students? Because AI is going to be such a
huge part Are there basic things that they need to
take in school or train themselves? And does it have
to go back to even high school? Because AI is
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going to be such a part of our life. Because
we've got to do this summer, we've got to start somewhere, right, Yep.
Speaker 3 (17:27):
So AI is a great tool, right, And that's how
we're viewing that at this point, is that AI is
a great tool to have in your tool bag. It's
an assist, it's something that can help. But at the
end of the day, we shouldn't be looking to allow
AI to do it for us. Right when we're talking
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about things like writing journalism, all of those things. We
need to be equipped with the skills and the knowledge
to make sure that what's being generated is legitimate, right,
and then we're getting the results that we want. But
for assists, for help for all of those things. Use
it as a tool. Don't use it as the only thing,
but use it as a tool. Use it as something
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to enhance the things that you're doing. But don't stop learning.
Don't stop learning in school. Don't stop learning the old
way to do it, because the other pieces, when the
power goes out, when the internet goes out, when all
those right stuff still happens, So we still have to
be educated with the tools and the skills to be
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able to do it. The air quotes old school away, right,
We still have to be able to do that. But
it's a tool to help us become better.
Speaker 2 (18:40):
Excuse me.
Speaker 1 (18:41):
You know, you start talking about this big event and
I think, let me, let me read what I wrote
or what I heard about. You call it a convergence
of brilliant minds and cut again, cutting edge technology where
creators and users come together from every sector in industry.
I think that's pretty cool. Tell us when is it
and why you're having it?
Speaker 3 (19:02):
Absolutely so it's Wednesday, June eleven, okay, And we will
be down at York College of Pennsylvania is where the
event will be hosted called what Central Pa Innovate Okay,
And this is the fifth year for this event, And
we accept proposals from our community in the early spring,
companies that are local to Central Pa, that are doing
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something creative and innovative within our community. And so then
we use this event as an opportunity to highlight and
showcase those things that are happening here in our backyard,
our folks doing really cool things and developing new solutions.
And it's a day of celebration. It's a day of
listening to what's happening in our own backyard and going, oh,
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my goodness, that's so cool and it's happening here.
Speaker 1 (19:51):
I bet there are a lot of people that do
have to talk to at your you know, you have
speakers through talk about AI.
Speaker 2 (19:57):
Absolutely, yeah, I would think.
Speaker 1 (19:58):
So, you know what, one of the things I think
this was brilliant too. Your keynote speaker is somebody I've
known for one hundred years. Don't tell him I said that,
Dave Shankwaller. I first came to know Dave when he
started the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal, got involved that all
his publications, business publications all over the state.
Speaker 2 (20:19):
He's a jewel. What's he getting to talk about? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (20:21):
So he has prepared an excellent keynote for us, and
his keynote is titled STEM is America's third Place?
Speaker 2 (20:28):
Now what does he mean by that?
Speaker 3 (20:30):
So I'm not going to ruin the surprise. Okay, so
you got to come to the event, but I can
tell you that it is going to kick off the
day in a really really strong way, get people's wheels turning,
not only about what the future of technology in Central
Pa is, but what the future of technology more nationally
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looks like. Get people thinking about what their role is,
not only here in Central Pa, but nationally. As technology
can and use to evolve and AI continues to evolve,
what does the future look like? And that's kind of
the point of Central Pa Innovate of the event, right
is to say, here's all these really cool things that
are happening here. Where do we go from here? How
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do we become even bigger, even better?
Speaker 2 (21:15):
How do you find out more and get tickets?
Speaker 3 (21:17):
Absolutely so, our website is the best way. Our website
is TCCP dot org. We have an event page on there.
We also have a full detailed virtual schedule for the day,
so you can read about each individual session what's going
to be shared, and see who our speakers are, what
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companies they're coming from, and learn more about those companies
and find out where in Central P. It's kind of
like where's Waldo? Like, where in Central Pa? Are these folks?
Speaker 2 (21:46):
Right? People? Yeah, that's right?
Speaker 3 (21:49):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (21:49):
Well, you know, here's a little story I wanted to
share with it. I'm sure you would understand. How about
weeks ago, get together with my very close girlfriends. I
grew up with two of them. We start talking about
things we usually do, like, you know, our children, our grandchildren.
Then we moved on to politics and football and cybersecurity,
and it hit me all of a sudden, I started thinking, thinking,
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wait a minute, our mothers didn't talk about that stuff,
you know, which made me feel real good because I
realized there were women like you, young women. When my
dearest friend's daughter, she just guided a degree in cybersecurity,
she's kicking butt.
Speaker 2 (22:30):
Tell us about the role of.
Speaker 1 (22:32):
Women in security or not security and technology? And do
you have a lot of members who are women we.
Speaker 3 (22:37):
Have a tremendous amount of members that are women. We
actually have an entire Women in Tech Subcommittee within the
Tech Council and it is our largest committee within the
Tech Council of passionate and dedicated women women in technology.
You know, our Women in Technology Subcommittee is so proud
to represent and champion other women.
Speaker 2 (23:00):
Set them entering program you have that.
Speaker 3 (23:01):
We do have a culturing program within that as well.
Speaker 2 (23:03):
Wow.
Speaker 3 (23:04):
We do a lot to support and champion women in
tech in Central PA. And it's important right that women
are recognized for the contributions that they're bringing to the table,
for the trails that they're blazing, for the things that
are happening locally because of women saying I want to
see it at this table too. And we have powerhouse
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women that are involved that continue to challenge the expectations
or the perceptions of what a women in tech can achieve,
can accomplish, can be. It's fantastic. We have an entire
event in September.
Speaker 2 (23:43):
Yeah, tell me that that's what your ninth year is important?
Speaker 3 (23:46):
It is, Yeah, ninth year. It's our Women in Technology
Awards event and we award seven different awards to local
women in technology.
Speaker 2 (23:56):
Tell us about some of those what are they getting
awards for sure?
Speaker 3 (23:59):
So we have, for example, a next Gen Award, So
that's recognizing someone who is coming into right next gen,
next generation of technology in Central PA. So they're blazing trails.
They may be young in their career, they may have
just started their career, but they're really moving and shaking.
We have a Diversity and Inclusion Award that really speaks
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to somebody who's committed to diversity and inclusion within the
workplace within technology championing those efforts. We have a Women
in Tech Ally Award that can be an individual. It
can also be a business or organization that it gets
that Women in Tech Ally Award, and it's for being
that advocate saying we know that women in tech are important,
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we value women coming to the table and moving up
the corporate ladder.
Speaker 2 (24:47):
And does it say get my way.
Speaker 3 (24:50):
Well maybe a little bit, but we award that as well,
right as a way to say we see the efforts,
we see your support, we see your advocacy. At that event,
we also award three scholarships for undergrad students that are
pursuing degrees in STEM related careers as a way to
say we see you and we want to support you
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because you're our next generation here in Central PI.
Speaker 1 (25:15):
I'm so thrilled that you're advocating for these women. I
think it's incredible. Okay, now I know you're not going
to do this firm. I'm going to ask it you
have on your website because I was taking and that's
a heck of a website, by the way. On your
events page it says we've never done anything like this before,
and neither of you. Stay curious, Central Pennsylvania. The countdown
is on. Can you give me like a little teaser?
Speaker 2 (25:35):
I can.
Speaker 3 (25:36):
So you are looking at the Generate twenty twenty five page, okay,
which is where that appears, And so teaser. This is
going to be an event that's the first of his
kind in Central PA. And it's going to be right
at the intersection of where artistry and algorithms converge. So
to your point, AI is here to stay and we're
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going to dip our toes into the intersection of art
and AI.
Speaker 2 (26:04):
Do understand all this stuff?
Speaker 3 (26:06):
Yeah, I'm working on it. I'm by no means a
subject matter expert. What my members are I.
Speaker 2 (26:12):
Think this is awesome? Yeah, what's the best.
Speaker 3 (26:14):
Part of your job, making new connections and seeing people
get excited about tech here in Central Pa. Seeing people go,
look at this really cool thing that I'm working on,
this really cool thing that I'm doing, and I'm doing
it here. I haven't had to leave the area. I
can do this here. That's why I love Central Pa.
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Innovate our upcoming event so much because it's happening here. Yeah,
these folks are doing this stuff here.
Speaker 1 (26:43):
This is exciting. All these things we talked about people
that educate shown at an early age, I mean, the government.
There's got to be a way to get them all
together and say, hey, let's collaborate on advertising because this
is going to be your wife and it's already your life.
They say the future is now. It is absolutely you know.
I think it's awesome. Alexis all that we talked about today.
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Where can we get all the information, including tickets for
your events?
Speaker 3 (27:10):
Yeah, so our website is the best source of information.
We are active on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, so we have
lots of information out there, But our website is the hub.
TCCP dot org has all of our programs, all of
our events, everything that we do is on that website
with registration available. Everything that we do is available to
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non members as well members and non members, So we
invite the community to come out and get involved, be
a part of what's happening. Be a part of the excitement.
Speaker 1 (27:41):
You don't have to be like a what do they
call him when I was a kid, an egg kit
or a dork? Right, you know we used to think
about that stuff, and oh, he's just a dork. But
it's it's kind of like you mentioned, it's going to
be a part of every industry. Absolutely, and you better
know what it is. It doesn't mean you have to
go out and work, but you know, down the road
and if a doctor says to you blah blah blah
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blah blah, you're going to be stuck, just like Hero
when he talks to you right now about your ekay
g Right.
Speaker 3 (28:08):
Absolutely, and that's the benefit. You know, you get involved
with the tech community, you meet some people that can
help you understand those things.
Speaker 2 (28:14):
I think that's wonderful.
Speaker 3 (28:15):
Stand what you need and what you can find here.
Speaker 1 (28:19):
We know it's like you were saying, anyway you look
at the technologies it's going to be around, it's going
to impact our lives.
Speaker 2 (28:25):
It's already doing that.
Speaker 1 (28:27):
And I would like to close by talking about a
couple of things, just not here in Central Pennsylvania, because
we're going to talk to Alexis. We want you to
come to her vent to find out what's going on.
But anyway, here's a couple of things that have already
become a reality. Scientists have already had success with a
way to store energy and the red bricks that are
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used to build houses. They have a prototype device it's
now being used that can produce hydrogen fuel from the
water found in air. Holy don't it. And as you
sort of mentioned a little while ago, doctors are using
a three D printer to replace bones and restore movement.
Speaker 3 (29:03):
It's incredible stuff.
Speaker 2 (29:05):
Holyhead.
Speaker 1 (29:07):
Thanks honey, the president of the CEO of the Pennsylvania
Tech Council. Central Pennsylvania Tech Council. It's a place to learn,
collaborate and innovate with others while feeling economic development and
raising the profile the technology right here at home. She's adorable.
I shouldn't have said that sounds so courly, but you
are to me. Your passion is so empowering and adorable.
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Alexis goosly as I said the President CEO of the
Tech Council. Thanks so much for coming in, and don't
forget that you can catch Insight every Sunday on one
of our can I Hearts stations, or any time when
your favorite podcast app I'm Sylvia Moss. This has been Insight.
Thanks so much for listening. See you next week.
Speaker 2 (30:00):
What you see
Hi, I am Sylvia Maws and this is insight a
presentation of iHeartMedia where we really do care about our
local communities and all our listeners who live here. She
says her dream is to see Central Pennsylvania become the
tech capital of the world, a hub where technology experts
of all kinds come together and learn, share, collaborate on
all kinds of innovations that are going to make our
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lives a whole lot better. But what Alexa Gossick doesn't
realize is that she's much closer to her dream that
she truly realizes. As President and CEO of the Technology
Council of Central Pennsylvania, Alexis has already been able to
raise the profile of the technology community not only throughout
Central Pennsylvania, but far but yond. That's because she's wide
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enough to know that running a successful business or organization
is a whole lot more than selling a product or service.
It's having a strategy that focus on establishing mutual, beneficial
partnerships and providing the kinds of services and opportunities that
promote and help her partners to thrive well, benefiting the
whole region. I gotta tell you, I've been looking forward
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to this for a while, a lexus, I want to
preface what we're saying by reading I don't know how
to put this. This has been I'm blown away by
you because for years it was the guys, the guys,
the guys, or some older person, and I am blown
away that you're young.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
We've been talking for a while. You get it. Somebody
finally gets it.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
So I want to know, first of all, for people
who don't know about the Technology Council, tell us when
it was started and why it was starting.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Sure, absolutely, thanks so much for having me.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Oh, I love it.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
So the Technology Council of Central PA was started in
nineteen ninety six. So we're celebrating our twenty ninth birthday
this year and next year will be thirty. And the
reason that the Technology Council was started was because there
was a big effort in Central PA to grow the
technology community. Right in the nineteen nineties. There needed to
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be a place for people to come to connect, to
get together, to share information, to learn from each other,
to find solutions to the problems that they were having,
and to offer solutions to others that were having problems.
And that is that's the crux of the Technology Council.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
I remember those days very well. Tell us about the membership.
What kind of people are do become members of the
Technology Council.
Speaker 3 (02:25):
Sure, so we have anything from individual members, higher education
institutions that are members of the Technology Council. We have
startup businesses, nonprofit organizations, and then some corporate members larger
corporate members. Anybody in twenty twenty five has a seat
at the table and the Technology Council of Central Pa.
Every company is a tech company, and you don't have
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to be a company, you can be an individual.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
Right.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Everybody has a stake in technology in Central Pa in
twenty twenty five. So there's a seat at the table
for everybody.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
Well, here's the thing. Years ago you're probably weren't even around.
I can remember when it was electronics and we're sitting
in this country sleeping. Meanwhile, Japan surpasses this and leaves
us behind in the dust, and we had to try
to catch up. That was I mean to me, to
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start the Tech Council was awesome because this is a
hob right here in Central Pennsylvania. And that's what you realize.
You realize that it's a heck of a place to
raise children, we're close to d C, New York.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Up and down the coast.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
You know, a lot of they used to have this
slogan about Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania America starts here.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
I remember that. I don't know if you're doing that,
but it's the same thing.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
We have to jump on this we have. So now
you realize you have a lot of the members. We
got to go forward and do something about it. And
that's one of the things that I wanted to talk to.
I know that you want to promote the technology, and
if you promote it and it works, it's going to
help us here with our economic development.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Right. I'm sure you've seen that many many times.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
I want to talk a little bit about about your membership,
like what you offer them different things, and I mean,
I can't believe some the step You have all kinds
of opportunities for your members if they're interested to learn,
and it's not sitting in a class taking notes. A
lot of times it's whether by zoom or whether you
come in and listen to someone in an industry that's
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already gone through your issues.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
It's great. Tell us more about that.
Speaker 3 (04:26):
Yeah, So we do a mix of in person and
virtual offerings. It's important in twenty twenty five to meet
our members where they're at and make it easy for them,
not only our members, but the general public. So we
offer a lot of opportunities virtually pure learning groups where
industry professionals are coming together, subject matter experts are coming
together to discuss challenges or celebrate victories, new exciting things
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that they're trying or that they've done that they want
to share with the community. We have seven of those
pure learning groups where we're connecting those industry professionals.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
Can you talk a little bit. I know we have
one for specifically for veterans.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
I like that. What's that one about?
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Absolutely? So, our Veterans in Tech peer learning group is
co facilitated by two veterans in tech that are in
that have seasoned careers in technology community. But we invite
anybody who has had a period of service and are
now either with established careers in tech or looking to
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transition into a career in tech after service to join
that peer learning group because they're talking about things that
are specific to service and service members. Resources that are
available for veterans that are looking to transition or that
have recently transitioned they're looking doing service projects to benefit
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other veterans in our community because of that common thread
of being involved in the tech community. So really great
peer learning group. We have AI, digital transformation, cybersecurity, the
hot topics, the things that are that people are interested in,
the things that are at the top of mind and
that people really want to connect around and build a
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community around. We do our best to be able to
provide those opportunities for connection to our members.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
You also have things that it's kind of an opportunity
to network, which is a big deal.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
And you know this, and.
Speaker 1 (06:24):
I can't believe there's so many places in Central Pennsylvania
piople don't get it, but thank goodness you do. The
success of anything you do is partnerships. Absolutely talk to
us about that. Yeah, so we do a lot. All
of our programs and events have a strong element of networking,
right That's that's our baseline. That's why we exist is
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to connect our community. We do networking mixers regularly to
bring folks out, give them an opportunity to come out
and meet other people in our local area to again
solve problems, find solutions, build networks or partnerships for innovative
collaborations here in the community. Our larger in person events
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always have a helly heavy element of networking opportunity there
because not only do we want to provide educational opportunities
and sharing opportunities, but we also want to make sure
that we're building that community. At the base of everything
we do is building that community. And to your point,
it's through partnership. It's through building that network, meeting somebody
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new or rekindling a relationship that may be for whatever reason,
has fallen off.
Speaker 2 (07:33):
A couple other things. Tell me what talks are all about.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
Yeah, so tech talks are informational. There are virtual informational
sessions that are either white papers, current trends, things that
are hot topics that our membership has identified as areas
that they want to learn more about or they want
to understand better. We work to find industry professionals to
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come in and provide that information, not as a marketing
they're not sales or marketing sessions, but it's really about
getting information into the hands of our members.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
And another thing is it's not it's it's also an
opportunity for each member to grow, right, which is really
big deal. You have something called tech nets what's that.
Speaker 3 (08:19):
Yeah, So tech nets are our networking mixers, and we
invite members and non members to our networking mixers. It's
a great way to see what's going on in the
local tech community, see who's coming out to programs and events.
If someone's new to the area, it's a great way
to start developing in network building relationships. We invite students
higher ed high school students to our networking mixers if
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they're interesting, interesting learning about what it looks like to
be in tech in Central PA. The networking mixers are
a wonderful way for folks to build that network. Have
seen some really tremendous partnerships come out of just mixing
it up with somebody over some food at a tech net.
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Some of the relationships and partnerships that have been developed
have been absolutely incredible.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
You and I were talking before we started programming. One
of the things we both realize is, and I've been
I told you, I've been dealing with this for years
and years, is.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
People can't get employees.
Speaker 1 (09:18):
You have something available too through the Tech Council that
you support that tell us about that.
Speaker 3 (09:23):
Absolutely So we do job opportunities that are posted on
tccp's website. Any of our members are eligible to be
able to post their job opportunities so that we can
try to help connect people with those opportunities here in
the area. We also partner with local organizations to highlight
and support whatever opportunities they have, try to get out
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to as many career affairs to advertise as possible, but
really trying to connect the dots between job seekers and
opportunities that are members have available that they're trying to fill.
Speaker 1 (09:57):
Oh yeah, and there are a lot, There are a lot.
Another thing I wanted to talk to you about.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
I think, what is it? Oh sound being down? I
forget you. I mean, how long are you doing this?
Speaker 3 (10:09):
So I've been in this role a little over two years.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
When you first came in there, what did you think
that was all this stuff in place? Or do you think,
wait a minute, wait a minute. These guys have to
think this way. They don't get how was it for you?
Speaker 3 (10:24):
So it was great? You know, the Tech Council at
that point had been around for twenty twenty seven, twenty
eight years, so there's a firm foundation there. Okay, but
within technology, everything's growing. There's always room for opportunity, there's
room for enhancement, there's room to do better and be bigger,
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and so that's been my focus is how do we
better support our members. How do we make sure that
our members are leading the Tech Council and that it's
not just what I think our members need, right I
want to know from our members, from our community. What
is it that you need from your Tech Council to
support us and to carry us into the future. How
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can we come alongside you and support you so that
we are doing the best that we can work.
Speaker 2 (11:11):
How big is your membership right now?
Speaker 3 (11:13):
So right now we have one hundred and fifty one
member entities, and that's almost two thousand individuals that are
members of the Tech Council.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
You know, another thing I used to talk about years
ago is the nonprofits. You and I were talking about
this too. There are grants out there, but if you
do find out about them, everybody's going after the same money.
It's like a toss up who tells the best story.
So that's difficult. So you go to other you have
events to raise the money. But tell me about nonprofits.
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They I used to say to you got to think
like a business, right, do have nonprofits?
Speaker 2 (11:50):
And what are some of their issues.
Speaker 3 (11:51):
Sure, we absolutely have nonprofit members, and you know, coming
from a background of working and in the nonprofit sector
for a long time, it's a challenge being a nonprofit
and merging technology is the way of the future, and
for our small nonprofits, even some of our mid sized nonprofits,
the solutions that they need to really be effective at
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delivering services to the population that they're trying to serve,
the solutions for that can be extremely expensive, the tech solutions.
Sometimes the benefit of getting involved with the Technology Council
of Central PA is that we have local companies that
can help implement those solutions that can help find cost
effective ways to help our nonprofits be more effective, more
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efficient and focus on service delivery or meeting their mission
as opposed to being tied up trying to figure out
how to make the technia. So it's really important and
there's opportunity for nonprofits to get involved and find those
partnerships to be able to support their organization and not
have to worry so much.
Speaker 2 (12:58):
Be so effective.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
And another thing I've said in are to businesses over
the years is like when you see here that somebody
sponsors an event, you don't only if you don't care
about the particular nonprofit. There's no better way than to
do that because people in Pennsylvania, Central Pennsylvania. One thing
about I can say, they're extremely generous. It's not only
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good pr you're helping an organization.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
But it's right off. People don't get that. How easy?
How you know?
Speaker 1 (13:29):
How you why you should get involved with with an
a nonprofit?
Speaker 3 (13:34):
Absolutely one for us. You know, we accept sponsors for
all of our programs and events, but it's that partnership piece, right,
It's that they are an active player in the Central
PA tech community. They're here, their folks are coming to
programs and events, they're turning out there, they're a part
of our pure learning groups, all of those things. And
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so sponsorship then is a way for us to recognize them, right,
highlight them and draw attention to the fact that they
are one of one of the key components and players
in Central Pa. And it helps with their visibility. It
helps with us saying, you know, we're building this better,
brighter tech community in Central PA.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
And it's gonna help you. And guess what things like
this will keep your kids in the area. Right, that's
a big deal thing.
Speaker 2 (14:22):
You know.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
One of the things that we all freak out about
and I don't know how much you know about it is.
I've told this story many times on this program by
Technology that Michael Parks he worked here, and I remember
one day he came in and yelled, sills in the building,
don't let her touch anything. Sh shut us down because
I have no clue your generation was born with a
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laptop in your mouth, I mean, or you know whatever.
This is all new, you know, but it's not only
my generation. Is we're scared to be eying should we
be so?
Speaker 3 (14:53):
In my perspective, a level of fear of anything new
is healthy.
Speaker 2 (14:57):
O belong.
Speaker 3 (14:59):
You gotta go into it eyes wide.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (15:01):
And I think that collectively, AI is something, of course,
one of our hot topic discussions within the tech community.
It is a part of every single conversation, every session,
every peer learning group, and the struggle right now is
figuring out what the best practices are to implement right.
It's not going away. It's not something that's going to
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fizzle out in two years. It's not just a fad
that's going to go by the way.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
And it's something if we said these things that.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
I don't say regulated, but that's pretty much it. We
got to do it around the world. We do because
I matine what we do here in Pennsylvania, United States.
We have people out there that don't like us. We
already know that stuff absolutely, So I don't.
Speaker 2 (15:41):
Know it's difficult.
Speaker 1 (15:43):
Can you give us some examples maybe to ease people's
minds as far as what AI is in our everyday
lives that we don't even know is being used.
Speaker 3 (15:50):
Sure. We actually have an event coming up that in June,
June eleventh, we're gonna talk about That is our Central
PA Innovate And it's been interesting the proposals that we
got with local AI solutions because most of them are
related to AI. We have people in our community using
AI for concussion awareness and testing. We have people in
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our community using AI for real estate appraisal locally. These
things are happening locally, and so looking at ways that
AI can be implemented responsibly, safely, right and with some
controls and some boundaries so that people are going into
it eyes wide open are really the conversations right now.
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Best practices are a big topic of discussion within the
Tech Council and learning from other people. How are you
doing it? How are you doing and you've had that
opportunity there. Absolutely, Absolutely. AI is a huge part of
our world already and it's only going to get bigger.
So figuring out together how we can make this happen
in a safe and responsible way that benefits our community
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is the key, right, That's where we're headed.
Speaker 1 (16:59):
Sure, well, you know what years ago when kids were
asking me about journalism, I would say to them, over
everything else, make sure you know how to write. What
would you say to colleges or what would you say
to students? Because AI is going to be such a
huge part Are there basic things that they need to
take in school or train themselves? And does it have
to go back to even high school? Because AI is
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going to be such a part of our life. Because
we've got to do this summer, we've got to start somewhere, right, Yep.
Speaker 3 (17:27):
So AI is a great tool, right, And that's how
we're viewing that at this point, is that AI is
a great tool to have in your tool bag. It's
an assist, it's something that can help. But at the
end of the day, we shouldn't be looking to allow
AI to do it for us. Right when we're talking
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about things like writing journalism, all of those things. We
need to be equipped with the skills and the knowledge
to make sure that what's being generated is legitimate, right,
and then we're getting the results that we want. But
for assists, for help for all of those things. Use
it as a tool. Don't use it as the only thing,
but use it as a tool. Use it as something
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to enhance the things that you're doing. But don't stop learning.
Don't stop learning in school. Don't stop learning the old
way to do it, because the other pieces, when the
power goes out, when the internet goes out, when all
those right stuff still happens, So we still have to
be educated with the tools and the skills to be
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able to do it. The air quotes old school away, right,
We still have to be able to do that. But
it's a tool to help us become better.
Speaker 2 (18:40):
Excuse me.
Speaker 1 (18:41):
You know, you start talking about this big event and
I think, let me, let me read what I wrote
or what I heard about. You call it a convergence
of brilliant minds and cut again, cutting edge technology where
creators and users come together from every sector in industry.
I think that's pretty cool. Tell us when is it
and why you're having it?
Speaker 3 (19:02):
Absolutely so it's Wednesday, June eleven, okay, And we will
be down at York College of Pennsylvania is where the
event will be hosted called what Central Pa Innovate Okay,
And this is the fifth year for this event, And
we accept proposals from our community in the early spring,
companies that are local to Central Pa, that are doing
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something creative and innovative within our community. And so then
we use this event as an opportunity to highlight and
showcase those things that are happening here in our backyard,
our folks doing really cool things and developing new solutions.
And it's a day of celebration. It's a day of
listening to what's happening in our own backyard and going, oh,
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my goodness, that's so cool and it's happening here.
Speaker 1 (19:51):
I bet there are a lot of people that do
have to talk to at your you know, you have
speakers through talk about AI.
Speaker 2 (19:57):
Absolutely, yeah, I would think.
Speaker 1 (19:58):
So, you know what, one of the things I think
this was brilliant too. Your keynote speaker is somebody I've
known for one hundred years. Don't tell him I said that,
Dave Shankwaller. I first came to know Dave when he
started the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal, got involved that all
his publications, business publications all over the state.
Speaker 2 (20:19):
He's a jewel. What's he getting to talk about? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (20:21):
So he has prepared an excellent keynote for us, and
his keynote is titled STEM is America's third Place?
Speaker 2 (20:28):
Now what does he mean by that?
Speaker 3 (20:30):
So I'm not going to ruin the surprise. Okay, so
you got to come to the event, but I can
tell you that it is going to kick off the
day in a really really strong way, get people's wheels turning,
not only about what the future of technology in Central
Pa is, but what the future of technology more nationally
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looks like. Get people thinking about what their role is,
not only here in Central Pa, but nationally. As technology
can and use to evolve and AI continues to evolve,
what does the future look like? And that's kind of
the point of Central Pa Innovate of the event, right
is to say, here's all these really cool things that
are happening here. Where do we go from here? How
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do we become even bigger, even better?
Speaker 2 (21:15):
How do you find out more and get tickets?
Speaker 3 (21:17):
Absolutely so, our website is the best way. Our website
is TCCP dot org. We have an event page on there.
We also have a full detailed virtual schedule for the day,
so you can read about each individual session what's going
to be shared, and see who our speakers are, what
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companies they're coming from, and learn more about those companies
and find out where in Central P. It's kind of
like where's Waldo? Like, where in Central Pa? Are these folks?
Speaker 2 (21:46):
Right? People? Yeah, that's right?
Speaker 3 (21:49):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (21:49):
Well, you know, here's a little story I wanted to
share with it. I'm sure you would understand. How about
weeks ago, get together with my very close girlfriends. I
grew up with two of them. We start talking about
things we usually do, like, you know, our children, our grandchildren.
Then we moved on to politics and football and cybersecurity,
and it hit me all of a sudden, I started thinking, thinking,
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wait a minute, our mothers didn't talk about that stuff,
you know, which made me feel real good because I
realized there were women like you, young women. When my
dearest friend's daughter, she just guided a degree in cybersecurity,
she's kicking butt.
Speaker 2 (22:30):
Tell us about the role of.
Speaker 1 (22:32):
Women in security or not security and technology? And do
you have a lot of members who are women we.
Speaker 3 (22:37):
Have a tremendous amount of members that are women. We
actually have an entire Women in Tech Subcommittee within the
Tech Council and it is our largest committee within the
Tech Council of passionate and dedicated women women in technology.
You know, our Women in Technology Subcommittee is so proud
to represent and champion other women.
Speaker 2 (23:00):
Set them entering program you have that.
Speaker 3 (23:01):
We do have a culturing program within that as well.
Speaker 2 (23:03):
Wow.
Speaker 3 (23:04):
We do a lot to support and champion women in
tech in Central PA. And it's important right that women
are recognized for the contributions that they're bringing to the table,
for the trails that they're blazing, for the things that
are happening locally because of women saying I want to
see it at this table too. And we have powerhouse
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women that are involved that continue to challenge the expectations
or the perceptions of what a women in tech can achieve,
can accomplish, can be. It's fantastic. We have an entire
event in September.
Speaker 2 (23:43):
Yeah, tell me that that's what your ninth year is important?
Speaker 3 (23:46):
It is, Yeah, ninth year. It's our Women in Technology
Awards event and we award seven different awards to local
women in technology.
Speaker 2 (23:56):
Tell us about some of those what are they getting
awards for sure?
Speaker 3 (23:59):
So we have, for example, a next Gen Award, So
that's recognizing someone who is coming into right next gen,
next generation of technology in Central PA. So they're blazing trails.
They may be young in their career, they may have
just started their career, but they're really moving and shaking.
We have a Diversity and Inclusion Award that really speaks
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to somebody who's committed to diversity and inclusion within the
workplace within technology championing those efforts. We have a Women
in Tech Ally Award that can be an individual. It
can also be a business or organization that it gets
that Women in Tech Ally Award, and it's for being
that advocate saying we know that women in tech are important,
(24:42):
we value women coming to the table and moving up
the corporate ladder.
Speaker 2 (24:47):
And does it say get my way.
Speaker 3 (24:50):
Well maybe a little bit, but we award that as well,
right as a way to say we see the efforts,
we see your support, we see your advocacy. At that event,
we also award three scholarships for undergrad students that are
pursuing degrees in STEM related careers as a way to
say we see you and we want to support you
(25:12):
because you're our next generation here in Central PI.
Speaker 1 (25:15):
I'm so thrilled that you're advocating for these women. I
think it's incredible. Okay, now I know you're not going
to do this firm. I'm going to ask it you
have on your website because I was taking and that's
a heck of a website, by the way. On your
events page it says we've never done anything like this before,
and neither of you. Stay curious, Central Pennsylvania. The countdown
is on. Can you give me like a little teaser?
Speaker 2 (25:35):
I can.
Speaker 3 (25:36):
So you are looking at the Generate twenty twenty five page, okay,
which is where that appears, And so teaser. This is
going to be an event that's the first of his
kind in Central PA. And it's going to be right
at the intersection of where artistry and algorithms converge. So
to your point, AI is here to stay and we're
(25:59):
going to dip our toes into the intersection of art
and AI.
Speaker 2 (26:04):
Do understand all this stuff?
Speaker 3 (26:06):
Yeah, I'm working on it. I'm by no means a
subject matter expert. What my members are I.
Speaker 2 (26:12):
Think this is awesome? Yeah, what's the best.
Speaker 3 (26:14):
Part of your job, making new connections and seeing people
get excited about tech here in Central Pa. Seeing people go,
look at this really cool thing that I'm working on,
this really cool thing that I'm doing, and I'm doing
it here. I haven't had to leave the area. I
can do this here. That's why I love Central Pa.
(26:36):
Innovate our upcoming event so much because it's happening here. Yeah,
these folks are doing this stuff here.
Speaker 1 (26:43):
This is exciting. All these things we talked about people
that educate shown at an early age, I mean, the government.
There's got to be a way to get them all
together and say, hey, let's collaborate on advertising because this
is going to be your wife and it's already your life.
They say the future is now. It is absolutely you know.
I think it's awesome. Alexis all that we talked about today.
(27:06):
Where can we get all the information, including tickets for
your events?
Speaker 3 (27:10):
Yeah, so our website is the best source of information.
We are active on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, so we have
lots of information out there, But our website is the hub.
TCCP dot org has all of our programs, all of
our events, everything that we do is on that website
with registration available. Everything that we do is available to
(27:31):
non members as well members and non members, So we
invite the community to come out and get involved, be
a part of what's happening. Be a part of the excitement.
Speaker 1 (27:41):
You don't have to be like a what do they
call him when I was a kid, an egg kit
or a dork? Right, you know we used to think
about that stuff, and oh, he's just a dork. But
it's it's kind of like you mentioned, it's going to
be a part of every industry. Absolutely, and you better
know what it is. It doesn't mean you have to
go out and work, but you know, down the road
and if a doctor says to you blah blah blah
(28:03):
blah blah, you're going to be stuck, just like Hero
when he talks to you right now about your ekay
g Right.
Speaker 3 (28:08):
Absolutely, and that's the benefit. You know, you get involved
with the tech community, you meet some people that can
help you understand those things.
Speaker 2 (28:14):
I think that's wonderful.
Speaker 3 (28:15):
Stand what you need and what you can find here.
Speaker 1 (28:19):
We know it's like you were saying, anyway you look
at the technologies it's going to be around, it's going
to impact our lives.
Speaker 2 (28:25):
It's already doing that.
Speaker 1 (28:27):
And I would like to close by talking about a
couple of things, just not here in Central Pennsylvania, because
we're going to talk to Alexis. We want you to
come to her vent to find out what's going on.
But anyway, here's a couple of things that have already
become a reality. Scientists have already had success with a
way to store energy and the red bricks that are
(28:47):
used to build houses. They have a prototype device it's
now being used that can produce hydrogen fuel from the
water found in air. Holy don't it. And as you
sort of mentioned a little while ago, doctors are using
a three D printer to replace bones and restore movement.
Speaker 3 (29:03):
It's incredible stuff.
Speaker 2 (29:05):
Holyhead.
Speaker 1 (29:07):
Thanks honey, the president of the CEO of the Pennsylvania
Tech Council. Central Pennsylvania Tech Council. It's a place to learn,
collaborate and innovate with others while feeling economic development and
raising the profile the technology right here at home. She's adorable.
I shouldn't have said that sounds so courly, but you
are to me. Your passion is so empowering and adorable.
(29:29):
Alexis goosly as I said the President CEO of the
Tech Council. Thanks so much for coming in, and don't
forget that you can catch Insight every Sunday on one
of our can I Hearts stations, or any time when
your favorite podcast app I'm Sylvia Moss. This has been Insight.
Thanks so much for listening. See you next week.
Speaker 2 (30:00):
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