NWA Tech Council

I'm so excited to announce this project that we've been working on at Wright Lindsey Jennings! It's no secret that I love helping women and businesses, so this has a special place in my heart. A huge thank you to @NWABJ for the story about Woman-Run!

Just finished “Daring Greatly” by Brene Brown - I really know a ton of people that should read this book - great lessons for leaders, parents and self #daringgreatly #readinglist #management #parenting

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Customers love shopping for furniture (and several other categories) visually - Great partnership with @hayneedle & @WalmartLabs - testing our own, in-house visual search technology tcrn.ch/2Bu50pz #retail #DeepLearning

The #NWATechSummit is drawing to a close! Highlights included @KimKeating2020 of @ATT talking data-driven disruption & leveraging AI and the NWA executive panel w/ @SarahNassauer of @WSJ, @Dowdy of @JBHuntDrivers, #DawnDrewry of @TysonFoods & @jeremybking CTO @WalmartLabs.

Final session: our NWA executive panel with @WalmartInc’s @jeremybking, @TysonFoods Dawn Drewry, and @jbhunt360’s @Dowdy with the @WallStreetJour1’s @SarahNassauer.

@grtrbentonville "We're the third fastest growing region in the country. We don't compete with each other for talent, we compete around the world." Sage insight... and a #GrowthMindset #Entrepreneurship #NWATechSummit @startup

‘This is the 3rd fastest growing economy in the nation. We are competing nationally & globally for talent,’ @The3rdGC, @grtrbentonville President & CEO. #NWATechSummit

@shanerichey presenting about CBVR - bringing you inside the museum artwork. @crystalbridges #NWATechSummit @Amazeum

Excellent #blockchain session at the #nwatechsummit.

Our Vice President of IT Architecture Lee Slezak uses emerging and best in class #tech to drive outcome-based business solutions. Today, Lee shared a POV on building & leading #technology teams to champion #innovation at today’s #NWATechSummit. #RaisingExpectations

Because a miniature giraffe riding a tricycle should be an everyday sight. #NWATechSummit

First thing is the speaker making a distinction between AI and "artificial" AI. AI is actually a marketing buzzword; "true" AI is machine-learning-based. #NWATechSummit

Marla Johnson of #Aristotle announces #Blockchain Studio- a consortium of stakeholders and new initiatives for food safety technology to benefit farmers and suppliers #nwatechsummit

We need to think critically about what specific privacy priciples we value. Missing persons is a valid use case for mass facial recognition, and we already have no control over photography of us in public spaces. Where does the "minority report fear" fit in? #NWATechSummit

‘Gone are the days you can just be a coder - you have to have the total package {essential skills},’ Beth Pittman #NWATechSummit

#NWATechSummit Panel: Attracting, Retaining, and Inspiring Tech Talent in Northwest Arkansas” with Brian Henderson from the @UofA_Engr

Nice (anonymous) quote: "We don't need problem solvers. We need problem finders." #NWATechSummit

I propose if you didn't get a finger tentacle you went to the wrong talk. #NWATechSummit

Happening now: @ATT’s @KimKeating2020 discussing AI and AI use cases. #NWAtechsummit