Program
Time
Title
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration and Badge Pickup at Foyer
9:00 am
ATECH Conference 2018 Kicks Off
9:10 am - 9:15 am
Panel with ATECH co-founders Tristan Every, Rudy Croes, Varelie Croes, Kris Croes
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Panel - Human identity and the Aruban DNA Indra Zaandam
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Startup Pitch Competition - Group 1
10:15 am - 10:30 am
BREAK
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Keynote - How to build & grow your identity online Conrad Egusa
CEO
Publicize & Espacio Media Incubator
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Startup Pitch Competition: Group 2
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Keynote - Frictionless digital money and game-changing open-source innovations Vanessa Pestritto
Director of Xpring
Xpring @ Ripple
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
BREAK
1:15 pm - 1:30 pm
ATECH Update: Special Announcement Hour of Code Aruba
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Keynote - Essentials of working with Developers Justin Halsall
Developer Advocate
IBM
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Keynote - Unlocking economic prosperity by transforming cities into niche innovation hubs Nick Smooth
Founder
Innovation Collective
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Startup Pitch Competition Finals
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
BREAK
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Keynote - The Power of Blockchain Rebecca Duane
Business Development, M&A, Strategic Partnerships
IBM Watson
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Panel - Cybersecurity in a seamless future Shensley Tromp, Kristel de Nobrega
4:15 pm - 4:15 pm
