SPEECH DATES

2013

National Career Pathway Network Annual Conference, Grand Hyatt San Antonio, TX, October 13-15, 2013, Featured Session and 1/2 day pre-conference.

World Affairs Council, Global Education Teacher Professional Development Workshop, Washington, DC, May 11, 2013, June 24, 2013.

Girls Inc., Board Deveopment Workshop, San Antonio, Texas, June 7, 2013.

Region 20 Education Service Center, College and Career Readiness, San Antonio, Texas, June 28, 2013, keynote.

National School Boards Association 73rd Annual Conference, San Diego Convention Center, CA, April 12-15, 2013, featured session on STEM+ARTS with Principal Doug Dall from Clark Magnet School.

World Affairs Council, Global Education Strategy Workshop, Bank of America, Washington, DC, May 11, 2013, Workshop with Bob Allen of IDEAS Orlando.

AZ CTE Superintendents Summit, Phoenix, AZ, February 7, 2013, Lunch Keynote.

Texas STEM, Menger Hotel, January 27, 2013, Closing Keynote.

2012

Pennsylvania Manufacturing & Technology Expo, Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA, December 17, 2012, keynote. 

Texas Workforce Commission Annual Conference, Grapevine, TX, November 28-30, 2012, spotlight speech.

STEM+ARTS Workshop, Girls Inc., San Antonio, TX, November 18, 2012, workshop. 

Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), San Diego, CA, November 8, 2012, lunch keynote and breakout speech.

STEMtech, League for Innovation in the Community College, Kansas City, MO, October, 2012, track keynote, 3 spotlight speeches, and a workshop.

Electronics Technicians Association International, 2012 Education Forum, Greencastle, IN, October 18-20, 2012, keynote.

The Business of Education, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, October 10, 2012, keynote. 

Region 20 Education Service Center, San Antonio, Texas, October 5, 2012, keynote.

Valencia Community College Entertainment Arts Industry Council, September 27-28, 2012, 1 interactive keynote and 1 workshop.

West Palm Beach, Education Service Area, September 25, 2012, interactive keynote. 

2012 Upper Great Lakes Summit - Connecting Economic, Legislative, Education and Workforce Development, Northern Michigan University, Michigan Works! The Job Force Board, September 18-21, 2012, workshop and keynote speech. 

San Antonio Economic Development Forum, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, September 12, 2012, panelist. 

Santa Rosa ISD, Santa Rosa, TX, August 20, 2012, interactive keynote.

Frisco ISD, Frisco, TX, August 23, 2012, interactive keynote and 4 hour workshop.

Texas STEM Academies, San Antonio, TX, July 18, 2012, interactive keynote.

Goal Academy Conference, Pueblo, CO, July 24, 2012, keynote and 5 hour workshop.

Colorado Association of Career and Technical Education, Pueblo, CO, July 16-19, 2012, interactive keynote and 5 hour workshop.

Leading Change Conference, Arizona Department of Education, Tucson, AZ, June 2012, keynote, workshop and speech. 

Region 1 Education Service Center School Boards, Padre Island, TX, May 17-19, 2012, keynote and speech. 

Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School, May 24, 2012, workshop.

Tennessee State STEM Transformation Conference, Tennessee University, May 23, 2012, keynote.

84th Annual Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society Convention, Saginaw, MI, May 10-12, 2012, keynote and workshop.

Northwest Pennsylvania Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Conference, Eerie, PA, May 15, 2012, speech.

Educational Service Center 1, Southwest Texas School Boards Network, Padre Island, May 2012, keynote.

72nd Annual National School Board Association Conference, Working Together Towards Tomorrow, Boston, MA, April 20-23, 2012, facilitator and speaker.

Texas Workforce Commission, Spring Forum, Austin, TX, April 2012, keynote.

17th Annual Public Funds Summit, 10th Annual Alternative Investments Summit, and 7th Annual Foundations & Endowments Summit, Investment Management Network, San Diego, CA, March 26-27, 2012, general session speech.

National School Suppliers & Equipment Association, 2012 Ed Expo & Dealer Conference, Baltimore, MD, March 21-23, 2012, keynote.

Society for Design and Process Science Workshop, Hosted at Innovation, Creativity and Capital Institute, UT Austin, Texas, March 9, 2012.

Pennsylvania School Board Association, State College, Penn State, February 25, 2012, speaker.

Teacher Professional Development Institute, Lexington-Richland County School District #5, Irmo, South Carolina, February 20, 2012, keynote and workshop.

Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, Shreveport, LA, February 5-8, 2011, workshop.

2011

Speaker, Texas Workforce Commission Annual Conference, Houston

Keynote, Texas Economic Recovery Conference, Austin, TX

Keynote, National Career Pathway Network, Transforming Lives for a Strong America

Closing Keynote and Track Keynote, League for Innovation in the Community College, STEMtech, Indianapolis, IN

Facilitator, Texas Innovation Center Formation, Cedar Park, TX

Facilitator, ALAMO Cyber-STEM Network Grant Strategy, San Antonio, TX

Keynote, Future of Florida Forum, Florida Chamber Foundation, Orlando, FL

Keynote, South Carolina Alliance for Arts Education, Charleston, SC

Keynote, National School Boards Association, Legislative Network Luncheon, San Francisco, CA

Speaker, High Impact Technology Exchange Conference, Educating America's Technical Workforce, San Francisco, CA

Keynote, Association of United States Army, Alamo Chapter, San Antonio, TX

Keynote, American Technical Education Association

Keynote, Texas School Board Association, Summer Leadership Institute, San Antonio and Dallas, TX

Keynote, Metropolitan Community College, Faculty Convocation, Omaha, NE

Keynote, Saint Francis University, PA STEM Conference

Keynote, University of Texas Health Science Center, Innovations in Online Learning, San Antonio, TX

Keynote, Citadel - The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Keynote, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Keynote, Evergreen School District, Silicon Valley, CA

Webinar, Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC)

Keynote, Instructional Leadership in the 21st Century, The David O. McKay School of Education and THE BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY–PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PRESENT THE 6th BIANNUAL CONFERENCE, Salt Lake City, UT

Keynote, Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators

Keynote, National Association of Career Pathways Leaders (NACPL), Orlando, FL

Speaker, Goodwill 2012 National Conference Planning Team, San Antonio, TX

Keynote and Workshop, Laramie Community College, NSF Growing a New Generation of Energy Technicians Symposium, WY

Spotlight Keynote, Illinois Connections Project, Chicago, IL

Keynote, 25th Annual Careers Conference, Center on Education and Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison

2010

Meeting STEM National Security Workforce Challenges for Materials Science and the Current Operating Environment, Jim Brazell, 3rd Persh Conference, Workforce Development - Meeting materials Science and Engineering Needs for the 21st Century,  Reliance 21 - Defense Science and Technology, Arlington, VA, Oct 26-28, 2010 

Meeting STEM National Security Workforce Challenges for the Art of Cyber Innovation, Jim Brazell, Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association (CYBER), Alamo Chapter, San Antonio, TX, November 4, 2010.

Christian Brothers Conference, Brothers of the Christian Schools US and Toronto Region

Citadel South Carolina Low Country STEM Conference

National School Board Association, Technology and Learning Conference

National Career Pathway Network Conference (NCPN)

Wilson County Schools, North Carolina

Washington Association of CTE

Frenship ISD, Texas

Computer Using Educators (CUE)

Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education and Ferris State University

El Camino College Compton Center

Roane State Community College, Tennessee

Society for Design and Process Science, Transdisciplinary Congress

TRANSDISCIPLINARY-TRANSNATIONAL-TRANSCULTURAL bi-annual meeting

Central Lakes College, Minnesota

Institute of Texas Cultures, San Antonio Centennial of Flight

Innotech, San Antonio Centennial of Flight

Glendale USD, California

Nebraska Department of Education, Career and Technical Education

New York Association of Career and Technical Education

New York City Department of Education, New York City Career and Technical Education Resource Center (QUEST III - CTERC)

Missouri Department of Primary and Secondary Education and the University of Central Missouri, College of Education

Associated School Boards Of South Dakota and School Administrators of South Dakota

KANSAS Workforce Development & Career Clusters Institute

South Carolina Department of Education, South Carolina Association of Career and Technical Education

Montana Association for Career and Technical Education

High Impact Technology Exchange Conference, Educating America’s Technical Workforce, NSF Advanced Technological Education centers supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and Intel.

National Council for Continuing Education and Training (NCCET)

National Career Pathway Network (NCPN)

Central Louisiana Education Workshop

Laredo Community College

Workforce Solutions/South Plains, Lubbock, Texas

Indian River State College, Indian River, Florida

Association of Texas Technology Education Conference

Seminole Community College, Florida

Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE)

Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation, Texas

Lafayette Digital Workforce Intensive, Louisiana

Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida

Alvin Community College & Texas State Technical College

Capital Area College Tech Prep, Austin, Texas

South FL Tech Prep

Region 5 Educational Service Center, Beaumont, Texas

Region 4 Educational Service Center, Fort Bend, Texas

St Edwards University, Digital Media Management Forum, Austin, Texas

National Association of Tech Prep Leadership, Atlanta

New York City, Career and Technical Education

Texas Workforce Commission Conference

North Texas Commission, Regional Economic Development, Workforce and Education Workshop

Texas CTE Train the Trainer, Texas Education Agency

2008

National School Board Association, Technology and Learning Conference

California Association of Leaders for Career Preparation (CALCP) and California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (CAROCP)

Career & Technology Association of Texas and Texas Business & Education Coalition, Education Open Source

Digital Media State Workforce Conference, Workforce Florida, Inc., Employ Florida Banner, Center for Digital Media, Workforce Central Florida, Worksource, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, Florida High Tech Corridor, Digital Media Alliance and Seminole Community College

Los Angeles County, California Department of Education and TECH PREP REGIONAL COORDINATION PROJECT 

Maryland School Board Association

Illinois State Workforce Conference

Pearland ISD, Texas

National Education Computing Conference (NECC)

Texas Ed Service Center Region 8

Austin Community College

Heartland Region - National Association of Workforce Professionals

Iowa Manufacturing Conference

Butler Community College, Kansas

Maui Community College

Alief ISD, Texas

Orlando Science Center

San Angelo Technical Training Center, Texas

Mt Pleasant High School, Texas

The New York City Department of Education

Gulf Coast Tech Prep

Oklahoma State Department of Career and Technical Education

C-STEM, Houston

Waco Chamber of Commerce

2007

“The Age of Science Nonfiction: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Education, Workforce and Economic Development,” Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY, April 27, 2007

“The Age of Science Nonfiction: Designing the Future of Waco Texas,” Texas State Technical College, Waco, Texas, April 16-20, 2007

 “The Age of Science Nonfiction: Designing the Future of Harlingen Texas,” Texas State Technical College, Harlingen, Texas, March 26-30, 2007

“The Age of Science Nonfiction: Designing the Future of Sweetwater Texas,” Texas State Technical College, Sweetwater, Texas, March 19-23, 2007

“The Age of Science Nonfiction: 21^st-Century Science, Technology, Education, Workforce and Economic Development,” Alamo Community College District Nicaraguan Education Mission, delivered at three universities in Nicaragua, March 5-9, 2007

“The Age of Science Nonfiction: Designing the future in Marshall Texas,” Texas State Technical College, Marshall, Texas, February 26-March 2, 2007

“The Age of Science Nonfiction: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Education, Workforce and Economic Development,” Victoria Workforce Board, Victoria, Texas,  February 22, 2006

“Digital Learning Landscapes: Serious Games for Language,” Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, February 16, 2006

“The Age of Science Nonfiction: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Education, Workforce and Economic Development,” Brazos County Workforce Solution, Bryan-College Station, February 15, 2006

“The Age of Science Nonfiction: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Education, Workforce and Economic Development,” Alamo Community College District Nicaraguan Education Mission, Nicaragua, February 5-9, 2006

“The Age of Science Nonfiction: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Education, Workforce and Economic Development,” Workforce Board, Victoria College, Victoria, Texas, January 22, 2006

“The Age of Science Nonfiction: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Education, Workforce and Economic Development,” Workforce Board, Bryan, Texas, January 15, 2006

“San Antonio 2110,” “The Age of Science Nonfiction,” and “Digital Learning Landscapes,” Edgewood Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas, January 3, 2007

2006

 “Serious Games—Beyond Games,” Texas State Technical College, Harlingen, Texas, December 19, 2006

 “The Age of Science Nonfiction: Designing the future of the Texas State Technical College System,” Texas Ranger Museum, Waco, Texas, December 4-6, 2006

 “The Age of Science Nonfiction,” Reaching New Horizons: Workforce and Economic Development: Tenth Annual Texas Workforce Conference, Texas Workforce Commission, Grapevine, Texas, November 29-December 1, 2006.

 “Serious Games—Beyond Games,” Texas State Technical College, Sweetwater, Texas, December 27-28, 2006

 “5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Video Gamers,” Technology, Leadership and Learning Conference, National School Board Association, Dallas, Texas, November 8-10, 2006.

 “The Age of Science Nonfiction: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Video Gamers,” National Tech Prep Network, Dallas, Texas, November 3, 2006.

 “Serious Games—Beyond Games,” “The Age of Science Nonfiction” and “Convergence Technopolei,” Digital Learning Landscapes Conference, Stavanger Economic Development, Lysee Telecom and University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway, October 23-25, 2006.

 “San Antonio 2110” and “The Age of Science Nonfiction,” City Public Service Executive Retreat, San Marcos, Texas, October 19, 2006.

 “GameCAMP for College Students,” “The Age of Science Nonfiction,” “5th World,” and “GameCAMP for Teachers,” Genesee Community College, Batavia, New York, October 12-13, 2006.

“The Age of Science Nonfiction,” Annual Conference, Texas Economic Development Council, Houston, Texas, September 27, 2006.

“Serious Games—Beyond Games,” GameOn, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California, September 20, 2006.

“The Age of Science Nonfiction,” International University Presidents Conference, Alamo Community College District, September 18, 2006.

“The Age of Science Nonfiction” and “5th World,” Austin Video Game Conference, Austin, Texas, September 7, 2006.

“Serious Games—Beyond Games,” Video Game Lecture Series, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas, September 6, 2006.

“The Age of Science Nonfiction” and “5th World,” US Army Morale, Recreation and Welfare Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, August 14-15, 2006.

“The Age of Science Nonfiction,” Texoma Workforce and Economic Development Conference, Pottsboro, Texas, July 27, 2006.

“San Antonio 2110,” “The Age of Science Nonfiction,” and “5th World,” Technology Education Professional Development Conference, Ingenuity Center, San Antonio, Texas, July 25, 2006.

“spaceTEAMS 2110,” spaceTEAMS, Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas, July 10, 2006.

“The Age of Science Nonfiction,” Contemporary Issues Series, Chautauqua Women’s Club, Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, New York, June 28, 2006.

“STEM Workforce Shortage,” The Future of Learning, Learning Strategies Consortium Conference, Naval Education Training Command, Orlando, Florida, June 11-13, 2006.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Video Gamers,” EduComm and InfoComm, Orlando, Florida, June 7-9, 2006.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Video Gamers,” Saddle Up! International Conference of Teaching and Leadership Excellence, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, Austin, Texas, May 28-31, 2006.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Video Gamers,” Texas Video Game Curriculum Workshop, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas, May 23, 2006.

“5th World” and “GameCamp! for Teachers,” Faculty Convocation, Weatherford, Texas, May 11, 2006.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Video Gamers,” Leveraging Technology and Fostering Innovation—Toward a More Effective Learning Environment: Fifth Annual Technology in Education and

Training Conference, Air Force Education and Training Command and the San Antonio Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development, San Antonio, Texas, May 10-11, 2006.

“San Antonio 2110,” World Congress on Information Technology, Austin, Texas, May 2, 2006.

“San Antonio 2110,” Fiesta Brunch, Harvard Club, San Antonio, Texas, April 30, 2006.

“5th World: Texas Industry Cluster Initiative and 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce and Education,” P-16 Leadership Conference, Austin, Texas, April, 26, 2006.

“Serious Games—Beyond Games,” South-by-Southwest, Austin, Texas, March 12, 2006.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Video Gamers,” Training 2006 Conference and Expo, E-Games and Simulations for Learning, Orlando, Florida, March 8, 2006.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Video Gamers,” KPM Institute, Austin, Texas, March 6, 2006.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education Video Gamers,” The Guildhall at SMU, Plano, Texas, March 1, 2006.

 “5th World: 21st-Century Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity,” Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, February 27, 2006.

“5th World: 21st-Century Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity,” Gallop University and the University of Nebraska, The Gallop Organization, Omaha, Nebraska, February 24, 2006.

“5th World: 21st-Century Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity,” University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX February 21, 2006.

“5th World: 21st-Century Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity,” St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas, February 15, 2006. “5th World: Your world. Your Future. What are you going to do about it?”

Sam Houston High School at-risk youth, San Antonio, Texas, February 8, 2006. “5th World: Video Gamers and 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce,

Education and Economic Development,” Quarterly Summit, Texas Workforce Commission, Austin, Texas, February 2, 2006.

“5th World: Video Gamers and 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Economic Development,” California Community College's Economic and Workforce Development Program Legislative Summit, Sacramento, California, January 30, 2006.

“5th World: Video Gamers and 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Economic Development,” OTRONICON, Orlando Science Museum, Orlando, Florida, January 20, 2006.

2005

“5th World: Video Gamers and 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Economic Development,” Gulf Coast Education That Works: Fall Regional Tech Prep Conference, Houston, Texas, November 8, 2005.

“5th World: Video Gamers and 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Economic Development,” Dynamic Workforce = Dynamic Solutions: Ninth Annual Texas Workforce Conference, Texas Workforce Commission, Houston, Texas, November 2-4, 2005.

“5th World: Video Gamers and 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Economic Development,” National Council on Workforce Education, San Antonio, Texas, October 22-25.

“5th World: Video Gamers and 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education and Economic Development,” Fall 2005 Texas Association of College Technical Educators and Texas Community College Instructional Administrators Joint Conference, South Padre Island, Texas, October 5-7, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Linucon: Linux, Gaming and Science Fiction Conference, Austin, Texas, September 30-October 1, 2005.

“Bioscience Meets Technology Convergence: Looking to the future of Education, Workforce and Economic Development in the Austin-San Antonio Corridor,” San Antonio-Austin Life Sciences Association, San Antonio, Texas, September 30, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” World Future Society, Central Texas Chapter,Austin Texas, September 16, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Orlando Science Museum, Orlando, Florida, September 14, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Smithson Valley High School, Spring Branch, Texas, September 7, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Baylor University, Waco, Texas, September 6, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” St. Edwards University, Austin, Texas, September 6, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Learning Strategies Consortium Conference, Naval Education Training Command, Arlington, Virginia, July 26-27, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” South Texas College, McAllen, Texas, August 17, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas, August 8, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Military Aviation Careers Consortium workshop, Commander Naval Air Forces, Arlington, Virginia, July 28-29, 2005.

“4th Generation Computing,” Machine-2-Machine Wireless Industry Development Meeting, Texas State Technical College System, Waco, Texas, July 15, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Game Institute for Middle School Students, Gamecamp.org, San Marcos, Texas, July 14, 2005.

“4th Generation Computing,” M2M United, Specialty Publishing, M2M Magazine, Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 2005.

“4th Generation Computing,” Verizon Wideband Wireless Launch, Verizon Wireless, San Antonio, Texas, June 22, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Game Institute for Texas K-12 Teachers, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, June 6, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Naval Technical Training Center, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, May 24, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Developing Today's Workforce and Tomorrow's Leaders, Leveraging Technology in Planning and Delivering Human Capital Management Programs: Technology in Education and Training Conference, Air Education Training Command and American Society of Training Development, San Antonio, Texas, May 11-12, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” American Society for Training and Development, Houston Chapter, Art Institute of Houston, Houston, Texas, May 4, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” Houston Community College, Houston, Texas, May 4, 2005

“Tech in San Antonio? Believe It!,” Trilateral Technology Summit, Canada, Mexico and US, International Trade and Technology Summit, San Antonio, Texas, May 2-3, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” San Antonio-Austin Life Sciences Association BioDefense Summit, T Bar M Ranch, New Braunfels, Texas, April 28-29, 2005.

“5th World: 21st-Century Science, Technology, Workforce, Education, Demography and Video Games,” College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas, May 4, 2005.

“Tech in San Antonio? Believe It!,” Creating An Economic and Workforce Advantage: A Regional Workforce Development Summit and SA, Inc.'s Third Annual Economic Roundtable, Alamo WorkSource and SA Inc., Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, March 30, 2005.

“Breaking the Stereotype: Video Games and Children,” The New Generation Gap: Barriers and Breakthroughs, Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, March 13-17, 2005.

“21st-Century Technology and the Art of Design,” San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas, March 2005.

“21st-Century Technology and the Art of Design,” Career Week, Art Institute of Houston, Houston, Texas, February 2005.

“G.A.M.E.S. Business Model Roundtable,” Government, Academic, Military, Entertainment and Simulation Synergy, Orlando, Florida, January 2005.

“The Future of Video Games is not Video Gaming,” Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, IEEE, Las Vegas, NV, January, 2005.

International Society for Performance Improvement, May, 2004.

1996-2000

'00, "Relationship Networks: The Next Wave of Market Innovation," Innovation and Digital Strategy Bootcamp, Round Table Group, Keynote, Chicago, IL

’99, "Evolution of Portal Computing," Facilitator, EdNET, Seattle, WA

’99, "Network Learning," TETC, Tennessee Department of Education, Conference Track Presenter, Nashville, TN

’98, "Online Communities: Where’s the Dough?," EdNET Conference, Facilitator, Toronto, Canada

’98, "Internet Strategies for International Education Publishers," EdNET Global Forum, Facilitator, London, England

’98, "Context is King: The Internet’s Role in Tomorrow’s Education" and "Network Learning," World Book Fair, Asia Cyber Education Conference, Co-Keynote and Conference Track Presenter, Singapore

’98, "Internet Revolution: Will it Play in Peoria?," CEO/CFO Forum, Keynote PriceWaterhouse and Bradley University, Peoria, IL

’98, "Internet Revolution: Will it Play in Peoria?," Global Communications Center, Bradley University, Keynote, Peoria, IL

’97, "Intellectual Property in the Knowledge Age," CFO Forum, Keynote, PriceWaterhouse and Bradley University, Peoria, IL

’97, "Online Strategies for Education Publishers," EdNET Conference, Facilitator, Scottsdale, AZ

’96, "Internet Revolution: Education," EdNET Conference, Conference Track Presenter and Facilitator, Chicago, IL

’96, "The Emerging Network Economy," Illinois Small Business Development Association, University of Illinois-Champaign, Keynote, Champaign, IL

’96, "First Steps in Cyberspace," 4 keynotes in 12 months, Peoria, IL