NOTE
Unless stated otherwise, all meetings are free and opened to member and non-member professionals, faculty, staff, and students. However, there is a fee to cover for the meal if you are planning to join us for dinner. Our evening meetings are usually on the 3rd Wednesdays of the months September to June, except December.
Meeting Agenda
Professional networking starts at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner (optional) starts at 6 p.m.
Meeting starts at 7 p.m.
Meeting ends at 8 or 8:30 p.m. depending on the Q&A session
We will be meeting in-person. However, if you must attend virtually, you are welcome to use this Zoom connection.
for DeSales University
Academic Calendar
Below contains the tentative dates for the meetings. Please revisit to view the upcoming meetings.
September 21, 2022
Medical Device Innovation from Concept to Market at Thread Bioscience
by Brian Feldman, Chief Innovation Officer
for Thread Bioscience
October 12, 2022
Continuous Monitoring
by Robert Smigielski, Senior Cybersecurity Architect
for B. Braun Medical
November 16, 2022
The Future of Cars: What Has Elon Wrought?
by Bob Lawhorn, instructor of Future Technologies at the Lehigh Valley Institute For Learning In Retirement at Cedar Crest College
January 18, 2023
Career Arcs in Tech
by Brian Martin, an entrepreneur and owner at Liticode in Allentown
Career Arcs In Tech 2023 presentation slides
February 22, 2023
The Metaverse: What is it? And should you be interested?
by Dr. Larry Dribin, Ph.D of Pearl Street Group
The Metaverse presentation slides
March 15, 2023
2023 Technology Leaders Forum
The State of Information Technology in Higher Education with:
Mark Albert: DeSales University, Chief Information Officer, Associate Vice President for Information Technology
Brian Gardner: CIO of Northampton Community College
James Monek: Director of Technology Infrastructure & Operations at Lehigh University
Troy Vingom: Assistant Vice President/Chief Information Officer at Kutztown University
April 19, 2023
May 17, 2023
June 21, 2023
The 2023 Annual AITP Lehigh Valley Chapter Celebration and Planning meeting
(AITP members and invited guests only)
at Starlite Diner
July & August
Summer Break -- No meetings
Academic Calendar
Below contains the tentative dates for the meetings. Please revisit to view the upcoming meetings.
September 21, 2022
Medical Device Innovation from Concept to Market at Thread Bioscience
by Brian Feldman, Chief Innovation Officer
for Thread Bioscience
October 12, 2022
Continuous Monitoring
by Robert Smigielski, Senior Cybersecurity Architect
for B. Braun Medical
November 16, 2022
The Future of Cars: What Has Elon Wrought?
by Bob Lawhorn, instructor of Future Technologies at the Lehigh Valley Institute For Learning In Retirement at Cedar Crest College
January 18, 2023
Career Arcs in Tech
by Brian Martin, an entrepreneur and owner at Liticode in Allentown
Career Arcs In Tech 2023 presentation slides
February 22, 2023
The Metaverse: What is it? And should you be interested?
by Dr. Larry Dribin, Ph.D of Pearl Street Group
The Metaverse presentation slides
March 15, 2023
2023 Technology Leaders Forum
The State of Information Technology in Higher Education with:
Mark Albert: DeSales University, Chief Information Officer, Associate Vice President for Information Technology
Brian Gardner: CIO of Northampton Community College
James Monek: Director of Technology Infrastructure & Operations at Lehigh University
Troy Vingom: Assistant Vice President/Chief Information Officer at Kutztown University
April 19, 2023
May 17, 2023
June 21, 2023
The 2023 Annual AITP Lehigh Valley Chapter Celebration and Planning meeting
(AITP members and invited guests only)
at Starlite Diner
July & August
Summer Break -- No meetings