DES MOINES (February 27) – Governor Tom Vilsack and Iowa tech industry experts will discuss Iowan’s efforts to make the world more secure during Software and Information Technology of Iowa’s annual meeting. The Governor’s conference on information technology with focus on e-Security will be held March 6 at the Marriott Hotel, 1250 74th St., West Des Moines.
The discussion of Iowa technologies’ role in a more secure future begins with comments from Governor Vilsack at 6:00 p.m. and continues with panelists including Uday O. Ali Pabrai, CEO and Co-founder, ecFirst.com; Wayne Hansen, President, CI3 Software; Mike Wagner, Internet Business Strategist, Spindustry Systems; Dr. Doug Jacobsen, Founder and President, Palisade Systems, Inc. – all Software and Information Technology of Iowa (SITI) members.
“The technology that will define future security and freedom is being developed right here in Iowa,” said SITI executive director Miriam Ubben. “SITI members create hardware and software that address hacking, facility management, and other security issues; they’re also working with technologies like biometrics and public key infrastructure that will revolutionize business and personal relationships.”
A 5:00 p.m. reception precedes the panel discussion and SITI’s annual meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. – all are open to the public. A registration fee of $35 for members and $50 for non-members includes dinner. Registration is available online at www.sitiowa.com or by calling Rebecca Canada at 515-883-6340.
ABOUT SITI
SITI (Software and Information Technology of Iowa) is a non-profit, membership-only trade association dedicated to promoting the growth, prosperity, and recognition of a world-class software and information technology industry in Iowa by creating an awareness of the emerging information technology opportunities in Iowa for all qualified professionals; creating business opportunities by promoting Iowa's information technology industry around the world; helping Iowa schools create a leading-edge software curriculum and to build enthusiasm for careers in information technology; creating partnerships, sharing ideas, and facilitating information and software technology transfers; and assuring that Iowa's information technology companies have a strong voice in public policy matters and legislative affairs. Its 250 members include software development and information technology firms as well as companies and institutions that provide support and services to the information technology industry.
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EDITORS NOTE: Call Ryan Hanser at 224.1086 for bios on the panelists and immediate interviews with SITI leadership and member companies.
