The event is set for April 12, at the Meydenbaur Center in Bleelvue.

Attendees will learn about the opportunities available within the global high-tech marketplace and will learn what companies in Washington State are doing to make their businesses successful in their global endeavors.

General Sessions Include:

• Morning Keynote: Washington Governor Christine Gregoire
• Status of the State: Washington and the Business of Technology
• Luncheon Keynote: Peter Andrews, Ph.D., Chief Scientist for Queensland, Australia (invited)
• Connecting Washington and the World: The Power of Global Partnering

There will also be an afternoon Networking Showcase and reception. Attendees can choose Sessions From Four Industry Tracks:

• Energy
  • Wave of the Future: Energy and Tides
  • Hydrogen and Its Promise for the Future
• Life Sciences
  • Washington and the World: Addressing the Challenges and Business Opportunities of Global Health Care
  • Nanotechnology
• Applying Cutting-Edge Technology to Established Industries
  • The World of Nanotechnology Opportunities
• Wireless & Telecommunications
  • The Seamless Mobility Revolution: Digital Access for All?
  • Innovative Business Models in Wireless & Telecom
  • Technology and the Future of Health Care

The event will feature more than 30 Speakers and Panelists Including:

• Washington Governor Chris Gregoire
• Peter Andrews, Ph.D., Chief Scientist for Queensland, Australia (invited)
• Karen Hedine, President and CEO, Micronics
• Scott Jackson, VP for External Relations, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)
• Lewis Rumpler, COO, Institute for Systems Medicine
• Tom Huseby, Managing Partner, Seapoint Ventures
• Patricia Irving, Ph.D., President and CEO, InnovaTek
• Pete Lancaster, Ph.D., Scientific Advisor, Weyerhaeuser
• Bill Center, President, Washington Council on International Trade
• Larry Williams, Assistant Director-International Trade Division, Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED)
• Jon Clemens, Ph.D., President and CEO, Sharp Technology Ventures
• Jack Baker, Vice President of Energy/Business, Energy Northwest
• Chris Campbell, National Canadian Director, Ocean Renewable Energy Group
• Dr. Lewis Zirkle, Surgical Implant Generation Network
• Rob Bole, VP Western Region, One Economy
• Dan Briscoe, Vice President, Apollo Inc.
• Pat Quarles, CEO, Asemblon Inc.
• Roger Girard, CEO, IsoRay Medical Inc.
• Paul Mattes, Life Sciences Industry Solutions Director, Microsoft Corporation
  
• George Henny, President, FiberCloud
• Tom Minos, CEO, Lumera
• Greg Burns, CTO, Open Interface

Ticket cost is $199 and both reservations can be made and tickets purchased online at www.watechcenter.org.