First ever Ohio Tech Day a success!
This first ever Ohio Tech Day presented by Facebook is in the books! On Friday, September 24th, companies, schools, and organizations from across the state celebrated tech in Ohio and inspired high school students to consider careers in innovation.
Ohio Tech Day kicked off bright and early at 8:30 am with remarks from OhioX President Chris Berry and Amber Tillman, Facebook’s Community Development Manager. This statewide audience was then treated with a video showing how Facebook’s New Albany Data Center, and their Ohio employees, make the company’s work possible.
Next up was Ohio Tech Day’s keynote speaker, Lt. Governor Jon Husted. Under the leadership of Lt. Governor Husted, InnovateOhio is advancing the DeWine Administration’s commitment to leading an aggressive, innovative path towards a better and stronger Ohio.
Lt. Governor Jon Husted (R) speaks with OhioX President Chris Berry during the Ohio Tech Day keynote address
Our first panel conversation of the day brought together five students from diverse backgrounds and passions for tech. Three were high school students and two in college. From nonprofit founders to Robotics Team Captains, these students are sure to be amazing innovators.
Students at Nordonia High School in Northeast Ohio watch the student tech panel as part of Ohio Tech Day’s kickoff event
The toughest act of the day was our Tech Pro Panel which had to follow these amazing students. Thanks to Jessica Cohen of Verizon for moderating the conversation and to Naveed Iqbal of Dolr, Tonjia Coverdale of Nationwide, Victor Paini of Facebook, and David Condo of the FBI for sharing their work.
Our Tech Pro panel offered career advice for students and shared what innovations have them most excited for the future.
After the Ohio Tech Day Kickoff Event concluded, regional events across Ohio started. Here are a few photos from the day.
Chris Berry of OhioX visited Dublin City Schools - Emerald Campus to donate AI Education Robot training kits in partnership with the AI Education Project - a national 501c3 working to get AI Education into schools
Tim Porter of Pease CPAs visited Chagrin Falls High School to present students with AI Education Robot training kits
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School in Cincinnati hosted a full day of events, career information, and more.
Urban City Codes hosted a Northeast Ohio / Ohio Tech Day celebration that welcomed students from Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Participating companies and organizations included: Verizon, Pandata, Cleveland State University, Resourceful Nonprofit, and more
The team at Verizon welcomed local students from Cleveland Metropolitan School District at their Northeast Ohio celebration
Chagrin Falls High School students during Ohio Tech Day celebration activities
Parallax Advanced Research welcomed local Dayton-area high school students to The Hub, the Dayton Region’s Hub for new venture creation, social innovation, and entrepreneurship education.
Dayton-area students listen to guest speakers at Parallax’s Ohio Tech Day celebration
Students test out tech during Parallax’s Dayton-area celebration
Dolr, in partnership with The Learning Spectrum and Breshna, hosted an event where students made math games.