BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Innovate New Albany - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Innovate New Albany REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T204534 CREATED:20250218T163016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T031244Z UID:10000310-1740742200-1740747600@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:CES 2025: Sustainability\, Wellness Tech\, and Real World AI DESCRIPTION:Be ready to interact with our featured speakers\, Brad Griffith & Melanie Muscolo\, and your fellow participants. \nCES (formerly known as the International Consumer Electronics Show) bills itself as “the most powerful tech event in the world” and “the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators.” \nAt this year’s event — in Las Vegas as usual\, Jan 5-10 — CES continued fulfilling these promises\, showcasing and shaping our technology future! \nThis year\, the focus at CES was on sustainability\, wellness and digital health tech\, and AI applications that are moving beyond hype and search engine replacements into real-world impact. \nFrom groundbreaking advancements in clean energy and biodegradable batteries to AI-driven solutions for retail point of sale\, business efficiency\, healthcare\, and urban planning\, CES 2025 showcased innovations that are reshaping industries and our daily lives. \nJoin our featured speakers Brad Griffith & Melanie Muscolo for a photo-filled recap and discussion about the most disruptive trends. From startups revolutionizing climate tech to major industries integrating AI for meaningful change\, they’ll share a broad array of technologies and a concise set of insights. \nThey’ll discuss what’s next in consumer technology—what will empower us\, what might distract us\, and how we can use it intentionally to build a smarter\, more sustainable future. \nIf you’re a leader navigating a rapidly evolving landscape\, and you’re ready for technology that serves us better\, this talk will give you the key insights you need to stay ahead. \n*************** \nBrad Griffith is a technology innovator and a champion for equitable opportunity. His life’s mission is to close equity gaps by creatively applying software and design. He is the President of Buckeye Innovation\, the web engineering and design team he started in 2009 to amplify the impact of innovative businesses and organizations. His team of 17 includes designers and developers who love building and supporting websites\, web applications\, and mobile applications. \nPrior to starting Buckeye Innovation\, Brad built web applications at JPMorgan Chase\, QUALCOMM\, and the Go Big Network. He earned his MBA and a BS in Engineering with honors from The Ohio State University. He lives in New Albany with his wife and two young daughters where he is an active Girl Scouts “Troop Cookie Dad” in addition to other community volunteer roles. \nBrad was selected in 2020 to the inaugural class of the Columbus CEO Future 50 and was also a finalist for the 2019 and 2023 Small Business Leader Awards from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Buckeye Innovation was recognized in the 2022 and 2023 Inc 5000 as one of the country’s fastest-growing private companies and in 2023 was selected as one of Inc’s Best Workplaces. \n*************** \nMelanie Muscolo is a dynamic business development leader with a passion for fostering relationships and solving the problems companies are facing. As the VP of Growth & Strategic Engagement at Buckeye Innovation\, she has spent the past five years helping businesses and organizations expand their digital impact through innovative technology solutions. \nMelanie’s career began in television\, where she worked on game and award shows\, honing her skills in high-energy\, fast-paced environments. She brings that same enthusiasm and creativity to her role at Buckeye Innovation\, where she focuses on building relationships\, identifying new opportunities\, and shaping strategies that fuel long-term success. \nOutside of work\, Melanie enjoys going to concerts\, binge-watching the latest true crime documentaries on Netflix\, and spending time with her fiancé and their beloved beagle\, Hank. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this one is FREE. \nTimeline: \n11:30 am – Lunch + Mingling \n11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Brad & Melanie \n1:00 pm – Wrap / More Mingling \n  \n\n\n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/ces-2025-sustainability-wellness-tech-and-real-world-ai/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – 3rd Floor\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, 3rd Floor\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/tiger-4.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR