North Mississippi – Top Wired Region in Rural America!
Digital Innovation
2024
Digital Innovation, hosted by MEGAPOP, is Mississippi's Leading Digital Security, Business, Technology, and Education Event.
Network with leading experts, state leaders and regional partners.
Join us on October 1st and 2nd to find your success in the digital age! Sign up to receive reminders and updates!
Speakers
Nick is a world-renowned Strategist, Bestselling Author, and Futurist. His best-selling books include, What Customers Crave, What Customers Hate, The Innovation Mandate, The Healthcare Mandate, Happy Work and Lucid Leadership.
Nick is the CEO of LeaderLogic, a Management Consulting Firm that provides Consulting and Training Services to the top brands in the world.
He has been awarded over 40 Patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office for a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, including one of the world’s smallest medical implants.
Nick has served as a Chief Innovation Officer and an Adjunct Professor at a top medical school. Nick was awarded his Doctorate of Humane Letters (hon.) for his contributions in healthcare.
Pablos is a technology futurist, an inventor with more than 70 patents, and one of the most renowned hackers in the world who has a unique ability to solve problems with new technologies. He has spoken on 500+ stages including
Stanford, the United Nations, the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Microsoft CEO
Summit, The FORTUNE CEO Summit, the CIA, and more.
His TED talks, speeches and interviews have over 30 Million views. Pablos isn’t just talking about the future, he’s building it.
Pablos has been a cypherpunk working on cryptocurrency since the 1990s. He also worked for Jeff Bezos to start Blue Origin to invent alternatives to space rockets. Pablos helped start Intellectual Ventures Lab for Nathan Myhrvold, and he worked with Bill Gates for the Global Good Fund to do impact invention work for the developing world.
Today, Pablos is leading Deep Future, investing in startups that are implementing science fiction to solve the biggest problems in the world.
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
- Japanese Proverb
Splicing Rodeo
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Agenda
Tuesday,
October 1st
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Wednesday,
October 2nd
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What you need to know
Fiber to the home is now available in most of North Mississippi with C-Spire and the North Mississippi Electric Cooperatives leading the way – building over 16,000 miles of fiber, passing 218,979 homes and businesses that now have over 83,000 subscribers. The Cooperatives have invested over $522 million and continue to build at a rapid rate.
MEGAPOP was founded in 2002 to promote broadband services in rural North Mississippi. MEGAPOP's mission was to enhance economic development and improve the quality of life for the residents of North Mississippi through the delivery of enhanced broadband services. In 2005, MEGAPOP in partnership with C-Spire Fiber lit a fiber ring that currently serves two-thirds of the state of Mississippi. Since the initial lighting, MEGAPOP and C-Spire expanded the network, adding new rings with additional access throughout North Mississippi creating a vital middle mile network for future growth.
Event Location
Digital Innovation will be held at The Cadence Bank Arena & Conference Center located at 375 East Main Street, Tupelo Mississippi 38804.
Event Date & Time
Tuesday, October 1st
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Wednesday, October 2nd
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World Class Speakers
Two impactful speakers will lead this two day event through an exciting journey to inspire and educate you and your thriving companies!
Professional Networking
Not only will you hear from some incredible industry experts, but it is also your chance to build your network with other great leaders in your community.
We have blocked several hotel rooms for our out-of-town guests that are close by. Please use the links or group codes below when making your reservations. We can't wait to see you!
Partners
