(Networking Starts @ 11am)

Location
Live! Casino & Hotel in Arundel Mills, MD

Keynote Speaker

Terry Kalka Director, DoD Cyber Crime Center, DoD-Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Collaborative Information Sharing Environment (DCISE).

Here is a link to his organization for more information DoD-Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Collaborative Information Sharing Environment (DCISE)

Small Business Speakers
Jen Spencer Heilman, Program Director for Workforce Initiatives at UMBC

Britney Campbell, Assistant Director for the Maryland Technology Internship Program

Jen Spencer Heilman
Program Director for Workforce Initiatives at UMBC

Jen Spencer Heilman serves as the Program Director for Workforce Initiatives at UMBC, where she leads the Maryland Technology Internship Program (MTIP) and oversees internship funding for the Maryland Institute for Innovative Computing (MIIC). With extensive experience supporting college students in their career journeys, Jen is deeply committed to fostering Maryland’s tech ecosystem by helping small businesses and start-ups connect with talent and resources to support growth and innovation.

Britney Campbell
Assistant Director for the Maryland Technology Internship Program

Britney Campbell serves as the Assistant Director for the Maryland Technology Internship Program, where she supports program administration to connect tech start-ups and small businesses with funding that supports hiring local technical talent. An INTJ with a passion for leadership development, entrepreneurship, and ecosystem building, she focuses on building efficient, compliant programs that help companies scale while strengthening local talent ecosystems.