Events

This two-day experience (Monday October 20th & Friday October 24th) is all about real-world readiness: on Monday we walk them through mock job opportunities and coach them on how to tailor their resumes, and by Friday they’re back in the room doing a full interview for the role they chose. You can literally see the confidence snap into place.

I’ve said it before—I owe a huge chunk of my soft skills, storytelling, and human-to-human communication to years of tabletop role-playing. That’s why I turned my Technical Project Management course into a role-playing experience: because practice in “safe scenarios” builds real-world capability. JU gets that. They’re intentional about creating spaces where students can practice being professionals before they are professionals.

Big applause to JU for having the foresight to invest in this kind of growth. There’s so much more to a university experience than lectures and tests—and I’m grateful to play a small part in it. 

#JacksonvilleUniversity #ExperientialLearning #SoftSkillsMatter #RolePlayingForRealLife

Another exciting week ahead at #SCEWC25! We’re teaming up with Microsoft in Barcelona (Nov 4–6) to showcase AI-driven Performance Sustainability—helping cities improve public services, reduce waste, and plan with confidence. Catch our live demos and a theater session in Microsoft’s showcase on “Reimagine Urban Experiences with Trustworthy AI.”

Don’t miss out—stop by Hall 3, Booth D51 to connect with us and see what’s next for smarter, more sustainable cities. #MicrosoftPartners #SmartCities #CircularEconomy

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Join Jennifer Bradshaw and me as we describe how AI-driven Performance Sustainability in the Waste & Recycling industries puts the AND back into sustainability and Profitability. 

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Jacksonville University hosts the AI Speaker Series, where I spoke about the importance of the Person Plus AI Strategy when developing automation or AI-related tools. We also covered the EU Guidelines for ethical AI and their use cases, which highlight this strategy.

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IFAT is the world's leading network for environmental technologies. In addition to the world's leading trade fair, IFAT Munich, this network also includes trade fairs in China, India, South Africa, Brazil, and Turkey. It is a global network for decision-makers in companies in the environmental technology sector with specific solutions for the respective challenges in the different markets.

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The largest recycled materials industry event in the world is heading back to fabulous Las Vegas!  I'm honored to be representing Next-Generation technology with such incredible speakers.  I'm looking forward to seeing you there!

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It was a pleasure to attend this local conference hosted by NLP Logix.  Seeing the amazing work they're doing with their customers, the challenges and creative solutions to overcome them, was a great learning experience for me!  This event is absolutely on my "Must Attend" list for next year!

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I recently attended the Tech Coast Conference hosted by the Jax Chamber, JITC, and was blown away by the local support for and excitement about the growing technology industry in Jacksonville, FL. My wife, Lisa, and I were thrilled to see all the incredible new gadgets and innovative ideas that were presented at the conference.

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This was a general event across the spectrum of adopting AI across your organization: Martin Elwin (AWS) spoke about how AI is transforming AWS - describing the predictive ways that AI makes possible next day deliver of nearly every product they have on Amazon.  Anthropic, Perplexity, AWS all describe how AI is revolutionizing development, the speed at which business evolves, and the order of magnitude with which this technology is evolving.  Incremental adoption strategies don't work!  Significant evolution is occurring faster and faster, requiring a new kind of leadership, new kinds of thinking, that is flexible, adaptive, loosely coupled to current tech, and highly integrated with agents who can orchestrate quickly and adapt as needed.  Eric Burns describes how Anthropic has changed the way we code, being more of a "Vibe Coder" is becoming a survival skill. The SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) has shifted to heavy Product Descriptions, NFRs and FRs (Non-functional and functional requirements), and Quality Evaluation (TEVV - Test, Evaluate, Validate, and Verify) - Having governance and guardrails in place is crucial to run fast today.  the agenda goes on and on, so since it's a LInkedIn post with pictures, we don't have to go into a ton of detail, just pick some good pictures, carve out some good talking points across the Agenda (don't directly address the agenda, just the attendees), and let's get this one out the door, tag EQT Growth Ventures, and then end with how grateful I was to be in the company of so many incredible minds shaping the future.

LETS GO!!!!!!!!

Another exciting day at hashtag#ReMA2025! Yesterday was packed with energy as we showcased 'Driving Performance Across the Value Chain' and joined the 'Eco-Innovation 2.0' panel. #AMCS Happy Hour was the perfect way to conclude all the excitement!

Don’t miss out—stop by booth #2123 to connect with us and join in on the fun.

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Join Rajae El-Temawi, Geoff Aardsma, and me as we explore how Mazza Recycling embraced process automation, technology, and vision to create unparalleled success, productivity, and insights through advanced analytics and data. 

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We team up with Waste360 and Eureka Recycling for a Webinar that dives into revenue opportunities through innovation and how to apply practical planning tactics to de-risk and unlock new revenue streams.

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At WasteExpo, the road ahead is paved with myriad opportunities. From connecting with 13,500+ of your peers to doing business with 550+ exhibitors, it’s one event that pays dividends all year long. Preview the latest vehicles, tune in to the latest technology, and learn the latest curriculum to improve the environment.

For 50+ years, WasteExpo has been driven to give you the best event experience in the solid waste, recycling, and organics industry. Join us in Las Vegas, May 5-8, 2025, and move in the fast lane of business success.

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It was an absolute pleasure to inspire the passion of so many excellent young hearts and minds at the Baymeadows Charter School Career Day.  It was engaging and encouraging to listen to what these students are considering for their future and the enormous goals they have for themselves. 

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ScaleUp:AI is an industry-leading global conference hosted by Insight Partners that features topics across technologies and industries, including AI, software, healthcare, finance, and cybersecurity. Built to guide and influence leaders, decision makers, and doers who are ready to soar, our conferences are designed by the software industry’s most trusted ScaleUp partner, Insight Partners.
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