EXTON, PA – Internationally acclaimed entrepreneur and inventor Dean Kamen will headline the Opening General Session of SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012 next month in Orlando, Fla.
Kamen will join Mike LaJoie, executive vice president and CTO of Time Warner Cable and chairman of the SCTE Board of Directors, for a conversation-style keynote on Wednesday morning, Oct. 17. The keynote will address the topics of entrepreneurship and innovation, helping the next-generation cable workforce to prepare for 21st-Century jobs, and next-generation energy sources and thinking for modern broadband networks.
A holder of 440 U.S. and foreign patents, many for medical devices that have expanded the frontiers of healthcare, Kamen is a tireless advocate of the benefits of scientific advances and technology innovation. In addition to DEKA Research & Development, he has founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization dedicated to motivating the next generation to understand, use and enjoy science and technology.
Kamen and LaJoie will discuss the thinking around a wide variety of projects, including DEKA’s development of biotech devices, the Segway Human Transporter and next-generation vending machines, as well as such STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) initiatives as FIRST and Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds.
“From the insulin pump to the Segway to programs for the young, Dean Kamen’s imagination, entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to take risks have enriched the lives of millions of people around the world,” said LaJoie. “We’re honored to have him in our midst at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, and look forward to learning how his approaches to innovation can benefit cable engineering and operations professionals.”
In addition, the keynote will include discussion of how forward-looking medical innovations and cable’s advanced broadband networks can be integrated in next-generation e-medicine and healthcare solutions, and how DEKA’s development of the Stirling Engine can enable cable to provide powering capabilities from the network edge.
“The history of cable technology is one of identifying and solving problems,” said Kamen. “As the industry expands the quantity and quality of services in the future, it will be essential for there to be an ample supply of critical resources, including talented workers, power availability and innovative products.”
