Alternate Reality Gaming (ARG) gaming embraces the new media of our 'cyberfuture' present using not only mobile apps, but also websites, and other digital channels to provide the transmedia backdrop for intricate narratives. A central theme of this new social gaming typology is moving beyond the traditional paradigm in which a user is fixed in front of a console or display to the interactive 'mobile' game as it becomes an augmented version of the real world that delivering a unique player experience using mobile device interfaces that "mark" reality with virtual overlays using augmented reality devices.
Mark’s presentation focuses on leveraging augmented reality with interactive multiplayer gaming via the cloud to enable large groups of users to participate in innovative immersive mobile gameplay experiences anywhere. This discussion focuses on the 'next generation' of interactive mobile gaming experiences which overlays digital and augmented reality constructs on physical immersive games that actually puts players into the game. Explores utilizing new game mechanics as motivations for interactive physical play that is now digitally connected through the cloud and through sensor-based hardware.
Paige & Paxton Make-a-thons are a national movement of fun, intentionally crafted events where children, ages 4-7, test their mettle in Science, Engineering, Technology and Math challenges based on characters and storylines from the Paige & Paxton book series. STEM challenges are led by local scientists, engineers, and technologists who guide students through problem solving, scientific thinking and engineering design.
The kids participating hail from Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, a new Catholic school located in the Park Manor community on the southside of Chicago, is an innovative and forward-thinking learning community. The Tolton Academy is the first elementary school in the Archdiocese of Chicago to implement a STREAM curriculum. A focus on Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, and Math sets us apart as an academically strong and spiritually rooted learning community.Getting Started with iOS Development is a quick way to look under the hood of the iOS coding language Swift as well as the tools used to develop iPhone and iPad apps. In this one hour session, participants will watch and collaborate with working iOS developers to manipulate code, learning the relationship between the code itself and the app. Resources and other clear pathways to learning more are provided so, participants can return home and tinker with working code to better explore this field.
*Great for teachers and students!
Join Capital One and other leaders in Chicago’s tech scene for a unique discussion where technology experts will share personal stories highlighting diversity and accessibility in the industry. Eat, drink, and mingle in Capital One’s new tech-focused space called “The Shop” overlooking the Chicago River.
Waitlist applicants will be notified by 6/17.
Future Founders invites you join in a special Techweek Mentor Mixer on June 22nd. This is a great opportunity for college students and aspiring entrepreneurs to meet and get connected with potential professional mentors in the tech and startup community! The event will begin with keynote speaker Robert Blackwell Jr., tech industry leader and entrepreneur, followed by a fun and energetic time of speed networking between mentors and students.
Mentors (preferably with experience starting or operating a business): Come prepared to share your experience and advice with ambitious and entrepreneurial students.
Students: Come ready to quickly share your goals, ambitions and questions and record names of mentors you would like to follow up with.
Schedule:
3:00pm: Open Networking
3:20: Welcome and Introduction
3:30: Keynote, Robert Blackwell Jr.
4:00: Student/Mentor Speed Networking
4:35: Open Networking
5:00: Event Ends
About the Keynote
Robert Blackwell Jr.
A technology industry leader with a career spanning nearly 30 years, Robert Blackwell Jr. has cultivated Electronic Knowledge Interchange (EKI) into a leading management and technology consulting firm well-known for its ability to respond to complex business challenges with efficient, intelligent and innovative solutions. Today he oversees the company, which currently employs more than 100 technology and business consulting experts.
Starting at IBM in 1981, Blackwell began his long career in building innovative systems that improve business operations. With a keen passion for entrepreneurship, he then went on to found several Chicago-based companies, including Urban Fishing Development, Bytewise International and Blackwell Consulting Services. A former professional table tennis player. Blackwell also founded Killerspin, the leading table tennis equipment, apparel and promotion company.
*Networking begins at 6pm
Security is not just an infrastructure issue anymore. Engineers and managers need to be diligent about incorporating best practices into the Software Development Life Cycle. In this panel discussion, the focus will be on how to effectively incorporate security into software engineering and how to manage teams to make sure they are developing secure code. We'll also discuss how to protect yourself from social engineering and other ways to hack your secure systems outside of your code. The panel contains a variety of experts across different industries that can share first-hand experience and knowledge about what you can do to make sure your team/department/company is doing what is necessary to protect against outside threats.
Panelists:
Richard Rushing, CISO at Motorola Mobility
Rich Rushing is the Chief Information Security Officer of Motorola Mobility. Richard participates in several corporate, community, private, and government security councils and working groups setting standards, policies, and solutions to current and emerging security issues. As Chief Information Security Officer for Motorola Mobility he has lead the security effort by developing an international team to tackle the emerging threats of mobile devices, targeted attacks, and cyber-crime. He organized, developed and deployed practices, tools and techniques to protect the intellectual property across the world-wide enterprise. A much-in-demand international speaker on information security Richard has presented at many leading security conferences and seminars around the world. Richard has been a active member of the start-up community, going from Startup to successful acquisition several times.
John Downey, Security Lead at Braintree
John Downey is the Security Lead at Braintree. Braintree helps businesses accept credit card payments online with great development tools and first class support. There he has worked on their highly available infrastructure and integrations into the banking system. In his free time he contributes to open source projects and mentors high school students in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
Matt Konda, Founder and CEO of Jemurai and Chair of the OWASP Global Board of Directors
Matt Konda is the Founder and CEO of Jemurai and Chair of the OWASP Global Board of Directors. He came into the security field through years running agile engineering teams eventually building security products. Matt is experienced building application security programs, delivering secure development training, application penetration testing, secure code review, security unit tests and automation to inject security into the software development life cycle. He is the project leader for the OWASP Pipeline project, which seeks to be the glue that ties security tools into the development process. At Jemurai, he is bringing together security pros and developers that aim to solve security challenges in a positive, fun, creative new ways.
Kat Fitzgerald, Senior Security Goddess at Hyatt Hotel Corp
Kat Fitzgerald is the Senior Security Goddess at Hyatt Hotel Corp. Based in Chicago and a natural creature of winter, you can typically find her sipping Case Noble Anejo whilst simultaneously defending her computer networks using magic spells and Unicorns against a barrage of attackers.
Moderator:
Andy Boyle, Full Stack Developer for Breaking News at NBC News
Andy Boyle is a writer, comedian and web developer. His work's been in Esquire magazine, the Chicago Tribune, the Boston Globe, the St. Petersburg Times and The New York Times Regional Media Group, where his work was cited in the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News. When he's not teaching a graduate class in digital storytelling at Columbia College Chicago, he regularly does comedy festivals across the country. He currently works for NBC News as a full-stack web developer, and his first book, a humorous non-fiction live advice guide, comes out next summer on a Penguin Random House imprint.
Our Innovation Hub is now open!
Join us for an exclusive, invitation-only Open House Party to celebrate Allstate’s arrival at the Merchandise Mart! Come see the game-changing things we’re doing in Connected Car and R&D and hear about our new paired programming approach. We’re just an elevator ride away from the Techweek Expo, so stop by to share great food and libations with our team! And, we’re hiring big time, so take a tour of our new space…can you see yourself in our future?