Upward Talks 

Upward Hartford is Hartford's newest co-working space and innovation hub. Situtated in the center of downtown, the 27,500-square-foot hub is building a community and a space where ideas can be born, projects can launch, and connections can be made. We are committed to providing our members with an inspiring and mindful workspace where they can work and play as well as grow strong and successful companies.The Trinity College Women’s Leadership Council (“WLC”) was founded by the alumnae trustees of the College to continue to support and strengthen the alumnae network.  The organization consists ofTrinity College alumnae who have a shared goal of optimizing the undergraduate experience of female students while strengthening the connections alumnae have to each other. We do this by providing networking, professional exploration, development opportunities and social interactions on campus and across the country.

Upward Hartford & Trinity College Women's Leadership Council

Let’s talk all things Upward! 
Upward Talk sessions feature speeches, workshops, and demos centered around diverse topics, education, and innovation every first Thursday of the month. 
 Topic – The Emerging Opportunities of the Internet of Things  
The next phase of the global internet will be the increasing connectivity of devices using autonomous behaviors in a technology megatrend known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The explosive growth of the IoT is the result of major technological and societal trends that are driving down the cost of wireless sensors and terminals, the cost of computing and memory, and the cost of bandwidth especially for asynchronous data that can stream into the cloud. These trends are driving entirely new business models and business opportunities in data analytics, where the volumes of data are collected by billions of inexpensive devices. The analysis, decisions, and actions from these devices will continue to move toward autonomy, promising much greater optimization of energy, resources, productivity, and lifestyle. In this presentation, I will cover the major trends in technology, business, and lifestyle that are promoting the growth of the IoT. We will discuss new classes of products and services that can take advantage of this seismic shift in technology, and consider the threats of this rapid transition to autonomous behaviors in very compressed time frame.
Speaker – Louis Manzione, PhD Dean; College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture University Director of Research Collaboration and Economic Development 
Lou Manzione is the Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. He has a B.E. degree in Chemical Engineering from the Cooper Union, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. Prior to coming to the University of Hartford, he was with Bell Labs Research in Murray Hill, New Jersey. He was the founding Executive Director of their new Bell Labs Ireland division near Dublin. His research activities have been in the areas of electronics and manufacturing. He has 18 US Patents, and a number of these have been commercialized into millions of AT&T, Alcatel-Lucent, and Nokia products. In Connecticut, he is the Chair of the Connecticut Engineering Deans Council, and he is Past- President of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. At the University of Hartford, his college has experienced significant growth in enrollment and strategic partnerships with regional companies. 
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