Innovation Fast-Pitch
Join us Tuesday, March 25th, 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
In its 9th year, ATP’s Innovation Fast-Pitch will offer attendees a chance to witness revolutionary technologies, products, or services that could be “game-changers” for the industry. The selected finalists for the Innovation Fast-Pitch must try to convince the judges that their innovation is the new upcoming technology, product, or service in the assessment industry.
ATP's Innovation Fast-Pitch selected finalists will be invited to pitch their innovations to you, the conference audience in a judged session on the Innovations in Testing main stage during the Day 2 General Session. The judges—tough, industry leaders—will search to find the best innovation that the Fast-Pitch participants have to offer.
Whichever way the pitch may go, attendees will be glad they watched the unpredictable presentations of the ATP Innovation Fast-Pitch inventors and entrepreneurs.
Meet Our Fast Pitch Finalists
Jim Crawford
Chief Commercial Officer, Surpass Assessment
Meet Jim Crawford, pitching on behalf of Surpass Assessment! Surpass Assessment provides a comprehensive, high-quality solution for assessment development and delivery, supporting organizations across various industries. With a focus on flexibility, Surpass offers an award-winning item banking system and the ability to integrate seamlessly with multiple vendors and partners. Designed to meet the evolving needs of certification boards and testing organizations, Surpass serves as a reliable partner in test development, delivery, and assessment technology.
Rohana Swihart
Ph.D. Candidate, Sustainability Education, Key Tech Labs NW
Meet Rohana Swihart, pitching on behalf of Key Tech Labs. Key Tech Labs is a grassroots 501c3 nonprofit with a mission to build self-sustaining communities by equipping underserved communities with skills in S.T.E.M. in order to thrive in the workplace of tomorrow. Key Tech Labs empowers communities to repair, repurpose, upgrade, and advance the world in which we live through inclusive, immersive curriculums built on sustainable learning systems, integrating culturally diverse peer-to-peer mentoring with project-based learning. Students learn how to program by assessing everyday problems, drafting a solution, designing and prototyping to solve issues themselves, and finally, share their solutions with the world. Key Tech Labs serves as a direct pipeline for talented, diverse, and underrepresented communities to engage in the workforce of the future fully.
Jon Dupre
Director - Operations, North America, risr/
Meet John Dupre, pitching on behalf of risr/! Established in 2000 by co-founders Keean and Zahid, risr/ has grown into a globally recognized provider of assessment and learning software. Bringing together business analysts, assessment specialists, and technology experts, the team is dedicated to developing innovative solutions that support assessment and lifelong learning. With a commitment to quality and adaptability, risr/ continues to serve organizations worldwide with user-friendly and effective technology.
Conor McKenna
CEO & Cofounder, Vocavio Technologies
Meet Conor McKenna, pitching on behalf of Vocavio Technologies. Vocavio Technologies provides voice biometrics AI to the simulation and training sector to assess the critical competencies of communication and teamwork. Vocavio Technologies has worked with pilots in flight simulators and army synthetic training, large group exercises using VR headsets. The core value proposition Vocavio Technologies brings to the assessment industry is the ability to automatically and objectively score non-technical skills where human to human collaboration is necessary to achieve a safe and successful outcome. Vocavio Technologies would like to support the assessment industry in digitally transforming their current offerings using voice biometrics AI.
Thank You to Our Fast Pitch Contributors
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