{"146281":{"#nid":"146281","#data":{"type":"event","title":"IMPACT Speaker Series presents Jeff Spence","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJeff Spence, President and COO of Innovolt, will participate in the IMPACT Speaker Series this fall, discussing, \u0022Laughing in the Face of Danger: One Man\u0027s Perspective on Real Risk and Reward.\u0022 Mr. Spence is the president and COO of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.us2.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=e2ab208f9687db5dc76fd40d2\u0026amp;id=86badda88b\u0026amp;e=e609231e82\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInnovolt\u003C\/a\u003E, a young company that has developed a predictive technology platform in order to protect equipment from power disturbances.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlease join us for this talk at 4:30pm in the Scheller College of Business, or watch the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.learnitlive.com\/class\/2733\/Jeff-Spence\u0022\u003Efree live webcast\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMore about the Speaker\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJeff Spence has years of experience in executive and corporate development roles, growing worldwide companies in energy, finance, telecommunications, and technology sectors. He consults regarding sales, corporate finance, technology, business incubation, and international business development and counsels policy, government, and business groups on subjects ranging from economic development to government intervention and monetary policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Impact Speaker Series\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business leaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and give advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from \u0022building a venture around intellectual capital\u0022 to \u0022successful entrepreneurship in large organizations\u0022 and \u0022socially responsible leadership\u0022. The weekly series provides Georgia Tech students, alumni and the Atlanta business community an opportunity to network and learn from successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and notable business and non-profit leaders. Events for the series take place in LeCraw Auditorium in the Scheller College of Business at 4:30 pm on Wednesdays, unless otherwise noted. \u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe series is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJeff Spence is the president and COO of Innovolt, a company that provides a predictive technology platform to protect electronic equipment from grid disturbances.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Innovolt\u0027s Jeff Spence will speak at the IMPACT Series, a weekly presentation sponsored by the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship."}],"uid":"27336","created_gmt":"2012-08-14 17:31:02","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:59:28","author":"Dori Pap","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-09-12T17:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2012-09-12T18:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-09-12T18:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-09-12 21:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-09-12 22:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-09-12 22:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/impact.html","title":"IMPACT Speaker Series"},{"url":"http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/","title":"Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.learnitlive.com\/class\/2733\/Jeff-Spence","title":"Webcast provided by Learn it Live"}],"groups":[],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"40031","name":"Asperger\u0027s"},{"id":"40051","name":"learning disability solutions"},{"id":"40011","name":"mobile technology"},{"id":"167683","name":"special needs"},{"id":"40041","name":"Wynsum Arts"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDori Pap\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dori.pap@ile.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edori.pap@ile.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}