Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and the region's technology leaders converged for the 2007 Washington State Technology Summit. 

Highlights Included:
	Morning Keynote: Washington Governor Chris Gregoire
	Luncheon Keynote: Professor Peter Andrews, Queensland Chief Scientist, Australia, on Global Life Sciences Partnering
	Panel discussions: "Status of the State: Washington and the Business of Technology" and "Connecting Washington and the World: The Power of Global Partnering"
	Afternoon Networking Showcase and Reception

More than 40 Speakers and Panelists Including:

Keynote Speakers
	The Honorable Chris Gregoire, Governor, State of Washington
	Peter Andrews, Queensland Chief Scientist, Australia, on Global Life Sciences Partnering
Leveraging Technology in the Department of Defense
	The Honorable Adam Smith, U.S. Representative, Washington's 9th District
Status of the State: Washington and the Business of Technology
	Donald Baer, Laboratory Fellow, PNNL, Richland, Washington
	Jack Baker, VP, Energy/Business Services/Public Information Officer, Energy Northwest, Richland, Washington
	Tom Huseby, Managing Partner, SeaPoint Ventures, Seattle, Washington
	Scott Jackson, VP, External Relations, PATH, Seattle, Washington
Connecting Washington and the World: The Power of Global Partnering
	Bill Center, Past President, Washington Council on International Trade, Seattle, Washington
	Jon Clemens, Consultant, Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Washington
	Earl Gibbons, Vice Provost for International and Educational Outreach, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington
	John Plaza, President and Founder of Imperium Renewables and Seattle Biodiesel, Seattle, Washington
	Larry Williams, Assistant Director, Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development, Seattle, Washington

Energy
	Dan Briscoe, VP, Apollo Inc., Kennewick, Washington
	Chris Campbell, National Canadian Director, Ocean Renewable Energy Group, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
	Patricia Irving, President and CEO, InnovaTek, Richland, Washington
	Steve Klein, General Manager, Snohomish County PUD, Everett, Washington
	Jeff Morris, Director, NWETC, Washington Technology Center, Seattle, Washington
	Patrick Quarles, Founder and CEO, Asemblon Inc., Redmond, Washington
	Gary Spanner, Manager-Economic Development, PNNL, Richland, Washington
	Alla Weinstein, Director, Finavera Renewables Inc.; General Manager, FVR Ocean Energy, Portland, Oregon
Life Sciences
	Karen Blöchlinger, Patent Attorney, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (SBRI), Seattle, Washington
	John DesRosier, Director of Programs, Life Sciences Discovery Fund, Seattle, Washington
	Jeanne Dillner, CEO, Surgical Implant Generation Network, Richland, Washington
	Roger Girard, CEO and Chairman, IsoRay Medical Inc., Richland, Washington
	Karen Hedine, President and CEO, Micronics, Redmond, Washington
	Paul Mattes, Industry Solutions Director, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Group, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
	Lewis Rumpler, COO, Institute for Systems Medicine, Spokane, Washington
	Eric Walker, CFO and VP of Administration, Finance, and Human Resources, PATH, Seattle, Washington
Nanotechnology
	Elijah M. Bolotin, President and CEO; Board member; PharmaIN, Seattle, Washington
	Larry Branen, Associate Vice President for Northern Idaho, University of Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
	Paul Burrows, Laboratory Fellow, PNNL, Richland, Washington
	Peter Lancaster, Scientific Advisor, Weyerhaeuser, Federal Way, Washington
	Russell Maguire, Technical Fellow, Boeing, Everett, Washington
	John Martin, Director, Washington Nanotechnology Initiative, Washington Technology Center
	Tom Mino, President and CEO, Lumera, Bothell, Washington
	Brian Ruby, President, Carbon Nanoprobes, Seattle, Washington
Wireless & Telecommunications
	Rob Bole, VP, Customer & Media Services, One Economy Corporation, Portland, Oregon
	Ian Brown, VP of Sales and Marketing, Microvision, Redmond, Washington
	Greg Burns, CTO, Open Interface, Seattle, Washington
	Michael Cockrill, Board Member, Washington Technology Center, Seattle, Washington
	George Henny, President, FiberCloud, Inc., Seattle, Everett and Bellingham, Washington
	David Kerr, IT Manager, City of Bellevue, Washington
	George McBride, Information Services Director, City of Renton, Washington
	John Shovic, VP, Business Development, InstiComm, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Closing Remarks
	Lee Cheatham, Executive Director, Washington Technology Center, Seattle, Washington