CIO TOMORROW

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2021 COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS

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CIO Tomorrow will be following safety protocols based on CDC and local guidance.

For the safety of all attendees, masks or face-coverings will be required.

Additionally, the Columbus Business First staff will not be in attendance if they have tested positive for Covid-19, do not feel well, or have been exposed to anyone who has Covid or Covid-like symptoms within the past 14 days, and expect all event attendees to do the same.

In your attendance, you acknowledge that you are aware of the risks involved with attending this event during the COVID-19 pandemic and acknowledge that you are choosing to do so voluntarily.

Furthermore, you agree to waive and release Columbus Business First, American City Business Journals, Inc. or the Hyatt Regency Columbus from liability for any claim, including any claim related to Covid-19.

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When you arrive at the conference, CIO Tomorrow will provide one of the following badge labels to show/share your preference for physical greetings with other conference attendees.

RED – No Contact – 6 feet apart. No exceptions

YELLOW – Elbows Only – Still being cautious

GREEN – Hi-Fives & Handshakes – Frequent Handwashing

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9:30 - 10:00am

INNOVATION LIVE! INTRODUCTION

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MARK KVAMME

Co-Founder + Partner
Drive Capital

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Mark is a co-founder and partner at Drive Capital - a $1.2 billion venture capital firm based in Columbus, OH.  Drive invests in technology companies throughout the Midwest.  

Before Drive Capital, Mark was co-founder, Interim Chief Investment Officer and President of JobsOhio, a private, nonprofit corporation leading Ohio’s economic development efforts. Prior to JobsOhio, Mark was a partner at Sequoia Capital for 12 years, where he led investments in Linkedin (LKND - NYSE), MarkLogic, Cast Iron (IBM), and FunnyOrDie.com. Prior to Sequoia, Mark was the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of CKS Group through its founding to public offering in 1995 (CKSG - NASDAQ). CKS was the one of the first “digital” marketing agencies.  CKS helped launch Yahoo, eBay, Amazon and Steve Jobs return to Apple with the iPad and iMac. 

Mark started his career at Apple Computer where he was International Product Manager of the Apple //e and //c and founding member of Apple France. Mark has a BA from the University of California at Berkeley. He is also an avid race car driver where he has competed in 7 consecutive Rolex24 hour at Daytona events and has raced from Shanghai to LeMans.

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