LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� IM体育官网 is pleased to feature Co-founder and CEO of , F. Scott Moody, as keynote speaker at its industry partnership and thought leadership event on September 30.
Moody is best known as the co-founder and former chairman/CEO of AuthenTec, a leading provider of fingerprint sensor technology, which was acquired by Apple in 2012. The AuthenTec fingerprint sensor is the foundation of the iPhone and iPad Touch ID feature allowing users to secure their devices using their fingerprint.
Moody鈥檚 keynote address at IM体育官网 Poly is titled 鈥淒isrupting Markets, One Person 鈥� or Fingerprint 鈥� at a Time鈥� and will examine the process of developing and launching a tech startup in today鈥檚 fast-paced global market.
鈥淲e look forward to having Scott share his knowledge and experience with our campus community,鈥� said IM体育官网 Poly President Dr. Randy K. Avent. 鈥淚M体育官网 Poly is a hub of innovation where students, faculty and industry leaders are coming together to fuel the next wave of technological advancement. With his experience as an engineer and entrepreneur, Scott can help us better understand how to creatively solve real-world problems.鈥�
This event is the first in-person #STEMTalks conversation to take place at the University. IM体育官网 Poly has held virtual group conversations in the past through its #STEMTalks Google Hangout series, where experts, industry leaders and professors discuss hot topics in STEM innovation.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to speak at a groundbreaking school like IM体育官网 Poly,鈥� said Moody. 鈥淭he campus, curriculum and culture encourages students to be bold, forward thinking and focused on solutions. Those are exactly the attributes needed to be a leader and entrepreneur in technology today. I鈥檓 looking forward to sharing what I鈥檝e learned through my experience, and to connecting with and learning from IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 students and industry partners as well.鈥�
At K4Connect, Moody helps older adults and those living with disabilities access and use new technology that helps improves their lives. Under his leadership, K4Connect has raised several million in venture capital including investors such as Sierra Ventures, Lowe鈥檚 Home Improvement, Stonehenge Growth Equity (located in Tampa, Fla.) and Better Ventures.
Prior to founding K4Connect and AuthenTec, Moody was the vice president of a division of Harris鈥� Semiconductor Sector 鈥� now Intersil 鈥� where he started as a newly graduated engineer. Moody earned his bachelor鈥檚 in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University and holds an executive master鈥檚 degree from the University of IM体育官网.
To register for IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 upcoming 鈥淒isrupting Markets, One Person 鈥� or Fingerprint鈥� at a Time鈥� event, please visit floridapoly.edu/stemtalks10. To learn more about the #STEMTalks series and upcoming virtual events, visit floridapoly.edu/stemtalks.