Innovation Conference Business Track
Augmented Reality: The Possibilities “AR” Endless!
The future of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) is upon us and the next
several years look to be full of engaging immersive experiences; changing the way we communicate with
employees, students and consumers. These technologies are enhancing how we share and consume
digital information and interact with the world around us. With increasing device penetration and
advancements in internet connectivity, emerging technologies in the areas of augmented reality is driving
innovation especially in the education, retail, corporate, industrial and manufacturing industries. AR is a
powerful tool that can enhance training, safety, decrease down time and improve production time. It can
also be used in showcasing your products and services like never before through interactive marketing
materials, trade show experiences and customer communications. “AR” you ready to engage our world?
Kevin Jones
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer at VizVibe
Kevin has an impressive record of producing award-winning immersive, interactive content over the last Kevin has received an impressive 10 Telly Awards, 2 Communicator Awards, A Pennsylvania Association of In 2001, Kevin began teaching multimedia at Luzerne County Community College in the Communication Arts Department and later became the department coordinator and assistant professor of In 2018, Kevin, along with business partner Eric Thomas, co-founded VizVibe LLC to create immersive
30 years. Beginning his media career as a Paintbox Artist for the creative services department at NBC’s O&O WCAU NBC 10 in Philadelphia, he gained valuable knowledge in design, form and
function while working on station and news branding, program packages, digital content for on-air and
on-line for both national and international productions. Soon after he began creating pilot reality series,
marketing materials and production sizzle reels for broadcast networks. Further expanding his
experience and skillsets in the advertising, marketing and content creation industries, Kevin partnered
with Rhino Media to produce the documentaries “The Battle of Wyoming, PA” and “A Century of
Excellence – The Pennsylvania State Police” along with other interactive projects.
Broadcasters Award, The Northeast Business Journal’s 20 under 40, The John & Suzanne Roueche
Excellence Award (Innovation) and has worked on many Emmy-winning films and programs.
communication arts.
and interactive experiences that help raise awareness, fuel engagement and enhance educational
training and learning.
Leverage Technology to Proactively Keep Schools Safe & Administration Compliant
Humans usually wait until there is a problem to work on a solution. For schools and universities, this action may come as a result of an unfortunate situation or lawsuit. Learn why it is best to take a proactive approach to plugging gaps before they allow an issue to arise, and how schools and universities nationwide are leveraging technology to keep their campuses safe and administration compliant as they take a proactive approach to preventing incidents before they occur.
Jay Sensi
Founder and CEO of Campus Kaizen
Jay Sensi is Founder and CEO of Campus Kaizen, a software solutions provider for K-12 and Higher Education and Continuous Improvement Consulting Firm. An NEPA native, Jay is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt who has a passion for helping organizations streamline operations.
The Secret Sauce in Making Science More Accessible. You?
Multiple studies have shown that it can take 17 years for scientific research to reach front-line practitioners. The decentralized and open science movement aims to make results more accessible by distributing how researchers, practitioners, and community members engage with data. PubTrawlr is the next step in this movement. We provide an AI-powered synthesis layer to cluster and analyze thousands of abstracts to aid in the sensemaking process. And yet, this work is meaningless unless it contributes to actual use. This session will talk about our work to incorporate user experiences, question our assumptions, yet stay true to our values, as we blow open the doors of scientific accessibility.
Dr. John Scaccia
CEO & President of PubTrawlR
Jonathan P. Scaccia, Ph.D., is the CEO and president of PubTrawlr. As a trained implementation scientist, he has 20+ years of experience helping to translate research into action in community-based settings. He wrote, coded, and deployed the underlying algorithms that power the PubTrawlr system. Dr. Scaccia is also the Principal of the research and evaluation firm, The Dawn Chorus Group, which manages a variety of evaluation contracts in nationally-based settings. He received his Ph.D. in clinical-community psychology from the University of South Carolina and completed a research fellowship in the US. Dept of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health’s Public Health Systems, Finance, and Quality Program.
Reclaim the Corporate Classroom
Activate employees. Enable growth. Build an agile learning organization. Turn distracted workers into motivated teammates.
According to Stanford research, attention lasts eight minutes during virtual meetings. No doubt that attention is more fleeting for Gen Z who flip through TikTok at 18 videos per minute.
Who can focus on long sequences of talking heads and slides without yawning or checking social media?
REACHUM solves attention challenges, providing gamified experiences that keep learners deeply engaged for four times as long. Applying the principles of micro-learning in experiences that blend live and on-demand methods, continuous streams of choreographed activity convert students from passive viewers to highly engaged participants.
If you are involved in onboarding, corporate training, sales training, product launches, or upskilling, don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest technologies and techniques that are transforming leading organizations.
Joy Lin
President and CTO of Click-Video
Joy’s software engineering career has focused on enabling powerful online video applications used for eLearning and eCommerce. Recent clients have included Johnson & Johnson, Land’s End, IBM, LL Bean, Shire, the USGA, and Space Force. Her intellectual property portfolio includes 3 patents pending. When Joy isn’t working, she likes to spend time with her friends, family, and three pets, Miu Miu, Youme, and Iodine. Joy donates time to elder care and food relief organizations.
Randall Tinfow
Managing Director of Click-Video
Randall has a long career in the film and television production businesses with multiple works enshrined in New York City’s Museum of Broadcasting. Since 1998 he has been a pioneer in the application of online video to solve communication challenges in education, pharmaceutical, medical device, ecommerce, and defense industries. In non-working hours, Randall plays soccer, entertains grandchildren, and serves as President of Heart & Wings Inc, a charity for homeless teenagers.
Debt Runs the World: Educating H.S. Students on Good Debt Vs. Bad Debt
The US Mortgage Notes, Inc sponsored “Debt Runs the World!” experience focuses on engaging transformative financial literacy for youth education. This breakout session will demonstrate what awaits the students in the real world… Debt. With a participant audience of business professionals, students, teachers and administrators, the session will focus on the basics such as identifying debt; understanding debt; debt’s role in the local and global society, how debt is used as a profitable financial tool by creditors, and lastly how students can become creditors too!
By the end of this session, we hope that the experience will reveal that there are two sides to this debt coin and bring awareness to both the dangers and opportunities that debt provides. Our goals will be to empower students to eliminate negative stigmas surrounding debt, and enlighten students about the power, profitability, risk and their role in financial debt. We hope, at an early stage, to forever transform how these young adults process and engage with debt instruments and institutions.
Dr. Jason A. Engerman
Jason is the Chief Operating Officer for US Mortgage Notes, Inc. and asset manager.
Jason’s expertise is in human performance training and learning design with a Ph.D. in Learning, Design, and Technology from The Pennsylvania State University. In his former career, Jason was a higher education professor at multiple universities, developing a strong research agenda around interactive media learning ecosystems for diverse and inclusive youth. In this role he’s published over 30 peer reviewed chapters and articles and has won several national and local government grants including a National Science Foundation grant where developed a living learning ecosystem around Esports through a local University. This work also included the development of higher education courses, programs and internationally recognized and award winning research across digital media technologies, sports, entertainment, but also professional executive coaching for the NFL and armed forces. Dr. Engerman applies his research, project management and executive coaching skills to manage over a million dollar portfolio of debt assets, develop national clientele of partnerships within the creditor industry and to help educate patrons on debt instruments.
Jasmine Willois
Jasmine is the president of US Mortgage Notes, Inc. a mortgage trading platform, and co-host of the Naked Notes Podcast.
Jasmine brings 25 years of finance and real estate experience to her firm’s mission of helping bring equity to and reduce the volatility of the secondary mortgage market. Her passion to teach keeps her in front of crowds of all ages eager to learn how the debt industry works on BOTH sides. Jasmine is a leader in the educational field on generational wealth, and reaches an international audience via the popular Naked Notes Podcast; a free educational tool for novice investors. Prior to The Note Assistance Program, Jasmine was a Portfolio Manager with GMAC Homecomings Financial and a Wealth Manager with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. Jasmine holds her undergraduate degree in Economics with a minor in Industrial Organization and an MBA.
Sustainable Workforce Development: The Innovation Behind the 10,000 Hour Approach
Barry L. Schlouch, the founder and President of Schlouch Incorporated (SI), a site design and heavy civil construction firm with 285 employees headquartered in Blandon, Pennsylvania, will walk you through Schlouch’s method of employee training, mentoring, and retention which is underpinned by the belief that it takes 10,000 hours for a person to master a skill.
Using that approach, Barry and his wife, Deb, have built a culture at Schlouch that values employees’ learning and growth, which directly contributes to Schlouch Incorporated’s success.
Barry L. Schlouch
Barry is the founder and President of Schlouch Incorporated (SI)
The firm provides total site preparation services throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and surrounding states. It was ranked number one among large companies by the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania in 2000. Barry is author of the book “Excellence In Construction” and is a popular speaker at corporation meetings, trade shows and conferences. Before founding SI in 1983, Barry was vice-president of Rubright Construction, Inc. in Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania. Earlier he held survey and crew positions with Robert Ludgate & Associates of Reading, J.E. Breneman Contracting Engineers of Philadelphia and grew up working on his family’s farm. A member of the Young Presidents Organization, Barry has participated for fourteen years in the Executive Education Program designed for that group by Harvard University and has achieved alumni status. He also attended Penn State Berks and Lehigh County Community College and completed a two-year Executive Leadership Program at the Wharton Business School. In May of 2022, Barry received an Honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Alvernia University awarded to those who have distinguished themselves through humanitarian and philanthropic contributions to society. Barry and his wife, Debi, have two children: Barry A. and Stayce Rowlands.
Empowering Scaled Economical, Mental and Emotional Wellness Solutions for Organizations
GUIDE is an app that leverages proven strategies for mental and emotional wellness through a daily practice and peer support. Our innovative solution leverages key scientific data around improving mental and emotional habits to increase engagement and reduce absenteeism and presenteeism for organizations by addressing sub-clinical mental and emotional issues for members. We are led by a world-class team of entrepreneurs, human development practitioners and digital wellness pioneers. We are seeking assistance from academic research partners and investors.

Patrick Sandone
Patrick is founder and president of guide
Patrick is a successful entrepreneur who built and sold his SaaS startup, Net Driven, after building a 100-person team. Prior to Net Driven, he ran his family business, Sandone Tire, for three years and nearly doubled revenues, adding more than $10 million by implementing new technology solutions. He is also a former venture capitalist with Monitor Clipper in Boston and an investment banker with DLJ in NYC. He graduated from The University of Pennsylvania (Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa) with a BA in Biology and an MBA from Columbia (with Honors).

Andy Roke
Andy is Corporate business manager of guide
Andy supervises the day-to-day operations at GUIDE and leverages 12+ years of experience in direct client management and retention. Andy led Aramark Uniform Services in Los Angeles and increased annual revenue to $25MM in 2 years by increasing client retention from 75% to 95%. He graduated from Misericordia University with a BA in Sports Management and an MBA from Marywood University.
Demystifying Innovation: Inspiration from Stories, Bumps, and Bruises
This session is for anyone interested in facilitating innovation at their institution. It will provide specific, actionable strategies that individuals at all levels of an organization can use to innovate in their day-to-day practices. Learn from our mis-steps, false starts, and successes. Participants will learn how to ask reflective questions that lead to innovative results, how to promote a culture of innovative thinking among peers, and how to avoid innovation or initiative fatigue.

Stephanie Decker, AVP of Social and Economic Impact at Lackawanna College
Stephanie Decker is a graduate of the culinary arts program at the Culinary Institute of America located in Hyde Park, New York. She has over two decades of restaurant and management experience including ten years as a restaurant owner. She is currently the AVP of Social and Economic Impact at Lackawanna College and has served in this role for the past five years. She serves on the society of fellows for the Culinary Institute of America, on the board of Green Ridge Little league, Mill Market in Hawley and the Mayor’s council on mental illness in Scranton. She resides in Scranton with her husband Eddie and their four children.

Dr. Erica Barone Pricci Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lackawanna College
Dr. Erica Barone Pricci has over 12 years’ experience working in the administration of academic affairs at Lackawanna College. She has served as the college’s Vice President of Academic Affairs since 2012. In this role, she has directly supported faculty, all academic programs staff, the registrar, and student success. In her role as Provost, she will also take on the responsibility of all student affairs functions, including student engagement and athletics.
During her time at Lackawanna College, she has spearheaded several initiatives in the college’s academic divisions including new curriculum, development of new programs and majors, including the College’s first online and bachelors-level degree programs, the Venture Lab, multiple successful Middle States actions, and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Erica’s relentless focus on academic and teaching excellence has significantly transformed the college’s academic outcomes and reputation.
Erica is guided by her belief in the transformative power of education to change lives and the recognition that successful educational enterprises meet students where they are and raise them to where they need to be.
Erica joined Lackawanna College in 2007 as the Director of Grant Support Services. In 2010, she became the Academic Dean and then the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs prior to assuming her current role. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Marywood University, a Master’s in English from Lehigh University, where she held a teaching fellowship, and a Ph.D. in Human Development with a concentration in Higher Education Administration, also from Marywood University.
Erica resides in Clarks Summit, PA with her husband Vince, their son Vincie and cat Fuzzy.