Lifter Award
Casey Allen
Casey is a teacher, a successful technology entrepreneur, and resident expert at launching complicated, new things that further the startup ecosystem. He started 5 successful tech startups, the first at 18. He now spends all of his waking time helping startups in the Midwest, specifically Minnesota, succeed and get to the next level.
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Opening Keynote
Kendall Qualls
Kendall Qualls is a Faculty-in-Residence at Crown College, School of Business, and Founder/President of the non-profit foundation, TakeCharge. In addition, Mr. Qualls was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Minnesota in the 2022 election cycle.
Mr. Qualls’ organization, TakeCharge strives to unite Americans regardless of background, toward a shared history and common set of beliefs. At TakeCharge, they promote that the promise of America is available to everyone regardless of race or social standing.
Mr. Qualls has a unique vantage point to convey that message and to plant the seeds of change desperately needed. Mr. Qualls was raised in a broken home in poverty. He worked full-time to pay for college, served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and later earned three graduate degrees. He worked his way up the ranks at several Fortune 100 healthcare companies before he became Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing at a $850M business unit.
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