Inventors' Forum to feature software expert
March 16, 2015
The Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization will host an Inventors'
Forum on March 27, 2015, at 3 p.m. in the International Arctic Research Center, 401
Akasofu Building. The forum topic is "Software as a Service Primer: Exploring New
Models for Accelerating Business Growth."
Guest speaker Brian Giesel, CEO and founder of Geisel Software Inc., will join via
Skype. Geisel Software is an award-winning firm that develops mobile apps, Web apps
and embedded software.
Seating is limited to 40. RSVP by calling 474-2605 or by emailing uaf-oipc@alaska.edu.
Since his company's launch, Giesel has crafted software for international trading
companies, gaming studios and even robots. He is a critically lauded developer, entrepreneur
and expert in global software. Fluent in Spanish with world-class experience creating
multilingual Web and mobile apps, he has taught seminars and given talks on everything
from programming languages to assembling offshore teams. Known for his dedication
and creative approach to software engineering, Geisel played an instrumental role
on one of only two committees in the world that develops Small Computer System Interface
specifications and Fibre Channel Protocols.