California Education Technology Leader CETPA Announces Steve Wozniak as Keynote Speaker for its 58th Annual Conference
Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 5, 2018-
The California Educational Technology Professionals Association (CETPA) announces the President's Keynote, Steve Wozniak, Co-founder of Apple Computer, who will present at the upcoming 2018 Annual Conference this fall. The Association's  emphasis on professional development and change leadership in education have positioned CETPA at the forefront of the industry as a leading force in driving reform through technology in education. More than 2,000 participants are anticipated to attend this year's conference and showcase to be held November 13-16, at the  Sacramento Convention Center, located at 1400 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814.
 
A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for more than thirty years, Steve Wozniak has helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of products the Apple I and II. He also influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak's Apple I personal computer. The following year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive. The Apple II was integral in launching the personal computer industry.

In 1981, he went back to UC Berkeley and finished his degree in electrical engineering/computer science. For his achievements at Apple, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America's leading innovators.
In 2000, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers.

Through the years, Wozniak has been involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on learning and encouraging creativity for students.  Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, he adopted the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment. He founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose.  In 2014, he was awarded the Hoover Medal, a prestigious honor given for "outstanding extra-career services by engineers to humanity," and was inducted into the IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame.

Wozniak is a published author with the release of his New York Times best-selling autobiography,  iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon by Norton Publishing. His television appearances include:   ABC's Dancing with the Stars and The Big Bang Theory, The Late Show with Ste phen Colbert, Conan, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.


CETPA is an ideal conference for anyone interested in the support of educational technology. Our sessions and Expo hall include such partners as Fagen, Friedman & Fulfrost, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Cisco, as well as educational vendors such as Aeries Software, PowerSchool, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Infinity Communications and Consulting.
 
For more information on the keynotes and details on registering for the conference, sponsorship, or advertising opportunities, visit the CETPA 2018 Conference .


About CETPA

California Educational Technology Professionals Association (CETPA) is a non-profit membership based California organization. The association brings almost 60 years of dedicated service to its members with activities that aim to improve the public education system within the State of California. With innovation and professional development at its core, CETPA strives to better the public education system with ongoing support to members through its highly anticipated Annual Conference as well as a host of professional learning opportunities and events year round that support education technology professionals and leaders in the field. 

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