Gateway To Innovation

The conference and executive committees of Gateway to Innovation have been reviewing CDC and local health updates and reviewing options. Ultimately, we have concluded that the prudent decision is to postpone the Gateway to Innovation conference to September 28, 2021.

YOUR SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY

Our top priority is and will always be the safety and well-being of our attendees. We are adjusting our format to provide additional distancing in the main ball room, hand sanitizer locations, increased distancing in the breakout session rooms, additional food handling precautions and following City of St. Louis mask requirements in order to uphold and promote the safety of our attendees during G2I.

With the support of our corporate and vendor sponsors, we look forward to providing the Gateway to Innovation conference that has become a staple of our community over the last 14 years.

Meet Keynote Speaker

Heather Penney

Heather Penney is best known for her service on 9/11. Today, she is a senior resident fellow for the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, where she conducts extensive research on cutting edge defense policy with a focus on leveraging the critical advantage that only aerospace power affords.  Prior to joining Mitchell, Heather Penney worked over a decade in the defense industry focused on defense budgets, supporting program execution, and capture campaign management. She served in the D.C. Air National Guard flying F-16s and G-100s; she has also served in the Air Force Reserve in the National Military Command Center. She is co-founder of Athena’s Voice, and serves as a Director of the Board for the Experimental Aircraft Association and Chair of EAA’s Women Soar Society.

Meet Keynote Speaker

Phil Hansen

Referred to by his fans as "the Artist for the People", Phil Hansen is an internationally recognized multimedia artist, speaker, author and innovator -- at the forefront of bringing art to a wider audience. Crashing irreverently through conventional boundaries, Phil works at the intersection of traditional art, electronic media, offbeat materials, and interactive experiences. He is most widely known for his meta¬art, videos that document the creation process (sometimes even through destruction), showing millions that art is action, not just result. Hansen's work also extends deeply into traditional media with features on the Discovery Channel, Good Morning America, the Rachael Ray Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Glamour and many more. His work is sought-after by many influential clients including the Grammy Awards, Disney, Skype, Mazda and the Rockefeller Foundation.

Meet Keynote Speaker

Mark Robinson

More than just one of the best motivational speakers, Mark Robinson's background as a standup comedian and magician make his keynotes unique and unforgettable.

Mark’s standup comedy has gained rave reviews, an invitation to open for Jeff Foxworthy, and an appearance with late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. His abilities as a magician have won multiple awards, numerous engagements at Harrah's Casinos, and an invitation to perform for the prestigious academy of magical arts in Hollywood. Mark Robinson has toured China three times as well as a command performance for the Incredible Acrobats of Shanghai. He has also done halftime shows for the NBA, performing at games for the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Lakers. His unique abilities have been featured in national TV commercials and he has filmed television shows for Warner Brothers, NBC, and ABC.