Keynote Speakers
Tom Van Laan
President
COADE, Inc.
Thomas J. Van Laan, PE, is the president of COADE, Inc. With COADE since 1989, he has been extensively involved in the development of products such as CAESAR II, the world's leading pipe stress program, and CADWorx, COADE's suite of AutoCAD-based plant and piping design software. With 27 years of engineering and software experience, Mr. Van Laan is considered to be an expert in the fields of pipe stress analysis and design, having taught over 75 training courses worldwide and having co-authored the engineering text Piping and Pipe Support Systems: Design and Engineering. Mr. Van Laan holds degrees in civil engineering, computer science and business administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York Institute of Technology and Pace University, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in three states.
Greg Schwem
Chicago Magazine called Greg Schwem "corporate America's favorite funnyman." Washington Techway Magazine called his show "a welcome refreshing change." His blend of stand-up comedy and motivational speaking was recently spotlighted in American Corporate Entertainment Magazine. Greg takes a light-hearted look at the latest technologies and the way business is conducted today. Laugh along with Greg and his views on cell phone addiction, acronyms, "frequently" asked questions, boring business meetings, tedious PowerPoint presentations, technical support lines and that annoying guy in every office who can't stop sending two-word emails.