Activate New Mexico lunch & learn series is organized CNM Ingenuity. The goal is help local startups learn what they need to do in order to build a successful tech startup in New Mexico. Guest speakers are local mentors who are subject matter experts in their fields. 12:00 - Get Food and Network12:15 - Intros12:20 - Presentation (Ted Talk, Fireside Chat, other)12:45 - Q/A13:00 - END & Network Bio for John B Strong 59 years old. Albuquerque/Santa Fe, NM based VC/Investor focused on TechnologyFinancial services, Healthcare, Consumer products. Education: BA Political Science University of New Mexico Founder: Acosta Strong Galleries in Santa Fe and Oklahoma City Specializing in Historic American paintings since 1998. Chairman of the Board Scout Security (SCT) ASX 2017-2019 Chairman/CEO Adaptive Medias Inc 2015-2017 Advisor -Ownzones Media , Beverly Hills, CA Board Member/Lead Investor payment platform Chec. Vancouver, Canada Early Seed Investor San Francisco based IOT chipmaker particle.io Board of Advisors Electric Playhouse , Albuquerque, NM Board of Advisors Devvio inc. Albuquerque, NM Co-Founder Medicine Box , Albuquerque, NM C0-Founder Adams pharmaceuticals, NYC C0-Founder/Board Member PlutusX Albuquerque, NM (Financial Services) Board Member/Lead Investor K and K Labs (Cosmetics) Albuquerque, NM Board Member Derma-Tec (Alcohol Detection Patches) Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham (NM) Transition Team