Abstract: Scot will discuss his experience growing up as pretty much the only computer nerd in a small South Carolina town where he had a crazy dream to take a company public someday. Along the way he started three companies and his path took him through the NCSU community. Scot will share his relatively simple playbook for success that he developed through that journey.

Short Bio: Executive Chairman Scot Wingo sets the strategic direction for the company, and works closely with the management team to align product direction with market trends. Scot is an industry thought leader, contributing regularly to several ChannelAdvisor blogs and speaking often at industry events.

Scot received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Computer Engineering degree from North Carolina State University.

Scot has received numerous awards including Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and Triangle Business Journal’s Businessperson of the Year.