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October 25
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Guest Speaker - Josef Friis with S1 Technology
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S1 Technology is the fastest-growing MSP in Louisiana because we provide a security-first approach to a full range of managed IT services and IT support for small to mid-sized businesses in Louisiana. With the ideal mix of high-level expertise and quick response, we make sure your tech never gets in the way.

They differ from the other guys because we care about your uptime, not just your downtime. We’re focused on proactive maintenance & preventing problems, not just showing up when things break.

Speaker Biography

Mr. Josef Friis has been the Service Desk Manager at S1 Technology since January 2023, he manages the Service team and day-to-day operations.

Before S1 Technology, Joe worked at Cohesive Connections in Lafayette, LA for 9 years when he started on the cabling and service team and eventually became Head of Business Development. Joe went to School at UL while he served in the Louisiana National Guard from 2006 until 2020. While serving, he held positions within the Infantry and combat engineer as an enlisted soldier. In 2011, he was commissioned as a Signal officer holding positions as Communication officer of 2 separate Battalions and joining the Communications team at the Brigade level holding the position of automations officer.

S1 Technology is the fastest-growing MSP in Louisiana because we provide a security-first approach to a full range of managed IT services and IT support for small to mid-sized businesses in Louisiana. With the ideal mix of high-level expertise and quick response, we make sure your tech never gets in the way.

They differ from the other guys because we care about your uptime, not just your downtime. We’re focused on proactive maintenance & preventing problems, not just showing up when things break.

Event Hosts

Launched in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center supports the business community during a disaster.

The LABEOC works with the coordination of activities and resources of businesses and volunteer organizations in Louisiana and across the nation, as well as with the public sector. The goal is to improve response, improve self-sufficiency, and reduce reliance on FEMA and other federal assistance in order to maximize business, industry, and economic stabilization, returning the business environment to normal operations as quickly as possible.

(337) 482-0627

info@labeoc.org

The National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette focuses on enriching public-private partnerships and advanced information technologies to enhance the national resiliency for a full range of potential disasters.

(337) 482-0060

iriconnect@louisiana.edu

The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers no-cost confidential business consulting and affordable workshops to new entrepreneurs and existing business owners. The Center maintains a solid reputation as an effective business assistance agency in the community serving the Acadiana area including parishes such as Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, and Vermilion.

(337) 482-6312

lsbdc.ull@louisianasbdc.org

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Learn More About Our Research Centers

Accessible Healthcare through AI-Augmented Decisions

The National Science Foundation approved the Accessible Healthcare for AI-Augmented Decisions (AHeAD) Center to move forward with planning in July 2025. Its mission brings university researchers and healthcare industry stakeholders together to conduct foundational research needed to create usable AI-augmented decision support tools that enhance healthcare delivery, improve patient outcomes, and reduce costs.AHeAD is a multi-university research partnership between UL Lafayette (lead), Tulane University, the University of Florida, and Georgia Tech. Tampere University in Finland has expressed interest in becoming a university partner.

Meet AHeAD Director, Dr. Raju Gottumukkala

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence

The Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence (CAAI) is dedicated to pursuing use-driven AI research, training an AI-ready workforce, and creating a platform to accelerate innovation to support the local economy. The center serves as a hub where AI researchers, domain experts from diverse disciplines, industry specialists, and community stakeholders come together to address real-world challenges.

Meet CAAI Director, Raju Gottumukkala, PhD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CCIC)

The Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CCIC) brings together multiple and diverse experts from across the University to help our nation prepare for cyberattacks that may impact the country's critical infrastructure.CCIC was founded to examine cybersecurity from the perspective of the cascading impact of a significant cyber incident on the nation’s critical infrastructure, such as that experienced by the 2015 cyberattack on the Ukrainian Power Grid. The Center for the Study of Existential Risk at Cambridge University, UK, now places cyberattacks as a “blue sky hazard” that can take an entire power grid down for a prolonged period. A consequence of such an attack would extend beyond the loss of data; it could completely disrupt the functioning of society, much like a large-scale natural disaster.

 Meet CCIC Director Arun Lakhotia, PhD

Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center

The NIMSAT Institute manages the daily operations of the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center (LABEOC). The center assists Louisiana businesses and non-profit organizations in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts to ensure community stability, resilience, and economic revitalization.

Louisiana Center for Health Innovation

The Louisiana Center for Health Innovation (LCHI) is dedicated to advancing healthcare innovation by developing research, education, and engagement activities that foster collaboration among academia, industry, and the community. This commitment aims to improve healthcare outcomes, promote health equity, and develop a skilled workforce that meets the needs of Louisiana and beyond.


Learn more about LCHI and meet the Director, Gabriela Wilson, PhD, MSc, FHIMSS, FIAHSI, SNAI.

 

 

National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies

The National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute focuses on enriching public-private partnerships and advanced information technologies to enhance the national resiliency for a full range of potential disasters. Our mission is to save human lives. Our experienced emergency management team joins university researchers and technology experts to build a more resilient America through education, training, outreach, and operational support, empowering the homeland security and emergency management community.