Sarah Glova | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Current position (3)

Founder, CEO

Reify Media

Member

Alliance of Women in Technology Leadership

Producer

Reify 8&21

Degrees (3)

PhD, Instructional Technology

North Carolina State University

2012 to 2018

MS, Technical Communication

North Carolina State University

2009 to 2011

BA, English and History

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

2005 to 2008

Bio

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About Dr. Sarah Glova

As an experienced public speaker, Sarah’s trademark skill is translating complicated or buzzword-y topics into authentic, actionable discussions.

Dr. Sarah Glova is an expert in technical communication, translating complicated technical trends into authentic discussions for all skill levels. She’s a published author, international speaker, experienced podcast host, and seasoned board member.

Sarah is the founder of the award-winning digital media firm Reify Media. Her entrepreneurial journey began when she started freelancing in 2009, which led her to officially launch Reify Media in 2012. Her new company then grew to over half a million in revenue after only three years. Sarah, who was 26 when she started Reify, continues to be the sole owner of the self-funded company, which serves major university, corporate, and nonprofit clients across the country, helping organizations educate and promote through digital media projects backed by sound instructional design principles.

Sarah has a PhD in Instructional Technology, and she lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and their two sons. She’s a self-proclaimed book nerd, fairweather jogger, and coffee addict.

Sarah is also the founder of the award-winning digital media firm Reify Media. Her journey as an entrepreneur began when she started freelancing in 2009, which led her to officially launch Reify Media in 2012. After that, her company grew to over half a million in revenue after only three years. Sarah, who was 26 when she started Reify, continues to be the sole owner of the self-funded company, which has grown to a team of 50+ contractors and clients across the country.

Reify Media has worked with major university, corporate, and nonprofit clients, creating websites, eLearning, compliance training, video, and more cutting-edge digital resources. Reify focuses on helping organizations educate and promote, meaning that the digital media projects they work on are backed by sound instructional design principles, leading to better audience engagement and data-driven results.

Sarah has a PhD in Instructional Technology, and she’s a published author who’s spoken internationally about active learning trends, instructional design, and technology in education. Sarah also supports women- and entrepreneur-focused organizations like the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO); she was the youngest President to lead NAWBO Greater Raleigh in the chapter’s 40-year history when she served from 2017-2018. Sarah speaks to student and business groups across the country about entrepreneurship, women in business, and diversity and inclusion.

Sarah lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and their young son, and she’s a self-proclaimed book nerd, podcast addict, fairweather jogger, and coffee addict.

Speaking Experience

ReCONNECT NC, Institute for Emerging Issues Forum, Raleigh | Feb. 10, 2020

https://iei.ncsu.edu/reconnectnc/technological-opportunity/agenda/

Moderator: Sarah Glova, Ph.D.

Panelists: Margaret McNab | Founder, Freelance League of NC;

Reggie Winston | CEO, The Bar Ber Shop Enterprise, Inc.;

Rich Price | Director of Economic Development, Jackson County;

Rep. Dean Arp | House of Representatives District 69, Union County

NC Ecosystem Summit, Raleigh | Nov. 18-19, 2019

Policy & Progress | The Economics of Entrepreneurship

https://ncidea.org/2019-ecosystem-summit

Moderator: Dr. Sarah Glova

Speaker: Craig Buerstatte, Acting Director, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, US Economic Development Administration

NC Datapalooza, Raleigh | Nov. 14, 2019

Smart City Panel

http://ncopenpass.com/datapalooza/

Moderator: Dr. Sarah Glova

Speakers: Anna Johnston, Director of Economic Development, Town of Holly Springs; Bonnie Danahay, Chief Data Officer, Wake County Government; Arek Kempinski, Network IoT Architect, Town of Cary

CyberUp Summit, Danville, VA | Oct. 29th, 2019

Securing Social Media Accounts, Why your privacy matters

https://www.sptc-va.org/event/cyberup-summit/

Connected World Summit, London | Oct. 22-23, 2019

Unlocking the Potential of IoT

https://sched.co/OCKT

Sarah Glova, Director of Growth & Communications, RIoT

Chris Lloyd-Jones Product and Engineering Lead, Emerging Technology

Darren King, Head of Business Development, Three

Triangle Smart Cities Summit, Raleigh | Oct. 15, 2019

Collaboration in Stormwater: About the latest regional data partnership project

https://guidebook.com/g/trianglesmart19/

Moderator: Sarah Glova (RIoT)

Karen Lindquist, COO of Green Stream Technologies

Joseph Threadcraft, Wake County Government

James Alberque, Director of Emerging Technologies, City of Raleigh

Jim Haskins, IoT Specialist and Smart Connected Communities, Cisco

Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo, National Harbor, MD | Oct. 8, 2019

If Data is the new oil...how do we explore, extract, refine and distribute its value?

https://fall.smartcitiesconnect.org/program/#detail

Moderator: Jim Haskins, Lead, Smart+Connected Communities Business Development for the Eastern U.S, Cisco

Nicole Raimundo, Chief Information Officer, Town of Cary, NC

Jennifer Robinson, Town Council Member for Cary/, Smart Cities for SAS Institute

Sarah Glova, Director of Growth & Communications, RIoT

Seth Price, Customer Solutions Architect – Digitization/IoT; Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems

Innovate Raleigh Summit 2019, Raleigh | Oct. 3, 2019

Is “IoT” Raleigh’s Silicon Valley?

https://www.innovateraleigh.com/summit-2019

RIoT XXXVII – Civic, Military, & Government Tech and IoT, Washington DC | Sept. 17, 2019

Innovation Ecosystem in DC - Panel Moderator

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/riot-xxxvii-civic-military-government-tech-and-iot-tickets-63591311324#

SelectUSA Summit, Washington DC | June 10 - 12, 2019

Topics

Bring Sarah on stage:

Technology and future thinking | Tech trends and applications | Tech themes in specific industries

Resilence and achievement | Performance and readiness | Mindset and motivation

Communication | Presentation training | Writing training | Virtual communication and collaboration

Training & Learning | Active learning trends | Technology in training and education | Adult education

Diversity & | Inclusion

Women in technology / business / entrepreneurship | Allyship training

Keynotes | Storytelling | Custom content adapted to your event or conference theme

Presentations

Presentations (6)

The Ally Strategy: How to Include, Empower, and Ignite Allies

How can YOU as a leader help others feel comfortable to stand up, speak up, and be counted as an ally? Learn new strategies for recruiting and empowering allies, with the goal of a safe, engaged culture. Help everyone in your organization feel comfortable using their voice to stand up for others.

Looking for an engaging, high-energy speaker with funny, relatable stories and direct, actionable advice? Dr. Sarah Glova has spoken with audiences across the country, and as a former president of the National Association of Women Business Owners and a communication instructor at NC State University, Dr. Glova has the background, experience, and expertise necessary to discuss the challenging topic of recruiting and empowering allies.

Change Perceptions to Change Reality: Know How Female Business Leaders Are Perceived

If perception is reality, then perceptions of female leaders matter. Many perceptions are wrong— even unjust—but being aware of them can equip you to set expectations, battle stereotypes, and advocate for women in business. Join for insightful—even inciting—data about perceptions of women leaders.

As a female business owner, a woman in tech leadership, and an advocate for women business owners, Dr. Sarah Glova has the experience and expertise needed to discuss the topic of perceptions of women business owners. Dr. Glova is an inspiring, funny speaker who shares real, actionable advice.

Digital Equity in Smart Cities: Costs & Consequences of Digitization

We'll discuss:

+ what the smartest smart cities are doing, and how it's affecting different communities in those smart cities

+ the connection between digital opportunity and socioeconomics - how the availability of and access to fiber/broadband can determine the success of communities

+ the pros and cons of data collection, and best practices for informed, effective smart city data collection and data management

+ how digitization and smart city projects can be less top-down and more community focused

+ the connection between smart cities and gentrification

The Keys to the Smart City - How the Smartest Cities Built Fiber into City Infrastructure

We'll discuss:

+ what the smartest smart cities are doing, and how fiber is at their core

+ the business case for fiber infrastructure in smart cities

+ how cities are using existing infrastructure projects as opportunities for efficient, lower cost fiber placement

+ examples of how cities have democratized connectivity across different providers

+ exciting smart city innovations

Smart Cities and 5G: Big Challenges, High Expectations - Enormous Possibility

Smart Cities have a bandwidth problem. With more people and more devices than ever before, there are no signs of network densification slowing down. Many have pointed to 5G as the answer, but major infrastructure changes will need to be made to make 5G a reality. For example, according to Small Cell Forum, 1+ Million Small Cells will be deployed in urban areas by 2020 to support 5G and densification.

Network technologies that support 5G network densification, like small cells, have to be deployed densely and ubiquitously—which isn't necessarily easy or affordable. So how are smart cities working through this challenge in an affordable but equitable way? Will 5G deployment repair or further the rural/urban divide? What new citizen services will be possible if cities can make it happen?

Citizens want Smart Cities, so city governments are challenged with rolling out 5G at a fast pace — let's talk about who's keeping up and how, plus what that means for citizens.

Piloting a Smart City Project: Who's Done It, and How

Do you have an idea, a product, or a service that would be a great citizen service? Want to get your city's attention and launch a pilot project? Let's talk about who's doing just that - and more importantly - how they're doing it, and what model you can follow to pilot your project.

We'll also talk about smart city innovations, community-built projects, citizen brigades, cities with open data, and more. Join us, and let's build the next great smart city project!

Past talks (10)

A Resource Ecosystem to Support Entrepreneurs

SelectUSA Summit

Washington DC

June 10, 2019

Gig Apps Matter: Funding, Partnerships, & Deployment

NC Hearts Gigabit 2nd Annual Interactive Summit, Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

April 26, 2019

Follow the Leaders: Smart Cities, Counties and States

IoT Evolution

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida