My Tech Startup Experience

Presented at Georgia Tech's Impact Speaker Series on March 11, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. in the LeCraw Auditorium, Scheller College of Business on the Georgia Tech campus.Georgia Tech Alum Willie Tillery cofounded Accelarad in 1999. At the time, he recognized an opportunity for cloud technology in radiology. Due to his vision and leadership, today Accelarad's network covers more than 1,700 facilities and hosts the exchange of over 400 million medical images annually. Willie earned his Masters of Science in electrical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in digital signal processing and telecommunications. Prior to that, he received his B.S. summa cum laude in electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. Currently, Tillery works as the Director of Image Sharing Services with Nuance Communications, an American multinational computer software technology corporation that focuses on developing the most human, natural, and intuitive ways to use your voice to take command of information. Their company has pioneered the highest functioning speech software in the world, ceaselessly perfecting the ability for machines to recognize and emulate the human voice. They design and deliver technologies that intuitively link man, machine, and the global storehouse of knowledge to help companies and consumers work seamlessly and intelligently with the world.Runtime: 57:56 minute