Julia Loughran

Ms. Loughran has extensive experience in helping government

and commercial organizations use technology to increase

productivity for individuals and teams - particularly those not

physically located together. As co-founder and President of

ThoughtLink, Ms. Loughran is responsible for the strategic

leadership and continued rapid growth of the company.  She

focuses on leveraging the company's successful track record

to direct ThoughtLink's further expansion into the government,

international and commercial markets.  

Ms. Loughran has successfully led her team in evaluating

technologies and conducting research for a variety of organizations,

including the United States' Department of Defense, Department

of Homeland Security, Canada's Pearson Peacekeeping Centre, and

non-governmental organizations such as the Center for Humanitarian

Cooperation and the International Rescue Committee.

She is frequently called on to speak at conferences, including the Serious

Games Summit in Washington, DC and she provided a Keynote

at SimTecT in Melbourne, Australia. Additionally, Ms. Loughran has been

featured in numerous publications, including Government Computer News,

Newsday, The Washington Post, and Entrepreneur Magazine. Ms. Loughran

holds an M.S. degree in Artificial Intelligence/Information Systems Technology

from George Washington University and a B.S. degree in Communications

from the University of Utah.