NAE Grand Challenges 2010 Webcast Archive

NAE Grand Challenges 2010
Webcast Archive

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Thursday, October 07, 2010

Yannis Yortsos Organizing Host, Welcome Remarks Dean University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering C. L. Max Nikias Summit Keynote President University of Southern California Charles M. Vest Summit Keynote President National Academy of Engineering Jeff Wilcox Corporate Vice President, Engineering Lockheed Martin Corporation Miles O'Brien Summit Moderator Broadcast Veteran Former CNN Science and Technology Correspondent
PANEL 1 - TECHNOLOGY
Are there significant technological barriers that will be difficult to overcome? What is most urgently needed for technology to be advanced over the next few decades? Panelists discuss potentially transformative and game-changing technologies, and what they mean for the future of our societies. Jean-Lou Chameau President California Institute of Technology Deborah Estrin Professor of Computer Science University of California - Los Angeles Director Center for Embedded Network Sensing Franklin M. Orr Director Precourt Institute for Energy Professor Stanford University Matthew Tirrell Professor and Chair Department of Bioengineering University of California - Berkeley Robert Cook Vice President of Advanced Technology Pixar Animation Studios Fariborz Maseeh Special Announcement: *Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition* Founder and President Massiah Foundation Technology Panel Q&A Session


PANEL 2- INNOVATION
Are existing models of innovation adequate to advance these challenges? Our panel of experts debate the need for new thinking in terms of interdisciplinary models for success. John Martin Chief Executive Officer Gilead Peter Diamandis Founder and Chairman X PRIZE Foundation Mark S. Humayun Director National Science Foundation Biomimetic MicroElectronics Systems Engineering Research Center Jeff Wilcox Corporate Vice President, Engineering Lockheed Martin Corporation Paul Debevec Associate Director Institute of Creative Technologies Scientific and Engineering Academy Award Winner Innovation Panel Q&A Session


PANEL 3- POLICY
Panelists will discuss the various means by which to meld the Grand Challenges with the world of public policy. Can the Grand Challenges be the roadmap to recovery, and can they provide us with an important economic advantage in global competition? How much of public R&D investment must be directed towards these challenges- if at all? Linda P.B. Katehi Chancellor University of California — Davis Amy Alving Chief Technology Officer Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Bill Allen President and Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation Dana P. Goldman Director Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics University of Southern California Adjunct Professor Health Services and Radiology University of California - Los Angeles Daniel Schnur Chairman California Fair Political Practices Commission Director Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics University of Southern California Policy Panel Q&A Session
Day 1 Closing Remarks Tom Katsouleas Organizing Partner, Closing Remarks Dean Duke University Pratt School of Engineering

Friday, October 08, 2010

Continental Breakfast
Registration Opens
Plenary Session Begins Richard K. Miller Organizing Partner, Summit Opening Remarks President Olin College of Engineering

PANEL 4- COMMUNICATION
Achievements and innovation mean little unless they can be communicated- the idea, the efficacy, the implementation. What challenges do we face in communicating the Grand Challenges of our time in a way that is understood and impactful for society as a whole? Henry Jenkins Provost's Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts University of Southern California Former Director MIT Media Lab Matthew Wald Journalist The New York Times Ali Velshi Journalist and Chief Business Correspondent CNN Jay Greene Journalist and Author of Design Is How It Works Communication Panel Q&A Session

NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program
The NAE Grand Challenge Scholars program is a combined curricular and extra-curricular undergraduate program with five components that are designed to prepare students to be the generation that solves the grand challenges facing society in this century. Monty Reichert Professor of Biomedical Engineering Chair, Grand Challenges Scholars Program Steering Committee Duke University
NAE Grand Challenge K12 Partners Program
The mission of the NAE GC K12 Partners Program is to create an awareness of and involvement in the NAE Grand Challenges for the K12 community. Martha Absher Associate Dean for Education and Outreach Pratt School of Engineering Duke University Jerome Lavalle Associate Dean of Academic Affairs College of Engineering North Carolina State University
PANEL 5- EDUCATION
Innovation and education go hand in hand, particular in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). What education initiatives can be implemented to drive recruitment and interest in these fields of education in the U.S., at the K-16 levels? How can we ensure that our students are getting the best training and opportunities possible? Maria Klawe President Harvey Mudd College Director Microsoft Corporation Susan Hackwood Executive Director California Council on Science and Technology Michael Escalante Retired Superintendent Glendale Unified School District John Brooks Slaughter Former President National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Professor of Engineering and Education University of Southern California Education Panel Q&A Session

PANEL 6- BUSINESS/CORPORATE	Bovard Auditorium
Panelists discuss the economic and business relevance of the Grand Challenges, particularly in today's economy. Is a different business model needed, and what is the most efficient means by which jobs can be created in these fields? How can the business community get involved to capitalize on the opportunities generated by these challenges? Jose Reyes Chief Technology Officer NuScale Power Peter Williams Chief Technology Officer IBM-Big Green Initiative Alexis Livanos Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Northrop Grumman Isaac Babbs Vice President of Business Development Qualcomm Pedro J. Pizarro Executive Vice President, Power Operations Southern California Edison Business/Corporate Panel Q&A Session
Conference Closing Remarks Ares J. Rosakis Organizing Partner, Summit Closing Remarks Chair, Division of Engineering and Applied Science California Institute of Technology