Conference Agenda
| Monday, October 12, 2009 | |
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| 7:30am |
Registration OpenContinental Breakfast |
| 9:00am |
Welcome and Opening Keynote AddressOpening Remarks from U.S. Senator Byron DorganKeynote Address: Dr. Jill Tarter, SETI Institute Research Director |
| 10:30am |
Networking Break |
| 11:00am |
Technology Pathfinders Panel:
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| 12:15pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00pm |
Keynote AddressDavid Cote, Honeywell Chairman and CEO |
| 2:00pm |
Networking Break |
| 2:15pm |
Meeting Our Nation’s Challenges through Discovery and ComputationDr. Joy Crisp, Deputy Project Scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory Project at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Moderator: Tim Brookins, Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft Overview The promise and potential of scientific discovery and research is more potent than ever at the intersection of science, engineering and computation. Join Senator Dorgan as he talks with two national experts involved in groundbreaking scientific and technical work that is of critical importance to our country in the 21st century. |
| 4:00pm |
Networking Break and FIRST Robotics Demonstration |
| 5:30pm |
DinnerRemarks by U.S. Senator Byron DorganKeynote Address: Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota |