Adaptability of the US Engineering and Technical Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop (2018)
Chapter: Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Adaptability of the US Engineering and Technical Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25016.
Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
WORKSHOP ON PREPARING THE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL WORKFORCE FOR ADAPTABILITY AND RESILIENCE TO CHANGE
November 2–3, 2017
National Academy of Sciences, Room 120
2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2
| 7:00 pm (West Court) | Dinner and keynote speaker |
| Welcome | |
| Theresa Kotanchek, Evolved Analytics, LLC | |
| Chair, Steering Committee on Workforce Adaptability | |
| Introduction | |
| Nick Donofrio, IBM Corporation | |
| Keynote | |
| Frans Johansson, The Medici Group |
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3
| 8:30 – 8:45 am | Welcome and introduction |
| Theresa Kotanchek | |
| Al Romig, National Academy of Engineering |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Adaptability of the US Engineering and Technical Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25016.
| 8:45 – 10:15 am | Panel #1 Case for change: Why adaptability matters |
| Moderator: Wanda Reder, S&C Electric | |
| Why adaptability is important: Findings from the Making Value for America report | |
| Nick Donofrio | |
| View from the workforce | |
| Guy Berger, LinkedIn | |
| View from industry | |
| Gregory Dudkin, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation | |
| View from education | |
| Robert Johnson, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | |
| 10:15 – 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Panel #2 What does adaptability look like |
| Moderator: Ann McKenna, Arizona State University | |
| Individual (cognitive and motivational) | |
| Chris Schunn, University of Pittsburgh | |
| Interpersonal (behavioral, “soft” skills) | |
| Ernest Wilson, University of Southern California | |
| Team (action regulation and information processing) | |
| Steve Kozlowski, Michigan State University | |
| Organization (knowledge transfer, memory) | |
| Linda Argote, Carnegie Mellon University |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Adaptability of the US Engineering and Technical Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25016.
| 12:00 – 12:30 pm | Lunch break |
| 12:30 – 1:15 pm | Session: Analytics/measurement (what are analytics and how are they used to make decisions on adaptability) |
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Moderator: Annette Parker, South Central College |
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Sandee Joppa, RealTime Talent |
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Tracy Kantrowitz, Gartner |
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Susan Straus, RAND |
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| 1:15 – 2:45 pm | Session: Company and higher education activities—training and organizational change |
| Moderator: Mary Ann Pacelli, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, NIST | |
| Lightning round presentations (5 minutes each) | |
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Jim Johnson, Jr., S&C Electric |
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Blake Consdorf, Felsomat USA |
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Steve Partridge, Northern Virginia Community College |
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Doug Melton, Kern Family Foundation |
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Carra Sims, RAND |
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| Interactive session | |
| 2:45 – 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:00 – 4:30 pm | Session: How K–12 education and out-of-school learning opportunities can help foster adaptability |
| Moderator: Betsy Brand, American Youth Policy Forum |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Adaptability of the US Engineering and Technical Workforce: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25016.
| Lightning round presentations (5 minutes each) | |
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Brynt Parmeter, NextFlex |
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Bernie Lynch, Made Right Here |
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Grace Suh, IBM P-TECH |
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David Greer, Project Lead The Way |
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Chris Smith, Boston After School & Beyond |
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| Interactive session | |
| 4:30 – 4:55 pm | Plenary session: Opportunities and next steps |
| Theresa Kotanchek and moderators | |
| 4:55 – 5:00 pm | Wrap-up and concluding thoughts |
| Theresa Kotanchek |
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