Building The Future

June 4, 2014
Richmond, VA, Virginia

Earlier this year, The Atlantic launched a series of conversations across the country on how we can “build the future” – of manufacturing, of biotechnology, and of energy.

On June 4, we traveled to Disputanta, VA, for the third event in this program series. With an audience of 200 attendees, we explored new technologies, examined relationships between education and the workforce, and considered the steps needed to grow Virginia's industry.

Speakers

Governor Terry McAuliffe Governor Commonwealth of Virginia @GovernorVA
Betty Adams Executive Director Southern Virginia Higher Education Center @svhed
Bill Boswell Senior Director of Partner Strategy Siemens PLM Software @SiemensPLM
Steve Clemons Washington Editor-at-Large The Atlantic @scclemons
Katherine DeRosear Director of Workforce Development Virginia Manufacturers Association
John T. Dever President Thomas Nelson Community College @TNCCfeed
Barry Johnson Senior Associate Dean and L. A. Lacy Distinguished Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Virginia @UVA
Maurice Jones Secretary of Commerce and Trade Commonwealth of Virginia
Tom Keegan Senior Director, Manufacturing Engineering Canon Virginia @CanonUSA
Keith T. Miller President Virginia State University @VSUTrojans
Joseph Moody Executive Director Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM)
Will Powers Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Rolls-Royce North America Inc. @rollsroyce
Bobby Scott Member United States House of Representatives @repbobbyscott
Eric Spiegel President and Chief Executive Officer Siemens USA @SiemensUSA

Agenda

11:00 am Welcome Remarks

Bob Cohn, Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, The Atlantic

11:02 am Advanced Manufacturing in Action

Tom Keegan, Senior Director, Manufacturing Engineering Canon Virginia
Joseph Moody, Executive Director, Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Will Powers, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Rolls-Royce North America

11:20 am Keynote Interview

The Honorable Bobby Scott, Member, United States House of Representatives

11:35 am Advancing Across Industries: How Educators, Business Leaders, and Policymakers are Working Together to Shape the Future of Manufacturing

Betty Adams, Executive Director, Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
Katherine DeRosear, Director of Workforce Development Virginia Manufacturers Association
Barry Johnson, Senior Associate Dean and L.A. Lacy Distinguished Professor, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science
The Honorable Maurice Jones, Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Commonwealth of Virginia

12:15 pm Sponsor Content, brought to you by Siemens:

Bill Boswell, Senior Director, Partner Strategy, Siemens PLM Software
John T. Dever, President, Thomas Nelson Community College
Keith T. Miller, President, Virginia State University
Eric Spiegel, President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Corporation U.S.

12:30 pm Keynote Interview

The Honorable Terry McAuliffe, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia

12:58 pm Closing Remarks

Bob Cohn, Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, The Atlantic

1:00 pm Lunch and Networking Session

1:30 pm Program Concludes

Underwriter

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