IEEE-USA IWRC Dakotas
Where: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
When: 10-11 June 2024
Preliminary Schedule*
*Timing and speakers may be subject to change.
Monday, 10 June
| Time (CT) | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30 - 7:30 PM | Opening Reception The District 4521 W Empire Place Sioux Falls, SD 57106 | • Eduardo Palacio, IEEE-USA Past President • Mayor Paul TenHaken |
Tuesday, 11 June
| Time (CT) | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM Ballroom A | Breakfast and Registration | |
| 8:30 AM Ballroom A | Welcome & Kickoff | • Eduardo Palacio, IEEE-USA Past President • Virtual Remarks from IEEE President Thomas Coughlin • Vickie Ozburn, IEEE Region 4 Director • Stacy Manni, Ph.D., Director, AFRL Regional Network - Midwest |
| 8:45 AM Ballroom A | Opening Keynote | South Dakota Representative Tyler Tordsen |
| 9:00 AM Ballroom A | EPSCOR, Small Business Administration, and Federal Partnerships | • Joni Ekstrum, Executive Director, South Dakota Biotech (moderator) • Sandra Richardson, Ph.D., Section Head, Research Capacity and Competitiveness Section, NSF Office of Integrated Activities • Bryson Patterson, South Dakota Deputy District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration |
| 9:45 AM Ballroom A | The South Dakota Workforce of the Future | • Dennis Hedge, PharmD., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, South Dakota State University |
| 10:10 AM Ballroom A | Partnering Tactics | • Russell Harrison, Managing Director, IEEE-USA (host) • Abigail Omdahl, Procurement Specialist, Native American Development Corporation APEX Accelerator • Michael Channell, Program Manager, Nebraska Indian Community College |
| 10:30 AM | Networking Break | |
| 11:00 AM | Breakout Sessions | Panel Discussions |
| Room 8-10 | 1) Engaging with the Federal Government, From Gaining Specialized Designations to the Award | • Matt Francis, Ph.D., IEEE Region 5 Director and President, Ozark Integrated Circuits (host) • Jake Droge, Business Development Specialist, South Dakota SBA • Andy Grocott, Associate, Goosmann Law Firm • Marcella Hurley, State Program Director, South Dakota APEX Accelerator • Garth Wadsworth, Senior Public Policy Director, Elevate Rapid City • Brian McJilton, Director, Office of Small Business and Vice Director, Strategic Partnering, Air Force Research Laboratory |
| Room 11-12 | 2) Utilizing Federal, State, and Local Resources | • Stoen Mollman, South Dakota SBIR Program Director (host) • Craig Bailey, President, Novum Nano • Michelle Kakacek, Director, South Dakota Manufacturing and Technology Solutions • Mike Kiley, Commercialization Liaison, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office • Ryan Oines, Chief Operating Officer, University of South Dakota Discovery District |
| 12:00 PM Ballroom A | Networking and Keynote Lunch (Hybrid) | Sarah Hughes, Chief of Staff, CHIPS R&D Metrology Program |
| 1:00 PM Ballroom A | Fireside Chat: AI and the Dakotas | • Luke Lindberg, President and CEO, South Dakota Trade • Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, President, Dakota State University |
| 1:45 PM Ballroom A | How South Dakota can Contribute to CHIPS Workforce (Hybrid) | • Susan Feindt, Senior Vice President of Ecosystem Development, National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (NATCAST) • Jade Borgeson, Director of Strategic Initiatives, NATCAST |
| 2:15 PM Ballroom A | Small Business and the Federal Government | • Brian McJilton, Director, Office of Small Business and Vice Director, Strategic Partnering, Air Force Research Laboratory |
| 2:30 PM | Networking Break | |
| 3:00 PM | Breakout Sessions | Panel Discussions |
| Room 8-10 | 1) Preparing the Next Generation Workforce | • Jim Stone, Ph.D., Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (host) • Denise Guzzetta, Vice President, Talent and Workforce, Sioux Falls Development Foundation • Antonio de la Serna, Principal Director, Strategic Technology, Siemens EDA • Derek DeGeest, President, DeGeest Corporation • Brian McJilton, Director, Office of Small Business and Vice Director, Strategic Partnering, Air Force Research Laboratory |
| Ballroom A | 2) Update from North Dakota Engines (Hybrid) | • Amber Orr, IEEE-USA Vice President, Career and Member Services (host) • Hollie Mackey, Ph.D., Chief Strategy Officer, North Dakota Advanced Agriculture Technology Engine • Cortnee Jensen, Ph.D., Interim CEO of the Northern Front Autonomous Engine and Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships, University of North Dakota |
| 4:00 PM Ballroom A | The CHIPS Act, AI and the Future | • KC Santosh, Ph.D., Professor (AI) and Chair, Department of Computer Science, University of South Dakota |
| 4:15 PM Ballroom A | What’s Next | • Stacy Manni, Ph.D., Director, AFRL Regional Network - Midwest • Brian McJilton, Director, Office of Small Business and Vice Director, Strategic Partnering, Air Force Research Laboratory • Melissa Carl, Director, Business Development, Career and Member Services, IEEE-USA |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn | |
