Speakers

Meet the Speakers & Panelists

Eric Armstrong
Microelectronics Digital Tools and Databases Deputy Program Manager, IBAS Systems Engineering Field Activity
Kenya Crosson
Associate Dean for Faculty & Staff Affairs and Research in the University of Dayton (UD) School of Engineering (SOE)
Kristy Fairfax
Workforce Development Director, Digital Transformation Center (DTC) powered by UDRI
Jennifer Fong
Director, Continuing Education Products and Business Development, IEEE Educational Activities
Matt Francis
Founder and President/CEO of Ozark Integrated Circuits, Inc.
Jill I. Gostin
Principal Research Scientist Emeritus at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
2026 IEEE President-Elect
Benjamin Griffin
Executive Director, Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons Hub (SCMC)
Russell Harrison
Managing Director, IEEE-USA
Ian Haynes
Program Director, Parallax Advanced Research
Ahmad Islam
IEEE Dayton Section
Jackie Janning-Lask
Chief Executive Officer, Midwest Microelectronics Consortium (MMEC)
Paul Kodzwa
Director, Strategic Technologies & Programs
RTX Technology Research Center
Scott Koorndyk
President of The Entrepreneurs’ Center (EC)
Alison Norton
Director of Digital Transformation Initiatives for Unmanned Aerial Systems at Sinclair College
Guru Subramanyam
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the School of Engineering Faculty Fellow at the University of Dayton
Julie Sullivan
Executive Vice President of Regional Development, Dayton Development Coalition
Barry Tilton
2026 IEEE-USA President