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 - 8:00 PM | Opening Reception | • Mayor Paul TenHaken • Additional Elected Officials (invited) |
Tuesday, 11 June
| Time (CT) | Session | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast and Registration | ||
| 8:30 AM | Welcome & Kickoff | • Vickie Ozburn, Region 4 Director • Stacy Manni, Air Force Research Network - Midwest | |
| 8:45 AM | Opening Keynote | Senator John Thune (R-SD) (invited) | |
| 9:00 AM | EPSCOR, Small Business Administration, and Federal Partnerships | • Joni Ekstrum, Executive Director, South Dakota Biotech (moderator) (invited) • 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 | The South Dakota Workforce of the Future | • Dennis Hedge, PharmD., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | |
| 10:10 AM | Partnering with Tribal Colleges | • Michael Channell, Nebraska Indian Community College • Additional panelist (invited) | |
| 10:30 AM | Networking Break | ||
| 11:00 AM | Breakout Sessions | Panel Discussions | |
| 1) Engaging with Federal Government and Funding Opportunities like the CHIPS Act | • Marcella Hurley, South Dakota APEX Accelerator • Matt Francis, IEEE Region 5 Director and President, Ozark IC • Lisa Claassen, SBA South Dakota Opportunity Specialist • Additional panelists (invited) | ||
| 2) Utilizing State and Local Resources | • Michelle Kakacek, Center Director, South Dakota Manufacturing and Technology Solutions • Stoen Mollman, South Dakota SBIR Program Director • Ryan Oines, University of South Dakota Discovery District • Additional panelists (invited) | ||
| 12:00 PM | Keynote Lunch: TBA | ||
| 1:00 PM | Fireside Chat: AI and the Dakotas | • Luke Lindberg, President and CEO, South Dakota Trade • Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, President, Dakota State University | |
| 1:30 PM | How South Dakota can Contribute to CHIPS Workforce | • Susan Feindt, National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (NATCAST) (invited) | |
| 2:00 PM | Networking Break | ||
| 3:00 PM | Breakout Sessions | Panel Discussions | |
| 1) Preparing the CHIPS Act Workforce | • Lance Roberts, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology • Additional Panelists (invited) | ||
| 1) Scaling Up Regional Economies | • Panelists (invited) | ||
| 4:15 PM | What’s Next | • Stacy Manni, Air Force Research Network - Midwest | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn | ||
