Speakers

Jim Bridenstine

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Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell

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Oklahoma Senator Adam Pugh

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Jeff Price

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Madeline Mitchell

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Jonathan Kimmitt

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Eric Corey

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James Grimsley

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Daniel Bolin

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Dr. Carla Hackworth

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Kinsley Jordan

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Allyson Carson

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Diane Lupke

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Agenda

8:00 – 9:00 AM | REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST & NETWORKING | POWERED BY: OKLAHOMA ACES

9:00 – 10:00 AM | FLIGHT PATH TO TOMORROW: INNOVATIVE TECH X AEROSPACE TRAINING (PRESENTATIONS)

AUGEMENTED REALITY/VIRTUAL REALITY

Presenter: Eric Corey - eXtended Reality Lab | National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / MACHINE LEARNING

Presenter: Madeline Mitchell - Senior Manager for the US Deloitte Advisory Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence (AI CoE) and National Trustworthy AI practice| Deloitte

VIDEO GAME DESIGN AND TRAINING

Presenter: Jeff Price - Associate Professor of Game Development and Virtual Reality | University of Texas at Dallas

10:00 - 11:00 AM | THE NEW TRAINING FRONTIER (PANEL)

Kinsley Jordan (Moderator)

Senator Adam Pugh

Jeff Price - Associate Professor of Game Development and Virtual Reality | University of Texas at Dallas

Dr. Carla Hackworth - Division Manager of Human Factors Research AAM-500 | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI)

James Grimsley - Executive Director | Advanced Technologies Initiatives Program, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Eric Corey - eXtended Reality Lab at NIAR, WSU

Daniel Bolin - Technology Development Engineer | 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group

11:00 - 11:15 AM | BREAK

11:15 - 12:00 PM | SECURING THE NEW FRONTIER: NAVIGATING NEW INNOVATIONS & CYBERSECURITY (PRESENTATION)

Jonathan Kimmitt - CISO | Alias Cybersecurity

12:00 - 1:00 PM | LUNCH & NETWORKING | POWERED BY: OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE AND AERONAUTICS

The second half of the event will be focused on problem solving and implementation through working groups, led by the UAS Cluster Initiative and utilizing case studies.

1:00 - 1:30 PM | CHARTING THE COURSE: WORKFORCE DYNAMICS IN OKLAHOMA’S EMERGING AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

1:30 - 3:00 PM | WORKING GROUPS (BREAKOUT ROOMS) POWERED BY: OSU OKLAHOMA AEROSPACE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (OAIRE)

Through the interactive Working Groups, led by facilitators, attendees of the Symposium will work together along side academia, government and commercial aerospace leaders to identify and problem solve solutions about:

  • Gaps in education pathways

  • Regulatory challenges

Facilitators: Allyson Carson, Oklahoma Defense Industry Association and Diane Lupke, Economic Development Consultant

3:00 - 3:15 PM | BREAK

3:15 - 4:00 PM | WORKING GROUPS CONCLUSIONS, WRAP-UP, Q&A (MAIN BALLROOM)

4:00 - 4:20 PM | INTRODUCTORY REMARKS FROM SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER

Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell

4:20 - 5:00 PM | KEYNOTE

Former NASA Administrator, Jim Bridenstine

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