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Founding Members Meeting
Aug. 19, 2020
Join us online for the first SecureAmerica Institute Founding Members Meeting. We will unveil our first project call and provide details of strategy, management and operations.
Keynote Speakers
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens
U.S. Representative, Michigan’s 11th Congressional District
The national need for secure and resilient U.S. manufacturing supply chains and bold steps being taken by our nation’s legislators to achieve this vision
Dr. Mark Cotteleer
Managing Director, Supply Chains and Operations, Deloitte
Overview of the current U.S. manufacturing and defense supply chain “State of Play,” including new realities facing manufacturers
Featured Presentations
Dr. M. Katherine Banks
The Texas A&M University System
Dr. Cindy Lawley
Assistant Agency Director for Workforce Development and Regional Divisions
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Mr. Rob Gorham
Executive Director of SecureAmerica Institute
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Dr. Laurie Williams
Co-Director, NSA Science of Security Lablet
North Carolina State University
Dr. Chuck Zhang
Harold Smalley Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Raymond Robertson
Director, Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy
The Bush School of Government and Public Service
Dr. William Norris
Dr. Eleftherios Iakovou
Director, Manufacturing and Logistics Innovation
Initiatives
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Founding Members Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. CST*
*all times are listed as Central Time
9–9:10 a.m.
Welcome, Introduction and Conference Objectives – Rob Gorham
9:10–9:30 a.m.
Greetings from The Texas A&M University System – Dr. M. Katherine Banks
9:30–10:15 a.m.
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Mark Cotteleer
10:15–10:45 a.m.
Institute Operations Overview – Rob Gorham
10:45–10:50 a.m.
Break
10:50–11:10 a.m.
Manufacturing – Dr. Chuck Zhang
11:10–11:30 a.m.
Global Value Chain – Dr. Raymond Robertson
11:30–11:50 a.m.
Education and Workforce Development – Dr. Cindy Lawley
11:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
Security and Resiliency – Dr. Laurie Williams
12:10–12:30 p.m.
Supply Chain – Dr. Eleftherios (Lefteris) Iakovou
12:30–1 p.m.
Lunch Break
1–1:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker – U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens
1:30–1:50 p.m.
Economic Statecraft – Dr. Will Norris
1:50–2:35 p.m.
Working Groups Breakout Session – Shaping the Value
2:35–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:15 p.m.
Report out from Breakout Session
3:15–3:45 p.m.
Inaugural Project Call Announcement – Dr. Sridhar Seetharaman
3:45–4:00 p.m.
Meeting Summary and Wrap Up – Rob Gorham