2023 Keynotes
Thursday, July 27, 12:30–1:45
Converging Technologies: An Industry Workforce Perspective
This panel will focus on addressing emerging/current workforce needs in specific sectors and discussing convergence and overlap between sectors. This panel consists of four industry leaders, moderated by Dr. Kevin Cooper, representing a mix of advanced manufacturing, logistics, renewable energy, electric vehicles, cyber physical security, AI, and autonomous technologies fields.
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Moderator
Kevin Cooper
PI, National Electric Vehicle Consortium, Indian River State College
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Panelist
Brian Below
COO, Solidia Technologies
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Panelist
Youngjun Choi
Director of Advanced AI and Robotics at UPS Robotics AI Lab (RAIL)
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Panelist
Theresa Eaton
CEO and Owner, WECS Renewables
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Panelist
Greg Krongold
Industrial Engineer, UPS