{"523621":{"#nid":"523621","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2016 GTMI Distinguished Lecture and Industry Partners Symposium","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003ERegister Today for the September 20, 2016, GTMI\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EDistinguished Lecture and Industry Partners Symposium\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E11:00 a.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003EIntroduction of Speaker \u003C\/strong\u003E-\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteve Cross, \u003C\/strong\u003EExecutive Vice President for Research, Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDistinguished Lecture\u003C\/strong\u003E -\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u201cThe Future of Manufacturing\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E \u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJeff Wilcox\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, Vice President, Engineering and Program Operations, Lockheed Martin\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E12:00 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003ELunch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1:00 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003EIntroduction of Speaker\/Master of Ceremonies\u003C\/strong\u003E - \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJohn Zegers\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, Northwest Region Manager, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Georgia Tech\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWelcome -\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBen Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Director, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute \u0026amp; Chief Manufacturing Officer\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1:15 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003EThe Future of Making Things\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003E\u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003ETim Scanlon\u003C\/strong\u003E, Total User Experience Design Lead, Office of the CTO, Autodesk\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2:00 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003EGT Innovation Ecosystem \u2013 \u003Cem\u003EDon McConnell\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, Vice President, Industry Collaboration, Georgia Tech\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2:35 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003EHow does Industry Leverage the GT Innovation Ecosystem \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanel Discussion\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2013 \u003Cstrong\u003EKaren Fite\u003C\/strong\u003E, Moderator, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanel:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENorman Findley\u003C\/strong\u003E, CEO, Quest Renewables; and \u003Cstrong\u003EAndrew Semidey\u003C\/strong\u003E, VP Engineering, DHX Electric Machines, Inc.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3:15 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003EClosing Keynote\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 Additive Manufacturing and its Medical Applications\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGautam Gupta,\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EVice President Business Development, Healthcare at 3D Systems\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4:00 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003EClosing Remarks \u003C\/strong\u003E-\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBen Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Director, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4:15 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003EReception\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Jeffrey Wilcox, Vice President, Engineering and Program Operations\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJeffrey (Jeff) Wilcox is Vice President for Engineering and Program Operations for Lockheed Martin. In this capacity, he is responsible for the effectiveness and efficiency of the engineering, program management, production operations, and sustainment functions across the enterprise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPreviously, Mr. Wilcox served as Vice President for Corporate Engineering. In that role, he was responsible for the engineering enterprise, ensuring the right people, processes, tools and technologies were in place to successfully deliver innovative engineering solutions to customers\u2019 most complex challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThroughout his career, Mr. Wilcox has led several critical initiatives for Lockheed Martin, including the development and implementation of enterprise-wide systems and software engineering processes, tools, technology and training with special emphasis on complex, software-intensive systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrior to joining Lockheed Martin, Mr. Wilcox served for 17 years with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).\u0026nbsp; During his tenure at SAIC, he progressed through the executive ranks holding technical, program and business management leadership roles including Senior Vice President of the company\u2019s Sensor Systems operation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMr. Wilcox earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University and his Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Drexel University. He holds an honorary doctorate of engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe is chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association Technical Operations Council and vice chairman of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership. He also serves on the U.S. Department of Commerce Manufacturing Council, the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering Board of Councilors, the Drexel Employer Advisory Board, and the Stevens Institute of Technology School of Systems and Enterprises Advisory Board.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMr. Wilcox is an adjunct professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERegister at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/2016gtmisymposium.eventbrite.com\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/2016gtmisymposium.eventbrite.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jeffrey Wilcox of Lockheed Martin Named 2016 Distinguished Lecturer"}],"uid":"28069","created_gmt":"2016-04-12 12:40:22","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:16:02","author":"Laura Day","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2016-09-20T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2016-09-20T19:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2016-09-20T19:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2016-09-20 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2016-09-20 23:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2016-09-20 23:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/2016gtmisymposium.eventbrite.com\/","title":"Register here!"}],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"94431","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETina Guldberg\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tina.guldberg@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Etina.guldberg@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(404) 385-4950\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}