| 8:30 am -8:50 am |
Doors Open |
| 9:00 am - 9:10 am |
Welcome Remarks Landon Borders Executive Director, UK Innovation Connect, UK Innovate, University of Kentucky |
| 9:10am - 9:30 am |
Keynote Dr. Lisa Cassis, Vice President for Research, University of Kentucky |
| 9:30 am - 9:50 am |
Keynote Secretary Jeff Noel Kentucky Cabinet For Economic Development |
| 9:50 am - 10:05 am |
Break/Networking |
| 10:05 am - 10:30 am |
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Overview Shane Kosinski Deputy Director of Operations and COO |
| 10:30 am - 10:35 am |
Track A: Materials, Energy & Logistics Introduction |
| 10:35 am - 10:50 am ET |
EcoFibre Eric Wang CEO and Managing Director |
| 10:50 am - 11:05 am ET |
Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) Matt Bedingfield Board Chair, MI2 President of Recycling, Wieland North America and Mike Buckentin Board Member, MI2 President and CEO, Logan Aluminum Inc. |
| 11:05 am - 11:20 am ET |
PPL Aron Patrick Director of R&D |
| 11:20 am - 11:35 am ET |
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) Brian Cobb Chief Innovation Officer |
| 11:35 am -11:40 am |
Research Thrust Introduction |
| 11:40 am -12:00 pm |
UK College of Engineering Spotlight and Electrification Mobility Innovation Engine Overview Dean Rudy Buchheit University of Kentucky |
| 12:00 pm -1:00 pm |
Lunch/Networking |
| 1:00 pm -1:05 pm |
Track B: Manufacturing and Sustainability Introduction |
| 1:05 pm - 1:20 pm ET |
Houchens Industries, Inc Brandon Shirley President |
| 1:20 pm - 1:35 pm ET |
Gray Solutions Walker Mattox Founder and CEO |
| 1:35 pm - 1:50 pm ET |
Bullard Wells Bullard President and CEO |
| 1:50 pm - 2:05 pm ET |
Lexmark John Gagel Chief Sustainability Officer |
| 2:05 pm - 2:10 pm ET |
Federal Funding Resources Introduction |
| 2:10 pm - 2:35 pm ET |
NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Overview Gracie Narcho Deputy Assistant Director, NSF TIP |
| 2:35 pm - 2:45 pm ET |
Break/Networking |
| 2:45 pm - 2:50 pm |
Track C: Automotive and Aerospace Introduction |
| 2:50 pm - 3:05 pm ET |
Holley Vinny Nimmagadda EVP, Corporate Development and New Ventures and Adam Layman Director of Systems Integration Engineering |
| 3:05 pm - 3:20 pm ET |
Space Tango Twyman Clements CEO, President and Co-Founder |
| 3:20 pm - 3:35 pm ET |
GE Aerospace Dr. Deborah Whitis Executive Chief Consulting Engineer |
| 3:35 pm - 3:50 pm ET |
UK Innovation Connect, College of Engineering Overview Kim Sayre Innovation Connect Manager, UK Innovation Connect, UK Innovate, University of Kentucky |
| 3:50 pm - 4:00 pm ET |
Building Innovation Culture: UK Innovate Ian McClure Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Impact University of Kentucky |
| 4:00 pm - 4:10 pm |
Closing Remarks Landon Borders Executive Director, UK Innovation Connect, UK Innovate, University of Kentucky |
| 4:10 pm - 4:20 pm ET |
Reception Welcome Tony Bonner Partner, Dinsmore |
