OSU hosts National Engineering Forum discussion

Industry, government and academic leaders from the greater Stillwater region gathered in February for a National Engineering Forum regional dialogue marking Stillwater’s place in American engineering.

Oklahoma State University and President Burns Hargis hosted the event on OSU’s campus, with Devon Energy CEO David Hager delivering the keynote address. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Devon Energy is a leading independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company employing hundreds of engineers in Oklahoma and nationwide.

The NEF regional dialogue series has concluded, and the movement is currently distilling down outcomes from the discussions in engineering hubs across the nation to reveal common themes and actionable, practical ideas. Later this year, the NEF will publish a report summing up the entire dialogue series and issue a call to action for the engineers, business leaders, academicians and government officials who contributed to the discussions.

In 2012, Lockheed Martin launched the National Engineering Forum in partnership with the Council on Competitiveness and the National Academy of Engineering, which share a common vision for transforming the way we perceive, experience and prioritize American engineering. NEF is creating solutions for the challenges facing the U.S. engineering enterprise — capacity, capability and competitiveness, also known as the 3Cs.

For more information on NEF, visit www.national engineeringforum.com