AN EVENING WITH BEYA’S LEADING VOICES The Root of Innovation
Host: Dr. Victor McCrary
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. • ONLINE www.beya.org
AN EVENING WITH BEYA’S LEADING VOICES The Root of Innovation Innovation happens when we cultivate the expansive STEM research taking place on our college campuses that ultimately becomes part of our nation’s industrial fabric and our daily lives. We sow. We reap. We grow. Nowhere is this more evident than in the multicultural richness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. HBCUs have a long legacy of research innovation that provides answers to pivotal questions and provides solutions to problems. An evening with BEYA’s Leading Voices celebrates STEM Innovators, five experts in their fields who deliver thought-provoking TechTalks that enlighten and challenge conventional thinking.
HOST: DR. VICTOR MCCRARY BEYA LEADING VOICES TECH TALK DEEPA Director, Global Supply Chain, Boston Scientific > Topic: Supply Chain Resiliency in a Pandemic As organizations anticipate the end of the pandemic, it is becoming obvious that business as usual will be anything but. Will industries be able to return to the environment that existed before COVID-19? Daily work has started to resume however, things are going to look very different. Is this going to be the new normal and new world? Organizations and leaders are starting to anticipate what this will look like long-term. Supply chain leaders are trying to transition from this uncertainty by adopting new ways of working to stabilize their business. We must strategically position operations for life beyond the pandemic by designing a supply chain that resilient, agile and can quickly respond to the change in both supply and demand . In this presentation we will evaluate different approaches organizations will have to take to come out of the COVID-19 impact and how demand might have changed for the future.
BEYA LEADING VOICES TECH TALK LEIGHTON MCCOY Vice President, Dominion Energy > Topic: Transforming the National Gas Industry In this presentation, we will discuss reducing methane emissions from natural gas infrastructure to make systems cleaner and more sustainable, re-orienting natural gas infrastructure & services to help customers adapt to growing use of renewables, and how to invest in innovative ways to re-introduce the energy industry to the HBCU community.
BEYA LEADING VOICES TECH TALK Joan Robinson-Berry Retired Senior VP, Chief Engineer, Boeing Global Services, The Boeing Company > Topic: Data & Analytics: Treads & Future Impact Understand trends and strategies on how big data, analytics and AI are helping organizations better understand and meet their customers’ demands. By analyzing behavior, surveys and other feedback, organizations can become agile in modifying their digital presence, goods, or services to better suit the current marketplace and improve internal performance. I will explore strategies to bridge the fluency skills gap for African Americans and other underrepresented groups and empower a diverse talent pipeline for success in Analytics and related Data Driven Technologies. I will provide insights on bias that enter an algorithmic system because of pre-existing cultural, social, or institutional expectations, because of technical limitations of their design and lack of diversity inclusion on projects. Audience will have a better understanding of product data analytics, visualization and a deep understanding of the bias and recommendations on how to fix.
BEYA LEADING VOICES TECH TALK Rear Admiral Lorin Selby Chief, Naval Research, U.S. Navy > U.S. Navy Topic: Reimagine Naval Power Incredible new technologies are impacting every facet of today’s society, including our nation’s military. What does that mean for the future? The Naval Research Enterprise is working hard to discover and encourage great new ideas – and it all starts with empowering the best young minds from across our country and around the world!
BEYA LEADING VOICES TECH TALK Gerald Johnson Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing, General Motors > Topic: Inclusion and Innovation: Driving a Safer, Cleaner Future This year marks a new chapter in GM’s pursuit to reimagine modern mobility. As the company and the world find itself at a major inflection point in automotive history, the global pandemic and inclusion, Gerald Johnson, executive vice president, GM Global Manufacturing, wraps it all together to present a message you will not want to miss. Join him for this enlightened keynote that will leave you with hope and a vision for the future.
CLOSING REMARKS CONFERENCE SPONSOR
CONFERENCE HOSTS The Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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