Leading Voices Summit Brochure

JUNE 24, 2022 | 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM WWW.BEYASTEMDTX.COM

About the Summit The BEYA Leading Voices Summit will illuminate transformational innovators creating a thriving environment between HBCUs and partnering with tech companies on the latest technological innovations. This summit will expand on the Minorities in Research Science to include the latest technological innovations by those companies who are also top supporters of the HBCUs and STEM Scholastic Programs.

Summit Overview Highlights successful partnerships between HBCU VPs of Research and Development Departments Celebrates significant milestones in the development of technology from accredited ABET (The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) HBCU schools Assembles an environment where technology companies can connect with HBCU leaders.

Unveils the 2022 Top Supporters of HBCUs List Join us for an afternoon of four exceptional sessions that will feature transformational technical expositions. You will hear from exceptional innovators in diverse technical fields including medicine, bioengineering, government, technology, and research.

SESSION 1 | 10:00 AM Technology Commercialization & Economic Development: Taking HBCU/MSI Research to the Marketplace

SESSION 2 | 11:30 AM Artificial Intelligence & HBCUs: Taking AI from the Lab to the World

BREAK

12:40 - 1:10 PM

SESSION 3 | 1:15 PM The Transformative Power of 5G

NETWORKING BREAKOUT SESSION 2:25 - 2:45 PM

SESSION 4 | 2:45 PM BEYA Top Supporters Magazine Reveal

NETWORKING BREAKOUT SESSION 3:50 - 4:10 PM

LEADING VOICES OPEN DISCUSSION 4:10 - 5:30 PM

SESSION 1

10:00 A.M. - 11:10 A.M.

SCHEDULE

Technology Commercialization & Economic Development: Taking HBCU/MSI Research to the Marketplace Learning Objective: Participants will have a greater awareness and understanding of technology commercialization and the opportunities that await their institutions.

Institutions of Higher Educations (IHEs), particularly research institutions, are increasingly expected to play a role in the economic development of their communities. Regional and city governments envision start-up companies emerging from university sponsored research – every institution believes they will be the catalyst for a ‘new Silicon Valley” ecosystem. This seminar features a series of speakers who will describe their programs, and the important role and opportunities for HBCUs/MSIs in the area of technology commercialization.

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to: The role of technology commercialization and IHEs and importance for HBCUs/MSIs. Exposed to success stories in technology commercialization from various regions.

Federal and state opportunities for technology commercialization.

SESSION 2

11:30 A.M. - 12:40 P.M.

Artificial Intelligence & HBCUs: Taking AI from the Lab to the World Learning Objective: Participants will have a greater awareness and understanding of technology commercialization and the opportunities that await their institutions.

In the last decade, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gone from being an academic curiosity to being embedded in services and products we use every day. This has largely been driven by the success of Deep Learning / Neural Nets to do things like recognize images or understand natural language at levels approaching or even surpassing humans. This has opened a broad set of applications for AI in an ever-growing set of industries, driving new opportunities for research and new demand for educating students with AI, machine learning, and advanced data science skills. It has also brought new challenges to ensure the technology is being developed and utilized ethically and fairly, so that AI ultimately benefits all of society. This panel will discuss many of these opportunities and challenges, and how HBCUs can increase their participation in this exciting field.

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to: Understand what the current state of the art in AI is.

Understand the most exciting opportunities, as well as the most pressing challenges, of AI. Know what new programs are emerging for supporting AI research at universities and in public-private partnerships.

SESSION 3

1:15 P.M. - 2:25 P.M.

SCHEDULE

The Transformative Power of 5G Learning Objective: Explore and propose strategies that would support HBCUs as 5G Testbeds and Partners in deployment of 5G nationwide.

Broadband and 5G technology have created the conditions for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), whether it is the potential of blockchain for enabling key 5G technologies; or the impact IoT devices will have on health care, artificial intelligence innovations, or meeting the demands of increasing data-intensive applications. 4IR will have disruptive implications for the organizational structures of HBCUs and the economies within which they operate. HBCUs, as an integral part of America’s 5G-deployment strategy, are keys to the nation’s growth, productivity, and competitiveness strategy. HBCU preparedness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution might well be a solution to the problem of a digitally bifurcated society. It has been predicted that from 2020 to 2035, the total contribution of 5G to real global GDP will be equivalent to an economy the size of India—currently the seventh largest economy in the world. HBCUs have the potential to be force multipliers in the contribution of 5G to both national and global GDP. At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to: Offers suggestions that might lead to developing strategies for HBCUs to be key players in local, state, and regional broadband/5G planning ecosystems.

Offer suggestions to ensure that HBCUs partner with federal government agencies and the telecommunications industry to be players in the 5G prototyping efforts for participation in 5G testbeds.

Develop some problem-solving heuristics for leadership to help re-position HBCUs as leaders in a global digital society and economy.

List strategies for how HBCUs can alter their organizational structures for 5G collective impact investing.

SESSION 4

2:45 P.M. - 3:50 P.M.

BEYA Top Supporters Magazine Issue Reveal

CLOSING SESSION

4:10 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Open Discussion w/ Keynote Speaker Morgan State University President, Dr. David K. Wilson