SE MI STEM Summit 2019

Jeff Weld, Ph.D. is Executive Director for the Iowa Governor's STEM Advsory Council, a post he's occupied since 2011. Additionally, Jeff serves as STEM Education Policy Consultant for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy after completing a one-year appointment there to lead the production of "America's Strategic Plan for STEM Education", published in late 2018. He is on extended leave from a faculty position in the Department of Biology at the University of Northern Iowa.

• 8:30 - 9:00 AM, May 3, 2019 General Session Hall

  Morning Keynote

Ora Hirsh Pescovitz MD, has more than 30 years of experience leading change in academic health centers and universities, delivering innovations in bench-to-bedside discovery, and facilitating collaborations between academic and community partners. Dr. Pescovitz is a renowned pediatric endocrinologist and researcher who has published more than 190 papers and books. She is a sought-after speaker on a range of topics, including healthcare, leadership, diversity and women's issues. Elected to the National Academy of Medicine, she contributes to positive transformation in American education.

• 8:15 - 8:30 AM, May 3, 2019 General Session Hall

  Welcome

Mr. Jeffrey Langhout is the Director for the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Ground Vehicle Systems Center. Mr. Langhout leads a workforce of over 1,800 engineers, scientists, researchers and support staff in delivering advanced technologies as required by the Army's strategic priorities and support to its Cross Functional Teams. He also provides life cycle engineering solutions to the Army's Ground Combat Systems and Combat Support & Combat Service Support PEOs, the Tank Automotive Life Cycle Management Command, and the broader Department of Defense.

• 12:00 - 12:45 PM, May 3, 2019 TBD

  Lunch w/ Keynotes

• 11:00 - 11:50 AM, May 3, 2019 TBD

  Panel Three - The STEM Landscape in SE MI; Resource Needs, Economic Impact and Consequences

Garlin Gilchrist II

Lieutenant Governor

State of Michigan

Garlin's grandma made him the first kid on his block to have a computer when he was 5 years old. He started his first job fixing and building computers at age 16. With the first five computers he built, he set up a computer lab in his community's recreation center to introduce people to technology. Garlin studied computer engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan where he graduated with honors in 2005. After graduating, he spent four years as a software engineer at Microsoft in Seattle where he helped build SharePoint into the fastest growing product in the company's history. As Lieutenant Governor, Garlin will help move Michigan's state government into the 21st century.

• 9:00 - 9:20 AM, May 3, 2019

  STEM Education and Talent Development Needs in Michigan

• 1:00 - 1:50 PM, May 3, 2019

  Panel 4 - The STEM Gender and Diversity Inclusion & Opportunity Gap; How to Close It