| Conference
Agenda: |
| 8:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 |
Welcome
Dr.
Saeed
Foroudastan |
| 9:00 |
Understanding the Need for Soft Skills in the Workplace
Dr. Charles Perry |
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10:00 |
Break |
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10:15 |
Real
Time Computation in Data Acquisition and Control
Dr. Neil Fenichel |
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11:15 |
Break |
|
11:30 |
Nano-Manufacturing:
No Small Matter
Dr. Richard W. Oliver |
| 12:30 |
Buffet
Lunch |
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1:30 |
Global
Manufacturing Forecast
Mr. David Smith |
| 3:00 |
Adjourn |
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GLOBAL MANUFACTURING FORECAST
David Smith, Vice President, Technology
Futures
A noted futurist and technologist with over 30 years of experience,
Smith combines these disciplines to deliver thought-provoking
presentations that provide the vision of the futurist with the
down-to-earth judgment of the technologist. Recent presentations
include keynote speeches for the U.S. Senate Conference on Emerging
Technology, Information Management Forum – CIO Leadership
Conference, Chevron-Texaco Visioning Conference, and Lockheed-Martin
Technology Leadership Conference. As a noted futurist, Mr. Smith is
regularly quoted by newspapers and industry publications. Recent
broadcasts of National Public Radio and issues of Business Week,
American Demographics and Intel’s Circuit News prominently feature
his views on technology trends. His presentation, “Global
Manufacturing Forecast,” will cover global forces, technology, value
models, and process models that are all reshaping technology at an
unprecedented rate. This talk presents Technology Futures’ forecasts
and relates experience working with Fortune 100 companies,
government agencies and emerging companies. |
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NANO-MANUFACTURING: NO SMALL MATTER
Dr. Richard W. Oliver, CEO American Learning Solutions (ALS) &
American Graduate School of Management (AGSM)
As a prolific author of seven books and over 50 journal articles,
Oliver brings a rich and varied background including Biotech, Change
Management, Professional Sports, Winning Business Strategies,
Education, and Nanotechnology. He has held executive positions in
Fortune 500 companies and has served on many Corporate Boards as
Chairman or Director. Dr. Oliver has been a regular columnist for
Journal of Business Strategy and the AMA Management Review. In his
presentation, “Nano-Manufacturing: No Small Matter,” he will discuss
the potential of nano-manufacturing in a wide variety of fields. He
will describe the economic imperatives of nanotechnology for
manufacturing companies and concludes with recommendations on
preparing for the nano revolution that is just around the corner.
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REAL TIME COMPUTATION IN DATA ACQUISITION
AND CONTROL
Dr. Neil Fenichel, President, Microstar Laboratories
As an international expert on ordinary and partial differential
equations, Fenichel has pioneered new and innovative methods in real
time data acquisition and analysis. His background as a researcher
and professor at Cal Tech, Harvard, and The University of British
Columbia has allowed him to advance the state of the art in real
time data mathematical analysis. His 20 years experience in real
time data as a practitioner has given him a real-world, application
oriented approach to the field. In his presentation, “Real Time
Computation in Data Acquisition and Control,” Dr. Fenichel will
discuss history, advantages and disadvantages, application
structure, and computation execution including a comprehensive
discussion on hardware, software, and statistical analysis. He will
also present examples from NASA and other cutting-edge applications. |
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UNDERSTANDING THE NEED FOR SOFT SKILLS IN
THE WORKPLACE
Dr.
Charles Perry, MTSU Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence
A retired IBM executive, Perry is known as a technical leader and
mentor in paradigm-shift problem solving. While at IBM, he was
granted 33 U.S. Patents in materials and processes used in computer
hardware manufacturing, and also received six major awards in his 28
year career. In his presentation, “Understanding the Need for Soft
Skills in the Workplace,” Dr. Perry will discuss the necessity of
interacting positively with others and how this can be up to 70% of
professional success. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) or Soft Skills
such as communication, conflict resolution, flexibility,
mentoring/coaching, teamwork, etc. are being recognized as just as
important, if not more so, than IQ. Of the three key attributes (IQ,
personality type, EQ) that a person brings to the task, only EQ can
be significantly improved with training. This presentation will deal
with defining EQ, and giving examples of how to improve Soft Skills
in the workplace. |
Seating
is Limited - Please Register Today!
The
cost for the conference is $125. To pay by Visa or MasterCard,
please call 615-898-2462 or
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For more information, including driving directions
and hotel accommodations, please
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All questions and media inquires should be directed
to Dr. Charles Perry at 615-898-5683 and chperry@mtsu.edu.
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