Conference Schedule of Events

Conference Program – The full conference program is available for download here (PDF).
Conference App – The conference app will be available for download here.

A schedule of conference events is available below.

Wednesday, October 25

 
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Pre-Conference AM Workshops – pre-registration required
1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Congressional Advocacy & Capitol Hill Visits
(Conference attendees are welcome to set meetings with legislators on Capitol Hill during this time frame or before or after the conference. To learn more, see the video recording of the “How to Engage with Legislators in Advancing ATE and STEM” session, and consult the Guide on How to Schedule Congressional visits available here.
1:00 – 2:50 p.m.        High Impact Sessions
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Affinity Group Meetings
5:00 – 6:15 p.m. 
Opening Plenary Session & Keynote Speaker: Kian Gohar
AI, Adaptability, and the Future of Work
6:15 – 7:15 p.m.
“Celebrating 30 Years of ATE” Community Networking Dinner
7:15 – 8:45 p.m. ATE Student/Alumni Poster Session 

Thursday, October 26

 
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 – 9:20 a.m.

Concurrent Panel Sessions

9:30 – 10:20 a.m.

Spotlight & Synergy Sessions

10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

ATE Connects – Session 1:  Agricultural and Environmental, Biological and Chemical, General Advanced Technological Education, Information and Security Technologies

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

Networking Lunch – ATE Highlights

1:30 – 2:20 p.m.

Spotlight & Synergy Sessions

2:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Demonstration Sessions

3:10 – 3:40 p.m.       

Demonstration Sessions

3:45 – 5:30 p.m.

ATE Connects – Session 2: Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, Micro and Nanotechnologies, Targeted Research

Friday, October 27

 

7:15 – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast Roundtables
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Student Recognition Breakfast (By invitation only)

8:45 – 10:00 a.m.     

Plenary Session
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Helen Papagiannis, Best-selling Author of Augmented Human: How Technology is Shaping the New Reality, and Founder, XR GOES POP

10:10 – 12:00 p.m.    

High Impact Workshops

10:10 – 11:00 a.m.    

Spotlight & Synergy Sessions

11:10 – 12:00 p.m.    

Spotlight & Synergy Sessions

12:00 p.m.             

Conference adjourns

12:15 – 2:30 p.m.

ATE Center Directors’ Lunch Meeting (ATE Center Directors only)