Conference Schedule of Events
A schedule of events and the preliminary agenda for the conference by day is available below. The full conference program will be available in mid-October. Please note that this schedule is subject to change. Check back regularly for additional information and updates to program content.
Preliminary Conference Agenda – Wednesday, October 25 (PDF)
Preliminary Conference Agenda – Thursday, October 26 (PDF)
Preliminary Conference Agenda – Friday, October 27 (PDF)
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Wednesday, October 25 |
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| 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 |
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Thursday, October 26 |
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| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
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8:30 – 9:20 a.m. |
Concurrent Panel Sessions |
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9:30 – 10:20 a.m. |
Spotlight & Synergy Sessions |
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10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
ATE Connects – Session 1: Biological and Chemical, General Advanced Technological Education, Information and Security Technologies |
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12:15 – 1:15 p.m. |
Networking Lunch – ATE Highlights |
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1:30 – 2:20 p.m. |
Spotlight & Synergy Sessions |
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2:30 – 3:00 p.m. |
Demonstration Sessions |
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3:10 – 3:40 p.m. |
Demonstration Sessions |
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3:45 – 5:30 p.m. |
ATE Connects – Session 2: Advanced Manufacturing, Agricultural and Environmental, Engineering, Micro and Nanotechnologies, Targeted Research |
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Friday, October 27 |
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7:15 – 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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7:30 – 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast Roundtables |
| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Student Recognition Breakfast (By invitation only) |
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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 |
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10:10 – 12:00 p.m. |
High Impact Workshops |
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10:10 – 11:00 a.m. |
Spotlight & Synergy Sessions |
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11:10 – 12:00 p.m. |
Spotlight & Synergy Sessions |
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12:00 p.m. |
Conference adjourns |
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12:15 – 2:30 p.m. |
ATE Center Directors’ Lunch Meeting (ATE Center Directors only) |