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Badging and registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Visitor Center. Breakfast will be served from 7\u20138:30 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n

Student posters will be on display from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Time<\/th>Event<\/th>Presenter<\/th>Location<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
8\u20138:30 a.m.<\/td>Welcome and Fireside Chat<\/td>Stephen Streiffer<\/a>, ORNL Director
Audrey Robertson, Assistant Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy<\/td>		Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
8:30\u20139 a.m.<\/td>Keynote Address: United States Industrial Base for Energy and National Security<\/td>TBA<\/td>Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
9\u20139:30 a.m.<\/td>East Tennessee\u2019s Public-Private Innovation Ecosystem: Driving American Energy Dominance and National Security<\/td>Craig Blue<\/a>, ORNL chief manufacturing officer.<\/td>Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
9:30\u201310:30 a.m.<\/td>Hydropower, Nuclear, and Oil and Gas Perspectives on National Lab Partnerships<\/td>Moderated by Robert Wagner<\/a>, ORNL associate laboratory director for energy science and technology

Panelists: Lillie Ghobrial<\/a>, GE; Curt Jawdy<\/a>, TVA; Leo Christodolou<\/a>, Autonomous Resource Corporation; Jud Marte<\/a>, MP Materials<\/td>		Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
10:30\u201310:45 a.m.<\/td>Break<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
10:45\u201311:30 a.m.<\/td>Near-Net Shape and Supply Chain Survey Insights from Industry<\/td>Alaa Elwany<\/a>, DOE AMMTO Fellow<\/td>Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
11:30\u201311:45 a.m.<\/td>Special Partnership Announcement and Reveal<\/td>Robert Wagner<\/a>, ORNL; and Anthony Nickens<\/a>, Idaho National Laboratory<\/td>Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
11:45 a.m.\u201312:45 p.m.<\/td>Working Lunch: Industry Connector Session<\/td><\/td>Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
12:45\u20131:45 p.m.<\/td>Concurrent Sessions<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session A<\/strong>: Securing the Oil and Gas Supply Chain for Energy Infrastructure<\/td>Moderated by Matt Ringer, NLR; and Yarom Polsky<\/a>, Manufacturing Sciences Division Director, ORNL

Panelists: Tom Richardson, ARC Specialties; Christopher Beeson<\/a>, ExxonMobil; Chuck Wright, NOV; SLB<\/td>		Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session B<\/strong>: Extreme Environment Materials for Defense and Energy<\/td>Moderated by Mike Kirka<\/a>, Group Leader, Deposition Science and Technology, ORNL

Panelists: John Foltz<\/a>, ATI; John Martin, America Makes; Byron McArthur, Air Force Research Laboratory<\/td>		Joint Institute for Computational Sciences (JICS) Auditorium, ORNL main campus.<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session C<\/strong>: Tour ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source<\/td>Shuttle service and tour of DOE user facility.<\/td>SNS<\/a><\/span><\/td> <\/tr>\n
1:45\u20132:45 p.m.<\/td>Concurrent Sessions<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session A<\/strong>: Hydropower at Scale: Infrastructure, Supply Chains, and Opportunity<\/td>Moderated by Ken Ross<\/a>, Senior Materials Research Engineer, PNNL.

Panelists: Carl Atkinson<\/a>, Voith; Tom Cuthbert<\/a>, Emrgy; Corey Vezina, DOE H2O program, Curt Jawdy<\/a>, TVA<\/td>		Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session B<\/strong>: The Composites Industrial Base for Energy and Defense Applications<\/td>Moderated by Vlastimil Kunc, ORNL Corporate Fellow.

Panelists: Bob Kody<\/a>, CTO & SVP, Hexcel; Joseph Sylvia<\/a>, Epsilon USA; Cindy Squires<\/a>, ACMA<\/td>		JICS Auditorium, ORNL main campus<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session C<\/strong>: Tour ORNL's Building Technologies Research and Integration Center<\/td>Shuttle service and tours of DOE user facility.<\/td>BTRIC<\/a><\/span><\/td> <\/tr>\n
2:45\u20133 p.m.<\/td>Break<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
3\u20134 p.m.<\/td>Concurrent Sessions<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session A<\/strong>: Building the Nuclear Supply Chain for the Next Generation<\/td>Moderated by Will Jenson<\/a>, Group Leader, Economics and Operational Analysis, INL; and Ryan Dehoff<\/a>, MDF director, ORNL.

Panelists: Hamdy Abouelella, GE; Jack Cadogan<\/a>, LWRS; Marcia Leonard<\/a>, X-energy<\/td>		Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session B<\/strong>: Critical Metal Components for Defense: Capacity, Technology, and the Path to Production<\/td>Moderated by Brian Post<\/a>, Group Leader, Disruptive Manufacturing Systems Development, ORNL

Panelists: Vince Antwenter, Scot Forge; Christopher Allision, GKN Aerospace; Slade Gardner<\/a>, Big Metal Additive<\/td>		JICS Auditorium, ORNL main campus<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session C<\/strong>: Tour ORNL's Critical Materials Laboratories<\/td>Guided walk to facility tour.<\/td>ORNL's critical minerals and materials research<\/a><\/span>.<\/td> <\/tr>\n
4\u20135 p.m.<\/td>Lightning Talks: Innovation Crossroads<\/td>Entrepreneur-fellows from ORNL's Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program node, Innovation Crossroads<\/a><\/span>, will deliver their company pitches. Remarks from AMMTO leadership and Dan Miller, Innovation Crossroads director.<\/td>Tennessee Rooms, ORNL Visitor Center<\/td> <\/tr>\n
5:15\u20137 p.m.<\/td>Reception<\/td>Hosted by Innovation Crossroads. Reception will include a short program, remarks, and student poster winner announcements. Small group tours of Frontier<\/a><\/span> will be offered.<\/td>ORNL Main Street<\/td> <\/tr>\n
5:15\u20137:15 p.m.<\/td>Shuttles Departing for Event Hotels<\/td><\/td>Shuttles to hotels will leave from ORNL at 5:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.<\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Thursday, August 20<\/div><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Badging and registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility on ORNL’s Hardin Valley Campus (2350 Cherahala Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37932). Breakfast will be served from 7\u20138:30 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time<\/th>Event<\/th>Presenter<\/th>Location<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
8\u20138:10 a.m.<\/td>Welcome and Opening Remarks<\/td>Robert Wagner<\/a>, ORNL Associate Laboratory Director for Energy Science and Technology<\/td>MDF 112<\/span><\/td> <\/tr>\n
8:10\u20138:30 a.m.<\/td>Keynote: Strengthening Domestic Supply Chains for Material and Products by Developing and Deploying Advanced Technologies<\/td>Diana Bauer<\/a>, DOE AMMTO Director<\/td>MDF 112<\/td> <\/tr>\n
8:30\u20139 a.m.<\/td>The Manufacturing Demonstration Facility: How ORNL Is Shaping the Future of Industry<\/td>Ryan Dehoff<\/a>, MDF Director<\/span><\/td>MDF 112<\/span><\/td> <\/tr>\n
9\u201310 a.m.<\/td>Concurrent Sessions<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session A<\/strong>: Accelerated Qualification: What Industry Needs to Move Faster<\/td>Moderated by Vincent Paquit<\/a>, ORNL Section Head for Secure and Digital Manufacturing<\/td>MDF 112<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session B<\/strong>: Tour the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility<\/span><\/td><\/td>MDF<\/a><\/span><\/td> <\/tr>\n
10\u201310:15 a.m.<\/td>Break<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
10\u201310:15 a.m.<\/td>Special Partnership Announcement<\/td>TBA<\/td>MDF High Bay<\/td> <\/tr>\n
10:15\u201311:15 a.m.<\/td>Concurrent Sessions<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session A<\/strong>: Accelerated Qualification: Standards, Partnerships, and the Path to Deployment<\/td>Moderated by Bill Peter<\/a>, ORNL advanced manufacturing program director

Panelists: Haresh Malkani<\/a>, CESMII; Steve Przesmitzki<\/a>, USCAR; Lyle Levin, NIST; EPRI<\/td>		MDF 112<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session B<\/strong>: Tour the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility<\/span><\/td><\/td>MDF<\/a><\/span><\/td> <\/tr>\n
11:15 a.m.\u201312:15 p.m.<\/td>Working with MDF: Industry Perspectives on Solving Real-World Challenges<\/td>Moderated by Shaun Gleason, ORNL Partnerships Office Director

Panelists: Bob Slattery<\/a>, ORNL; Zac DiVencenzo, Juggerbot; Kiley Naas<\/a>, Rescale<\/td>		MDF 112<\/span><\/td> <\/tr>\n
12:15\u20131:30 p.m.<\/td>Working Lunch and ORNL Catalyst IP Presentations<\/span><\/td>Four ORNL researchers will pitch their lab-developed intellectual property. Hosted by Jennifer Caldwell, ORNL Technology Transfer Division director<\/td>MDF 112<\/td> <\/tr>\n
1:30\u20132:30 p.m.<\/td>Concurrent Sessions<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session A<\/strong>: Digital Processes and New Tools from ORNL: From Data to Confidence<\/td>Zack Snow<\/a>, ORNL Research Scientist.<\/td>MDF 112 A<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session B<\/strong>: Advanced Machining for Critical Energy and Industrial Components<\/td>Moderated by Scott Smith<\/a>, ORNL

Panelists: Mark Mohr, DMG MORI; Aaron Cornelius<\/a>, NIST; Jerry Halley<\/a>, Ret., Boeing and Addman<\/td>		MDF 112 B-C<\/td> <\/tr>\n
2:30\u20133:30 p.m.<\/td>Concurrent Sessions<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session A<\/strong>: Can AI be our Trojan Horse? A discussion on robotics and automation.<\/td>Joshua Vaughan, Group Lead for Manufacturing Automation and Controls; Andrzej Nycz, ORNL Senior Research Staff<\/td>MDF 112 A<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session B<\/strong>: PM-HIP for Critical Components: Opportunities Across Industry and Defense<\/td>Moderated by Soumya Nag, ORNL Section Head, Materials Processing Science & Engineering

Panelists: Eric Bono<\/a>, Amaero; John Foltz, ATI Specialty Materials; Dawn Bosco, Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc.; Ben Sutton, EPRI; Wiley Abner, MPIF; Martin van Staden<\/a>, X-energy<\/td>		MDF 112 B-C<\/td> <\/tr>\n
3:30\u20133:45 p.m.<\/td>Break<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
3:30\u20133:45 p.m.<\/td>Special Licensing Announcement<\/td><\/td>MDF High Bay<\/td> <\/tr>\n
3:45\u20134:45 p.m.<\/td>Concurrent Sessions<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session A<\/strong>: Advances in Non-Destructive Evaluation for Critical Manufacturing Components<\/td>Moderated by Amir Ziabari, ORNL Senior R&D Scientist

Panelists: Craig Gerardi<\/a>, Kairos Power; Patrick Howard, GE Aerospace; Yash Parikh<\/a>, EOS; Alan Caulder, AOS\/TPASC<\/td>		MDF 112 A<\/td> <\/tr>\n
<\/td>Concurrent Session B<\/strong>: Accelerating Nuclear Deployment with Advanced Precast Construction<\/td>Moderated by Ahmed Hassen, ORNL Senior Research Staff and Group Leader for Composites Innovation

Panelists: Yann Le Pape<\/a>, ORNL; Joel Sheets<\/a>, Tindall; Hasan Charkas, EPRI<\/td>		MDF 112 B-C<\/td> <\/tr>\n
4:45\u20135 p.m.<\/td>Closing Remarks<\/td>Ryan Dehoff, MDF Director<\/td>MDF 112<\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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