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Description: Explores how complex problems can be understood and solved by examining relationships, feedback loops, and interactions across interconnected systems.

Moderator : Rick Hefner, PhD, Executive Director at Caltech CTME | Driving Future-Ready Leadership

Speakers:

Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, The Aerospace Corporation

Ondine Beaufills, Senior Engineering Manager, Safran

Kim Armstrong,Sr. HRBP, Boeing

Mikayla Kosmala, Mgr. Quality Data Analytics, Hyundai Motor North America
 

Description: Examines how data, connectivity, and digital technologies are reshaping industries, decision-making, communication, and society at large.

Moderator: Susan Nachawati, ºÚÁÏÍø Part-time Lecturer, Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Speakers:

Dana Yuen, Senior Consultant, Deloitte

Michaelyn Thomas, Program Area Manager, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
 

Description: 

Moderators: Laurie Huning, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering and Construction Management
                       Alessandra Bonazzi, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering and Construction Management

Speakers:

Megan Schneider, Client Account Leadership/Director, Accenture

Talitha Crain, CEO, Crain Consulting Inc

 

 Description: Highlights how artificial intelligence is transforming construction through automation, predictive analytics, design optimization, safety, and project management.

Moderator: Dr. Vahid Balali, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management

Speakers:

Betty Lynn Senes, Project Executive, DPR Construction

Ethel G. Rubio, Principal,  Assoc. AIA
 

Description: Showcases innovation of emerging aerospace and space industries located in coastal technology hubs in Southern CA.

Moderator: Dr. Jingyi Zeng,Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Speakers:

Mozhdeh Najafabadi, System Program Manager, Department of War-Space Force

Tryphena Ho, Design Engineer, United Semiconductors

 

Description: Covers engineering solutions that protect human health and the environment, including pollution control, sustainable design, waste management, and climate resilience.

Moderator: Pitiporn Asvapathanagul, Professor, Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management

Speakers: 

Kawsar Vazifdar, Civil Engineer, LA Department of Public Works

Anette Sandoval, Associate Environmental Engineer, Tetra Tech Inc.
 

Description: Explores how robotics and artificial intelligence are improving diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and patient care through automation, precision, and data-driven insights.

Moderator : Emel Demircan, ºÚÁÏÍø Associate Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Biomedical Engineering

Speakers: 

Hana Moshirvaziri, Senior Product Development Program Manager, Medtronic

​Description: Introduces the principles and potential of quantum technologies, highlighting breakthroughs, applications, and challenges in computation, security, and complex problem-solving.

Moderator: Shabnam Sodogari, ºÚÁÏÍø Associate Professor, Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Speakers: 

Deval Parikh, Enterprise Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services

Pranshi Saxena, Quantum Expert-Product Lead, Global Quantum Intelligence
 

Description: Focuses on designing, constructing, and operating buildings and infrastructure that minimize environmental impact while enhancing resilience, efficiency, and occupant well-being.

Moderator: Dr. Amr Morsy, ºÚÁÏÍø Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management
 

Speakers:

Julia Ragragio Ruiz, Sustainability Director, Gensler

Illary Archilla, President & CEO, Terravanta | Project Management, Construction Management

Description: Examines the role of artificial intelligence in modern manufacturing, including smart factories, quality control, supply chain optimization, and predictive maintenance.

Moderator: Sara Moghtadernejad ºÚÁÏÍø Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Speakers: 

Mychelle Hale, Sr Principal Data Scientist, Northrop Grumman

Description: Covers the development and deployment of self-directed systems such as robots, vehicles, and drones, emphasizing sensing, control, decision-making, and safety.

Moderator: Xin Qin, ºÚÁÏÍø Assistant Professor, Computer Engineering Computer Science 

Speakers:

Mariel Cisneros, Senior Manager, Digital Systems Engineering, Northrop Grumman
 

Description: Discusses the evolution of energy systems toward smarter, cleaner, and more resilient power grids, integrating renewables, storage, digital controls, and advanced analytics.

Moderator: Dr. Anna Lee, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering

Speakers:

Erika Guerrero, Founder, Electric Goddess

Rachel Sands, Distribution Engineering Manager, Southern CA Edison