Gas Turbines for a Sustainable Future
Tuesday, June 27, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Ballroom A, B, C
How will the gas turbine industry respond to the challenge set forth by net-zero goals? This plenary panel will feature leading executives of several gas turbine manufacturers. Given the challenges and opportunities of sustainable aviation and power generation, they will discuss their company’s efforts and envisioned technologies to achieve sustainability goals.
Speakers
Geoff Hunt
Senior Vice President, Engineering
Pratt & Whitney
Dr. Kathleen O'Brien
Vice President - Technology & Innovation
Siemens Energy
Arjan Hegeman
General Manager Advanced Technology
GE Aerospace
Steve Wellborn
Head of Design System Engineering
Rolls Royce
Moderators
Nicole Key
Associate Head for Graduate Studies
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
Karen Thole
Distinguished Professor
The Pennsylvania State University
Workforce Development and Diversity: The Engineer of the Future
Wednesday, June 28, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Ballroom A, B, C
Amid this technology push to meet the 2050 sustainability goals, how must the industry navigate workforce development in a dynamic labor market while also tackling the diversity, equity, and inclusion of that workforce? In this plenary panel, speakers will discuss the Engineer of the Future in light of this challenge
Speakers
Susan Scofield
Vice President of Business Operations
Siemens-Energy
Santosh Hemchandra
Associate Professor
Indian Institute of Science
Joe Allen
Chief Diversity Officer
GE Aerospace
Jacqueline O'Connor, Ph.D.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director, Center for Gas Turbine Research, Education, and Outreach
The Pennsylvania State University
Moderators
Dimitra-Eirini Diamantidou
PhD Candidate
Chair of ASME SAC
Mälardalen University
Sean Bradshaw
Chair, ASME Gas Turbine Technology Group
Senior Fellow, Sustainable Propulsion
Pratt & Whitney