Education and Workforce Development in Quantum and Emerging Technologies
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - GranTree Inn, Bozeman, Montana
Schedule At A Glance
*subject to change
8:15 - 9:00 am | Breakfast (provided) and exhibit booths Please plan to arrive with enough time to check in and view the booths before the meeting. begins promptly at 9am |
9:00 - 9:10 am |
Welcome
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9:10 - 9:30am |
Emerging Technologies in Montana: Setting the Scene
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9:30 - 10:15am |
Keynote Talk
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10:15 - 10:30am | Networking break |
10:30 - 11:15 am |
Panel: Industry and Workforce Needs in Quantum and Emerging Technology Fields
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11:15am - 12pm | Facilitated discussions |
12pm - 1pm |
Luncheon Keynote: NTU -Creating Economic Development Opportunities
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1-1:15pm | Break |
1:15 - 2:00 pm |
Panel discussion: Emerging Opportunities in Rural Contexts
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2:00 - 2:30 pm |
Facilitated discussions |
2:30 - 2:45 pm |
Break and snack |
2:45 - 3:30 pm |
Facilitated discussions: Action plans and takeaways |
3:30 - 4:00 pm |
Closing remarks and next steps |
Location
Best Western Plus GranTree Inn
1325 N 7th Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 587-5261
Keynote Speakers
Timothy A. Akers, M.S., Ph.D.
California State University, San Bernardino
Associate Provost for Academic Research
National Quantum Literacy Network
CEO
Timothy A. Akers, M.S., Ph.D.
California State University, San Bernardino
Associate Provost for Academic Research
National Quantum Literacy Network
CEO
Dr. Timothy A. Akers
currently serves as Associate Provost for Academic Research and Professor at California State University, San Bernardino, and is the founder and CEO of the National Quantum Literacy Network, a volunteer nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to workforce development for underrepresented groups. He has held multiple leadership positions, including senior research administrator in the sciences and public health, and Assistant Vice President for Research Innovation and Advocacy. Dr. Akers is a former Senior Behavioral Scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a Senior Research Scientist at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine. In addition, Dr. Akers was part of the inaugural cohort appointed by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. Department of Energy to the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee (NQIAC). He also serves as an NSF External Advisory Board member for MonArk, a collaboration between Montana State University and the University of Arkansas focusing on 2D quantum materials. Dr. Akers is a proud U.S. Air Force veteran who was honorably discharged after serving as a Security Police, specializing in the protection and security of nuclear and missile weapons.
H. Scott Halliday
Director Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Navajo Technical University
H. Scott Halliday
Director Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Navajo Technical University
H. Scott Halliday
has worked at Navajo Technical University (NTU) for 21 years building capacity to provide equitable educational and research opportunities for not only NTU and other Tribal Colleges but also main stream Universities across the United States. Mr. Halliday’s efforts have resulted in an ever-expanding cutting edge, ultra-modern, Advanced Manufacturing (AM) research facility providing NTU and partners access to research equipment to achieve breakthrough high level metal AM research. Mr. Halliday developed a unique opportunity at NTU to holistically train students first as technicians in the metal AM ecosystem: Pre-Processing, Processing, Post-Processing and Validation. As part of their training, students participate on the latest, prominent research to inspire students to continue their education following a Technician-to-Engineer-to-Scientist pathway. This provides students the ability to gain confidence and reach plateaus from where they can reflect on where they have been and where the path forward can lead them.
Registration for New Frontiers in Quantum and Emerging Technologies
Registration for the 2024 event has closed.
Want to know more?
email QuantumEducation@montana.edu
Thank you to our sponsors!
MSU Applied Quantum CORE • MSU Science Math Resource Center • Montana Work-based Learning Initiative • NORQUSE, the Northern Rockies Quantum Supply Ecosystem
with support from Air Force Research Laboraty and the National Science Foundation