MFORESIGHT NATIONAL SUMMIT 2016
AMERICA’S NEW MANUFACTURING MOMENT
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 | WASHINGTON, DC
Thank you to all speakers and attendees who helped make the Summit a success!
Following the event, written statements from those who presented during the “Memos to the Next President” session were published as an op-ed in the Huffington Post: Rebuilding American Manufacturing: Memos to the Next President
A unique interactive event featuring key leaders from government, industry, and academia.
The MForesight National Summit identified actionable solutions for the next Presidential Administration to boost innovation, enhance workforce training, and strengthen U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.
Attendees left the National Summit with knowledge and networks to create and sustain new opportunities for domestic manufacturing.
The Summit was held at The Mayflower Hotel
Across political parties and regions of the country, people agree about the importance of domestic production. With U.S. leadership in emerging technologies and the rise of reshoring, American manufacturing is ripe for resurgence.
Still, our nation’s leaders are grasping for ideas about how to facilitate the creation of quality manufacturing jobs. Doing so will require clear thinking about the future and clear communications with academia and industry regarding opportunities, risks, and roadmaps.
MForesight served as a voice of America’s advanced manufacturing community—informing policymakers, educating the public, and aligning research activities with national priorities. It remains a clearinghouse for the best ideas for the future of manufacturing.
On September 29 in Washington, DC, the MForesight Summit brought together thought-leaders from industry, academia, and government to consider how best to seize America’s new manufacturing moment.
The 2016 theme— America’s New Manufacturing Moment —reflected the momentum and potential for domestic manufacturing. The Summit focused on identifying tangible steps that diverse stakeholders can take in the next presidential administration to support domestic production. Speakers examined how manufacturing can address our innovation needs, the trade deficit, economic opportunity, and sustainable growth.
SESSIONS
Gamechanger Series: What’s the “next big thing” for U.S. manufacturing?
A diverse range of speakers offered brief talks on potentially transformative future developments from innovation to economics to policy.
Memos to the Next President: Experts from the worlds of business, academia, and policy offered clear and concise manufacturing policy action items for the next occupant of the White House.
America’s Next Manufacturing Workforce: What works when it comes to inspiring and educating the next generation manufacturing workforce? Leaders from trade associations, higher education, and government weighed in on best practices for training, K-12 education, and apprenticeships.
Forecasting Future Innovation: Panelists from MForesight’s Leadership Council, federal agencies, and industry discussed how MForesight can most effectively serve the interests of the advanced manufacturing community.
FEATURED SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS
ROB ATKINSON
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation – President
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NORMAN AUGUSTINE
Lockheed Martin – CEO (Ret.); Former Under Secretary of the Army
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KURT BETTENHAUSEN
Siemens Corporation – Senior Vice President for Technology
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EMILY STOVER DEROCCO
Director of Education & Workforce Development – LIFT Manufacturing Innovation Institute;
CEO – E3 Engage Educate Employ
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CHRISTINE FURSTOSS
GE Global Research – Vice President & Technology Director
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RALPH GOMORY
New York University Stern School of Business – Research Professor;
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation – President Emeritus
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RON HIRA
Howard University – Professor of Public Policy; Economic Policy Institute
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THOMAS KALIL
The White House – Deputy Director of Technology & Innovation;
National Economic Council – Senior Adviser
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DEAN KAMEN
Inventor; DEKA Research and Development – CEO;
FIRST Robotics – Founder
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SRIDHAR KOTA
MForesight – Director;
The White House – former Assistant Director for Advanced Manufacturing
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BRUCE KRAMER
NSF – Senior Advisor;
National Advanced Manufacturing Program – Director
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MIKE MOLNAR
Interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office – Director
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FERNANDO MUZZIO
Rutgers University – Distinguished Professor of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
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DAVID PARRILLO
Dow Chemical – Director of Global R&D
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SCOTT PAUL
Alliance for American Manufacturing – President
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MARTINE ROTHBLATT
United Therapeutics Corporation – Chief Executive Officer
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PERRY WYATT
Power Solutions, Johnson Controls – Advanced Battery Engineering Leader
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MForesight’s work was supported by the National Science Foundation from 2015 to 2020 under Grant No. 1552534 to the University of Michigan (Dr. Sridhar Kota).
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