Seminars are concurrent.

TAPPING THE GLOBAL ENGINEERING TALENT POOL
Today, technology-based companies and other organizations have strategies in place to identify engineering talent in local markets around the globe. These strategies provide significant business leverage - an understanding of local business practices and markets; access to new skills and knowledge; increased productivity; and potential cost advantages. Is your organization tapping engineering talent on a global basis? Should it be? What are the smart ways to accomplish this…the pitfalls? In this seminar, you will take away lessons learned and practical strategies on how companies, large and small, are utilizing local engineering workforces around the world to enhance their competitiveness.

1.00 PDHs

SPEAKERS:
William F. Mitchell
President & Chief Executive Officer
Environmental Tectonics Corporation

Julio Guerrero, Ph.D.
Principal Research Scientist
Schlumberger-Doll Research

GLOBAL PARTNERING IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Partnerships and collaboration are major keys to success in global business and addressing the grand challenges facing the planet. While the engineering profession calls on global talent to produce great ideas, this global focus makes it imperative for engineering students to learn the skills and attitudes necessary to interact with people from other cultural environments. The best way to integrate global education into the engineering curriculum across the world is through partnering. In this seminar, you will explore how global partnerships in engineering education have resulted in the development of unique programs for educating engineers. The seminar will also discuss global student teams and projects, and the impact such experiences have on students.

1.00 PDHs

SPEAKERS:
E. Daniel Hirleman
Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University

Richard A. Sears
Visiting Scientist, Laboratory for Energy and the Environment
Affiliate and Visiting Scientist, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

PROTECTING AND ENFORCING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
A key component of a company’s global competitiveness lies in its ability to effectively develop, manage and protect its intellectual property (IP). Therefore, it is critical that engineers, managers, and executives alike have a good overall understanding of the IP arena. The risks of ignorance or misunderstanding in this area can have severe consequences. In this seminar, you will be provided with a brief overview including key issues relative to the four areas of intellectual property law -- patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks. Additionally, you will come away with a grasp of the common mistakes and pitfalls … and how to avoid them.

1.00 PDHs

SPEAKER:
James J. Kozuch, Esquire, MBA, P.E.
Partner
Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

PRESENTER and MODERATOR:
Gina Colarelli O'Connor
Co-author of Grabbing Lightning: Building a Capability for Breakthrough Innovation

Case Studies:
Westinghouse, Battelle, IBM, & General Electric

SPEAKERS:
Eric Ducharme, Sc.D.
VP, Engineering
GE Transportation

Kristen J. Pederson
Partner/VP
Americas Strategy and Market Development Leader
IBM Global Business Services

John E. Goossen
Director Science & Technology Department
Westinghouse Electric Company

Donald P. McConnell
President, Energy Technology
Battelle Memorial Institute

Seminars are concurrent.

UNDERSTANDING CODES AND STANDARDS AROUND THE WORLD
What makes ASME Codes and Standards different? What is it about the ASME process and principles for standards development and conformity assessment that have fostered their global acceptance? How can we improve understanding of ASME Codes and Standards around the world? Join the speakers and other Codes and Standards leadership as they share their thoughts on these questions and solicit your thoughts on how best to advance global understanding, use, and participation in ASME Codes and Standards.

1.00 PDHs

SPEAKERS:
Bernard Hrubala
Sr Vice President
ASME Codes and Standards

June Ling
Associate Executive Director, Standards and Certification
ASME

NAVIGATING THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
This is a two-part seminar

PART ONE: MANAGING WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR CROSS-BORDER PROJECTS
When companies invest in projects across the world, they must fully understand and comply with laws that govern proper mobilization and authorization of their skilled workforces. Part 1 of this seminar will take you through these complex rules and explore the challenges inherent in the delivery of a skilled workforce in a compliant and timely manner to meet business needs and project requirements.

PART TWO: THE LEGAL LANDSCAPE FOR INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTING
As an international contractor, how well-versed are you in knowing potential legal pitfalls inherent in the laws of both your host and home countries? Are you aware of the series of statutes that the U.S. has instituted which can have serious consequences for U.S. based companies and for their non-U.S. partners and sub-contractors? Part II of this seminar, will give you an in-depth understanding of the major laws affecting U.S.-based companies doing business with contractors outside of the United States, and how to make your company compliant.

1.00 PDHs

SPEAKERS:
Lance Kaplan
Partner
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Carolyn Lindsey
Director of Member Services
TRACE International, Inc.

INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ENGINEERING IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
Globalization and new business models are increasingly driving the development of mechanical engineering projects that serve the poorest 90 percent of humanity – the four billion people who live on less than $2 a day. Engineers have challenges and these opportunities devise cost-effective ways to increase access to food and clean water, effective sanitation, energy, education, healthcare, revenue-generating activities, and affordable transportation. This session will introduce you to the global environmental scan conducted by ASME on this topic; discuss implications for mechanical engineers world-wide; and look at some innovative and effective approaches being taken by industry, non-profit associations, and universities.

This session will also feature an overview of ASME’s Engineering.org - an initiative led by ASME, aims to mobilize and rally support for engineering solutions that solve the fundamental “quality of life” challenges plaguing underserved communities in the U.S and around the world. Designed for engineers of all disciplines, other problem solvers and socially responsible organizations, Engineering.org is the definitive online community -- providing a unique combination of technically advanced tools that maximize collaboration and knowledge-sharing for a humanitarian purpose.

1.00 PDHs

SPEAKERS:
Michele Bowman
Managing Director
Global Foresight Associates

Christian Crews
Director of Innovation and Strategy
Global Foresight Associates

Noha El-Ghobashy
Director, Technical Programming and Development
ASME

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: KEYS TO EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
Global sourcing of parts, components and manufacturing operations have become competitive necessities for many companies to compete on product quality while keeping costs in check. But the complexities of managing a supply chain that spans the globe pose significant challenges in terms of preserving high levels of performance and quality control. In this seminar, you will get insights and practical advice on the keys to effectively managing a global supply chain … exploring various aspects such cost of goods sold; quality control; logistics and time to market requirements … to name a few.

1.00 PDHs

SPEAKER:
Derek Campbell
Materials Engineer
Brooks Sports, Inc.

Robert S. Rearden, Jr.
Vice President, Business Operations
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics