SUNDAY, JUNE 14 • 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Competing effectively in the global engineering market demands that companies understand and deploy a different set of strategies for their engineering operations. Panelists will explore these winning strategies for competing globally from three key perspectives -- products, process and productivity. You will learn what critical strategic factors contribute to successful global engineering operations and the significant issues to consider when making decisions about product design, talent, off-shoring, outsourcing, managing knowledge … and more!

1.5 PDHs

MODERATOR:
Andrew W. Reynolds
Deputy Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State

SPEAKERS:
Christie Brown
Frade FPSO Integration Coordinator
Chevron Corporation
 
Christopher Lloyd-Jones
Chairman
ALPC and Lurgi, Inc.
Air Liquide Engineering & Construction

Naoto Nishida, Ph.D.
General Manager, Corporate Manufacturing Engineering Center
Toshiba Corporation

James D. Waters, Jr.
Vice President
Caterpillar Production System

MONDAY, JUNE 15 • 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Global competition is driving firms worldwide to engage partners to facilitate entrée into foreign markets, leverage engineering talent, gain cost advantages and speed understanding of local business norms. This requires that engineers manage and communicate with a diverse set of individuals around the world whose engineering training and disciplines will vary greatly. Our panelists will share how their companies sought to gain competitive advantage in the global engineering market by forming partnerships and collaborations … and from their real world case studies … you will take away their perspectives on key lessons learned and best practices for engineering.

1.5 PDHs

MODERATOR:
Andrew W. Reynolds
Deputy Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State

SPEAKERS:
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

Shigenori Shiga
Senior Vice President & Chief Coordination Officer
Westinghouse/Toshiba

Scott Stallard
Vice President
Black & Veatch Corporation

Derek Campbell
Materials Engineer
Brooks Sports, Inc.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 • 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

The development of universally applicable codes, standards, and related conformity assessment programs has a long history of benefiting public health, safety and welfare. Another major aspect, however, is the part they play in facilitating global trade and how emerging opportunities related to globalization have steadily increased the need for international collaboration in development of codes and standards. You will hear examples from speakers from around the world on how collaborative engagement with other engineers, working within the framework of the ASME Codes and Standards development process, enhances a company’s ability to participate in international trade by involving the best and brightest people from around the world to develop, maintain, promote, and employ products and services globally.

1.5 PDHs

MODERATOR:
Andrew W. Reynolds
Deputy Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State

SPEAKERS:
Kenneth R. Balkey, P.E.
Vice Chair
ASME Codes and Standards Board of Directors
 
John Fletcher
ISI Engineer
Pebble Bed Modular Reactor, LTD
 
B. P. Gupta
General Manager
Gas Authority of India, Ltd
 
Peter J. Hanmore
Head of Technical Standards and Regional Technical Manager
Bureau Veritas UK Limited
 
Masaki Morishita, Ph.D.
Unit Manager
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers