FUTURE LEADERS FORUM
28-30 JULY 2016
Tulane University Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life
201 Boggs, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
PROGRAM
[VERSION 07-21-2016]
THURSDAY, 28 JULY 2016
Noon
Registration Opens
LBC 212 Qatar Ballroom
5:15 pm
Welcome
LBC 213 Kendall Cram Lecture Hall
5:25 pm
Remarks: Peter Eckstein, IEEE-USA President
What type of a leader do you want to be?
LBC 213 Kendall Cram Lecture Hall
6:00 pm
Buses depart to the French Quarter
6:30 pm
Dinner Cruise and Creative Networking
Steamboat Natchez along the Mississippi River
9:00 pm
Adjourn - Buses depart to Tulane by 9:15 pm
Thank you to our generous patrons:
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FRIDAY, 29 JULY 2016
7:30 am
Breakfast
Bruff Commons (36 McAlister Drive) for
those staying in campus housing. Others
on your own.
9:00 am
Welcome Remarks
LBC 213 Kendall Cram Lecture Hall
9:15 am
Plenary: Vinton Cerf, Google; National Medal of
Technology and Innovation laureate
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10:00 am
Patron: Charles Rice, Entergy
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10:15 am
Break and Networking
10:30 am
Ideas Forum: SOLVE
Host: Bruce Hecht
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Speakers:
Derk Hendriksen, The Coca-Cola Company
Patty Hatter, Intel Security Professional Services, Intel
Tiago Sousa, idSoftware (creators of “DOOM”)
Sample Discussion Questions:
 Finding problems to solve and finding solutions to problems: how do these
interconnected aspects of engineering lead to new products, technologies, and
capabilities?
 As technology evolves, systems complexity is increasing and the world is becoming
more interconnected. What are the important skills & methods to match future needs?
 Emerging use of computing is moving beyond simple computation and traditional
computer-aided design. How might future solutions be enabled and designed by people
together with AI and (or) based on deep learning?
11:45 am
Lunch and Networking
1:15 pm
Ideas Forum: EMPOWER
Host: Nicole Skarke
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Bruff Commons (36 McAlister Drive)
Speakers:
Tracy Chou, Software Engineer
Jeffrey Eker, CultureCloud
Lisette Titre-Montgomery, Video Game Developer
Sample Discussion Questions:
 Albert Einstein said “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” How can creativity serve as a
force of empowerment in our career development?
 Everyone’s path is driven by some type of empowering goal. What is yours?
 How can technology benefit from diversity of thoughts and values?
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2:30 pm
Plenary: Alton Romig, National Academy of
Engineering; formerly Lockheed Martin Skunkworks
Host: Guru Madhavan
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3:15 pm
Patron: Nancy Martin, GE Global Research
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3:30 pm
Introductions to Leadership Labs
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3:45 pm
Break and Networking
Leadership Labs
4:00 pm to
5:15 pm
Creativity Lab
LBC201 - Race
Innovation Lab Prototyping Lab Maker Lab
LBC203 - Stibbs LBC210 - McKeever LBC202 - Rechler
Hosts:
Host:
Jonathan Chew Peggy
Leo Szeto
Hutcheson
Walt Disney
Imagineering
Host:
Bruce Hecht
Analog Devices
Host:
Tenaya Hurst
Rogue Making
6:30 pm
Buses Depart for the Soiree at the Mardi Gras World
7:00 pm
Dinner, Networking, and Performance: Darcy Malone and the Tangle
10:00 pm
Adjourn - Buses will Depart to Tulane
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Storytelling Lab
LBC208 - Korach
Host:
Deborah
Finkelstein,
TEDx Speaker
Coach and
Catalyst
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SATURDAY, 30 JULY 2016
7:30 am
Breakfast
Bruff Commons (36 McAlister Drive) for
those staying in campus housing. Others on
your own.
9:00 am
Plenary: Monique Morrow, Cisco
Host: Bruce Hecht
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9:45 am
Plenary: John Werner, Meta
Host: Bruce Hecht
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10:15 am
Networking Activity Review and Results
LBC 213 Kendall Cram Lecture Hall
10:30 am
Break and Networking
10:45 am
Ideas Forum: ADAPT
Host: Jonathan Chew
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Speakers:
Norma Jean Mattei, American Society of Civil Engineering
John Collins, Microsoft
Tim Worboys, LinkedIn
Sample Discussion Questions:
 Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg has said “Resilience is like a muscle.” What
recommendations would you give to build it up and draw on it when you need it?
 Chip Heath & Dan Heath have said “The rational mind wants to change something at
work; the emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine,” how have you
overcome your emotional resistance to adapt and motivated yourself to change?
 In a world fraught with disruptions and rapid change, what causes some people to break
down and others to bounce back?
 Oftentimes “adapting” refers to after something has happened, how do you stay ahead
of the curve?
Noon
Lunch and Networking
Bruff Commons (36 McAlister Drive)
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1:15 pm
Ideas Forum: LEAD
Host: Mario Milicevic
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Speakers:
Atul Pawar, Goldman Sachs
William “Whurley” Hurley, Chaotic Moon Studios and Honest Dollar
Mary Hamilton, Accenture
Sample Discussion Questions:
 To innovate, or not to innovate, that is the question. How do you systematically identify
and mitigate technological risks?
 We have all heard about the “fail fast, fail often” mantra. But how do you know exactly
when you have failed? How do you recover so you don’t fail so hard next time?
 Managing risk, managing technology, managing people. Are they really all that different?
2:30 pm
Notes on Leadership
Barry Shoop, IEEE President; U.S. Military Academy
Host: Guru Madhavan
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2:45 pm
Walleigh Award Presentation
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3:00 pm
Break and Networking
3:15 pm
Plenary: Chandrakant Patel, Hewlett Packard
Host: Chan Wong
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4:00 pm
Plenary: Cory Doctorow, Sci-Fi Author
Host: Nicole Skarke
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4:45 pm
Break
5:15 pm
Jazz Leadership: Chris Washburne and SYOTOS
Ensemble
Host: Guru Madhavan
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6:30 pm
Closing Remarks: Peter Eckstein, IEEE-USA President
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