Thanks to those who attended the quantum convening on Oct. 11, 2024!

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Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - GranTree Inn, Bozeman, Montana

Schedule At A Glance

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

  • Dr. Alison Harmon, MSU Vice President for Research and Economic Development
  • Dr. Tricia Seifert, Dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Development
9:10 - 9:30am

Emerging Technologies in Montana: Setting the Scene

  • Dr. Joe Shaw, MSU Optical Technology Center
  • Dr. Lee Spangler, MSU Associate Vice President for Research
9:30 - 10:15am

Keynote Talk

  • Dr. Timothy A. Akers, National Quantum Literacy Network 
10:15 - 10:30am Networking break
10:30 - 11:15 am

Panel: Industry and Workforce Needs in Quantum and Emerging Technology Fields

  • Moderator: Dr. Stephanie Gray, Dean of Gallatin College
  • Todd Hawthone, AdvR
  • Luke Mauritsen, Quantum Strategix
  • Laura Wessing, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Jenni West, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
  • Jason Yager, Montana Photonics and Quantum Alliance
11:15am - 12pm Facilitated discussions
12pm - 1pm

Luncheon Keynote: NTU -Creating Economic Development Opportunities 

  • Dr. Scott Halliday, Navajo Technical University
1-1:15pm Break
1:15 - 2:00 pm

Panel discussion: Emerging Opportunities in Rural Contexts

  • Moderator: Dr. Jayne Morrow, National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST)
  • Dr. Rita Kratky, Miles Community College
  • Scott Halliday, Navajo Technical University
  • Kortny Rolston-Duce, Quantinuum
  • Dr. Lori Stiglitz, U.S. Navy Joint Hypersonics Transition Office
  • Jim Swan, RJS & Associates
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

Tim Akers

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

Scott Halliday

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.

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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

 

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