Program Schedule
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| Thursday, August 10, 2006 |
| 7:30am-8:00am |
Registration and Light Breakfast |
| 8:00am – 9:00am |
Opening Comments(8-8:05)/Plenary Speaker 1 - Gene Frantz, Texas Instruments |
| 9:00am – 9:10am |
Break |
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Tutorial Track |
Paper Track |
9:15am –
10:45am |
Middleware: Enabling value-add middle-men of the global economy
John W. Sweitzer, IBM |
Session Title: The Challenge of Emerging Technologies I
Session Chair: Dr. Walt Trybula, Trybula Foundation
Paper 1: Overview of Emerging Technologies - nano
Dr. Walt Trybula, Trybula Foundation
Paper 2: Metrology at the leading edge
Alain Diebold, PhD, SEMATECH
Panel: Challenges of Emerging Technology
Moderator: Dr. Walt Trybula, Trybula Foundation
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| 10:45am – 11:00am |
Break |
11:00am –
12:30pm |
Solar Cells and Cell Phones: An Exlporation of Two High Growth Semiconductor Markets
Paul Ballentine, Freescale
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Session Title: The Challenge of Emerging Technologies II
Session Chair: Leslie Martinich, Competitive Focus
Paper 1: "Green" Products - How Worldwide Environmental Legislation Has Dramatically Altered the Technology Landscape in the US
Cheryl Tulkoff, National Instruments
Paper 2: The Role of PR for Technology
Dr. Duana Welch, BlabberMouth PR
Paper 3: Managing the Application of Technology
Dr. Walt Trybula, Trybula Foundation
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| 12:30pm – 1:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30pm – 3:00pm |
Managing the "Technology Vesting Spectrum": Market Failure, Player, or Leader?
James R. Blacksmith, URS Corporation |
Session Title: Innovative Solutions for Technology-Driven Issues
Session Chair: Steven Teleki, Webify Solutions, Inc.
Paper 1: Tip the Work-Life Balance Back in your Favor With a Podcast
John Purvis, IBM Global Services
Paper 2: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Application at Dell Computer
Steve Crowl, PhD, St. Edward's University
Paper 3: Action Learning as a Tool for Concurrent Problem Solving and Leadership Development in IT Organizations
Rod Ibieta, PhD, Intel Corp.
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| 3:00pm – 3:15pm |
Break |
3:15pm –
4:45pm |
"Panel Session: What is the impact of Green Products on the economy?"
Maureen Scanlon, PE, Austin Energy, Green Building
Thomas Higgenmeyer, LCRA, Wastewater/Rainwater Management
Glen Dagian, BP
Kathy Zarsky, Beck Group
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| 4:45pm – 5:00pm |
Break |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm |
"Building new technical capabilities in your team" - Leslie Martinich, Competitive Focus |
6:00pm –
7:00pm |
Dell Welcome Reception
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| Friday, August 11, 2006 |
| 7:30am-8:00am |
Breakfast |
| 8:00am – 9:00am |
Opening Comments(8-8:05)/Plenary Session Chris McDonald, Samsung |
| 9:00am – 9:10am |
Break |
9:15am –
11:15am |
Engineering Ethics –
Intellectual Property
Steven P. Nichols, Ph.D. and J.D.,
The University of Texas at Austin |
Session Title: Trends in Technology Management I
Session Chair: John Purvis, IBM Global Services
Paper 1: The Future of the Software Industry: Lessons from Hollywood
Leslie Martinich, Competitive Focus
Paper 2: Working Globally, Living Locally
Steven Teleki, Webify Solutions, Inc.
Paper 3: "McDonaldization" and Constructive Conflict: Negotiation Amidst Systemic and Technological Advancements
Gaylen Paulson, PhD, University of Texas McCombs School of Business
Paper 4: An Engineering Management Perspective on Recruiting and Retaining Quality Staff
C. Nils Smith, Southwest Research Institute
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| 11:15am – 11:30am |
Break |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm |
"The Crude-Oil/NatGas Markets -- The 'Message from Markets'"
Ehud I. Ronn, Professor of Finance and Director, Center for Energy Finance Education and Research |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm |
Lunch |
1:30pm –
3:00pm |
Global Management of Future Focused Technologies
James Sax, 3M |
Session Title: Trends in Technology Management II
Session Chair: C. Nils Smith, Southwest Research Institute
Paper 1: Effective Leadership Approaches For Today's Engineer
Paul J. Breaux, Southwest Research Institute
Paper 2: Getting Past Knowledge Management
Jeff Smith, BearingPoint
Paper 3: Achieving Strategic Objectives Through Operational Modeling
Raj Ramesh, PhD, TopSigma Consulting, LLC
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| 3:00pm – 3:15pm |
Break |
3:15pm –
4:45pm |
"Panel Session: I.P. Give It Away Or Keep It?"
Bill Hulsey, Principal, Hulsey IP Lawyers, Austin
BethLynn Maxwell, Ph.D., J.D., University of Texas Systems, Office of General Counsel
Henry W. (Hank) Jones, III, Intersect Technology Consulting
William Hurley, CTO Qlusters and Chairman, Open Management Consortium
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