NCATC's 35th Anniversary Conference

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September 20–22, 2023

Welcome to the mobile program for the NCATC35 Conference. All the information you will need for an enjoyable conference experience is accessible from this page. Scroll down to see the daily schedule of events. Registration is still open. For more on the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers, go here.

NCATC Strategic Pillars

The Future of Work, Industry 4.0/x.0, Smart Manufacturing & Automation
Work-Based Learning: Apprenticeships, Internships, Co-Ops, and Entrepreneurship
Competency-Based Learning and Industry Recognized Credentials
Adult Education and Learning Opportunities | Access, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (ADEIB)

TUESDAY

TUE 1:00–6:00 p.m.

Registration

TUE NOON–4:00 p.m.

NCATC Board Meeting (invitation only) – Topeka Room

TUE NOON–11:30 p.m.

Exhibitor Set-up

TUE 5:00–6:00 p.m.

Casual Meet & Greet – Kansas Grand Ballroom

WEDNESDAY

WED 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Registration

WED 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Breakfast and Exhibits Open

WED 7:30–8:00 a.m.

DEDICATED NETWORKING / Exhibitor Time

WED 8:00–8:15 a.m.

Welcome & Opening Remarks VIEW

Dr. Sheree Utash
President, WSU Tech

WED 8:15–9:00 a.m.

KEYNOTE
The Power of Resiliency: How I Transitioned from a Statistic to a Success VIEW

Dr. Annette Parker
President, South Central College

WED 9:20–10:00 a.m.

Immersive Session A
DEIB—The South Central Way VIEW

Dr. Annette Parker
President, South Central College

Dr. John Harper
VP DEI, South Central College

WED 10:20–11:00 a.m.

KEYNOTE
It’s a Mindset: Strategies for Creating Inclusive, Equitable, and Culturally Responsive Learning Environments VIEW

Dr. Mara Lopez
Center for Broadening Participation in STEM, Arizona State University

WED 11:10–11:45 a.m.

Gold Sponsor Breakout Session: Nano Dimension (Salon 1) VIEW

Liem Tran
Manager of Strategic Workforce Programs, Nano Dimension

WED 11:20 a.m.–NOON

KEYNOTE
Defining the "B": Centering Belonging and Access in the Manufacturing and Technology Workforce VIEW

Michelle Burris
Fellow, The Century Foundation

WED NOON–1:00 p.m.

LUNCH/PANEL

ADEIB Panel of DEI Experts: Century Foundation Colleges VIEW

Michelle Burris
Moderator
The Century Foundation

Dr. Richard Ammon
VP Education & CAO, College of Lake County

Dave Grunklee
Dean of Applied Science & Engineering, Hawkeye Community College

Greg Wilson
Academic Dean, Pima Community College

WED 1:00–1:15 p.m.

Diamond Sponsor Update
Gene Haas Foundation | HTEC

Kathy Looman
EDU Director, Gene Haas Foundation

WED 1:20–2:00 p.m.

Load Buses / Innovation Industry Tour Transport

WED 2:00–4:00 p.m.

INDUSTRY / INNOVATION TOURS (Select 1 of 4)

	Textron Aviation-Cessna West Production Center
	Deloitte Smart Factory Experience
	Groover Labs-Community Maker Space and Wichita Public Schools/WSU Tech Future Ready Center
	Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research

WED 4:00–4:30 p.m.

Load Buses / Transport Back to Hotel

WED 4:30–5:00 p.m.

Refresh Break

WED 5:00–5:15 p.m.

Load Buses / Social Networking Event Transport to NICHE

WED 5:30–6:00 p.m.

First-Time Attendees & New Members Reception – WSU Tech NICHE

WED 5:30–8:30 p.m.

SOCIAL NETWORKING EVENT: WSU Tech NICHE
Henry's Place logo

WED 8:30–10:30 p.m.

Load Buses / Transport Back to Hotel

THURSDAY

THU 7:30 a.m.–NOON

Registration

THU 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Exhibits Open

THU 7:30–8:00 a.m.

Breakfast & Networking with Sponsors & Exhibitors

THU 8:00–8:40 a.m.

KEYNOTE
Smart Manufacturing: A National Imperative Requiring Local Mobilization and Engagement VIEW

Jeaninne Kunz
Chief Workforce Development Officer, SME

THU 8:45–9:00 a.m.

2023 INNOVATION AWARD
SPECIAL SESSION ABOUT THE AWARD

Amanda Sizemore
VP St. Charles CC, Past President NCATC

Anne Gielczyk
VP NOCTI Business Solutions

THU 9:00 a.m.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCMENT by US DOE
Smart Manufacturing and Workforce Development Opportunities at the U.S. Department of Energy VIEW

Jeremy Avins
Industrial Assessment Centers Program Manager in the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains at the U.S. Department of Energy

THU 9:20–10:00 a.m.

Immersive Session D
IIOT in Smart Manufacturing (AI, Robotics, Additive, Cybersecurity and More) for Education and Workforce Development VIEW

Tony Oran
Moderator
CEO, CoderZ

David Aguirre
Industrial Internet of Things Professional, Gateway TC

Jenni Purvis
Global Transformational Sales Director, IIoT at Cisco

Ritch Ramey
Director of Education, Association for Advancing Automation (A3)

THU 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Immersive Session E
NCATC Strategic Partner Sponsor Three- and Five-Minute Pitches
Nano Dimension, Snap-On, Amatrol, Deloitte, Festo, IACMI, Intelitek/CoderZ, NIMS, SMC, Tallo, Tooling U-SME, Workforge, Zeiss

Toni Neary, Moderator
SME & NCATC Strategic Partner Committee Co-Chair

THU 11:20 a.m.–NOON

KEYNOTE
The CHIPS Act and Impacting Diversification of the Workforce in the Semiconductor Industry VIEW

Shari Liss
Executive Director, SEMI Foundation

THU NOON–12:20 p.m.

Lunch / NCATC Annual Business Meeting & NEW Board Directors

THU 12:30–1:10 p.m.

LUNCH/PANEL
Workforce Development in the Semiconductor Technology / CHIPS Act World VIEW

Anthony Ponder, Ed.D.
Moderator
Provost, Sinclair College

Johnny Vanderford
Director & Assistant Professor, PCB Mfg/Design, MEMS & Mechatronics, Lorain County CC

Doyle Edwards
Director, Government Programs, Brewer Science

Jared Ashcroft
Center Director, Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC)

THU 1:30–1:45 p.m.

Load Buses / Tour WSU Tech Transport

THU 1:45–4:00 p.m.

WSU Tech ATC Immersive Sessions VIEW

THU 4:15–5:00 p.m.

Tour Transport Back to Hotel

THU 5:00–5:30 p.m.

Strategic Partners Leadership Meeting (Invitation Only) – Topeka Room

THU 5:30–7:30 p.m.

NETWORKING Exhibitor Time

THU 5:30–7:30 p.m.

35th Anniversary Reception for Attendees, Sponsors, and Exhibitors – Awards, Drawings, and Much More

FRIDAY

FRI 8:00–8:30 a.m.

Breakfast & Networking

FRI 8:30–9:15 a.m.

Immersive Session F
Industry Partnerships to the Rescue: Filling the Growing CTE Instructor Shortages VIEW

Marcella (Marci) Gale
Mechatronics Faculty, Programs Head, Central Virginia CC

William (Danny) Murphy
Mechatronics Faculty, Co-PI, Central Virginia CC

FRI 9:30–10:15 a.m.

Immersive Session G
Need for Speed: CTE Industry Partnerships and Skill Development VIEW

Gail Norris
US Lead, SITRAIN Digital Industries Learning, Digital Industries Division at Siemens Industry

Amy Howell
Program Developer, Lorain County CC

Emily Howarth
Program Manager NextGen Service, Siemens

Annette Vickers
Sr. Research Manager, The ARM Institute

FRI 10:30–11:15 a.m.

Community Colleges Outcomes Report
The Hidden Innovation Infrastructure (HII): Defining Workforce Education’s impact on Economic Development and Innovation VIEW

Dr. Marilyn Barger
Sr. Educational Advisor, FLATE & Florida Makes

Allison Forbes
VP for Research, Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (via Zoom)

Anindya Paul
Chair, School of Computer Science | Building and Architectural Technology, and Associate Vice President, College of Business, Engineering & Technology, Daytona State College

FRI 11:15–11:30 a.m.

Networking / Closing Remarks

FRI 11:30 a.m.

Box Lunches

NCATC INNOVATION AWARD

Advanced technology and manufacturing workforce development are very significant drivers in the strength of a community's economy. Often innovative or creative workforce development methodologies, partnerships with industry, and visionary leadership of educators, administrators, and industry can lead to significant, game-changing advances. NCATC, NOCTI, and NOCTI Business Solutions (NBS) would like to recognize outstanding workforce development professionals and industry colleagues who make a significant contribution to the education and training of today's advanced technology and manufacturing workforce.

This award represents NCATC's commitment to recognizing innovation in Advanced Technology Centers' (ATC) workforce development expertise and game-changing models. The NCATC Innovative ATC Workforce Development Award is designed to recognize ATC-related workforce professionals (instructors, faculty, administrators, industry partners, etc.) that have designed and implemented a significant innovation that has led to technical workforce employment gains, upskilling, or national certification(s) recognized by business and industry. This award is for game-changing ATC initiatives that go beyond the norm.

AWARD PARTNERS

NOCTI is the largest provider of industry-based credentials and partner industry association certifications for technical training programs across the nation. The output reports from these credentials can be used to meet Perkins accountability requirements, to guide data-driven instructional improvement, or to assist with college accreditation. NOCTI provides credible solutions through validated and reliable technical skill assessments that meet the standards of quality for credentialing providers (ISO 17024). NOCTI is also a critical component of CTE teacher certification in approximately half of the United States.

NOCTI Business Solutions (NBS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of NOCTI and was established in 1999 to serve the needs of business and industry in high-stakes competency testing. In addition to serving the needs of business and industry, NBS provides a vital connection between industry and education. NBS' primary products and services include standardized assessments, customized assessment development and delivery, and standard and custom score reporting services for industry, business, military and municipal settings. As a job skills competency verification company, NBS has extensive experience working with a variety of populations to translate skills-based knowledge into practical work-related gains.

The National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers is a network of higher education resources that advocates and promotes the use of technology applications that enhance economic and workforce development programs and services. NCATC is focused on increasing the national awareness of ATCs and their positive impact on America's competitive ability and economic growth, developing and facilitating the exchange of workforce development programs among NCATC members, providing a forum for new and emerging technologies to allow ATCs to develop programs and services that reflect the technological landscape, providing a conduit that allows ATCs to access information to optimally assist in the economic business development of their communities, and ensuring that each member is provided support in its development and evolution as an agent of change within its community.

Ben Bradbury	Lincoln Electric
Kathy Looman	Gene Haas Foundation \| HTEC
Jeff Stieber	SMC International Training
Roger Tadejewski	NC3
Spencer Murray	NC3
Jeff Gaskill	Snap-On
Earl Bailey	Snap-On

Dr. Sheree Utash	WSU Tech
Dr. Scott Lucas, PhD	WSU Tech
Dr. Annette Parker	South Central College
Dr. John Harper	South Central College
Dr. Mara Lopez	Arizona State University
Dr. Richard Ammon	College of Lake County
Dave Grunklee	Hawkeye CC
Greg Wilson	Pima CC
Michelle Burris	The Century Foundation
Liem Tran	Nano Dimension

Jeannine Kunz	SME
Amanda Sizemore	St. Charles CC
Anne Gielczyk	NOCTI/NBS
David Aguirre	Gateway TC
Ritch Ramey	A3
Jenni Purvis	Cisco
Shari Liss	SEMI Foundation
Anthony Ponder, Ed.D.	Sinclair College
Johnny Vanderford	LCCC/MEMS
Doyle Edwards	Brewer Science
Jared Ashcroft	MNT-EC
Jeremy Avins	US DOE – IACs

Andrew (The MFG) Crowe	New American Manufacturing Renaissance
Marci Gale	Central Virginia CC
Danny Murphy	Central Virginia CC
Emily Howarth	Siemens
Gail Norris	Siemens
Amy Howell	Lorain County CC
Annette Vickers	ARM Institute
Marilyn Barger	FLATE & Florida Makes
Anindya Paul	Daytona State College
Allison Forbes	Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness