Conference Agenda

Registration Open

Hyatt Regency, Meeting Planner Office Desk — left side near ballrooms

Business to Business Appointments

Hyatt Regency Ballroom A, B

Opening Welcome Reception

Food & bar · Bluegrass entertainment by Southside Station

Genevieve’s at the Peace Center Greenville SC

Registration Open

Meeting Planner Office Desk — left side near ballrooms

Networking Breakfast

Hyatt Regency, Regency Ballrooms B–H

Opening Ceremony

Reserved seating for HODs & Sponsors · Remarks by Honorary SEUS-CP Chairman David H. Wilkins, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Governor Henry D. McMaster and Mark D. Wiseman, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. · Leadership statements by all HODs in official order

Hyatt Regency Ballrooms C–H

Networking Break

Business to Business Appointments (ongoing)

From Grid to Growth — Fueling Secure Energy Systems Across the U.S. and Canada

Moderator: Cristina Paredes, Executive Director, SC NEXUS for Advanced Resilient Energy

• Pierre-Francois AllaireVP Sales & Marketing, Opal-RT
• Dr. Johney GreenLaboratory Director, Savannah River National Laboratory

Hyatt Regency Ballroom

Mobility — The Next 20 Years: Electric, Autonomous, and Seamlessly Connected

Moderator: Amy Tinsley, VP of Manufacturing Councils, SC Manufacturers & Commerce

• Wendy CronieSenior Director of Supply Chain Strategy & Supplier Development, Boeing
• Gaurang KalsariaFuture Vehicles – Product, Technology & Consumer Offer, Volvo Car USA
• Michael LindsayPresident & CEO, Metrolinx
• Fred WielandChief Research Scientist, Mosaic ATM

Hyatt Regency Ballroom

David Wilkins & Jean Charest

Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada & former Premier of Quebec · Moderated by Jane Robelot

Hyatt Regency, Studio 220 @ Noma

Business to Business Appointments (ongoing)

David Wright, Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Hyatt Regency Ballroom

Networking Break

Life Sciences — Fueling Regional Growth

Moderator: Julie Kunkle, Director of Global Business Development, SC Department of Commerce

• Dr. Steven SkinnerPresident & CEO, Greenwood Genetic Center
• Krista BezansonVP Business Development & Strategy, Life Sciences Nova Scotia
• Brandon RockwellPresident, PAI Pharma
• Dr. John C. HigginbothamVice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development, University of Mississippi

Hyatt Regency Ballroom

Gala Evening

Coach Music Factory

Closing Breakfast hosted by Nova Scotia

Reserved seating for HODs

Hyatt Regency Ballroom

Business to Business Appointments

Crepe Myrtle Room, Hyatt Regency Ballroom A2

End of Official Program