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

Studio 220 on the 2nd Floor, Hyatt Regency

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
• Heather Shirley SmithVP Regulatory Affairs and Policy, SC, Duke Energy
• Jeff DuncanFounding Partner, Covenant Government Affairs

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
• Chet ShawSenior Vice President; Integrated Delivery, 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

Mercedes Benz Gala at the Coach Factory

Coach Music Factory

Closing Breakfast hosted by Nova Scotia

Reserved seating for HODs

Hyatt Regency Ballroom

9:30 a.m. Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Growth and Development, Nova Scotia – Remarks

9:40 a.m. 9:40 a.m. Andrew Mutch, President, Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. – Remarks

Business to Business Appointments

Crepe Myrtle Room, Hyatt Regency Ballroom A2

End of Official Program