24th Annual Cornell CEAA Engineering Conference
“The Impact of Globalization on Business and Technology”
April 20-21, 2007
Download conference brochure and registration form.
Thursday, April 19, preconference event, Statler Auditorium
Kevin McGovern '70 (4:30-5:30 p.m.)
CEO and Chairman, McGovern Capital
"Catch the Current"
Friday, April 20, morning speakers
(Statler Auditorium 9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
'81 ME (9 a.m.)
CEO, Heller Industries
Conference Chair
, MS '77 ME (9:15-10 a.m.)
Business Director, Global Minerals Extraction and Latin America & Africa Regions Safety, Security & Protection Services Business, 3M
“The Impact of Globalization on Technology Implementation”
(10-10:45 a.m.)
Vice President, Business Development, Electronic Business Area, Lockheed Martin
“Partnership Makes a World of Difference”
Everette A. J. Phillips '82 AgEng (11:15-12 noon)
President and CEO, China Manufacturing Network
“Adapting an Engineering Career to the Global Economy”
Friday, April 20, afternoon speakers
(Statler Auditorium 1:45 - 3:15 p.m.)
Sophie Vandebroek, PhD '91 EE (1:45-2:30 p.m.)
Chief Technology Officer, Xerox Corporation
“Managing Global Research”
Eric A. Young '78 ME (2:30-3:15 p.m.)
General Partner and Co-founder, Canaan Partners
“The Venture Investor's View of Global Opportunities”
(Phillips 101 3:15-5:30 P.M.)
'70 EE (3:45-4:30 p.m.)
CSP Solutions Consulting, Infosys Technologies Ltd
"A Pespective on Winning in the Flat World"
MS '82, PhD '84 MS&E, MBA '93 (4:30-5:15 p.m.)
President & CEO,
Friday evening (6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
Reception with Student Posters (6:30-7:30 p.m.)
Banquet with awards (7:30-9 p.m.)
Saturday, April 21, CEAA Annual Meeting
(Statler Hotel Terrace Restaraunt, 7:45-9 a.m.)
Dean Kent Fuchs (8:15 a.m.)
College Update
Saturday, April 21, morning speakers
(Phillips 101, 9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
'84 ME (9:30-10 a.m.)
Vice President, Worldwide Site Program Manager, Solectron Corp
“Are China and India Always the Best Answer”
Wendy T. Chin '85 EE, MEng '86 (10-10:30 a.m.)
Senior Director, Pfizer Inc./CIT
“Key Lessons Learned While Working in a Global Environment”
William R. LaFontaine Jr. MS '88 MSE, PhD '90 (10:45-11:30 a.m.)
Vice President, Corporate Strategy, IBM
“IP Challenges in the People's Republic of China”
and other faculty members (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Vice Provost for International Relations and Professor of Law, Cornell University
Faculty Panel Discussion
Director,
Goldwin Smith Professor of Anthropology, Cornell University
Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy
Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University
Saturday, April 21, Afternoon
(Duffield Atrium, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30+ p.m.)
Buffet Lunch with special guests: McMullen Scholarship Students
Register by April 13 for $249 including all meals; special pricing for young alumni. Register online now.
