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2016 National Academy of Engineering Annual Meeting

2016 NAE Annual Meeting Agenda

This year’s focus will be on global mega-engineering initiatives that often are not recognized as engineering.The NAE Annual meeting includes both public and private sessions. Registration is required. Read more about the meeting.

October 9, 2016
10:00 AM – 04:00 PM
NAS 120
Registration
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
West Lawn
Brunch
10:31 AM – 12:00 PM
Estate Planning Brunch
12:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Auditorium
Public Program
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Chair's Remarks
Gordon R. England, Chairman, PFP Cybersecurity
Chair's Remarks Video
President's Address
C. D. Mote, Jr., President Emeritus, National Academy of Engineering
Welcome to 2016 NAE Annual Meeting (C. D. Mote, Jr.)
Induction Ceremony for the NAE Class of 2016
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM
Awards Program
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Simon Ramo Founders Award
Arthur M. Bueche Award
Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education Lecture
04:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Plenary Speakers on Mega-Engineering Initiatives
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A Glimpse into the Future
Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO, SpaceX
Large Hadron Collider
Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Former Director General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Adaptation to Sea Level Rise
Robert J. Nicholls, Professor of Coastal Engineering, University of Southamption
05:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Auditorium
06:00 PM – 07:30 PM
West Lawn
Reception
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Golden Bridge Society Reception and Dinner (by invitation)
October 10, 2016
07:00 AM – 02:00 PM
NAS 120
Registration
07:00 AM – 08:30 AM
Great Hall
Continental Breakfast
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Home Secretary Breakfast (by invitation)
Foreign Secretary Breakfast (by invitation)
08:30 AM – 09:30 AM
Auditorium
NAE Business Session
09:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Auditorium
NAE Forum, 2016: Adaptation to Sea Level Rise Video, Part One
NAE Forum, 2016: Adaptation to Sea Level Rise Video, Part Two
Forum: Adaptation to Sea Level Rise
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C. D. Mote, Jr., President Emeritus, National Academy of Engineering
Moderator: Ali Velshi, Global Affairs & Economics Journalist
Bart de Jong, Counselor for Infrastructure and the Environment, Royal Netherlands Embassy
Bret J. Muilenburg, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Robert J. Nicholls, Professor of Coastal Engineering, University of Southampton
David Pearce, Department Manager of Regional Engineering, Con Edison
Kathleen D. White, Civil Engineer, US Army Corps of Engineers
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM
West Lawn
Lunch
02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Located in both National Academy of Sciences Building and Keck
Section Meetings
06:30 PM – 07:30 PM
JW Marriott Hotel
Reception
07:30 PM – 12:00 AM
JW Marriott Hotel
Dinner and Dancing