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The Agenda
All Events to be held at:
The Vanderbilt Student Life Center
Vanderbilt University
310 25th Ave S. Nashville, TN 37212
All Times Central Daylight Time
Day 1 // Wednesday // May 29, 2024
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Summit Exhibits Set-Up 9am - Noon
Vanderbilt Student Life Center Ballroom
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Summit Registration Opens 10am
Vanderbilt Student Life Center Foyer
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Summit Welcome 1:00 - 1:15pm
Vanderbilt Student Life Center Ballroom
Mark Gradkowski, TVC Board Chair
Dr. Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor, Vanderbilt University -
Summit Opening Session 1:15 - 3:15pm
Vanderbilt Student Life Center Ballroom
Ensuring America's Security & Global Leadership
Congressman Mark Green (TN-7)
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty
Maj Gen Brett Sylvia, 101st Airborne, Fort Campbell
Panel Discussion:
Moderator: Sean Williams, Protection Strategies, Inc.
-Dr. Douglas Adams, Vanderbilt Institute for National Defense & Global Security
-James Andes, University of Tennessee Knoxville National Security Initiatives
-Martin Williamson, CNS/Y-12 National Security Complex -
General Session 2 3:45 - 5:15pm
Vanderbilt Student Life Center
Forging Tomorrow's Advanced Energy Solutions
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-3)
Don Moul, Tennessee Valley Authority
Panel Discussion:
Moderator: Tracy Boatner, East Tennessee Economic Council
Michael Walton, Energy Transition Finance -
Summit Reception 5:30 - 7pm
Vanderbilt Student Life Center Foyer
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Evening 7pm
Dinner on Own in Downtown Nashville
DAY 2 // Thursday // MAY 30, 2024
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Continental Breakfast 7:30 - 8:15am
Vanderbilt Student Life Center Foyer
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General Session 3 8:15 - 10:30am
Vanderbilt Student Life Center Ballroom
Discovering Through Science, Research and Space
University Roundtable: Moderator: Andy Page, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
-Randy Boyd, The University of Tennessee System
-Dr. Robert Lindquist, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
-Dr. Cybele Raver, Vanderbilt University
-Dr. Steve Taylor, Auburn University
Presentations By: Joseph Pelfrey, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Dr. Stephen Streiffer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Panel Discussion:
TBD
Shaun Gleason, Oak Ridge National Laboratory -
General Session 4 10:45 - Noon
Vanderbilt Student Life Center Ballroom
Driving Innovation & Job Creation in Transportation & Mobility
Panel Discussion:
Moderator: Betsey Kirk McCall, Seven States Power Corporation
-Will Barbour, Vanderbilt University
-Dr. Deborah Crawford, The University of Tennessee Knoxville
-Kent O’Hara, 4R & Battery Business, Nissan Group of Americas -
Closing Remarks Noon - 12:15pm
Vanderbilt Student Life Center Ballroom
Closing Remarks and Presentation of Awards
Keynote Speakers and Panelists
Congressman Mark Green
Tennessee's 7th District
Senator Marsha Blackburn
Tennessee
Senator Bill Hagerty
Tennessee
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier
Vanderbilt University
Congressman John Rose
Tennessee's 6th District (invited)
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann
Tennessee's 3rd District
Betsey Kirk McCall
CEO & President
Seven States Power Corporation
Joseph Pelfrey
Director
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Dr. Stephen Streiffer
Director
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Randy Boyd
President
The University of Tennessee
Dr. Cybele Raver
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Vanderbilt University
Don Moul
Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer
Tennessee Valley Authority
Major General Brett Sylvia
Commanding General
101st Airborne Division & Fort Campbell
Steven Taylor
Senior Vice President for Research & Economic Development
Auburn University
Andy Page
President & CEO
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
