Friday, November 12, 2021
MakerspaceCT, Hartford, CT
In-Person with Virtual Option
9 A - registration
10 A - speakers with Q&A
4 P - cocktail hour
Industry 4.0
and the next generation of our workforce
We need to tackle major economic trends, impact on traditional education, and what our manufacturing workforce must uphold as we continue to move towards modern innovation.
Inclusivity and Engaging the next generation
The next generation of our workforce...what does it look like?
How will technological improvements affect human-machine interface?
Are we providing the proper training for new-collar technologies like:
AR [augmented reality]
VR [virtual reality]
AI [artificial intelligence]
IoT [internet of things]
Additive Manufacturing
How do we bring inclusivity
& diversity to education,
manufacturing
and the workplace?
Featured Speakers
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
KEYNOTES
Ripi Singh
Chief Innovation & Strategy Coach, Inspiring Next
Fostering Purposeful Innovation Through Industry 4.0
Chris Allen
Chief Executive Officer, iCleanse
Employee Retention for Industry 4.0
11:30 AM - 12:00 pM
MAKERSPACECT'S ANSWER TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Devra Sisitsky
Executive Director, MakerspaceCT
Mark Colbert
Director of Operations, MakerspaceCT
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch, Expo, MakerspaceCT Tours + Demos
1:00 pM - 1:30 PM
FOCAL POINT : WORKFORCE & GOVERNMENT
Kelli-Marie Vallieres
Chair, Governor’s
Workforce Council
Chris
DiPentima
President & CEO
CBIA
1:45 pM - 2:45 PM
CHOOSE FROM 2 AFTERNOON TRACKS
TRACK 1:
Innovation in Manufacturing
Barry Alexander
CEO & Founder, Aquiline Drones, LLC
Leading the evolution from automation to autonomy and incubating this technology, deployment strategies and business concepts
Niasia Williams
Founder, Legacy Development Services
TRACK 2:
Inclusivity in STEM education
Amy Thompson, PhD
Associate Director, University of Connecticut UTC Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering; Assistant Director, US DOE Industrial Assessment Center @UConn; Director, SmartBuildings CT @UConn
Women in engineering and inclusivity in the innovative workforce
Gloria Ortiz-Rivera
Director of Early College & Career Pathways at ReadyCT
Flora Padro
Principal at Hartford Public High School
3:00 pM - 3:45 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION : BRINGING WOMEN BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE
Candace Freedenberg
Chairwoman & Founder, Untapped Potential Inc.
Dr. Jacquelynn (Jackie) Garofano
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
Beatriz Gutierrez
President & CEO, CONNSTEP
Dennis Williams
AVP, Client Partner, Cognizant
4:00 pM - 5:00 PM
Cocktail Hour
Admission Includes:
Access to full-day summit schedule, 9 am – 5 pm
Coffee and continental breakfast during registration hour 9 am – 10 am
Boxed lunch by The Rockin Chicken
Cocktail hour with drinks and light fare 4 pm – 5 pm. Refreshments provided by City Steam Brewery and Hartford Flavor Company.
Registration & Pricing:
All Access
In-Person
$45
Includes Welcome Continental Breakfast & Coffee, Lunch by the Rockin Chicken and Cocktail Reception
Virtual
Experience
$35
Digital-Only Access
Sponsored by:
Mark Summers
Cocktail Hour Sponsor:
Lunch provided by:
Happy hour refreshments by:
Our Location
MakerspaceCT is located in the G. Fox Building on Main Street in Downtown Hartford. PLEASE NOTE: our building entrance is located at 36 Talcott Street. The Main Street entrance is not accessible at this time.
Health & Safety:
COVID-19 Protocols
On August 10th, the City of Hartford instituted a mask mandate for all indoor activities. You can read that mandate here.
Face masks will be required during the New England Maker Summit 2021 regardless of vaccination status.
The health and safety of our attendees is our #1 priority. Since June 2020, MakerspaceCT has a SafeShop policy for all on-site activities, including cleaning and sanitation, social distancing and clear signage regarding facility practices. Guidelines are subject to change. An update will be provided to all attendees prior to November 12th.
