Chicago Summit

Engineering Grand Challenges for the 21st Century
Chicago Summit 2010

April 21-22, 2010
Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, Illinois

Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST), along with our academic and corporate partners, cosponsored a symposium during April 21-22, 2010 on four areas related to several of the 14 Grand Challenges: clean water; carbon, energy and climate; urban sustainability; and global health. The Chicago Summit is part of a nationwide debate on the Grand Challenges, with symposia on other topics related to the Grand Challenges held across the country. Videos of the event are presented below. Read the event report and recommendations.

The entire partnership team included: Illinois Institute of Technology and Chicago Council on Science and Technology, in partnership with Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Chicago Summit Event site, including speaker bios and additional content is available at: http://www.iit.edu/grand_challenges/

 Grand Challenge Summit in Chicago, IL

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Welcome

General Welcome Remarks
John L. Anderson, President, Illinois Institute of Technology

Alan Schriesheim, President and Founder, Chicago Council on Science and Technology, and Director Emeritus, Argonne National Laboratory

Nora Lin, President, Society of Woman Engineers

Charles O’Melia, Abel Wolman Professor of Environmental Engineering Emeritus, Johns Hopkins University

 

Watch It  Access to Clean Water
Moderator: Lynn E. Broaddus, Ph.D., M.B.A., Director Environment Programs, The Johnson Foundation of Wingspread

Introduction Remarks—Dennis A. Roberson, Vice Provost for New Initiatives, Illinois Institute of Technology

Keynote: Charles O'Melia, Abel Wolman Professor of Environmental Engineering Emeritus, Johns Hopkins University

Panelists:
Paul Brand-Rauf, Dean, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
Margaret Osbourne, Green Coordinator, Environmental Protection Agency Region VI
Manian Ramesh, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, Nalco Company

Watch It  Carbon, Energy and Climate
Moderator: Bill Kurtis, A&E hot, Producer and Narrator, "Cold Case Files" and "American Justice"

Introduction Remarks – John W. Rowe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exelon Corporation

Keynote: John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and director, Office of Science and Technology Policy

Panelists:
David Archer, Professor of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago
Carlos A. Cabrera, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Institute of Low Carbon and Clean Energy
Adele Simmons, Vice Chair and Senior Executive, Chicago Metropolis 2020

Watch It   Urban Sustainability
Moderator: Blair Kamin, Architecture Critic, Chicago Tribune

Introduction Remarks, Peter C. Nelson, Professor of Computer Science and Dean of Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

Keynote: Roger E. Frechette III, PE, President, PositivEnergy Practice

Panelists:
Carol Ross Barney, Founder and Design Principal, Ross Barney Architects, and Adjunct Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology
Jeanne Gang, President and Principal, Studio Gang Architects, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology
Antony Wood, Executive Director, Council on Tall Buildlings and Urban Habitat, and Associate Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology

Watch It Global Health
Moderator: Nesita Kwan, Health Reporter and Anchor, NBC 6 Chicago News

General Welcome Remarks?Nora Lin, President, Society of Women Engineers?Natacha DePaola, Carol and Ed Kaplan Armour Dean of Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
Introduction Remarks –  Joseph Walsh, Vice President for Research, Northwestern University

Keynote: Tachi Yamada, M.D., President, Global Health Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Panelists:
Norbert G. Riedel, Corporate Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Baxter International Inc.
Father Thomas Streit, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame
Eric E. Whitaker, Executive Vice President, Strategic Affiliations, and Associate Dean, Community-Based Research, University of Chicago Medical Center

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Closing Session/Wrap-up Panel:

Alan Schriesheim, President and Founder, Chicago Council on Science and Technology, and Director Emeritus, Argonne National Laboratory

General Remarks- Ray LaHood, Secretary, United States Department of Transportation

Remarks and Introduction to Wrap-Up Panel - John L. Anderson, President, Illinois Institute of Technology

Chair – Charles M. Vest, President, National Academy of Engineering

Panelists:

Natacha DePaola, Carol and Ed Kaplan Armour Dean of Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology

Nora Lin, President, Society of Woman Engineers

Charles O’Melia, Abel Wolman Professor of Environmental Engineering Emeritus, Johns Hopkins University

Adjournment Address - Alan Schriesheim, President and Founder, Chicago Council on Science and Technology, and Director Emeritus, Argonne National Laboratory

 

Summit TopicsSummit SpeakersSpeaker InterviewsSpeaker Topics

How can business, academia and government partner to build the manufacturing and engineering capabilities needed today and in the future?

How can research produced by universities better align with industry to address real world challenges?

How can research produced by universities better connect with industry to address real world challenges?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

What are the critical skills needed by the U.S. workforce to tackle the Grand Challenges?

What are the critical skills needed by the U.S. workforce to tackle the Grand Challenges?

What are the critical skills needed by the U.S. workforce to tackle the Grand Challenges?

What is North Carolina's competitive edge?

What next steps should be taken at the conclusion of the Manufacturing for the Grand Challenges conference?

What next steps should be taken at the conclusion of the Manufacturing for the Grand Challenges conference?

What next steps should be taken at the conclusion of the Manufacturing for the Grand Challenges conference?

What type of manufacturing can and should be located in the United States?

What type of manufacturing can and should be located in the United States?