HOW SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY AND NEW INFRASTRUCTURE CAN BUILD SMART CITIES
May 19th and 20th, 2021 at 1:00 PM ET
Hosted by:
U.S. Department of Commerce
Minority Business Development Agency
Federal Laboratory Consortium
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HOW SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY AND
NEW INFRASTRUCTURE CAN BUILD SMART CITIES
Are you ready to reimagine, rebuild, and revitalize cities as we know them? Faced with changing needs and aging infrastructure, communities across the country and around the world need solutions that will propel them into the future and pave the way for long term livability.
Join the MBDA InVision Tour on May 19 and 20 to learn how you can shape the cities of tomorrow. This two-day event will introduce you to the investments being made to upgrade, enhance, and replace city infrastructure and how connecting our city streets to space technology offers new pathways for urban engagement.
Just some of the topics covered are:
The Administration’s Focus on Innovation, Research, and Small Business
Smart Cities: Building Compatible Technologies and Products for Tomorrow’s Cities
Defining Smart Cities: How Businesses Can Build Solutions to Address the Challenges
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Day 1 | May 19, 2021:
Dave Bailey serves as President and General Manager of Arctic IT. Through Dave’s leadership, Arctic IT is the go-to technology partner for clients in the government, tribal and commercial sectors. Dave has worked at Arctic IT since the company’s inception in 2003, and has held a variety of positions with the company, including Chief Technology Officer. Dave holds a Master of Science in Cyber Security at Maryville University and resides in New York with his family.
Dave Bailey
President & General Manager
Arctic IT
Smart Cities: Building Compatible Technologies and Products for Tomorrow’s Cities Speaker
Ted W. Lieu represents California’s 33rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Ted is serving in his third term in Congress and currently sits on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He was also elected by his Democratic Colleagues to serve as a Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.
Ted is a former active duty officer in the U.S. Air Force and currently serves as a Colonel in the Reserves, stationed at Los Angeles Air Force Base. In Congress, Ted has established himself as a leader on the environment; cybersecurity; civil liberties; government ethics and veterans.
Congressman Ted Lieu
Representing the 33rd District of California
Special Guest Speaker
Day 2 | May 20, 2021:
Dr. Chris Greer is Senior Executive for Cyber Physical Systems, Director of the Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office, and National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. His responsibilities include promoting the emergence of a globally interoperable Internet of Things, including scalable and replicable technologies for smart cities and communities.
Chris Greer
Director of the Smart Grid,
Senior Executive of Cyber-Physical
Systems Program Office, and
National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Defining Smart Cities: How Businesses Can Build Solutions to Address the Challenges Speaker
Paul Zielinski, Executive Director of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC), supports over 300 federal labs in moving federal technologies from the laboratory to market. Prior to this role, Paul spent over 30 years in government service across several agencies, including leading government-wide policy workgroups for technology transfer. Mr. Zielinski has an MS in Engineering, an MBA, a bachelor’s degree in biology, and a Master’s Certificate in Leadership from the Federal Executive Institute.
Paul Zielinski
Executive Director
Federal Laboratory Consortium
Moderator
Agenda:
DAY 1: May 19, 2021
1:00 PM ET | Opening Remarks
1:10 PM ET | Smart Cities: Building Compatible Technologies and Products for Tomorrow’s Cities
Keynote Speaker: Dave Bailey (Arctic IT)
2:10 PM ET | Break
2:20 PM ET | Breakout Sessions
3:15 PM ET | Special Guest Congressman Ted Lieu (CA 33rd District)
3:30 PM ET | Event Concludes
DAY 2: May 20, 2021
1:00 PM ET | Opening Remarks
1:15 PM ET | Defining Smart Cities: How Businesses Can Build Solutions to Address the Challenges
Keynote Speaker: Chris Greer (NIST)
1:35 PM ET | Urban Air and Transportation Session
2:20 PM ET | Energy, Environment & Health Session
3:15 PM ET | Event Concludes
Breakout Sessions:
Smart Cities Technologies (IOT, Data & Infrastructure) Session
Presented By: Scott Boedigheimer (Arctic IT)
As a follow up to the Keynote presentation, Scott will facilitate a discussion on what IoT technology does, how it has been introduced to city infrastructure, and some extraordinary projects in the works designed to better our communities.
Start with Small Business Innovation Research Funds Session
Presented By: Carlos Gutierrez (Larta Institute)
After hearing about getting your small business ideas and innovations playing a role in the future of innovations and smart cities, join a conversation about where to begin. Hosting this discussion will be Larta Institute's Carlos Gutierrez who will introduce the SBIR program and how it can be a useful avenue to start getting government support for your R&D efforts. Ask your questions and present your thoughts on getting started through the SBIR program.
Urban Air and Transportation Session
Presented By: Melissa Wong (DOT), Jack James (NASA), Bruce Cogan (NASA) and Margaret Petrella (Volpe)
Energy, Environment & Health Session
Presented By: David Kistin (DOE), Eileen Chant (DOE), Levi Brekke (USBR), Lisa Marianni (CDC), Jeff Szabo (EPA), John Hall (EPA) and Elizabeth Mirowski (NSF)
BREAKOUT SESSION PRESENTERS:
Day 1 | May 19, 2021
Scott Boedigheimer serves as VP Business Development at Arctic IT. Scott has been working within the Microsoft Dynamics channel for over 20 years, including at Stoneridge Software, where revenue grew from $1 million to $28 million during his tenure. His knowledge of the Microsoft stack is helping Arctic IT lead industries to IoT technologies. Scott has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and was a CPA before taking on leadership roles in technology. He and his family live in Eden Prairie, MN.
Scott Boedigheimer
VP Business Development
Arctic IT
Smart Cities Technologies (IOT, Data & Infrastructure)
Session Moderator
Carlos Gutierrez is Chief Strategy Officer at Larta Institute, a Los Angeles-based mission-oriented nonprofit that advises & mentors emerging technology-based founders, startups, and institutions (public and private) developing solutions that Feed, Fuel, and Heal the world. Larta has designed and deployed national-scale commercialization and translational research programs with an applied focus that have been adopted by leading agencies (NIH, USDA, DOE, NSF, NOAA, NIST, DARPA, etc.) to support thousands of grant awardees to maximize ROI of publicly-funded R&D. In the course of its 25-year existence, Larta has built systems to generate science-to-market outcomes and an entrepreneur-in-residence network of 120+ subject matter/operational specialists in various sectors: bioscience, agricultural technology, energy, environment & sustainability, healthcare, IT, ed-tech, and materials science. Carlos launched Larta’s industry liaison network, which includes technology scouts, alliance, and corporate VC leaders across various technology sectors.
Carlos Gutierrez
Chief Strategy Officer
Larta Institute
Start with Small Business Innovation Research Funds Session Moderator
Day 2 | May 20, 2021
Levi has worked with the Bureau of Reclamation for 18 years. As Program Manager of the Research and Development Office, Levi oversees three programs: Science and Technology, Desalination and Water Purification Research, and Open Water Data. Collectively, these programs invest in innovation through internally led research, external research financial assistance, crowdsourced solutions via prize competitions, and technology transfer engagements with industry. Levi provides strategic direction and facilitates collaborations between Reclamation's research personnel, partners, resource managers, stakeholders, and the water management community at-large. Levi’s background includes water resources planning, environmental engineering, and climate science applications. Levi's education includes a B.S.E. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa, an M.S. degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering from University of California Berkeley.
Levi Brekke
Program Manager of Research and Development
Bureau of Reclamation
Energy, Environment & Health
Session Presenter
Eileen Chant is excited to be the new Outreach Program Manager at the US DOE Office of SBIR/STTR Programs. She has over 25 years of diverse Energy Technology encompassing startup assistance, commercial and industrial equipment consulting and non-profit industry associations. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Eileen Chant
Outreach Program Manager
of SBIR/STTR Programs
U.S. Department of Energy Office
Energy, Environment & Health
Session Presenter
Bruce is the CTTL at NASA AFRC and is responsible for managing all center SBIR/STTR activities and supporting the overall SBIR/STTR program for outreach, working groups and new program initiatives. p. In addition to his role as CTTL, Bruce also is a SBIR participating subtopic manager for Planetary Aerial Vehicles for Venus and as a Contracting Officers representative on two SBIR contracts.
Currently he is serving a detail as the SBIR Mission Directorate Liaison for the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate(ARMD) . In this role he works with all of the NASA ARMD projects and NASA centers to develop yearly SBIR solicitations reflecting future research needs and program strategies. He is also responsible for coordinating all small business proposal reviews rankings and selection for NASA ARMD.
Prior to being CTTL under the NASA SBIR/STTR program he has served as a subtopic manager and COR for aircraft and space related technologies. A key focus is infusion of Phase 2 SBIRs into NASA projects. Successes in this area include the PTERA research UAV and the Fused Reality system for flight test efficiency.
During his 37 year career at NASA, DOD, and in the private sector he has supported numerous projects providing expertise in simulation, controls, dynamics and software engineering. Projects include X-57, X-53, X-43, X-40, F-15 STOL, SNC Dreamchaser, Kuiper Airborne Observatory and many others. He has also worked in test range operations, and as the NASA AFRC deputy chief technologist. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from The Ohio State University.
Bruce Cogan
NASA Small Business Innovate Research (SBIR) Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) Liaison
Urban Air and Transportation
Session Presenter
John Hall is a Physical Scientist in EPA’s Office of Research and Development Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response. Mr. Hall is responsible for testing water quality sensors and developing warning and remediation responses triggered by field deployed sensors within the distribution system.
John Hall
Physical Scientist
Office of Research and Development Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Energy, Environment & Health
Session Presenter
In 1979, Jack started with NASA, Johnson Space Center Flight Training Division to instruct astronauts on Space Shuttle operations and procedures. He served in a variety of leadership positions in training including that of Simulation Supervisor where he oversaw full-scale shuttle mission simulation exercises that included Mission Control, Astronauts and satellite control centers. He served on the space flight operations contract acquisition team which established a new standard for writing performance based statements of work, and also served as the Mission Control Center Strategic Engineer. From 2002 until his retirement from NASA in 2018, Jack worked in the Office of Technology Transfer where he performed reviews, evaluations and analysis on thousands of technical publications, technologies, and software products. Additionally, from 2013 to 2017 he served as the Federal Laboratory Consortium Mid Continent Regional Coordinator and on the Federal Lab Consortium National Executive Board.
Jack graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics. Jack has received the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Certificate of Commendation NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, the FLC Distinguished Service award, and was a Rotary Stellar Award nominee.
Jack James
Technology Development Strategist,
Fed Lab Tech Transfer and Commercialization,
Aerospace Technologist (NASA retired)
Urban Air and Transportation
Session Presenter
David Kistin is the manager of Technology and Economic Development at Sandia National Laboratories. In this role, he oversees several programs, including the Sandia Science & Technology Park, the Entrepreneurial Separation to Transfer Technology program, the New Mexico Small Business Assistance program, and Sandia’s Center for Collaboration and Commercialization (C3). He currently serves as the Deputy Coordinator for FLC’s Mid-Continent region.
David Kistin
Manager of Technology and Economic Development
Sandia National Laboratories
Energy, Environment & Health
Session Moderator
Ms. Lisa Marianni joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Technology and Innovation as a Health Scientist, Scientific Marketing. Lisa is responsible for facilitating the transfer of federally originated technology to the commercial market by conducting analytical assessments on the potential of inventions/technology; studying and evaluating market trends and needs; identifying strategies to facilitate and grow industry collaboration; enabling business development and technology commercialization; and providing assistance in guiding discoveries to market through new partner/venture creation and development. Ms. Marianni manages marketing and communications for CDC’s Office of Technology and Innovation which includes the Technology Transfer Office. Lisa is a Registered Nurse and combines a clinical background with 20 years in healthcare marketing. Prior to joining CDC, Ms. Marianni served in a variety of management roles including Principal Consultant, Senior Director for an online start-up, and Global Products Manager/Director (externally) for a Fortune 500 logistics company. Ms. Marianni received a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree of science in nursing. She also serves as CDC’s Laboratory Representative to the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC), Co-Chair for the national FLC Awards Subcommittee, and a volunteer judge for the national FLC awards.
Lisa Marianni, MBA, RN
Scientific Marketing Specialist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Energy, Environment & Health
Session Presenter
Elizabeth (Ela) Mirowski started as an SBIR/STTR program director in May 2020. Before NSF, Ela was a Founder and CEO of Verellium, a medical device startup. At Verellium she built strong collaborative partnerships across industry, academia, and federal labs to develop novel solutions for clinical imaging that resulted in new products and new market segments. She also worked for High Precision Devices (HPD) where she successfully transferred several technologies into prototypes and commercialized them, creating a standalone, revenue-generating company, QalibreMD, in just three years. As a principal investigator on SBIR grants from various federal agencies, Ela led the program direction including research, engineering, manufacturing, and market development. In addition to these activities, she engaged in fundraising from venture capital and private equity sources. For more than 17 years, Ela worked for and consulted to small businesses managing the development of technologies involving photonics for displays, semiconductor electronics, renewable energies, nanomaterials, and lab-on-chip platforms for evaluating neural growth and biological processes at the single-molecule level. Ela holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Colorado, a B.A. in Chemistry from Columbia University, and completed a National Research Council post-doctorate at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Elizabeth Mirowski
Program Director
National Science Foundation
Energy, Environment & Health
Session Presenter
Margaret Petrella is a social scientist with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, , where she has worked for the past 20 years. She has managed projects that support a number of DOT modal administrations, including Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as well as Federal Land Management Agencies. Most recently, she leads the administration of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment Tracking Survey, sponsored by the ITS Joint Program Office, and supports FHWA in providing evaluation support to grantees of the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) Program.
Before joining the Volpe Center, Ms. Petrella worked as a survey analyst for the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and the Gallup Organization, designing and analyzing surveys on a broad range of social and political topics.
Ms. Petrella received her Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan, with a specialization in Research Methods. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies from Harvard University.
Margaret Petrella
Social Scientist
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, USDOT
Urban Air and Transportation
Session Presenter
Jeff Szabo has a BS in Chemical Engineering and a MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering, all from the University of Cincinnati and is a registered Professional Engineer in Ohio. He has worked for the USEPA for 16 years. He conducts and manages water security research projects at EPA’s Test and Evaluation (T&E) facility and the Water Security Test Bed (WSTB) at the Idaho National Lab (INL). These projects include examining chemical, biological and radiological contaminant persistence on drinking water and waste water infrastructure and evaluation of decontamination and water treatment methods.
Jeff Szabo, PhD
Scientist
Homeland Security Research Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Energy, Environment & Health
Session Presenter
Melissa Wong has 25 years of experience designing, deploying, analyzing and managing complex research initiative across the private and public sectors. Melissa joined the U.S. Department of Transportation's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in 2013. Since then, she has served as the program manager of U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. In addition to her work on SBIR, Melissa supports the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) on many projects that involve connected and automated vehicles, cybersecurity, privacy, environmental applications, and strategic planning.
Before joining Volpe, Melissa was a Supervisory Survey Statistician at the Census Bureau. Prior to that, she was an associate at Market Metrics, a market research firm focused on the financial services sector, an analyst for NYC’s Office of Budget, and the Director of Research at The Institute for Children and Poverty.
Melissa holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Macalester College and a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University where she focused on economics and statistics.
Melissa Wong
Program Manager
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, USDOT
Urban Air and Transportation
Session Moderator
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