Welcome by USU President and State of Utah Senate Leadership

Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom

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Center Directors’ Overview
Regan Zane, USU & Ivonne Santiago, UTEP

Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom

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Industry & Innovation Day Kick Off
Innovation Director: Don Linford, ASPIRE

Masters of Ceremonies

Zainab Imran, Purdue

Alayna Hall, CU Boulder

Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom

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Session A: Systems of Systems Modeling to Guide the Nation’s Path Forward

Moderator

Hector Cruz, UTEP

Industry & Innovation Member

Hal Johnson, Utah Transit Authority (UTA)

ASPIRE Contributors

Patrick Singleton, USU

Jason Quinn, Colorado State

Emma Rieves, CU Boulder

Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom

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Session B: What Will Define Charging Stations of the Future

Moderator

Tenzin Lhaden, UTEP

Industry & Innovation Member

John Kresse, Cummins

ASPIRE Contributors

Hongjie Wang, USU

Scott Trimboli, UCCS

Shubhangi Gurudiwan, USU

Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom

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Lunch – Industry Panel

Moderator

Don Linford, ASPIRE

Industry & Innovation Members

David Schaller, North American Council for Freight Efficiency [NACFE]

Bharadwaj Reddy Andapally, CBMM

Pierre Delaigue,  Vinci Autoroutes

 Kent Wanner, John Deere

Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom

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Session C: The Path to National Scale Roadway Electrification

Moderator

Dheeraj Etta, Cornell

Industry & Innovation Member

Nathan Sturdevant, Indiana DOT

ASPIRE Contributors

Khurram Afridi, Cornell

Aaron D. Brovont, Purdue

Hector Cruz, UTEP

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Session D: Building the Future Skilled Workforce and Informed Public

Moderator

Bruno Moras, Purdue

Industry & Innovation Member

Darren Erickson, Kenworth Truck Company

ASPIRE Contributors

Jen Ramos-Chavez, UTEP

Fawn Groves, USU

Polly Parkinson, USU

Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom

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Workshop Output Summary & Next Steps

Steven Pekarek, Purdue/ASPIRE Research Director

Ivonne Santiago, UTEP/ASPIRE Co-Director

Final Remarks

Regan Zane, USU/ASPIRE Co-Director

Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom

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Connection Reception

A golden evening of handcrafted beverages and engaging discussions, where professionals and students come together to exchange insights, explore opportunities, and foster valuable relationships.

Location: Taggart Student Center, 2nd Floor Patio Area

5:00 – 6:30 PM

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