Science & American Advancement

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MONDAY, AUGUST 31

1:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Science and advancement go hand-in-hand.

However, the way science works, not by straight lines, but sometimes by accident, can frustrate strict timelines and investment efforts.

As the world tackles the challenge of overcoming Coronavirus, scientific research has once again entered center stage. This attention has brought opportunities for innovation. But our age of content overload and expectation of “quick fixes’ has also brought new mountains to climb for those seeking investment in science and technology.

Why is continued scientific investment so important? Can science overcome many of the challenges it faces today in order to lead us to a brighter future? How can we encourage diversity and inclusion in the field to ensure the best and brightest scientific workforce?

The Hill will bring policy-makers and thought leaders together to look at the historical contributions science has made to American advancement and the status of the scientific community today.

RSVPs Closed

Agenda

1:00 PM

Hon. France A. Córdova, Former Director, National Science Foundation

1:10 PM

Dr. Susan Hockfield, President Emerita, MIT

1:20 PM

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)

1:30 PM

Phyllis Arthur, Vice President, Infectious Diseases and Diagnostics Policy, BIO

Holden Thorp, Editor-in-Chief, Science Magazine
Dr. Vaughan C. Turekian, Executive Director of Policy and Global Affairs at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Benjamin Corb, Director, Public Affairs, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

1:55 PM

Hon. Paul M. Dabbar, Under Secretary for Science, DOE

2:05 PM

Ellen R. Stofan, John and Adrienne Mars Director, National Air and Space Museum

2:15 PM

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)

2:25 PM

Sponsor Perspective: Dr. Moira Gilchrist, VP of Strategic and Scientific Communications, Philip Morris International

2:35 PM

Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN)

2:45 PM

Program Concludes

Speakers

Phyllis Arthur

Vice President, Infectious Diseases and Diagnostics Policy, BIO

Benjamin Corb

Director, Public Affairs, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

France A. Cordova

Former Director, National Science Foundation

Paul M. Dabbar

Under Secretary for Science, DOE

Dr. Susan Hockfield

President Emerita, MIT

Rep. Trey Hollingsworth

(R-IN)

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

(D-TX)

Rep. Mikie Sherrill

(D-NJ)

Ellen Stofan

Director, National Air and Space Museum

Holden Thorp

Editor-in-Chief, Science Family of Journals; American Association for the Advancement of Science

Dr. Vaughan Turekian

Executive Director of Policy and Global Affairs at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Sponsor Perspective

Dr. Moira Gilchrist

Vice President for Strategic & Scientific Communications, Philip Morris International

Moderator

Steve Clemons

Editor-at-Large, The Hill

Schedule

What you can expect.

1:00pm

Welcome

Settle in and say hello to those around you. It's just about time to get down to the fun.

1:30pm

Engage

Breakout sessions designed to challenge how you think about storage, cloud, and data. Come prepared to leave with a headache.

3:00pm

Learn

Rub elbows with companies on the bleeding edge of tech innovation.

4:15pm

Network

Meet up with other thought leaders on top IT initiatives. Use our mobile app to discover peers facing the same challenges.

5:30pm

Party

Ain’t no party like a Splash party! This year, we’ve got a few surprises up our sleeve.

7:00pm

Mingle

Get together with people from around the world as you deepen your knowledge and grow your peer network.

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