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11:30am-12:00pm Exhibitors and Digital Connections Rooms Open 12:00pm-12:45pm StrengthenYourLeadership(.75PDH)
12:55pm-1:55pm
Exploring strategies to realize our own potential and progress toward a successful career in engineering.
Presented by Michael Venuto, PE, PLS, Chief Engineer, Delaware River Port Authority
Complex Decisions: Why More Data Isn’t the Answer (1 PDH)
Complicated decisions are hard enough but with current circumstances, these decisions take on even more complexity. As technical professionals, it’s easy to assume that we need more and more data. Grasping for data can lead to over-thinking and analysis paralysis or you may toss and turn at night. As complexity goes up, decision-making involves more than just the data. When that happens, more data is not the answer. Learn a five-step process to home in on the real issues to deepen your understanding of the problem, reframe your decision, and achieve your goals with less frustration.
Presented by Shelley Row, PE, CSP, Founder and CEO, Blue Fjord Leaders
Federal Water, Energy and Environmental Legislation and Infrastructure - Many Moving Parts (.5 PDH)
This session will cover the prospects for water, energy, and environmental legislation in Congress and the Biden Administration.
Presented by Lynn Schloesser, Director, Water Energy and Environment, ACEC
125 Years of Engineering Education: The Foundation of Our Future (1 PDH)
Countless decisions, moments, achievements, and people throughout our 125-year history have collectively formed the fabric of engineering at Penn State and beyond. Now, the Penn State College of Engineering is intentionally and strategically positioning our graduates to contribute to society as both technically skilled engineers and globally aware individuals.
Presented by Justin Schwartz, Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
2:00pm-2:30pm
2:40pm-3:30pm
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