8am - 8:30am
Registration and coffee
- Check-in and informal networking over coffee
8:30am - 9:00am
Kickoff and event overview
- Welcome remarks
- Overview of the conference format and key objectives
Cluster one
- Faculty research spotlights and innovation stations
9am - 9:45am
Cluster one presentations
- Eight research presentations (five minutes each) highlighting key projects
9:45am - 10:30am
Cluster one presenter’s corners and innovation stations
- Interactive sessions where attendees visit presenter stations, explore featured projects, and engage in conversations with faculty and researchers
Cluster two
- Faculty research spotlights and innovation stations
10:30am - 11:15pm
Cluster two presentations
- Eight research presentations (five minutes each)
11:15pm - 12pm
Cluster two's presenter's corners and innovation stations
- Engage with researchers at their stations and learn about innovative projects across disciplines
12pm - 12:30pm
Box lunch pickup
12:30pm - 1pm
Keynote speaker - Ashley Z. Hand
Cluster Three
- Faculty research spotlights and innovation stations
1pm - 1:45pm
Cluster three presentations
- Eight research presentations (five minutes each)
1:45pm - 2:30pm
Cluster three presenter’s corners and innovation stations
- Engage with researchers at their stations and learn about innovative projects across disciplines
Cluster Four
- Faculty research spotlights and innovation stations
2:30pm - 3:15pm
Cluster four presentations
- Eight research presentations (five minutes each)
3:15pm - 4pm
Cluster four's presenter's corners and innovation stations
- Engage with researchers at their stations and learn about innovative projects across disciplines
4pm - 4:30pm
Wrap-up and next steps
- Recap of key ideas and opportunities for post-event collaboration