EMERGING ISSUES FORUM

Emerging Issues Forum

North Carolina’s Manufacturing Vision Statement

Manufacturing is in the midst of a generational change, disrupting the economic and cultural fabric of North Carolina. Despite significant job losses in some traditional industries, our state’s economic output in manufacturing is the fourth highest in the country and the largest contributor to North Carolina’s gross domestic product.

North Carolina’s manufacturing sector leads a vibrant, innovative economy with networked communities, a growing entrepreneurial and maker culture, and a strong commercial finance sector.

Through strong statewide leadership, North Carolina will emphasize the critical importance of traditional and next generation manufacturing to its core economy. North Carolina commits to investment in strong supporting institutions, a highly skilled workforce, developing globally and locally networked communities, and a world-class infrastructure that creates logistical advantages and the agility to respond to the technological pace of change.

This vision statement was developed by the Institute for Emerging Issues Working Group.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Content table
8:00 – 8:20 a.m. Opening Session W.Randolph Woodson, Chancellor, North Carolina State University James B. Hunt, Jr., Former Governor, State of North Carolina & Chair, Institute for Emerging Issues Anita R. Brown-Graham, Director, Institute for Emerging Issues
8:20 – 9:05 a.m. Reviving America’s Manufacturing Introduction by Peter Hans, Chair, University of North Carolina Board of Governors & Senior Policy Advisor, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Andrew Liveris, President, Chairman and CEO, The Dow Chemical Company
9:10 – 9:35 a.m. A National Manufacturing Blueprint Introduction by Bonnie Renfro, Past-President, North Carolina Economic Developers Association & President, Randolph County Economic Development Corporation Tom Kurfess, Assistant Director, Advanced Manufacturing, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
9:35 – 10:15 a.m. The View from Capitol Hill Moderated by Jim Owens, Retired CEO, Caterpillar Kay Hagan, Senator, U.S. Congress Richard Burr, Senator, U.S. Congress
10:30 – 10:55 a.m. State Spotlight: Making Manufacturing Work In massachusetts Introduction by Tim Boyum, Anchor and Host of Capital Tonight, News 14 Carolina Eric Nakajima, Assistant Secretary for Innovation Policy, Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development, State of Massachusetts
10:55 – 11:05 a.m. Emerging Issues Prize: High School Division
11:05 – 11:45 a.m. Navigating Export Opportunities Moderated by Diane Duff, Executive Director, Southern Governors Association Gart Davis, Co-Founder & Partner, Spoonflower James Wind, Chief Financial Officer, Flow Sciences, Inc.
11:45 – 12:30 p.m. A New Manufacturing Cluster – Living organs Moderated by Leah Brown, President and CEO, A10 Clinical Solutions Anthony Atala, Director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine & Chair, Department of Urology, Wake Forest School of Medicine Jorge Piedrahita, Professor of Genomics and Director, Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, NC State University
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. LuncH: A New Manufacturing Marketplace – Integrated and DIY Chris Anderson, CEO, 3D Robotics & Former Editor, Wired Magazine
2:15 – 4:00 p.m. Regional Manufacturing Conversations: Breakout Sessions The sessions will cover the regional variation in manufacturing, ignite a conversation about how to close the skills gap and life up communities that are successfully working to grow the manufacturing economy. The sessions will be supplemented by data on the region’s manufacturing picture to more carefully craft a dialogue for participants.
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Emerging Issues Prize: College Division
4:15 – 4:55 p.m. New Platforms for Funding the Years Ahead Session Introduced by Steve Nelson, Partner & Managing Director, The Wakefield Group Danae Ringelmann, Co-Founder, Indiegogo Aly Khalifa, Design & Managing Director, Gamil Design Marc Noel, Founder & CEO, Acorn Innovestments, LLC
4:55 – 5:00 p.m. Closing James B. Hunt, Jr.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Content table
8:00 – 8:10 a.m. Insights on manufacturing in north carolina Anita R. Brown-Graham
8:10 – 9:10 a.m. Community Spotlight: Manufacturing Success Session Introduction by Nancy McFarlane, Mayor, City of Raleigh Tom Barrett, Mayor, City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin John Campbell, Chairman of the Board, WasteZero Will Sagar, Executive Director, Southeast Recycling Development Council
9:10 – 9:50 a.m. RESPONDING to regional sessions Anita R. Brown-Graham Sharon Decker, Secretary, N.C. Department of Commerce Billy Ray Hall, President, N.C. Rural Economic Development Center Lew Ebert, President and CEO, North Carolina Chamber
10:00 – 10:50 a.m. Rebranding Manufacturing: Involving K-12 Educators Moderated by Jayne Fleener, Dean, College of Education, NC State University Ron Mahle, Assistant Director, Monroe-Union County Economic Development Steven Rotman, Owner and President, Ameritech Die and Mold Lonnie Love, Group Leader, Automation, Robotics & Manufacturing, Oak Ridge National Labs June Atkinson, Superintendent, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
10:50 – 11:40 a.m. Specializing Skills in Community Colleges Moderated by Machelle Sanders, Vice-President, Manufacturing & General Manager, Biogen Idec Jennifer McNelly, President, The Manufacturing Institute, National Association of Manufacturers Gary Green, President, Forsyth Technical Community College Amogh Bhonde, Plant Manager, Siemens Energy Scott Ralls, President, North Carolina Community College System
11:40 – 12:30 P.m. Manufacturing and the university system: R&D Collaboration Moderated by Terri Helmlinger Ratcliff, Executive Director, Industrial Extension Services, NC State University Will Powers, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Rolls-Royce North America Barry Johnson, Professor and Senior Associate Dean, College of Engineering, University of Virginia, Board Chair of Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing Tom Ross, President, The University of North Carolina
12:30 – 1:40 P.m. Lunch: The Agenda Ahead Introduction by James B. Hunt, Jr. Pat McCrory, Governor, State of North Carolina
1:40 – 1:45 P.m. Recognition of Last year’s Emerging Issues Prize winners Studio Lounge- Richmond Senior High School LinkedUp- University of NOrth Carolina at Greensboro
1:45 – 1:55 P.M. Awarding the emerging issues price for innovation W. Randolph Woodson, NC State University Pat McCrory, Governor, State of North Carolina High School Prize Winner College Prize Winner
1:55 – 2:00 p.m. Closing James B. Hunt, Jr.

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EMERGING ISSUES FORUM

Emerging Issues Forum

North Carolina’s Manufacturing Vision Statement

Monday, February 11, 2013

8:00 – 8:20 a.m. Opening Session

8:20 – 9:05 a.m. Reviving America’s Manufacturing

9:10 – 9:35 a.m. A National Manufacturing Blueprint

9:35 – 10:15 a.m. The View from Capitol Hill

10:30 – 10:55 a.m. State Spotlight: Making Manufacturing Work In massachusetts

10:55 – 11:05 a.m. Emerging Issues Prize: High School Division

11:05 – 11:45 a.m. Navigating Export Opportunities

11:45 – 12:30 p.m. A New Manufacturing Cluster – Living organs

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. LuncH: A New Manufacturing Marketplace – Integrated and DIY

2:15 – 4:00 p.m. Regional Manufacturing Conversations: Breakout Sessions

4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Emerging Issues Prize: College Division

4:15 – 4:55 p.m. New Platforms for Funding the Years Ahead

4:55 – 5:00 p.m. Closing

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

8:00 – 8:10 a.m. Insights on manufacturing in north carolina

8:10 – 9:10 a.m. Community Spotlight: Manufacturing Success

9:10 – 9:50 a.m. RESPONDING to regional sessions

10:00 – 10:50 a.m. Rebranding Manufacturing: Involving K-12 Educators

10:50 – 11:40 a.m. Specializing Skills in Community Colleges

11:40 – 12:30 P.m. Manufacturing and the university system: R&D Collaboration

12:30 – 1:40 P.m. Lunch: The Agenda Ahead

1:40 – 1:45 P.m. Recognition of Last year’s Emerging Issues Prize winners

1:45 – 1:55 P.M. Awarding the emerging issues price for innovation

1:55 – 2:00 p.m. Closing

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