P&P SYMPOSIUM
Coming to you virtually December 6, 2021.
Register today for free virtual conference admission and learn about exciting tech and sustainability developments from aerospace, medical and energy industry pioneers!
Agenda
December 6, 2021 | 9 AM to Noon CST
December 6, 2021 | 9 AM to Noon CST
09:00 – Welcome & Introduction
Alan Lumsden, MD; Stuart Corr, PhD
09:05 – Year in Review: A Global Look Back at 2021
Steve Igo
SESSION 1 | ENERGY TRANSITION
09:10 – COP 26 Highlights
David Baldwin
Co-President, SCF Partners
09:15 – Greentown Labs Houston
Juliana Garaizar, MBA
Head of Houston Incubator & VP of Innovation,
Greentown Labs Houston
09:20 – Syzygy Plasmonics
Trevor Best
Chief Executive Officer, Syzygy Plasmonics
09:25 – Cemvita Factory
Moji Karimi
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Cemvita Factory
09:30 – Halliburton Labs
Greg Powers, PhD
VP of Innovation & Innovation Mentor, Halliburton Labs
09:35 – Enexor BioEnergy
Lee Jestings, MBA
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Enexor BioEnergy
09:40 – Ionada
Edoardo Panziera, MASc
Managing Director, Ionada
09:45 – Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI)
Andrew Barron, PhD
Founder & Director, Swansea University ESRI
09:50 – Membranology & Apex Water Solutions
Darren Oatley-Radcliffe, PhD
Associate Professor, Swansea University ESRI
09:55 – TrimTabs
Alvin Orbaek White, PhD
Senior Lecturer & Chief Scientific Officer, Swansea University
SESSION 2 | THROUGH THE BLUE
10:00 – The Space Rush
Jimmy Wu
Chief Engineer, National Space Biomedical Research Institute
10:10 – Space Health on Mission Near and Far
Dorit Donoviel, PhD
Executive Director, Translational Research Institute for Space Health
10:30 – Ad Astra Rocket: VASIMR Propulsion and Hydrogen Fuel
Franklin Chang Díaz, PhD
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Ad Astra Rocket Company
SESSION 3 | P&P: THE FUTURE IS NOW
11:00 – Best of the Best: 15 Years in Review
Steve Igo
Director Emeritus, Pumps & Pipes
11:15 – P&P Social Media Internships
Sharyn Bristol
Mission Video Cataloger, Mori Associates
11:25 – P&P on Tour: Water-Wise Landscaping
Laura Gerik
Communications Director, Pumps & Pipes
George Tripsas
Senior Video Producer, Houston Methodist Hospital
11:40 – In the Mind of a Cardiovascular Surgeon
Alan B. Lumsden, MD
Chairman of Cardiovascular Surgery, Director of DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital
Fernando Castaldi
Senior Videographer, Houston Methodist Hospital
11:50 – What is in Store for 2022?
Stuart J. Corr, PhD
Executive Director, Director of Innovation Systems Engineering, Pumps & Pipes, Houston Methodist Hospital
12:00 – Conclusion
The centerpiece of each year is the Pumps & Pipes Symposium in Houston, Texas. From the beginning, this symposium has drawn industry leaders and creative thinkers from Houston and beyond, attracting medical device engineers, cardiovascular physician-scientists, geologists, metallurgists, bioengineers, computer scientists, physicists and many others.
These symposia stimulate discussion, spark ideas and explore synergies between industries that face similar challenges in imaging, navigation, metallurgy, fluid dynamics, robotics, durable materials and remote monitoring. Discoveries range from the obvious spark of “Why didn’t we think of this before?” to the audacious “Why not?” moments of revelation.
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