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2021 Forum on Science & Technology Policy

The 46th Annual Forum on Science & Technology Policy

October 12 - 13, 2021

2021 Program Highlights

Theme: The Essentiality of DEI to Innovation: Pathways to Excellence

Welcome, Introduction, Overview of Forum 
Joanne Padrón Carney, AAAS Chief Government Relations Officer

Opening Remarks
Sudip Parikh, CEO, AAAS and Executive Publisher, Science family of journals

The Time is Now: Advancing Equity in Science & Technology – Dr. Eric Lander and Dr. Alondra Nelson In Conversation
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Director and Deputy Director for Science and Society

Plenary: Innovation Driven by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Moderator: Kate Stoll, MIT
Scott E. Page, John Seely Brown Distinguished University Professor, University of Michigan
Jayshree Seth, Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate, 3M
Gilda Barabino, President, Olin College of Engineering and AAAS President-Elect

Plenary: What Constitutes Excellence in Science? Changing Reward Systems
Moderator: Tobin Smith, Vice President for Science Policy and Global Affairs, Association of American Universities
Julie Risien, Associate Director, STEM Research Center, Oregon State University
Keivan G. Stassun, Stevenson Professor, Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University
Laurie Leshin, President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 
Kim Huijpen, Programme Manager, Association of Universities in the Netherlands 
Discussant: Juan Gilbert, Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and Chair of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Department, University of Florida

The Future of Discovery and Innovation: Building a more Inclusive Science and Engineering Enterprise
Introduction: Sudip Parikh, CEO, AAAS and Executive Publisher, Science family of journals
Karen MarrongelleChief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation

Plenary: Executive and Legislative Policies: Advancing or Constraining DEI in STEM?
Moderator: Kathie L. Olsen, President, KLO International, LLC; Former Deputy Director, National Science Foundation
Susan D. Renoe, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research, Extension & Engagement, University of Missouri
Eric J. Jolly, President and CEO, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Dahlia Sokolov, Staff Director, Research and Technology, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives 
Art Coleman, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Education Counsel

The Gilbert S. Omenn Grand Challenges Address
Introduction: Gilbert Omenn, Harold T. Shapiro Distinguished University Professor, University of Michigan Medical School
Shirley Malcom, Senior Advisor and Director, SEA Change, AAAS
The Innovation Gap and the Diversity Dividend

Closing Remarks 
Joanne Padrón Carney, AAAS Chief Government Relations Officer

The 2021 William D. Carey Award Lecture

2020 Forum on Science & Technology Policy

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