Missouri Business Fall 2018

November 5 – 7
STEM
SCIENCE
Summit 2018
Kansas City, MO
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICS
This November, the Missouri Mathematics and Science Coalition’s STEM Summit is bringing
educators, business leaders and STEM-focused organizations together in Kansas City to
brainstorm and share best practices.
The summit will showcase projects, programs and initiatives that speak to the entrepreneurial
nature of STEM education and workforce training. Participants will gain insights into STEM
talent development at a regional, state and national level.
Don’t miss out on this exciting, one-of-a-kind STEM connector event on Nov. 5-7 at the
Kauffman Conference Center! Find out more and register at mochamber.com/STEM-summit
Monday, November 5, 2018
5:00 – 7:00pm Pre-Summit Reception Science City @ Union Station
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
8:00 – 9:00am Registration
9:00 – 9:15am Welcome
Dan Mehan, President and CEO
Missouri Chamber of Commerce & Industry
9:15 – 10:00am Morning Keynote: Dare to Innovate: Lessons Learned from PLTW
Vince Bertram, President and CEO
Project Lead the Way
10:10 – 11:00am Breakout Sessions
Innovation in the
Classroom through
PLTW
Andrea Holzwarth
Project Lead the Way
Innovations
in Community
Engagement
Jeremy Bonnesen
Summit Technology Academy
Creating Collaborative
Culture
Christian Greer
St. Louis Science Center
11:00 – 11:20am Exhibitor Break
11:40 – 12:40pm Lunch Keynote: National and State STEM Perspectives
Dr. Jeffrey Weld, Senior Policy Advisor Asst. Director for STEM Education
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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