Join the Army's Mad Scientists and the University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering at the Disruption and The Future Operational Environment Conference on April 24th and 25th 2019.
Explore the individual and convergent impacts of technological innovations on Multi-Domain Operations and the Future Operational Environment, from today through 2050. Disruptors addressed include robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomy, the future of space, planetary habitability, and the legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding how they will impact the future of warfare, specifically in the land and space domains.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 All Times Central Time
0800-0840 REGISTRATION / NETWORKING
0840-0850 ADMIN REMARKS
Mr. Lee Grubbs, Director, Army Mad Scientist Initiative
0850-0905 WELCOME REMARKS
Lieutenant General James M. Richardson, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Futures Command
0905-0920 WELCOME REMARKS
Dean Sharon Wood, University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering
0920-1005 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. James Canton, Global Futurist, Institute for Global Futures
1005-1030 NETWORKING BREAK
THEME: ROBOTICS
1030-1115 AI and Future Warfare: The Rise of the Robots (and Army Futures Command)
Mr. Robert O. Work, Senior Counselor for Defense and Distinguished Senior Fellow for Defense and National Security, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and Owner, TeamWork, LLC
1115-1200 System of System-Enhanced Small Units (SESU)
Dr. Paul Zablocky, Program Manager, Strategic Technology Office (STO), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
1200-1330 NETWORKING LUNCH SENIOR LEADER LUNCH (Invitation only) AND OPTIONAL TOURS
1330-1415 The Robocup Challenge (2050) and Human in the Loop Machine Learning
Dr. Peter Stone, Professor, Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Garrett Warnell, Research Scientist, Army Research Lab South
1415-1500 Transitioning Technology and People out of Academia
Dr. Mitch Pryor, Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Brian O’Neil, Research and Development Engineer, Los Alamos National Labs
1500-1545 Reliable Autonomous Robotics: Perception, Learning, and Trust
Dr. Maruthi Akella, Professor, Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Todd Humphreys, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas at Austin
1545-1600 NETWORKING BREAK
1600-1645 Human-Robot Interaction and Disaster Robotics
Mr. Coitt Kessler, Robotics for Emergency Deployment Team, Austin Fire Department
Dr. Julie A. Adams, Associate Director of Research, Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University
1645-1700 CLOSING REMARKS
Lieutenant General Theodore Martin, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Via Video)
1700-2000 No-Host Social (directly following closing remarks)
THURSDAY, APRIL 25 All Times Central Time
0745-0800 Opening Remarks
Brigadier General James P. Bienlien, G 3/5/7 Futures and Concepts Center, U.S. Army Futures Command
0800-0845 Accurate Technology Forecasting to Enable Army Operational Overmatch into the Deep Future
Dr. Troy Alexander, Technology Forecasting Lead, Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), Army Research Laboratory
THEME: FUTURE OF SPACE AND ETHICS
0845-0930 Robotics in Space
Dr. Julia Badger, Project Manager, Robotics Intelligence for Human Spacecraft Team, NASA
0930-1030 PANEL: Ethics and the Future of AI Innovation
Moderator: Dr. Ken Fleischmann, Associate Professor, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Jakki Bailey, Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Danna Gurari, Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Matt Lease, Associate Professor, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
Ms. Evanna Hu, Fellow, International Security Program at New America, CEO and Partner of Omelas
1030-1045 NETWORKING BREAK
1045-1130 Hypersonics and Autonomy in Near Space
Dr. Alex Roesler, Deputy Director, Integrated Military Systems Center, Sandia National Labs
Dr. Gary Polansky, Chief Scientist for Hypersonic Technology Development and Applications, Sandia National Labs
1130-1230 Space Traffic Management and Situational Awareness
Dr. Moriba K. Jah, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Diane Howard, Adjunct Professor, School of Law, University of Texas at Austin
1230-1345 NETWORKING LUNCH (Briefing by Michael C. Sekora, Founding Director Socrates Project)
1345-1445 PANEL: Space Law Games
Moderator: Mr. Matt Bold, Lockheed Martin
Mr. Daniel Michon, J.D. Candidate, University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Ms. Cheyenne Williams, Student, University of Texas at Austin
1445-1530 Planet Habitability and Life Forms: Xenobiology for Military Applications
Dr. Andrew D. Ellington, Professor, Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin
Habitability of Icy Ocean Worlds and the Europa Clipper Mission
Dr. Krista Soderlund, Research Associate, Institute of Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin
1530-1545 NETWORKING BREAK
1545-1630 Science Fiction and the Future Operational Environment
Ms. Martha Wells, Science Fiction Author, Murderbot Diaries
1630-1645 CLOSING REMARKS
Mr. Thomas Greco, Director of Intelligence, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2, U.S. Army TRADOC
1645 Conference Adjourns