Manufacturing Our Future: An Economic Summit promotes industry,
university, and government based research collaboration. Founded in
1997 as an initiative of Congressman James P. McGovern (D), 3rd Congressional
District, the Summit provides the opportunity for collaboration of university,
community, business, and government partnerships in various areas of
the manufacturing industry.
10th Annual Manufacturing Our Future Summit:
Building educational systems for the Global Economy
Monday, October 30, 2023
8:00 a.m. Registration, networking and continental breakfast
8:30 – 11:45 – Morning Program
8:30 a.m. Welcome from Principal Sheila Frias
8:40 a.m. Congressman James P. McGovern
9:00 a.m. Mayor Tim Murray
9:15 a.m. WPI President Dennis Berkey, Ph.D.
9:30 a.m. City Manager Mike O’Brien
9:45 a.m. Peter Funnell, Ph.D.
10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m. Jane C Edmonds
10:30 a.m. Panel Discussion
Moderator – Senator Edward Augustus
10:45 a.m. Panel members – Each member speaks for 10 minutes
Peter Funnell – remarks already made
Stephen Willand
Peter Crafts
11:15 a.m. Question and Answer Session
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
The
Region’s best-kept education and job opportunity secret – technical
education – will not be a secret any more. We promise that you will
be surprised and amazed as you learn about the education partnerships that are growing within our community. Come be a part of the future of education as we expand in a global economy. We will acknowledge the importance of two new educational institutions, Worcester Technical High School and University Campus Suffolk, Ipswich England and how they meet the needs of an educational system.
Since 1997, upon the initiative of Congressman James McGovern, WPI,
and the Manufacturing Advancement Center, Manufacturing Our Future Summits
have been held to bring awareness of the economic recovery and renewal to Central Massachusetts and establish an extended advanced manufacturing community for our region.
The 2006 Manufacturing Our Future Summit highlights the importance of building partnerships within business and educational communities. As we explore working with partners here and in England to provide a better skilled workforce.
