Dr. Monica Cortez
Speaker at SOUTHWEST: Dr. Monica Cortez, Statewide Director of Business Operations, Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
Speaker at SOUTHWEST: Dr. Monica Cortez, Statewide Director of Business Operations, Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
Speaker at SOUTHWEST: Rodney Reddic, Executive Director, Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
Speaker at SOUTHWEST: Jay Vitha, Vice President of Business Development, MetOx International, Inc.
SOUTHWEST Session: Join this panel discussion to hear from the Fusion Development Lead for Tokamak Energy’s U.S. subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc., Dr. Andrew Shone, in addition to Jay Vitha, Vice President of Business Development at MetOX International, Inc. and Executive Director Rodney Reddic of the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) as they share their views on the opportunities and challenges Nuclear Fusion will need to address from a technology as well as workforce perspective.
Speaker at SOUTHWEST: John Carpenter, Founder, Owner, President, Excellerant
SOUTHWEST Session:
Speaker at SOUTHWEST: Kenny Vuong, Account Executive, Integris
Speaker at SOUTHWEST: Joe Fetter, Director of Sales, Integris
Speaker at SOUTHWEST: Michael Molnar, Founding Director, NIST Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office
SOUTHWEST Session: Join us for a town hall event designed for exhibitors and attendees to help shape the future of federal research and development in advanced manufacturing. SPECIAL REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: Register Here Participants will share insights to help define the priorities for the 2026 – 2030 National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing, which guides Federal efforts to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. The plan is revised every four years to provide new federal priorities in advanced manufacturing research and development, aiming to create jobs, boost economic growth across various sectors, and strengthen national security. This town hall session augments an online Request for Information (RFI), enabling participants to voice their views and catalyze deeper input into priority areas. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has posted the complete set of questions in the Federal Register. The National Science and Technology Council’s Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing will manage the RFI process, and the NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing will collect and analyze the information. Learn more here: White House Fact Sheet This exclusive town hall roundtable gives manufacturing leaders the opportunity to: Get a seat at the table with peers and policymakers Make your voice heard in shaping U.S. manufacturing priorities Provide deeper insights beyond the formal Request for Information (RFI) process.