DAY 1 - Wednesday, April 27, 2016 |
| Time |
Program |
| 16:00 – 18:30 |
Registration & Coffee |
18:30 – 18:45
Continental Ballroom |
Welcome Address |
18:45 – 20:00
Continental Ballroom |
Innovation in a Time of Climate Change
Keynote Address by Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States. |
20:00 – 22:00
Grand Ballroom A |
CrossRoads 2016 Dinner
Hosted by Vandana Sikka, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation USA.
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DAY 2 - Thursday, April 28, 2016 |
06:30 – 08:00
Grand Ballroom B |
Breakfast |
08:00 – 08:10
Continental Ballroom |
Opening Remarks |
08:10 – 09:40
Continental Ballroom |
Zero Distance
Keynote Address by Dr. Vishal Sikka, CEO, Infosys. |
09:40 – 11:10
Continental Ballroom |
Future of Making
Bran Ferren and Hiroshi Ishii join a panel moderated by Alan Kay. |
11:10 – 12:00
Continental Ballroom |
Purposeful Collaboration: A Pioneering Approach to Advancing CS Education
Charles Best, Jan Cuny and Vandana Sikka share their transformative model of a public-private-community partnership in this panel moderated by Kumar Garg. The CS for All community-giving model will empower stakeholders to support computer science education in local schools and communities.
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12:00 – 13:00
Grand Ballroom B |
Lunch |
| 13:00 – 14:45 |
| Franciscan B |
Franciscan C |
Franciscan D |
| 13:00 – 13:45 |
13:00 – 13:45 |
13:00 – 13:45 |
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CS for All: How may we better work together?
Join Kumar Garg and Vandana Sikka for a participatory session to explore and ideate on the many opportunities for collaboration in the push for CS for All.
Facilitators:
Kumar Garg, Assistant Director, White House Office and Science Technology Policy
Vandana Sikka, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation USA
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Understanding Impact and Maximizing the Efficacy of Programs and Funding
What does impact mean to you? Learn about some strategies used to measure the impact of programs and the prudent use of financial resources.
Panelists:
Allison Scott, Chief Research Officer, Kapor Center for Social Impact
Jane Margolis, PI, Exploring Computer Science and Senior Researcher, UCLA
Meghan Groome, Senior Vice President, Education, The New York Academy of Sciences
Moderator:
Emmanuel Schanzer, Co-Director, Bootstrap
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Enabling a Culture of Making
How might we help children develop the Maker mindset? Hear about possibilities for parents, educators and communities to support this and share your own experiences.
Panelists:
Dror Yaron, Director, CMU CREATE Lab
Jane Werner, Executive Director, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Ken Montgomery, Executive Director, Design Tech High School
Sylvia Martinez, Author, Invent to Learn
Moderator:
Stephanie Santoso, Fellow, Moore Foundation
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| 14:00 – 14:45 |
14:00 – 14:45 |
14:00 – 14:45 |
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Computational Thinking in the Post-Logo World
Computational thinking should be a life skill more than a job skill. Hear from leading experts on how to teach some of the deepest concepts at the heart of computer science.
Panelists:
Anant Agarwal, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT and CEO of EdX
Michael Genesereth, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Logic Group, Stanford University
Owen Astrachan, Professor of the Practice of Computer Science, Duke University
Moderator:
Cynthia Solomon, Consultant in Educational Technology
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Diversity and Inclusion in CS Education: Why it matters and how might we accelerate it?
Share thoughts and explore what diversity means to you and why it is important in this open discussion.
Facilitators:
David Delmar, Founder and Executive Director, Resilient Coders
Kimberly Bryant, Founder and Executive Director, Black Girls Code
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Empowering Makers
How might we best support Makers with tools, infrastructure, knowledge and community? Join this conversation with our expert panelists and share your ideas in the discussion afterwards.
Panelists:
Jean Ryoo, Senior Researcher, Exploratorium
Quincy Brown, AAAS S&T Fellow, National Science Foundation
Sara Chipps, CEO Jewelbots
Moderator:
Trey Lathe, Executive Director, Maker Education Initiative
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| 14:45 – 15:15 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:15 – 17:00 |
| Franciscan B |
Franciscan C |
Franciscan D |
| 15:15 – 16:00 |
15:15 – 16:00 |
15:15 – 16:00 |
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CS for All: Looking Ahead
Hear how Code.org, CSTA and NSF view the next few years of implementing the CS for All vision. Panel followed by open discussion with audience.
Panelists:
Alice Steinglass, Vice President of Product and Marketing, Code.org
Jan Cuny, Program Director of Computing Education, National Science Foundation
Mark Nelson, Executive Director, Computer Science Teachers Association
Moderator:
Ruthe Farmer, Chief Strategy Officer, National Center for Women & Information Technology
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Enabling CS Education through Government and Policy
Hear from Government and Policy leaders on the impact of advancing CS education and lessons from key regions around the country.
Panelists:
Anthony Owen, Coordinator of Computer Science, Arkansas Department of Education
Debbie Marcus, Executive Director, CS Education, New York City Department of Education
Trish Williams, Member & Lead for K12 Computer Science and NGSS, California State Board of Education
Moderator:
Julie Flapan, Executive Director, ACCESS
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Demystifying Design Thinking - Overview
Participate in a hands-on introduction to Design Thinking. Learn how strategies of empathy and experimentation can help you innovate more confidently in everything you do. Gain first-hand experience stretching your creative capacities, and discuss/reflect how to cultivate more designful habits of mind in yourself, in your organizations, and in your work.
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| 16:15 – 17:00 |
16:15 – 17:00 |
16:15 – 17:00 |
| Bootcamps, Hackathons and Afterschool Programs as Stepping Stones to CS for All
Share thoughts on the relevance of non-traditional instructional options like bootcamps, coding clubs and afterschool programs in this open discussion.
Facilitators:
Jacob Martinez, Founder and Executive Director, Digital NEST
Leah Gilliam, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, Girls Who Code
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The Future of Jobs
Leaders from forward thinking employers discuss how changes in technology and education will impact the nature of jobs and consequently the skills we will need.
Panelists:
Dayle Stevens, Divisional CIO, National Australia Bank
James Lang, Corporate Manager, Toyota Financial Services
Moderator:
Holly Benson, Infosys
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Demystifying Design Thinking - Deep Dive
Roll up your sleeves and try applying Design Thinking strategies directly to the challenges you face. Run a mini design sprint, and learn how to approach complex problems in a more designful way, and inspire unexpected ideas for unlocking (latent) value in your work.
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| 17:00 – 18:15 |
Wine, Cheese & Technology in Action |
18:30 – 19:00
Hilton Lobby |
Bus Departures to the Concert Venue (Dinner served at the venue) |
19:00 – 22:00
Masonic Center |
The Infosys Confluence Concert |
DAY 3 - Friday, April 29, 2016 |
07:00 – 08:30
Grand Ballroom B |
Breakfast |
09:00 – 09:30
Franciscan |
Failure IS an Option
Adam Savage discusses the importance of failure in the growth of the creative spirit. We need to move away from our societal fear of failure and embrace the thinking that risk and setbacks are essential parts of the maker process.
|
09:30 – 10:30
Franciscan |
Success in a Digital World
What does success mean to you? Will it be learning to code? Will it need more experiential learning? Share your thoughts, comments and insights in this open plenary discussion facilitated by Dan Garcia, John Kembel and Stephanie Santoso.
|
10:30 – 11:15
Continental Ballroom |
Be As You Imagine
Keynote Address by Hugh Herr.
|
11:15 – 12:00
Continental Ballroom |
Game for More!
Panel discussion with tennis legend Stefan Edberg, Chris Kermode and Pravin Rao moderated by Pat Cash.
|
12:00 – 12:45
Continental Ballroom |
Future of Education
Panel discussion with John Etchemendy, Aoying Zhou and Daphne Koller moderated by Vandana Sikka.
|
12:45 – 13:00
Continental Ballroom |
Closing address |
13:00 onwards
Grand Ballroom B |
Lunch & Departure |
