BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251216T234650Z UID:02B8A8D7-9CB8-4187-9A57-C91C32C1D9AA DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T163000 DESCRIPTION:GMU Institute for Innovation (IDIA) Industry Day\n\nInnovation. Partnership. Impact.\n\nBringing together industry leaders\, government\, and academia to build lasting partnerships that will advance digital inno vations\, transdisciplinary research\, and workforce development in a rapi dly changing world.\n\nEvent Information:\n\nWhen: December 2\, 2025 @ 8:3 0AM – 4:30PM\n\nWhere: Fuse at Mason Square – 3351 Fairfax Dr. Arlingt on\, VA 22201\n\nContact: idia2@gmu.edu\n\nIDIA Industry Day Registration: \n\nhttps://gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NuTw7eLozgUPP0\n\nAgenda: \ nIndustry Day Agenda\n\n8:45 AM\n\nWelcome and Opening Remarks\n\n- Dr. Ma ssimiliano Albanese\, Executive Director\, Institute for Digital Innovatio n (IDIA)\n- Dr. Rebekah Hersch\, Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation\n\n9:00 AM\n\nAdvancing Mason’s Innovation Ecosystem\n\nAn o verview of the university’s interconnected innovation ecosystem—includ ing its Institutes (IDIA\, IBI\, ISE)\, Technology Transfer and Research D evelopment\, Economic Development\, and Public-Private Partnerships.\n\n- Paula Sorrell\, Associate Vice President\, Innovation and Economic Develop ment\, Mason Enterprise\n- Gisele Stolz\, Senior Director\, Entrepreneursh ip Programs\, The Mason Innovation Exchange (The MIX)\n- Dr. Liza Wilson D urant\, Associate Provost\, Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement & Director\, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI)\, NoVa Node\n- Dr. Massi miliano Albanese\, Executive Director\, Institute for Digital Innovation ( IDIA)\n- Institute for Biohealth Innovation (IBI)\n- Dr. Leah Nichols\, Ex ecutive Director\, Institute for a Sustainable Earth (ISE)\n- Office of Te chnology Transfer (OTT)\n\n9:40 AM\n\nCenter Spotlights\n\nShort presentat ions showcasing impactful research and partnership opportunities across Ma son’s research centers.\n\n- Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC): Dr. Jesse Kirkpatrick\, Co-Director\n- Center for Wireless Innovation (WIS PER): Dr. Kai Zeng\, Site Co-Director\n- Center for Infrastructure Securit y in the Era of AI (ISEAI): Dr. Massimiliano Albanese\, Director\n- The Ce nter of Excellence in Command\, Control\, Communications\, Computing\, Int elligence and Cyber (C5I): Dr. Paulo Costa\, Director\n\n10:50 AM\n\nBreak \n\n11:00 AM\n\nPanel 1: The AI Revolution and the Future of Digital Innov ation\n\nA discussion exploring how AI is transforming industries and shap ing the future of digital transformation.\n\n- Moderator: Jamil N. Jaffer\ , Executive Director\, National Security Institute\, George Mason Universi ty\n- Balázs Nagy\, Chief Executive Officer\, NewPush\n- Sumeet Vij\, Hea d of Applied AI and Engineering\, Google Public Sector\n\n12:00 PM\n\nLunc heon & Keynote Address\n\nLunch will be provided.\n\n- Keynote Speaker: Dr . Gregory Washington\, President\, George Mason University\n\n[Speaker Hea dshot]\n\n1:30 PM\n\nRemarks from the Vice President for Research\n\n- Dr. Andre Mashall\, Vice President for Research\, Innovation and Economic Imp act\n\n[Speaker Headshot]\n\n1:45 PM\n\nPanel 2: Sustaining Industry–Uni versity Collaboration in Times of Uncertainty\n\nExploring resilient partn erships\, funding models\, and innovation ecosystems amid uncertainty in t he federal funding landscape.\n\n- Moderator: Dr. Jeong Yun Kweun\, Deputy Director\, Office of Public-Private Partnerships\, Virginia Department of Transportation\n- John Blair\, Director\, National Business Investment\, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority\n- Dr. Jonathan Gifford\, Di rector\, Center for Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Policy\, Sch ar School of Policy and Government\n\n2:45 PM\n\nBreak\n\n3:00 PM\n\nIndus try Roundtable: Partnering for Impact\n\nIndustry leaders share perspectiv es on emerging needs and opportunities for collaboration with Mason resear chers.\n\n- Moderator: Richard Jacik\, Chief Technology Officer\, American Institutes for Research\n\n4:00 PM\n\nClosing Remarks and Demo Session\n\ nRoom: Fuse at Mason Square \, Bldg: Fuse at Mason Square \, 3351 Fairfax Dr. Arlington\, \, Arlington\, Virginia\, United States\, 22201 LOCATION:Room: Fuse at Mason Square \, Bldg: Fuse at Mason Square \, 3351 F airfax Dr. Arlington\, \, Arlington\, Virginia\, United States\, 22201 ORGANIZER: idia2@gmu.edu SEQUENCE:9 SUMMARY:GMU Institute for Innovation (IDIA) Industry Day URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/516600 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><section class="elementor-section elementor-t op-section elementor-element elementor-element-62f4148 elementor-section-b oxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" da ta-id="62f4148" data-element_type="section">\n<div class="elementor-contai ner elementor-column-gap-default">\n<div class="elementor-column elementor -col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0038728" data-id="0038728" data-element_type="column">\n<div class="elementor-widg et-wrap elementor-element-populated">\n<div class="elementor-element eleme ntor-element-5cbb7bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="5 cbb7bb" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default">\n<d iv class="elementor-widget-container">\n<h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">GMU Institute for Innovation (IDIA) Industry Day< /h1>\n<h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Innovatio n. Partnership. Impact.</h3>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</se ction>\n<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor- element elementor-element-78a9710 elementor-section-boxed elementor-sectio n-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="78a9710" data- element_type="section">\n<div class="elementor-container elementor-column- gap-default">\n<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-to p-column elementor-element elementor-element-f651e9b" data-id="f651e9b" da ta-element_type="column">\n<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-ele ment-populated">\n<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5cdf36b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="5cdf36b" data-element_ type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default">\n<div class="elementor-w idget-container">\n<p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-defaul t">Bringing together industry leaders\, government\, and academia to build lasting partnerships that will advance digital innovations\, transdiscipl inary research\, and workforce development in a rapidly changing world.</p >\n<p>Event Information:</p>\n<p><strong>When:&nbsp\;</strong>December 2\, 2025 @ 8:30AM &ndash\; 4:30PM</p>\n<p><strong>Where:&nbsp\;</strong><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-ca lt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Fuse at Mason Square &ndash\;&nbsp\;</span><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-featu re-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough- none">3351 Fairfax Dr. Arlington\, VA 22201</span></p>\n<p><strong>Contact :&nbsp\;</strong><a href="mailto:idia2@gmu.edu">idia2@gmu.edu</a></p>\n<h1 >IDIA Industry Day Registration:</h1>\n<p><a href="https://gmu.az1.qualtri cs.com/jfe/form/SV_4NuTw7eLozgUPP0">https://gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form /SV_4NuTw7eLozgUPP0</a>&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div> \n</section><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><div class="elementor-element elemen tor-element-112a9a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="11 2a9a7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default">\n<di v class="elementor-widget-container">\n<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Industry Day Agenda</h2>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div cla ss="elementor-element elementor-element-ab9010e elementor-widget elementor -widget-html" data-id="ab9010e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_typ e="html.default">\n<div class="elementor-widget-container">\n<div>\n<div c lass="event">\n<div class="time">8:45 AM</div>\n<div class="details">\n<h3 >Welcome and Opening Remarks</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Massimiliano Alba nese</strong>\, Executive Director\, Institute for Digital Innovation (IDI A)</li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Rebekah Hersch</strong>\, Associate Vice Presiden t for Research and Innovation</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class="eve nt">\n<div class="time">9:00 AM</div>\n<div class="details">\n<h3>Advancin g Mason&rsquo\;s Innovation Ecosystem</h3>\n<h2><em>An overview of the uni versity&rsquo\;s interconnected innovation ecosystem&mdash\;including its Institutes (IDIA\, IBI\, ISE)\, Technology Transfer and Research Developme nt\, Economic Development\, and Public-Private Partnerships.</em></h2>\n<u l>\n<li><strong>Paula Sorrell</strong>\, Associate Vice President\, Innova tion and Economic Development\, Mason Enterprise</li>\n<li><strong>Gisele Stolz</strong>\, Senior Director\, Entrepreneurship Programs\, The Mason I nnovation Exchange (The MIX)</li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Liza Wilson Durant</str ong>\, Associate Provost\, Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement &amp\; Director\, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI)\, NoVa Node</li>\n<l i><strong>Dr. Massimiliano Albanese</strong>\, Executive Director\, Instit ute for Digital Innovation (IDIA)</li>\n<li>Institute for Biohealth Innova tion (IBI)</li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Leah Nichols</strong>\, Executive Directo r\, Institute for a Sustainable Earth (ISE)</li>\n<li>Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class="event">\n<div cla ss="time">9:40 AM</div>\n<div class="details">\n<h3>Center Spotlights</h3> \n<h2><em>Short presentations showcasing impactful research and partnershi p opportunities across Mason&rsquo\;s research centers.</em></h2>\n<ul>\n< li><strong>Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC)</strong>: Dr. Jesse K irkpatrick\, Co-Director</li>\n<li><strong>Center for Wireless Innovation (WISPER)</strong>: Dr. Kai Zeng\, Site Co-Director</li>\n<li><strong>Cente r for Infrastructure Security in the Era of AI (ISEAI)</strong>: Dr. Massi miliano Albanese\, Director</li>\n<li><strong>The Center of Excellence in Command\, Control\, Communications\, Computing\, Intelligence and Cyber (C 5I)</strong>: Dr. Paulo Costa\, Director</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class="event">\n<div class="time">10:50 AM</div>\n<div class="details">\n <h3>Break</h3>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class="event">\n<div class="time">11: 00 AM</div>\n<div class="details">\n<h3>Panel 1: The AI Revolution and the Future of Digital Innovation</h3>\n<h2><em>A discussion exploring how AI is transforming industries and shaping the future of digital transformatio n.</em></h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Moderator: Jamil N. Jaffer</strong>\, Exec utive Director\, National Security Institute\, George Mason University</li >\n<li><strong>Bal&aacute\;zs Nagy</strong>\, Chief Executive Officer\, Ne wPush</li>\n<li><strong>Sumeet Vij</strong>\, Head of Applied AI and Engin eering\, Google Public Sector</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class="eve nt">\n<div class="time">12:00 PM</div>\n<div class="details">\n<h3>Luncheo n &amp\; Keynote Address</h3>\n<h2><em>Lunch will be provided.</em></h2>\n <ul>\n<li><strong>Keynote Speaker</strong>:&nbsp\;<strong>Dr. Gregory Wash ington</strong>\, President\, George Mason University</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\ n<div class="headshot"><img src="https://idia.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2 025/11/gregory.png" alt="Speaker Headshot"></div>\n</div>\n<div class="eve nt">\n<div class="time">1:30 PM</div>\n<div class="details">\n<h3>Remarks from the Vice President for Research</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Andre Mas hall\,&nbsp\;</strong>Vice President for Research\, Innovation and Economi c Impact</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n<div class="headshot"><img src="https://idia .gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/marshall.png" alt="Speaker Headshot" w idth="172" height="103"></div>\n</div>\n<div class="event">\n<div class="t ime">1:45 PM</div>\n<div class="details">\n<h3>Panel 2: Sustaining Industr y&ndash\;University Collaboration in Times of Uncertainty</h3>\n<h2><em>Ex ploring resilient partnerships\, funding models\, and innovation ecosystem s amid uncertainty in the federal funding landscape.</em></h2>\n<ul>\n<li> <strong>Moderator</strong>:&nbsp\;<strong>Dr. Jeong Yun Kweun</strong>\, D eputy Director\, Office of Public-Private Partnerships\, Virginia Departme nt of Transportation</li>\n<li><strong>John Blair</strong>\, Director\, Na tional Business Investment\, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority </li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Jonathan Gifford</strong>\, Director\, Center for I nfrastructure Public-Private Partnership Policy\, Schar School of Policy a nd Government</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class="event">\n<div class ="time">2:45 PM</div>\n<div class="details">\n<h3>Break</h3>\n</div>\n</di v>\n<div class="event">\n<div class="time">3:00 PM</div>\n<div class="deta ils">\n<h3>Industry Roundtable: Partnering for Impact</h3>\n<h2><em>Indust ry leaders share perspectives on emerging needs and opportunities for coll aboration with Mason researchers.</em></h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Moderator</ strong>:&nbsp\;<strong>Richard Jacik</strong>\, Chief Technology Officer\, American Institutes for Research</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class= "event">\n<div class="time">4:00 PM</div>\n<div class="details">\n<h3>Clos ing Remarks and Demo Session</h3>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR