AGENDA

 

 

Wednesday - November 5, 2025

1:15 - 1:55PM           Conference and Workshop Check-in

             Location: Zachry Engineering Education Complex Chevron Rooms

 

2:00 - 3:00PM           Pre-conference workshop Part 1: Developing Global Communication Competency in Engineering

 

3:00 - 3:30PM           Coffee Break

 

3:30 - 4:30PM           Pre-conference workshop Part 2: Assessing Global Competency in Engineering

 

5:00 PM                    Meet at Zachry Engineering Education Complex for a bus tour and transportation to the reception

                                 Address: 125 Spence St, College Station, TX 77843

                                 Bus Meeting Point: In front of ZACH 297

 

5:30 - 6:00PM          Take bus: Bus Campus Tour and transportation to Welcome Reception

 

6:00 - 7:15PM           Welcome Reception at the Bush Library Pavilion

  Address: 1000 George Bush Drive West, College Station, TX 77845

 

7:15 PM                    Take bus to return to hotel

 

Thursday – November 6, 2025

8:00 - 8:30AM           Conference Check in and Coffee Break

                                  Location: Zachry Engineering Education Complex Chevron Rooms

 

8:30 - 9:10AM           Opening Remarks by Dr. Holly Hudson Associate Vice Provost for Global Engagement –       Texas A&M University

  • Keynote Speaker: Shayla Rivera, Professor of Practice at Texas A&M University and Keynote Speaker, Host, Comedian, STEM, Rocket Scientist, STEAM

 

9:15 - 10:30AM         Presentation Session #1

  • Room A - 4 presentations 15 min each + Session Wrapping
  • Room B - 4 presentations 15 min each + Session Wrapping

 

10:45 - 12:00PM       Presentation Session #2

  • Room A - 4 presentations 15 min each + Session Wrapping
  • Room B - 4 presentations 15 min each + Session Wrapping

 

12:15 - 2:15PM         Networking Lunch

  • Presented by Dr. Harry Hogan, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering – Texas A&M University
  • Keynote Speaker: Sylvia Jons, Director of the IIE Center for International Partnership - Institute of International Education

 

2:30 - 3:15PM           Zachry Engineering Education Complex Tour

                                  Tour Meeting Point: In front of ZACH 297

 

3:30 - 4:30PM           Coffee Break & Industry Panel

                                  Industry Insights: Skills for the Globally Competent Engineer

                                  Panelists:

  • Haley Fournier, Director of Sperry Manufacturing – Halliburton
  • Fabio Teixeira, CEO / Board Director / Entrepreneur / Investor
  • Andrew Nelson, CEO - Lisam America, Inc.
  • Ray Pittard, Transformation Officer and member of Trane Technologies executive leadership team at Trane Technologies

             

4:45 - 6:00PM           Presentation Session # 3

  • Room A - 4 presentations 15 min each + Session Wrapping
  • Room B - 4 presentations 15 min each + Session Wrapping

 

6:45 - 8:45PM           Conference Dinner

                                  Address: 180 Century Ct, College Station, TX 77840

                                  Location: The Statesman Ballroom at The George Hotel

  • Presented by Dr. Maria Claudia Alves, Senior Director Halliburton Engineering Global Programs – Texas A&M University
  • Keynote Speaker: Bryton Praslicka, CEO – FluxWorks (Texas A&M University alumnus)

 

Friday – November 7, 2025

8:00 – 9:30AM          Breakfast & Poster Session

                                  Location: Zachry Engineering Education Complex ConocoPhillips Atrium

 

9:45 - 10:45AM         Presentation Session #4

  • Room A - 3 presentations + Session Wrapping
  • Room B - 3 presentations + Session Wrapping

 

11:00 - 12:00PM       Presentation Session #5

  • Room A - 3 presentations + Session Wrapping
  • Room B - 3 presentations + Session Wrapping

 

12:00 - 1:00PM         Closing Remarks, Student Poster Awards & Lunch

  • Dr. Harry Hogan, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering – Texas A&M University
  • Dr. Maria Claudia Alves, Dr. Maria Claudia Alves, Senior Director Halliburton Engineering Global Programs – Texas A&M University
  • Dr. Sigrid Berka, Executive Director, International Engineering Program – University of Rhode Island (Chair of the Steering Committee of ACIEE)
  • David Stooksbury, Associate Chair for Agricultural Engineering and Associate Professor, School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering AND Co-Coordinator, Engineering + German Program; and Co-Coordinator, Engineering + Spanish Program in the UGA College of Engineering - University of Georgia (Host of the 2026 ACIEE)