Sign-in and Light Breakfast | 8:30-9:00 AM |
Welcome & Introduction to the Innovation Engine | 9:00 AM |
Matthew Godinez, Director of Community Engagement, BEAM Circular | |
Community Keynote: Who is the North San Joaquin Valley? | 9:30 AM |
Erick Serrato, Convener, North Valley THRIVE and Executive Director, Merced County Workforce Development | |
Innovation Keynote: What is the circular bioeconomy, and why does it matter? | 9:45 AM |
Dr. Blake Simmons, Division Director, Biological Systems & Engineering, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Chief Scientific & Technology Officer at US Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute Introduction by Gloriamar Gamez, Chief Program Officer, BEAM Circular | |
Perspectives & Stories from the Field: Circular Bioeconomy Panel | 10:00 AM |
Julia Levin, Executive Director, Bioenergy Association of California | |
Break | 10:45 AM |
Education Keynote: How can we expand access to careers in the bioeconomy? | 11:00 AM |
Dr. Jim DeKloe, Distinguished Professor & Founder of Industrial Biotechnology Program, Solano College | |
Building a Diverse & Inclusive Talent Pipeline: Regional Education & Workforce Development Panel | 11:15 AM |
Eric Neuenfeldt, Director of Workforce Solutions, BEAM Circular (Moderator) | |
Regional & State Collaboration | 11:40 AM |
Supervisor Mani Grewal, Stanislaus County | |
Closing Remarks | 11:55 AM |
Lunch | 12:00 PM |
Discovery Day | 12:30-4:00 PM |