TUESDAY, August 4th

War Stories from the Trenches

Location: AtE Stage, Exhibit Hall

Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Organizers/Moderators:
Jacob Dixon, International Business Machines Corp, Rochester, MN, USA
Karen Burnham, EMC United Inc, Denver, CO, USA

Abstract: This open-mic style panel gives EMC engineers a chance to share real-world problem-solving stories from the field. The messier and more hard-won, the better. Think of it as peer-to-peer learning wrapped in a little friendly competition. 
The format is deliberately informal. No slides, no polished presentations, just engineers sharing the kind of stories that (usually!) only get told in hallways and over drinks, now on the stage!

With a strict 5 minute speaking limit, stories are expected to center around:

• A gnarly EMC problem encountered during design, development, or debug

• The clever or novel application of EMC principles to crack it

• Bonus points for: unexpected root causes, novel application of theory into practice, embarrassing mistakes that turned into breakthroughs, or solutions that shouldn’t work in the lab, but do in real life

An award will go to the story with the most audience interest! Come one and all to learn, share, and teach!

Wednesday August 5th

Emerging EMC Challenges in Military and Space Applications

Sponsored by:
TC-8 Aeronautics and Space EMC and TC-3 EMC Environment 

Location: AtE Stage, Exhibit Hall

Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Organizers/Moderators:
Nika Amralah, Department of National Defence, Canada
Robert Davis, Lockheed Martin (Retired), USA
Carl Hager, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren, USA

Abstract: As modern military platforms and space systems become increasingly complex, EMC challenges are evolving just as quickly. This interactive “Ask the Experts” panel brings together technical leaders from government and industry to examine the emerging EMC issues shaping next generation defense and aerospace technologies.



Panelists will address topics such as operating in dense RF environments, ensuring interoperability across multinational systems, EMC considerations for space, advanced platform design trends, and the unique test and evaluation needs associated with sophisticated missions. Attendees are invited to bring questions, or simply listen and learn, for an engaging discussion with experts working at the forefront of military and space EMC.

Planned Panelists: 
Jim Lukash, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, USA
Gregory Hiltz, Quality Engineering Test Establishment, Canada
Finbarr O’Connor, Huntington Ingalls Industries, USA
Mark Waller, US Army Redstone Test Center, USA
Michael Stone, NAVAIR Patuxent Naval Air Station, USA