STEAM Experts Share Success

4:00PM- Welcome and Overview of Program- Diane McClelland, Co-Founder/CEO-GSI 

4:10PM- “Building Your Future By Gaming the System”- Video Presentation-Croatia 

Kate Edwards, Geogrify LLC. Principal/CEO. Former ED of International Game Developers Assoc. and ED of Global Game Jam. “Forbes 50 Under 50” and Women in Games Hall of Fame. GSI Board Chair. 

4:25PM “Feeling Free” – Presentation by Dr. Thomas A. Furness, III, Founder of Virtual World Society & Founding Director, Human Interface Technology Laboratory 

Dr. Furness is a pioneer in the development of interfaces between humans and complex machines. He has been a crusader for over the past 24 years for building aircraft cockpits which consider the perceptual organization of humans. Most of his work has centered on the concept of virtual interface technologies. GSI Board Member. 

4:40PM-Q&A for Dr. Furness 

4:50PM- “Mentoring For Success” – Presentation by Dennis C. Weeks, MBA/MPH 

Dennis Weeks is a STEM Mentor for George Washington University & Princeton University. He approaches coaching by utilizing perspectives gained from his Peace Corps experience and several decades-long career in international development consulting to healthcare, market development, admin/logistics and management projects within more than two dozen countries. 

5:00PM- Q&A for Dennis Weeks 

5:10PM- “It’s Not You, It’s Me”- presentation by Karen Colligan, CEO of PeopleThink 

A sought-after speaker and facilitator, Karen Colligan is on a quest to equip leaders with the confidence and competencies to unleash their leadership potential, leverage their uniqueness, and strengthen their impact on business. performing teams. 

5:20PM- Q&A for Karen Colligan 

5:30PM- General Discussion Among Panel and Guests- 

Wrap-UP 

Girls STEAM Leaders VR GALA- April 27th– 1:00-3:00PM- PDT- 

EngageXR in Virtual Reality bit.ly/GSIGala