- Friday, June 27, 2025
- 8:30 AM 11:30 AM
- Institute of Digital Engineering USA153 Langtree Campus DriveMooresville, NC, 28117United States (map)
On June 27th, local executives, innovators, and engineers all came to gather at the IDE to discuss the future of aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing. Thank you to the 12 companies, 30+ individuals, and our featured speakers who made the event so successful.
Our distinguished speakers included:
- Mayor Chris Carney
- IDE Board Chairman, Brent Harvey
- Angelo Cristobal, Corvid and IDE Fellow
- Jess Jur: Deputy Director, Office of Science, Technology & Innovation, North Carolina Department of Commerce
- Dr. Ryan Wicker: Founding Director of the W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation and retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso
- Dr. Rob Keynton, Dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- John Fields: Co-founder, North Carolina Critical Technologies Alliance
- Jerret Lane: Co-founder, North Carolina Critical Technologies Alliance
- David Powers, Powers Strategies
