Monday, August 17, 2020

Updated as of August 12, 2020

Time
Location
All Day
Visit the iFEST Conference website, www.ifest2020.com, to browse the pre-recorded presentations, posters, exhibits, chat rooms and more! Download the conference agenda for a complete list of presentations and posters.  
www.ifest2020.com
11:00 - 11:10 am EDT
Frank Kelley, Vice President, Defense Acquisition University and Brigadier General, USMC (Ret.)  
Live on GoToWebinar
11:10 am - 12:00 pm EDT
• Introduction & Moderator – Sae Schatz, Ph.D., Director, ADL Initiative
• Keynote Address – Hon. Lisa Hershman, Chief Management Officer, Department of Defense  
Live on GoToWebinar
12:00 - 12:45 pm EDT
• Introduction & Moderator – Angie Gamble, Ph.D., Combined Arms Center - Training
• Discussion – Chris Dede, Ed.D. and John Richards, Ph.D., Harvard Graduate School of Education  
Live on GoToWebinar
12:45 - 1:00 pm EDT
Take a quick coffee break or visit the iFEST Conference website, www.ifest2020.com, to browse the pre-recorded presentations, posters, exhibits, chat rooms and more!  
www.ifest2020.com
1:00 - 2:10 pm EDT
• Introduction & Closing – Jim Goodell, Quality Information Partners & IEEE ICICLE
• Overview of Learner Records/Data Projects – Jason A. Tyszko, Center for Education and Workforce at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
• Ignite! Talks with Commentary:
- Competency Based Experiential Expertise - Kevin Owens, ARL: University of Texas at Austin
- Open Skills Solutions: Closing the Gap and Improving the Talent Ecosystem - Jeanne Kitchens, Credential Engine
- Supporting Adoption Through xAPI Learning Cohort - Megan Torrance, Torrance Learning
- TLA for the DHA: Modern Medical Training - Timothy Welch, The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division  
Live on GoToWebinar
2:10 - 2:30 pm EDT
John Kroger, Vice President, Aspen Institute  
Live on GoToWebinar
2:30 - 2:50 pm EDT
• Emilie Reitz, The Joint Staff
• Sae Schatz, Ph.D., ADL Initiative
• Shawn Miller, Defense Acquisition University  
Live on GoToWebinar
4:30 - 5:30 pm EDT
Live Podcast Session with Ryan Evans, CEO and Founder of War on the Rocks

Special Guests:
• Gen. Paul E. Funk II, Commanding General, TRADOC
• Hon. Katharina McFarland, Chairman of the Board, Army Research and Development at the National Academies of Science
• Mackenzie Conway, Bar Manager, Beuchert's Saloon, Washington, DC  
Live on GoToWebinar
All Day
Take advantage of all of the iFEST Conference Website features to maximize your conference experience.

iFEST CONFERENCE WEBSITE FEATURES

ON-DEMAND SESSIONS - download the conference agenda for a complete list of presentations and posters!
• Pre-Recorded Presentations (44+ Presentations) – Presentations will be available to view on-demand in the Presentation Library. Each presentation will be featured on its own page and will have a comment board where you may comment or leave a question for the presenter.
• Poster Gallery (11+ Posters) – Each poster will be featured on its own page with its own comment board. You will be able to vote for “Best Design” and “Best Narrative” throughout iFEST and awards will be announced on August 19. Comment on a poster or leave a question for the presenter.

RESOURCES
• Book Club – Check out the Book Club for distributed learning content suggestions and reviews.
• Speaker Gallery – Speakers will be listed alphabetically in the Speaker Gallery so you can easily find presentations, posters, biography, and contact information.

PARTICIPATE
• Attendee Lounge – All Attendees will be listed in an Attendee Lounge where you can find contact information, areas of interest, and other details to connect with their peers.
• Matchmaking Board – Two comment boards, one titled “Share” and one titled “Need,” will allow Attendees to share announcements or innovations or post things they need.

MARKETPLACE
• Exhibit Hall – iFEST Exhibitors will have their own pages to display their organization’s products and services along with associated resources. Attendees may leave comments and interact with the exhibitors.  
www.ifest2020.com
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Updated as of August 12, 2020

Time
Location
All Day
Visit the iFEST Conference website, www.ifest2020.com, to browse the pre-recorded presentations, posters, exhibits, chat rooms and more! Download the conference agenda for a complete list of presentations and posters.  
www.ifest2020.com
11:00 - 11:10 am EDT
RADM James A. Robb, USN (Ret), President, National Training & Simulation Association (NTSA)  
Live on GoToWebinar
11:10 am - 12:00 pm EDT
• Introduction & Moderator – Paul Thurkettle, e-Learning Programme Manager, NATO
• Keynote Address – BG Ilmars A. Lejins, Assistant Chief of Staff Joint Force Development, NATO Allied Command Transformation  
Live on GoToWebinar
12:00 - 12:45 pm EDT
• Introduction – Jennifer Lewis, SAIC
• Moderators – Nunzio Quacquarelli, QS Quacquarelli Symonds and Jerry Wind, Ph.D., The Wharton School
• Panelists:
- Anant Agarwal, Ph.D., Edx & Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño, IE University
- Leila Guerra, Imperial College Business School
- Sarah Toms, The Wharton School  
Live on GoToWebinar
12:45 - 1:00 pm EDT
Take a quick coffee break or visit the iFEST Conference website, www.ifest2020.com, to browse the pre-recorded presentations, posters, exhibits, chat rooms and more!  
www.ifest2020.com
1:00 - 2:10 pm EDT
• Introduction & Closing – Alicia Sanchez, Ph.D., Defense Acquisition University
• Overview of Innovative Projects – Eileen Smith, University Central Florida Institute for Simulation & Training
• Ignite! Talks with Commentary:
- AI and XR to Make Experts Out of Novices - Sylvain Bruni, Aptima, Inc.
- Moving Your Learning Technology to Transition - Jennifer Murphy, Ph.D., Quantum Improvements Consulting
- "Opening the Aperture" on Learning Engineering - Dina Kurzweil, Ph.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Cognitive Optimization in ADL Environments - JJ Walcutt, Ph.D., Clay Strategic Designs  
Live on GoToWebinar
2:10 - 2:30 pm EDT
• Frank Kelley, BGen USMC (Ret.), Defense Acquisition University
• Aaron Presnall, Ph.D., Jefferson Institute
• Keith Beurskens, Ph.D., Army University  
Live on GoToWebinar
All Day
Take advantage of all of the iFEST Conference Website features to maximize your conference experience.

iFEST CONFERENCE WEBSITE FEATURES

ON-DEMAND SESSIONS - download the conference agenda for a complete list of presentations and posters!
• Pre-Recorded Presentations (44+ Presentations) – Presentations will be available to view on-demand in the Presentation Library. Each presentation will be featured on its own page and will have a comment board where you may comment or leave a question for the presenter.
• Poster Gallery (11+ Posters) – Each poster will be featured on its own page with its own comment board. You will be able to vote for “Best Design” and “Best Narrative” throughout iFEST and awards will be announced on August 19. Comment on a poster or leave a question for the presenter.

RESOURCES
• Book Club – Check out the Book Club for distributed learning content suggestions and reviews.
• Speaker Gallery – Speakers will be listed alphabetically in the Speaker Gallery so you can easily find presentations, posters, biography, and contact information.

PARTICIPATE
• Attendee Lounge – All Attendees will be listed in an Attendee Lounge where you can find contact information, areas of interest, and other details to connect with their peers.
• Matchmaking Board – Two comment boards, one titled “Share” and one titled “Need,” will allow Attendees to share announcements or innovations or post things they need.

MARKETPLACE
• Exhibit Hall – iFEST Exhibitors will have their own pages to display their organization’s products and services along with associated resources. Attendees may leave comments and interact with the exhibitors.  
www.ifest2020.com
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Updated as of August 12, 2020

Time
Location
All Day
Take advantage of all of the iFEST Conference Website features to maximize your conference experience.

iFEST CONFERENCE WEBSITE FEATURES

ON-DEMAND SESSIONS - download the conference agenda for a complete list of presentations and posters!
• Pre-Recorded Presentations (44+ Presentations) – Presentations will be available to view on-demand in the Presentation Library. Each presentation will be featured on its own page and will have a comment board where you may comment or leave a question for the presenter.
• Poster Gallery (11+ Posters) – Each poster will be featured on its own page with its own comment board. You will be able to vote for “Best Design” and “Best Narrative” throughout iFEST and awards will be announced on August 19. Comment on a poster or leave a question for the presenter.

RESOURCES
• Book Club – Check out the Book Club for distributed learning content suggestions and reviews.
• Speaker Gallery – Speakers will be listed alphabetically in the Speaker Gallery so you can easily find presentations, posters, biography, and contact information.

PARTICIPATE
• Attendee Lounge – All Attendees will be listed in an Attendee Lounge where you can find contact information, areas of interest, and other details to connect with their peers.
• Matchmaking Board – Two comment boards, one titled “Share” and one titled “Need,” will allow Attendees to share announcements or innovations or post things they need.

MARKETPLACE
• Exhibit Hall – iFEST Exhibitors will have their own pages to display their organization’s products and services along with associated resources. Attendees may leave comments and interact with the exhibitors.  
www.ifest2020.com
11:00 am - 2:30 pm
PARTICIPATE
• On-Demand Sessions and Chat Rooms – There will be 8 Topic Areas at iFEST that the presentations are divided into and each topic will have a dedicated chat room. Moderated chat rooms designated for the 8 iFEST topic areas: Competency and Credentialing Management, Data-Supported Learning, Learning Ecosystem Transformation, Learning Engineering, Learning Experience Design, The Unexpected Driving Innovation, VR/XR, xAPI  
www.ifest2020.com