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• LIVE EVENT | ChrisGPT Presents: AI Agents for Everyone

  • When
    14 Jan 2026
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    418

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  ChrisGPT Presents: AI Agents for Everyone

  (an ASEM Live Event)

  Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026

  12-1 p.m. EST

  Description:

  Join ASEM for this Live Event on building agentic workflows using AI. Chris McDermott has been on the vanguard of using AI to leverage his productivity as an engineering leader in the automotive sector. He built ChrisGPT to handle many common corporate requests and direct them to appropriate workflows. He tailored his bot so well that his own mother didn't know that the text she received was from a bot!

  Chris will do a live demo of building an AI agent based on audience input. The process has become much simpler in the past few months. He'll share how AI has raised his level of productivity and how it can do the same for you. Sign up before this one reaches capacity.

  About the Presenter: 

  
  

  Christopher M. McDermott, PE, PMP

  Manager, PLM Team

  Chris McDermott is a seasoned engineering leader at DENSO’s North American IT Digital Center, where he leads digital transformation and Product Lifecycle Management initiatives. With more than 24 years at DENSO, including international assignments in Mexico, Japan, and Canada, Chris blends technical expertise with a human-centered leadership style. He manages a global, multidisciplinary team that includes a system architect, lead developer, product owners, offshore developers, and helpdesk associates, fostering collaboration across engineering, IT, and business domains. His work integrates systems engineering, artificial intelligence, and automation to enhance organizational efficiency and empower people. A licensed Professional Engineer and certified Project Management Professional, Chris focuses on building resilient, people-first systems that drive innovation and connect human capability with emerging technology to create smarter, more adaptive engineering ecosystems.

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• PARTNER EVENT | 3rd Intl Conference on Sustainability: Developments and Innovation (ICSDI)

  • Start
    08 Feb 2026
  • End
    12 Feb 2026
  • Location
    Prince Sultan University; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  
  

  
  

  3^rd International Conference on Sustainability: Developments and Innovation (ICSDI)

  8 – 12 February 2026

  Prince Sultan University (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

  In the year 2026, the world continues to accelerate at the intersection of transformation and disruption. The climate crisis deepens its grip, demanding urgent, scalable solutions. At the same time, AI, digital engineering, and data-driven systems are revolutionizing the built environment, redefining how we design, build, and sustain the cities of tomorrow. But in every challenge, there is momentum. And in every turning point, there is space for innovation. Enter the 3rd International Conference on Sustainability: Developments and Innovations (ICSDI 2026). Proudly hosted once again by the College of Engineering at Prince Sultan University, and supported by strategic partners such as ASCE, ASEE, Bechtel, IEEE Smart Cities, AHK, USGBC, Deltares, and others, ICSDI 2026 promises to be more impactful than ever.
  
  This conference stands as a powerful convergence of knowledge and action, expanding across multiple technical tracks that bridge civil, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, and environmental engineering. Here in Riyadh, a city rapidly redefining itself on the global stage, ICSDI 2026 becomes the platform where engineering visions are sharpened by cross-disciplinary collaboration and grounded in real-world application. This is not just a gathering, it’s a shared mission to turn sustainability into a technical reality. For those who contribute, the impact is lasting. Accepted papers will be published in Springer's Scopus-indexed proceedings, giving global visibility to your research and solutions. Join us as we advance the frontier of sustainable engineering.
  
  For more information, please navigate to: https://www.icsdi.org/
  

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• ASEM REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM | Palo Alto, CA

  • When
    07 Mar 2026
  • Location
    Mitchell Park Community Center - El Paso West Room, Palo Alto, CA

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  The First Regional Symposium in Engineering Management for Cybersecurity

  Transforming Engineering Management for a Cyber-Threat Driven World 

  March 7th, 2026

  at the

  Mitchell Park Community Center, El Paso West Room

  Palo Alto, California, USA

  
  

  Description:

  The goal of this symposium is to foster collaboration between industry and academia, bringing together leaders, industry professionals, researchers, and students to explore how engineering management principles are shaping modern cybersecurity initiatives. The event features high profile speakers from industry and academia. Participants will gain insights into how organizations are managing complex cyber programs, discover emerging research aligned with industry priorities, and discuss the evolving skill sets engineering management graduates need to thrive in today’s threat-driven environment.

  Who Should Attend:

  Registration is open to industry professionals, academic leaders, researchers, and students interested in the intersection of engineering management, leadership, and cybersecurity.

  The program will be made available at a later date. As seating is limited, we encourage you to register at your earliest convenience to reserve your spot.

  Venue Info: https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Facility-Rentals/Community-Centers/MPCC
  

  Early Bird Registration (ends on January 31, 2026):

  • $100 for industry professionals
  • $75 for academic professionals and students who register with .edu email addresses 

  Regular Registration after January 31, 2026 is $150 for all registrants.

  Organizing Committee:

  • Yesim Sireli, Ph.D., CPEM, F-ASEM, ASEM IAB Chair
  • Abhishek Kumar Sinha, IAB member, Principal Technical Program Manager - Oracle
  • Mike Holman, PE, CPEM, F-ASEM, IAB member, Sr Director of Operations and Engineering - Kratos Defense
  • Ram Kasiraman, IAB member, Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy - TE Connectivity,
  • Jena Asgarpoor, Ph.D., ASEM Past President
  • Sreeprasad Govindankutty, Senior Software Engineer - Reddit, Inc.
  • Raghukumar Bommenahalli, Principal Engineer - DEKRA Certification Inc.

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• ASEM REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM | Huntsville, AL

  • When
    03 Apr 2026
  • Location
    Huntsville Botanical Garden, Carriage House, Huntsville, AL

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  The 2nd Regional Symposium in Engineering Management for Space and Defense

  Leading Through Complexity: Engineering Management for Emerging Defense and

  Space Era

  April 3rd, 2026
  at the
  Huntsville Botanical Garden, Carriage House, Huntsville, AL

  Description:

  The Engineering Leadership for Space & Defense Symposium brings together leaders from industry, government, and academia to discuss the evolving skills today’s engineering managers need. As aerospace, defense, and civil sectors become increasingly interconnected, engineering leaders are expected to manage complex, cross-cultural, multi-organization programs; make sound, ethical decisions under uncertainty; and guide teams through digital transformation, applied AI, and rapid innovation. This symposium focuses on the emerging leadership capabilities that matter most, including communication, collaboration, systems thinking, strategic foresight, and accountability.

  Sessions focus on practical lessons drawn from real engineering settings, from leading cross-sector projects to working effectively in diverse, global teams, and managing the organizational challenges that come with today’s technology-driven programs.

  Topics:

  • From Engineer to Leader: Developing communication and influence skills to lead multidisciplinary teams while translating technical work into business, mission, and operational terms, and understanding how sub-elements interact within the broader organizational picture.
  • Managing Complexity Across Sectors: Applying systems thinking and program leadership to coordinate across space, defense, and civil environments while designing and executing cross-sector projects that bring together industry, government, and academia.
  • Risk-Informed Decision Making: Leading under uncertainty and making sound, high-stakes decisions.
  • Strategic Foresight, Innovation & Digital Transformation: Combining scenario planning and emerging technology insights with the use of AI and digital engineering tools to provide long-range engineering leadership and guide teams through technological change.
  • Legal Leadership: Navigating personnel issues, unions, and customer/vendor disputes with professionalism and accountability.
  • Ethical, Inclusive & Global Leadership: Cross-cultural teamwork, inclusive practices, and building resilient teams.

  Early Bird Registration, through February 15, 2026: $75

  Regular Registration, starting February 16, 2026: $100

  Organizing Committee:

  • Yesim Sireli, PhD, CPEM, F-ASEM, IAB Chair
  • Carl Ise, Col (ret), PhD, CPEM, F-ASEM, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, IAB member
  • Mike Holman, PE, CPEM, F-ASEM, Kratos Defense, IAB member
  • James M. Harrington, Col, U.S. Special Operations Command, IAB member

  
  

  Room block information for this event is included on the registration confirmation email that paid registrants will receive.

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