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Welcome Event - Tuesday, June 20
Dress code: Business Casual
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Welcome Event and Registration Shorty's at the Mill Light fare, drinks Check in with the workshop, pick up your badge, and visit with other attendees in a relaxed atmosphere.

Day 1 - Wednesday, June 21
Dress code: Business Casual
8:00 am – 9:00 am	Breakfast and Registration The Mill, Foyer and Ballroom C Buffet style breakfast (Assorted Freshly Baked Muffins, Assorted Bagels, Whipped Butter, Assorted Cream Cheese, Assorted Fruit Preserves, Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad) coffee, water
9:00 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Daniel Carruth Associate Director, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University Dr. Jason Keith Dean, Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University Maj. Gen. (ret.) Jim Martin Associate Vice President for Corporate Engagement and Economic Development, Mississippi State University
9:20 am	US Army Perspectives Introductory Remarks Mr. Bartley Durst Director, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
9:35 am	US Army Modeling and Simulation Panel Mr. Nicholas Boone Senior Scientific Technical Manager, Tech Director, Force Projection/Maneuver Support, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Dr. Rajneesh Singh Associate Chief of the Science of Intelligent Systems Division, Army Research Laboratory Dr. Raju Namburu Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology Lab, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Moderator: Dr. Daniel Carruth, Mississippi State University
10:10 am	Break
10:20 am	Industry Users and Developers Panel Mr. Robert Belle-Isle Robotics Software Engineer, Neya Systems Mr. Karl Leodler Founder and CEO, Dynamic Dimension Technologies Dr. Tamer Wasfy Founder and Chairman, Advanced Science and Automation Corp. Dr. Xiaobo Yang SAE & ASME Fellow, Senior Chief Principal Engineer, Global Technology Center, Oshkosh Corporation Moderator: Dr. Reed Mosher, Mississippi State University
11:20 am	Keynote: NATO AVT-341 - Off-Road Mobility Assessment Methods and Tools for Autonomous Military Ground Systems Dr. Paramsothy Jayakumar Senior Technical Expert, Analytics, US Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center
12:00 pm	Lunch The Mill, Foyer and Ballroom C Buffet style lunch including vegetarian options, drinks (coffee, tea, water)
1:00 pm	Academic Users and Developers Panel Dr. Chris Goodin Assistant Research Professor, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University Dr. Yunyi Jia McQueen Quattlebaum Associate Professor, Department of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University Dr. Samuel Misko Project Manager – Commercial & DoD Programs, Automotive Vehicle Mobility (AVM) Program, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Dr. Dan Negrut NVIDIA CUDA Fellow, Bernard A. and Frances M. Weideman Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison Moderator: Mr. Jody Priddy, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
2:00 pm	Technical Session: Modeling and Simulating Cyberspace for Autonomous Ground Vehicles Mr. Carter Bullard Director of Cyber Security, Neya Systems
2:20 pm	Breakout Instructions
2:30 pm	Breakout Session 1 Focused roundtable conversations: unpacking recent successes, current challenges, and future of autonomous vehicle simulation.
3:30 pm	Break - MSU Ice Cream in Foyer
3:45 pm	Breakout Session 2 Focused roundtable conversations: unpacking recent successes, current challenges, and future of autonomous vehicle simulation.
4:45 pm	Wrap up
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Group Dinner @ The Little Dooey Dress code: Casual Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/Wfv8Hfrp3HgL3kpP8 Dinner including Catfish, Chicken, Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Mac and Cheese, and Tea A cultural landmark in Starkville, "The Little Dooey" is known for its delicious offerings like fried catfish and BBQ pork, alongside tasty desserts, and a range of beverages. A 10-12 min walk from The Mill or parking available on-site.

Day 2 – Thursday, June 22
Dress code: Business Casual
8:00 am – 9:00 am	Breakfast and Registration The Mill, Foyer and Ballroom C Made-to-order omelets, breakfast potatoes, fresh fruit, coffee, water
9:00 am	Welcome and Agenda for Day 2
9:10 am	Group Discussion Brief review of Day 1 events and group discussion.
9:30 am	Keynote: Digital Engineering for Autonomous Off-Road Vehicles in the Automotive Research Center Dr. Bogdan Epureanu Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Director, Automotive Research Center, University of Michigan
10:15 am	Sub-realtime Autonomy Simulation in CREATE-GV Mr. John Kaniarz Senior Computer Engineer, Immersive Simulation, US Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	Breakout Session 3 Focused roundtable conversations: unpacking recent successes, current challenges, and future of autonomous vehicle simulation.
12:00 pm	Lunch The Mill, Foyer and Ballroom C Sandwiches, soup, and chips, drinks (coffee, tea, water)
1:00 pm	Technical Session Session Chair: Ms. Sara Fuller Integrated Simulation Workflows for Off-Road Autonomy Mr. Mihir Acharya Senior Product Manager, MathWorks Ms. Julia Antoniou Senior Application Engineer, MathWorks
1:20 pm	Autonomous Vehicles Simulation Platform Dr. Tamer M. Wasfy Founder and Chairman, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.
1:40 pm	Enhancing Workflows and Goals: Bringing CAD Models to Simulation Mr. Matt Miller Electrical Engineer, GS Engineering
2:00 pm	Considerations for the Lunar Terrain Vehicle Mr. Christopher Yeager Senior Robotics Engineer and Leidos Technical Fellow Leidos
2:20 pm	Summary and Path Forward Review of the results of the breakout discussions. Collaborative development of a roadmap for modeling and simulation of autonomous ground vehicles.
3:00 pm	Adjourn
3:15 pm	Optional: Organizational Meeting Discuss the future of SAMS AGV.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Optional: Tours of the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Directions https://goo.gl/maps/TXXrByeoXAtp4PGm6 Tours of Mississippi State University's Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) are available for those interested. Sign-up sheets will be available at the registration desk.