Date:
Monday, February 24, 2020
Time:
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
San Diego Convention Center, Room 6D
Sponsored by:
TMS Light Metals Division; TMS Aluminum Committee
Organizer:
Corleen Chesonis, Metal Quality Solutions, LLC
Five invited presenters from industry and academia will discuss challenges and solutions for attracting and growing the next generation of technical talent for the light metals industry. Perspectives will be offered from New Zealand, Norway, Canada, and the United States. The session will conclude with a panel discussion featuring the participating speakers.
Learn about additional light metals programming planned at TMS2020 on the Technical Program web page.
Featured Speakers
Margaret Hyland, Vice Provost Research, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Presentation Title: "Feeding the Talent Pipeline: A New Zealand Perspective on Diversity in STEM"
About the Presentation
Producing a diverse and talented workforce is a challenge for technology enterprises world-wide. It’s also an issue for our science research system, which draws from the same pool of technically trained graduates.
Universities play a key role in the attraction and development of a diverse pool of future industry and research leaders. In New Zealand, Māori and Pacific peoples make up a quarter of the population. Yet Māori and Pacific peoples make up only 8% of tertiary students studying STEM disciplines and only 2% of the scientific research community. In common with many countries, we also face a challenge attracting women into STEM. This talk will examine some of the approaches being tested in New Zealand. Although they are designed for the particular New Zealand context, there are principles that translate across geographies and sectors.
About the Presenter
Originally from Canada, Margaret Hyland holds a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario and has spent her research career specializing in aluminum technology and the chemistry and engineering of material surfaces. She has worked with many international smelting companies on the control of fluoride emissions and on cathode performance. Hyland is a long-time member of TMS, and she chaired the TMS Aluminum Committee in 2016. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineering and a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. She is currently vice-provost (research) at Victoria University of Wellington.
In 2017, Hyland was seconded to the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment as chief scientist. She provided science leadership to the ministry and worked across science policy and investments on the development and implementation of national research, science and innovation strategies. She had responsibility for development of internal capability to deliver the government’s Vision Mātauranga policy, which is aimed at enhancing the contribution of New Zealand’s indigenous people in research science and innovation.
Alan A. Luo, The Ohio State University, USA
Presentation Title: "The Future of Light Metals Technology and Education: Opportunities and Challenges"
About the Presentation
The light metals industry (aluminum, magnesium, and titanium-based alloys), in the United States and on a global scale, has seen significant changes in the last few decades. The ever-increasing environment protection and energy conservation issues have presented opportunities and challenges to the light metals industry, research, and education communities. This talk will overview the latest technology developments in light metals and how universities would lead/respond to technology innovations and educate the next generations of engineers and researchers for the future of the light metals industry.
About the Presenter
Alan Luo is professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Integrated Systems Engineering (Manufacturing) at The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Luo is leading the OSU Light Metals and Manufacturing Research Laboratory (LMMRL). He is an elected fellow of ASM International and the Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE) International. He is also a past chair of the TMS Light Metals Division and SAE Materials Engineering Activities. Luo has 20 patents and more than 270 technical publications on advanced materials and manufacturing, specializing in lightweight materials and applications. Prior to joining OSU in July 2013, Luo was a GM Technical Fellow at General Motors Global Research and Development Center in Warren, Michigan, USA with 20 years of industrial experience.
Robert B. Wagstaff, Oculatus Inc., USA
Presentation Title: "Strong Leaders, Strong Companies: A Structure to Create Your Future"
About the Presentation
Leadership is not dependent on title, seniority, or one's ability to exert power. Rather, leadership is the ability of leaders to develop a vision for the people and institutions they guide. Leaders must establish what matters and why it matters, so they can set direction and inspire others from the heart of the organization. Successful leaders tend to embody integrity and emotional intelligence, characteristics that cultivate a fair, balanced, and satisfied professional team. Part of achieving this balance involves the development of a structure where individuals at various organizational levels can grow and advance intellectually and socially, which are key foundations to developing leadership skills in technical organizational circles while advancing society. Structures for technical community development must include mentoring, promotion, and leadership opportunities.
About the Presenter
Robert B. Wagstaff graduated from the University of Idaho in 1986 and 1987 with Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering degrees. He joined the Wagstaff Corporation as a sales engineer and eventually became Vice President of Research and President of the company. He expanded the company's scope by joining Alcan, the predecessor to Novelis, as a researcher and the Molten Metal Processing Group technical leader. His career focus has been dedicated to innovation in solidification and process metallurgy. To understand his impact on our industry, you need only look at the Direct Chill casting technologies now used worldwide across the industry. Over his career, he has been awarded 45 U.S. patents with numerous foreign filings and more than 20 published proceedings. Recently, he retired as the Novelis chief scientist and a senior fellow for the Aditya Birla Group, parent company for both Novelis and Hindalco. Wagstaff was instrumental in developing the Technical Career Path (TCP) at Novelis, followed by Hindalco, and now incorporated throughout the Aditya Birla Group.
Nina Dahl, SINTEF Industry, Norway
Presentation Title: "The Norwegian Perspective"
About the Presentation
The Norwegian model for cooperation between industry, research institutes, and the universities, sometimes called 'The Norwegian co-creation model' has developed over decades and is today a proven success in solving relevant fundamental and applied challenges with continuity as a key.
In recent years, the Norwegian light metal sector has been in the forefront of reducing environmental impact, improving sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint. These are very important actions—maybe the most important action in order to recruit the next generations of scientists to the sector. Young people strongly care about the environment and are motivated by the challenges this implies for the society. This is followed up and supported by the universities, that are running active information campaigns focusing on the importance and impact of materials technology as one of the most important, forward-looking studies to solve the global challenges of a modern society.
About the Presenter
Nina Dahl is research director for metal production and processing at SINTEF Industry. She has more than 30 years' experience within materials technology and metal production, both from the R&D sector (SINTEF) and from Hydro Extruded Products, where she headed the Extrusion Competence Centre for five years. At SINTEF, she has been research director for the department of metal production and processing since 2013. Her research comprises the whole value-chain, from the extraction of minerals from the crust of the earth, through the production of metals and materials to the application and behavior of materials and end products, recycling included. Her background is in metallurgy, and she holds a degree from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Joe H. Lombard, Hatch, Canada
Presentation Title: "Talent Acquisition and Development from a Hatch Perspective"
About the Presentation
In order to keep attracting talented young people into our industry, we must stay relevant and innovative. There is much competition between industries for a limited-size pool of young people that enter the technical field, specifically mining and metals. In this keynote, the presenter shares Hatch’s perspective and discusses steps they are taking to keep attracting the best talents in the industry.
About the Presenter
Joe H. Lombard is one of the world's foremost authorities on the design and construction of aluminum smelters, with more than 30 years of experience in the development and expansion of metallurgical facilities in Europe, North America, and South Africa.
As global managing director of metals & mining, Lombard is responsible for project planning, costing, and technology assessments for the sector. His extensive project and operating experience have been central in directing and managing project teams. He has authored several technical papers related to best practices in smelter design and construction.
Lombard is a member of Hatch's Global (Group) Board of Directors. He also provides strategic planning and development leadership as the Board sponsor for Hatch's business in China, the Middle East, and Brazil.
He is a graduate of the University of Pretoria, where he earned a BEng in mechanical engineering as well as a BComm Hons from the University of South Africa.
Additional Light Metals Programming at TMS2020
TMS2020 will feature the following symposia, held throughout the week, as part of its Light Metals technical track:
View the TMS2020 Technical Program web page for more detail on programming plans at the conference.
In addition, registrants will receive electronic access to the Light Metals 2020 and Magnesium Technology 2020 proceedings volumes, along with nine additional conference proceedings, as part of their meeting registration fee.
View Presentations from 2019 Light Metals Keynote Session
Last year’s keynote session focused on the topic Aluminum Industry: Vision for the Next Decade, and slide presentations are now available to view in PDF format through the TMS2019 website. View presentations from the 2019 Light Metals Keynote Session.