MetroCon 2003

Program

The program consists of 3 tracks, Enabling Technologies, Software / Internet, and Engineering/Program Management. Attendees may roam between tracks as they please. 

Time	Enabling Technologies Track (click here for abstracts & bios)	Software / Internet Track (click here for abstracts & bios)	Engineering/Program Management Track (click here for abstracts & bios)
8:30-9:30	Quantum Cryptology Tom Frey, Lockheed Martin	Ad Hoc Software Interfacing: Enterprise Application Integration when Middleware is Overkill Arthur Reyes, UTA	Reverse Logistics Management Laura Meade, Professor University of Dallas
9:45-10:45	Carbon Nanotechnology: Finding The Killer Apps Ken Smith, Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc.	Adaptive Virtual Environments - Applications and Opportunities Karl Steiner, UNT	Hiring Within: Maintaining Hireability Helen Harkness, Career Design Associates Inc.
11:00-12:00	Smart Antennas Scott Bergen, Focus Antennas	Community Computing Framework for Enhancing Internet Services Mohan Kumar, UTA	Risk Management: No Fluffing Nikki Choyce, InfoTech Management Inc.
12:00-1:30	Keynote Luncheon Address: Planetary Exploration with Spacecraft- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Beyond William W. Ward, PhD, PE MIT Lincoln Lab Manager of Satellite Operations (Ret)
1:30-3:00	Interferometric Sensing of MEMS and Biological Structures Tristan Tayag, Texas Christian University	End-to-End Enterprise Application Integration with the Microsoft .NET Framework and BizTalk 2004 Brian Moore, Microsoft William Oellermann, Avanade	A Software Person's Guide to Earned Value Metrics Dennis Frailey, Raytheon Company and Adjunct Professor SMU
3:15-4:45	MuSUEC (Multiple Sensor Ultrasonic Enabled Communication Jim Houston, Lockheed Martin	Wireless-to-Wired Network Controls and Security Jeff Carrell, HP-ProCurve Networking Division	Fired Up: 7 Essential Steps for Making Ethical Choices Anita Vanetti, Better Character, Better Business