Resilience Week 2017

Resilience Week 2017

Wilmington, DE | September 18 - 22, 2017 | http://www.resilienceweek.com/

Resilience Week includes IEEE technically co-sponsored symposia dedicated to promising research in resilient systems that will protect cyber-physical infrastructures from unexpected and malicious threats - securing our way of life.

We are pleased to have the following renowned plenary and keynote speakers joining us this year, with more to be confirmed in the near future.

Plenary Speakers

• John McDonald, Global Smart Grid Strategy Leader, General Electric
• Patricia Hoffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability
• Richard Mroz, President, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
• Jonathan Monken, Senior Director, System Resiliency and Strategic Coordination for PJM Interconnection
• Mikhail Falkovich, Director, Information Systems, Con Edison
• Paul Stockton, Managing Director, Sonecon LLC

Keynote Speakers

• Sandeep Neema, Program Manager, DARPA
• Stephen Flynn, Director, Global Resilience Institute, Northeastern University
• John-Francis Mergen, Chief Scientist of Telecommunications, Raytheon
• Scott Breor, Director, Protective Security Coordination Division Office of Infrastructure ProtectionDaniel Aldrich, Director and Professor, Security and Resilience Program; Northeastern University

There are four symposia focusing on Control, Cognitive, Cyber and Communication Systems, governing research and development, technologies and education. A call for full and short papers, works in progress and industry papers are currently being solicited from the websites linked below:

• International Symposium on Resilient Control Systems
• International Symposium on Resilient Cognitive Systems
• International Symposium on Resilient Cyber Systems
• International Symposium on Resilient Communication Systems

The fifth symposium, National Symposium on Critical Infrastructure, seeks to stimulate and facilitate a conversation about resilience and critical infrastructures, among a diversity of stakeholders to include local, city and state entities, infrastructure owner-operators, federal agencies, and researchers. The goal is to advance a productive discussion of tools, technologies, and policies for improving critical infrastructure resilience. Abstracts and full papers will be accepted.

In addition to an open paper call within each symposium, there are three special session calls.

• Avoiding Skynet - Humans Interacting with Autonomy
• Research and Efforts in the Human Dimension
• Resilience Models and Measures

Become a sponsor by clicking here and enjoy the following benefits:

• Diamond ($7500): Includes platinum benefits, plus advertising and speaker for reception/meal
• Platinum ($3500): Includes 3 free registrations, a booth, and reception sponsor
• Gold ($2000): Includes 2 free registrations and a booth
• Silver ($1500): Includes a free registration and a booth
• Corporate Patron ($1000): Includes patronage and acknowledgments
• Lanyard with Company Logo ($995)

Resilience Week will be held at Chase Center on the Riverfront and we have negotiated a reduced rate at two hotels for attendees. You can find additional hotel information by clicking here.