LightningX Coffee with Crow

Welcome

Emcee: Todd Altadonna (Deputy Chief Meetings & Events Officer, EdPlus, ASU)

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A New Era in Public Health Education and Practice: Applying Innovative Models and Technology Advances (9:01 - 9:41 am)

Malcolm Grant (Former Chairman, NHS England & Senior Advisor to the President, ASU)

Susan Blumenthal (Senior Health Advisor to the President, ASU; Former US Assistant Surgeon General)

Jyotishman Pathak (Professor and Vice Chair for Entrepreneurship in Population Health Sciences, Cornell University)

Regina Dugan (President & CEO, Wellcome Leap)

Moderator: Michael M. Crow (President & Professor of Science & Technology Policy, ASU)

This panel discusses how ASU’s new School of Technology for Public Health will train future leaders as “technofluent,” through transdisciplinary coursework that blends public health with tech, engineering, data, and design.

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Changing Futures: Transforming Global Education and Advancing Technology for Good (9:46 – 10:16 am)

Gretchen Buhlig (CEO, ASU Foundation for a New American University)

Moderator: Michael M. Crow (President & Professor of Science & Technology Policy, ASU)

Explore how advancing global education and technology can help tackle the world’s biggest challenges. Experts examine current barriers and future opportunities to drive meaningful, sustainable change through innovation and discuss how AI and emerging technologies enhance learning, expand access, and empower communities.

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Education as Diplomacy (10:21 - 10:51 am)

Evelyn Farkas, (Executive Director, McCain Institute)

Doug Becker (Founder, Cintana)

Moderator: Michael M. Crow (President & Professor of Science & Technology Policy, ASU)

Traditional diplomatic efforts have changed drastically in the last few decades. How the U.S. interacts with other nations and sets mutually beneficial goals is evolving. Education, particularly higher education, has an increasing international presence, filling diplomatic gaps and opening new avenues for engagement with global partners.

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University Research: The Invisible Hand in Global Innovation (10:56 - 11:30 am)

Michael M. Crow (President & Professor of Science & Technology Policy, ASU)

Paul Cherukuri (VP for Innovation & CIO, Rice University)

Moderator: Ellen Levy (Managing Director, Silicon Valley Connect, Senior Advisor to the President, ASU)

American universities drive innovations that shape daily life—from iPhones to traffic systems. This session explores how research fuels progress and directly impacts jobs and global competitiveness.