Building on the 2024 series, the 2025 CBTS Distinguished Speaker series will focus on North American energy, food and agriculture supply chains, public health issues, and highlight findings from recently completed CBTS research projects. Speakers will examine the interconnectedness and integration of US, Canadian, and Mexican economies through the lens of the United States, Mexico and Canada agreement (USMCA), and the effect trade has on our supply chains and economic prosperity.
Upcoming 2025 Distinguished Speakers
Distinguished Speaker: Michéle Rioux and Gilbert Gagné
February 25, 2025, 11:00-12:00 CST Join the meeting nowMeeting ID: 289 513 033 150Passcode: su7Aw6aS Dial in by phone+1 210-807-7955,,660376187# United States, San AntonioFind a local numberPhone conference ID: 660…
Distinguished Speaker: Paul Stockton
March 25, 2025, 11:00-12:00 CST Join the meeting nowMeeting ID: 250 194 770 200Passcode: Ec9Fw7oF Dial in by phone+1 210-807-7955,,148194092# United States, San AntonioFind a local numberPhone conference ID: 148…
Past events in the CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series
Slides or recordings are included for most past Distinguished Speaker Series events.
CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Willy Valdivia
Wednesday January 11, 2023 @ 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST
A Data-Driven Risk-Based Enterprise for Operational Decision
CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Jean Ristaino
December 1, 2022 @ 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST
The Persistent Threat of Plant Disease Pandemics: Mitigating Future Outbreaks
CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Daniel Gerstein
November 15, 2022 @ 1 – 2 pm CST (2 – 3 pm EST)
Tech Wars: Transforming U.S. Technology Development
CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Michael Pravica
October 27, 2022
Development of Detection and Neutralization Strategies for Biological Threats Crossing Our Border
CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Daniel Gerstein
October 5, 2022
Learning, Relearning, and Not
Learning the Lessons of Covid-19
