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CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series 2025

Building on the 2024 series, the 2025 CBTS Distinguished Speaker series focused 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.

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Past events in the CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series

Slides or recordings are included for most past Distinguished Speaker Series events.

Distinguished Speaker: Michéle Rioux and Gilbert Gagné

Video- Distinguished Speaker: Chappell Lawson

Video- Distinguished Speaker: Richard Kiy

Distinguished Speaker: Peter Swartz

Distinguished Speaker: Daniel Gerstein

Video- Distinguished Speaker: Diego Marroquín Bitar

Video- Distinguished Speaker: Christa Brzozowski 

Video- Distinguished Speaker: Tiffany Melvin

Video- Distinguished Speaker: Carlo Dade

Video- Distinguished Speaker: Carlos Heredia

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-ORION-Dr.-Willy-Valdivia-PresentationDownload
https://youtu.be/n2QqMX0vAYk
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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

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Ristaino Lab
Jean-Ristaino-Flyer-1Download

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGdKD5OP9Kk&t=6s&ab_channel=CBTSCenterofExcellence
DSS-Dr.-Gerstein-Tech-Wars-FlyerDownload

CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Michael Pravica

October 27, 2022

Development of Detection and Neutralization Strategies for Biological Threats Crossing Our Border

Pravica-TexasAM-CBTS-Talk-2022-October-27Download
https://youtu.be/a4m47HfT6rA
DSS Pravica.pdfDownload

CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Daniel Gerstein

October 5, 2022

Learning, Relearning, and Not
Learning the Lessons of Covid-19

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DSS Dr. Gerstein Flyer Links 2.pdfDownload

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