Growing Talent: Technical Pipeline for Economic Prosperity
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7:00 - 7:30 am - Networking7:30 - 8:00 am - Breakfast8:00 - 9:00 am - Program, featuring Chris Joyce, Plant Manager of Texas Instruments
As Plant Manager for Texas Instruments’ facility in South Portland, Chris Joyce is committed to the education and growth of future innovators. Developing technical talent requires long term commitment, tenacity and collaboration across diverse industry sectors. Innovations resulting from the technical pipeline will drive successful changes to business, cost, quality, product values and manufacturing capabilities.
A strong technical pipeline requires foundational strength in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) literacy. Chris will share work in progress to improve STEM awareness and recognition across students, educators, parents and industry. He will also reflect on technical pipeline success and gap closure as students achieve academic success and move into STEM careers.
The Robotics Institute of Maine will join Chris, and bring a few robots, like this one, with them!
About the Speaker:
Chris Joyce
Plant ManagerTexas Instruments
Chris took over the Maine site leadership role for Texas Instruments in the spring of 2012. He is executive sponsor of TI’s WW Manufacturing Council and Emerging Leader Program. He is active in the community supporting United Way, University of Maine, University of Southern Maine and Southern Maine Community College. Chris graduated from the University of Maine with a BS Engineering Physics.
In his over 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, Chris has held a number of engineering roles with Texas Instruments, Fairchild and National Semiconductor, including 12 years leading the technology R&D efforts at the South Portland operation. His group supported technology developments, qualifications and transfers, contributing significant revenue growth for both National Semiconductor and Texas Instruments
About Texas Instruments
Founded in 1930, Texas Instruments is one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, with the broadest portfolio of products in the industry. TI products are revolutionizing health care diagnosis and delivery, improving automotive safety and fuel efficiency, changing the landscape of industry and enabling renewable energy efficiency.
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