Florida Simulation SummitYou don't know the half of it.

Presented by the Honorable Teresa Jacobs, Orange County Mayor

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September 16, 2015

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Greetings,

Welcome to the first Florida Simulation Summit. On behalf of Orange County and the National Center for Simulation, we are so glad you could join us today!

Central Florida is known for our world-famous theme parks and venues, gaming and entertainment industries, advancements in healthcare and medicine, extraordinary life science research institutions, highly ranked universities, our modeling, simulation, training and defense industries, and our emerging cyber, energy, transportation and manufacturing technologies.

When it comes to Florida’s use of commercial simulation, some truly don’t know the half of it. Today, we will highlight the state’s multi-billion dollar simulation industry and help identify opportunities for businesses to commercialize simulation.

We have showcased our use of simulation in defense for decades, but many outside our region do not fully understand how commercial simulation helps bring Central Florida’s internationally celebrated family entertainment experiences to life. Very similar simulation technology is also used to train medical teams and parents at our state-of-the art hospitals for local children who need special care. Commercial simulation is also being used in our classrooms to help our teachers with their lessons and help prepare our students for highly technical careers in digital media.

Our impressive brain trust of Florida Simulation Summit speakers include experts from the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando, the University of Central Florida, EA Sports, Space Florida and Limbitless Solutions—just to name a few.

The use of simulation in defense and aerospace has developed an impressive economic engine in Central Florida. Our robust modeling, simulation and technology (MS&T) sector employs more than 27,000 Floridians with an average salary of more than $70,000 in a $5 billion industry in Central Florida alone. This behemoth industry is responsible for an overall $8 billion economic impact in the State of Florida.

The Central Florida Research Park, located next to the University of Central Florida, is the epicenter of the MS&T industry and fosters collaboration, cooperation and partnership between academia, industry and government.

To protect this valued economic cluster, Orange County responded to looming threats posed by potential defense spending cuts and base closures by forming the MS&T Blue Ribbon Commission in 2013. The Commission is a coalition of community leaders and industry stakeholders that advocates for this high-value and high-wage economic sector in Florida. The Commission continues to educate key audiences regarding the high level of synergy between MS&T and other key sectors of our economy, including medical, gaming, education, aviation, aerospace, animation, theme park, emergency management and public safety.

We extend a very special thanks to Gov. Rick Scott, the Florida Legislature and all of our community champions who worked to secure the $20 million appropriation from the state.

We are ready to expand upon the region’s branding campaign, “Orlando. You don’t know the half of it.” and showcase the other half of the region’s commercial simulation sector —the possibilities are endless.

Thank you for joining us at the Florida Simulation Summit and for making Orange County the best place to live, work and raise a family.

Teresa Jacobs Thomas L. Baptiste, Lt. Gen., USAF (Ret) Orange County Mayor President & CEO National Center for Simulation

WelcomeWAYMON ARMSTRONGChairman, Mayor Jacobs’ Modeling, Simulation & Training Blue Ribbon Commission

THE HONORABLE TERESA JACOBSOrange County Mayor

THE HONORABLE JOHN MICAU.S. Congressman, Florida’s 7th District

BEVERLY SEAYChairwoman, Florida Simulation Summit

MICHAEL TSCHANZManager, Systems Technology Strategy and Processes, Walt Disney World

Keynote Speakers

Florida Simulation SummitYou don’t know the half of it.

Entertainment Panel

DAN O’LEARY CEO, n-Space

ROB KANTOR Director, Business Development

and Industrial Engineering, Universal Orlando Resort

DARYL HOLT Vice President and

Head of Operations, EA Studios

DALE KETCHAM Chief, Strategic Alliance,

Space Florida

Medical Simulation Panel

ANGELA M. ALBÁN President & CEO,

SIMETRI, Inc.

ROGER SMITH, Ph.D. CTO, Florida Hospital’s

Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement

ROBERT AMYOT, M.D. President, CAE

Healthcare

DOMINIQUE COURBIN Director of Production,

Limbitless Solutions

Lunch Program

LT. GEN. (RET) THOMAS L. BAPTISTE

President & CEO, National Center for

Simulation

RICK WEDDLE President & CEO, Orlando Economic

Development Commission

THAD SEYMOUR, JR., Ph.D. President, Lake Nona Institute

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Keynote Speaker

THE HONORABLE DAN WEBSTER

U.S. Congressman, Florida’s 10th District

Education Panel

MICHAEL ARMBRUSTER, Ed.D. Senior Executive Director of Career and Technical Education, Orange

County Public Schools

PHIL RUGGIERI CEO, IDEAS

LISA DIEKER, Ph.D. Pegasus Professor,

UCF College of Education and Health Performance

XIAOPENG LI, Ph.D. Professor, USF Center

for Urban Transportation

MANSOOREH MOLLAGHASEMI, Ph.D.

CEO, Productivity Apex

KENDALL KING Manager, E190 Training,

JetBlue University

MOHAMED ABDEL-ATY, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor & Chair, UCF Department of

Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering

RENÉ VEERMAN Director of Business

Development, Sales & Marketing, EMEA Lockheed

Martin Commercial Flight Training

Emerging Technologies Panel

WAYMON ARMSTRONG

Founder and President, Engineering & Computer

Simulations

SRI SRIDHARAN Managing Director &

Chief Operating Officer, Florida Center for

Cybersecurity at USF

JEFF SNYDER Vice President of Cyber

Programs, Raytheon Company

Transportation Panel

AL STIMAC President & CEO, Metal

Essence, Inc. and Machining Solutions, LLC and President,

Florida Manufacturers Association of Florida

R. ALEXANDER (ALEX) GLENN

State President, Florida, Duke Energy

Closing RemarksTHOMAS L. BAPTISTE, LT. GEN., USAF (RET) President & CEO, National Center for Simulation

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