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Experience Level: Any level of experience

As AI becomes embedded in engineering workflows from code generation and simulation to autonomous systems and decision support, governance is no longer a policy afterthought; it is an engineering discipline. This presentation examines the intersection of AI and governance through the lens of the engineering profession, focusing on how engineers can design, build, and operate AI-enabled systems that are reliable, secure, compliant, and ethically sound.
Attendees will explore how AI governance extends traditional engineering controls such as quality assurance, safety engineering, and systems lifecycle management. The session will highlight why deterministic assumptions break down with probabilistic and learning systems, and how engineers must adapt design patterns, validation practices, and operational controls accordingly. Topics include model risk management, data lineage and versioning, explainability requirements, bias and performance testing, human-in-the-loop architectures, and failure-mode analysis for AI-driven systems.

Through practical examples, the presentation will demonstrate how governance can be engineered into AI systems rather than imposed after deployment. Attendees will learn how to translate abstract principles such as accountability, transparency, and fairness into concrete technical requirements, architecture decisions, and monitoring mechanisms.

Learning Outcomes:

1. A systems-engineering perspective on AI governance across the full AI lifecycle.

2. Practical patterns for embedding governance into AI design, testing, and operations.

3. Guidance on engineering roles and decision rights in regulated and high-risk environments.

4. Insight into how emerging regulations impact engineering standards and practices.

1 PDH

Pricing:

NSPE Members: FREE

Non-members: $75.00 (Join NSPE today and save on this purchase.)

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Robert Cochrane II, Governance SME

Experience Level: Any level of experience

This session features a moderated panel discussion hosted by the Women’s Leadership Program Task Force, with special guests State Senator Ann Johnson Stewart of Minnesota and State Senator Laura Ellman of Illinois. Senator Johnson Stewart is a civil engineer with extensive experience partnering with local governments to design and build publicly funded roads, bridges, and public facilities. Senator Ellman holds degrees in mathematics and applied statistics, has worked in quality engineering in industry, and currently serves in compliance assessments at a national laboratory.

Together, Senators Johnson Stewart and Ellman will share their journeys from STEM fields to elected office and reflect on how their technical backgrounds have shaped their approach to public service. They will offer insights into their experiences as engineers—and particularly as women engineers—in today’s political landscape. The discussion will explore the role of engineering expertise in protecting public welfare, evolving policy needs around infrastructure, energy, and community resilience, and the vital contributions engineers make to environmental protection and public safety. The panel will also address current conversations around broadening representation in both engineering and policy-making, as well as strategies for attracting more women into engineering careers and public leadership. Senators Johnson Stewart and Ellman will also discuss how engineers can more effectively educate legislators on complex technical issues and identify meaningful ways engineers can engage in and contribute to the policy-making process.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognize the value of an engineering background in shaping effective, evidence based public policy.

2. Explain the growing importance of engineering expertise in addressing future policy challenges.

3. Explore the importance of equitable representation within today’s political and civic landscape.

4. Identify practical pathways to get involved in engineering advocacy, public service, or policy engagement.

1 PDH

Pricing:

NSPE Members: FREE

Non-members: $75.00 (Join NSPE today and save on this purchase.)

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Monica Fulkerson, PE, Senior Environmental Engineer

Senator Laura Ellman, Illinois State Senate | 21st District

Senator Ann Johnson Stewart, Minnesota State Senate | 45th District

Experience Level: Any level of experience

Effective teamwork begins with belonging. Every team benefits when all team members believe they belong and are valued. Motivating team members to that point may not be intuitive. It takes practice to observe concepts of leadership, communication, and respect; then to develop the tools best suited for your personal style; and finally put them to use within your team.  Team leaders and members seem to struggle more in teams that are diverse. The solution is the complex concept of belonging, and this session will provide actionable steps to help engineers understand that a few simple steps are all it takes to create a high-performance team.

This is an impactful presentation real-life examples that set the stage for connecting your team. We provide steps for how to start building a new team and also how to smooth out an existing team through creating a more inclusive space. We give what-to-do and what-not-to-do examples that get in the way of team cohesiveness. The future of engineering includes the skills of participating in, and managing, teams. We welcome all people to come and learn about how to connect, belong, and grow yourself and your team.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify leadership and communication styles in self and others.

2. Understand Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and how it affects teamwork.

3. Use strategies for implementing inclusivity and belonging in diverse teams.

1 PDH

Pricing:

NSPE Members: FREE

Non-members: $75.00 (Join NSPE today and save on this purchase.)

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Susan Habina Woolard, P.E., Town Engineer

Scarlett Kitts, P.E., ENV SP, Dams Regional Lead

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Experience Level: Any level of experience

The presentation will introduce a proactive framework for applying forensic engineering methods before accidents, major failures, or organizational crises occur. Rather than treating forensic tools as purely post-incident investigative techniques, the talk shows how forensic investigators can use the same rigor in everyday decision-making to detect early warning signs, reduce risk, and improve operational performance. A central theme is bias removal: attendees will learn to identify untested “Hate-Facts” (uncomfortable truths that conflict with preferred beliefs) and “Love-Lies” (comforting falsehoods accepted because they support a desired narrative) that often become embedded in project teams and leadership thinking. These distortions quietly drive unsafe designs, weak assumptions, and missed failure modes. The presentation is directly relevant to Professional Engineers of all types because this profession carries an obligation to practice with objectivity and base judgments on defensible evidence. Given the association between forensic investigation and litigation, this talk clarifies the difference between advocacy and truth-seeking, highlighting that Professional Engineers must remain imperative-driven to discover and explain what is real, even when it challenges reputations, budgets, schedules, or prior commitments. 

Attendees will take away a repeatable, step-by-step approach: 

(1) structured bias identification and description,
(2) translation of surfaced assumptions into testable hypotheses, and
(3) application of classic tools like FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, 5-Whys, fault trees, and barrier/Swiss-cheese thinking, to proactively stress-test systems, procedures, and organizational beliefs. 

Skills enhanced include sharper problem framing, improved failure-mode anticipation, more disciplined causal reasoning, and stronger technical communication of risk and uncertainty. The result is better engineering judgment under pressure, earlier detection of technical and cultural degradation, and a practical way to turn hindsight-quality investigation into foresight-quality prevention.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain the difference between post-incident forensic engineering and proactive, pre-incident application.

2. Define “Hate-Facts” and “Love-Lies” and recognize how they bias technical and organizational judgment.

3. Identify common pathways by which teams drift into advocacy (“attorney mode”) rather than truth-seeking (“engineer mode”).

4. Apply a structured bias-removal step to reframe problems objectively before using technical tools.

5. Translate hidden assumptions and narratives into explicit, testable engineering hypotheses.

6. Use FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, 5-Whys, and fault-tree thinking proactively to surface early failure modes.

7. Detect leading indicators of technical, operational, cultural, or ethical degradation before they become incidents.

8. Strengthen causal reasoning and avoid false certainty in complex, high-stakes systems.

9. Communicate risk, uncertainty, and causal findings more clearly to leadership and stakeholders.

10. Integrate a repeatable truth-seeking workflow into everyday engineering practice to improve safety and performance.

1 PDH

Pricing:

NSPE Members: FREE

Non-members: $75.00 (Join NSPE today and save on this purchase.)

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Harold E. McGowen III, P.E., President and CEO