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Sunday<\/strong>, September 22 – Arrival<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
Afternoon<\/strong><\/font> Ryman Terrace, Mezzanine Level<\/font> <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
4-7pm<\/td>Welcome Reception<\/strong>
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4-7pm<\/td>Registration<\/strong>
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Monday<\/strong>, September 23 (day 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Morning<\/strong><\/font> Boone & Crockett, Mezzanine Level<\/font> <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
7:00am<\/td>Breakfast<\/strong>
\n<\/font>Marketstreet, Lobby<\/font> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30am<\/td>SimTech 2024 Opening Remarks and Introductions, Awards<\/strong>
\r\nJody Ryan, Chief Commercial Officer, CORYS Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00am<\/td>CEO Address<\/strong>
\r\nNicolas Lacand, CEO, CORYS Inc.
\r\nCharles Rosmorduc, CEO, CORYS SAS ( France)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:20am<\/td>CORYS 2024 Career Achievement Bobblehead Award - Yves Lacombe<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30am<\/td> Special Feature: How AI Will Change Simulation<\/strong>
\nNicolas Lacand, CEO, CORYS, Inc.
\nCreating Training Scenarios with AI<\/strong>
\nVarun Sharma, Sr. Engineer, CORYS, Inc.
\nDebugging Process Models Using AI<\/strong>
\nDavid O'Farrell, VP of Power, CORYS, Inc.
\nAI Driven Autonomous Train Operation Simulation<\/strong>
\nSteve Daubenspeck, Principal Development Engineer, CORYS, Inc.
\nRound Table Discussion<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00am<\/td>Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:15am<\/td>Welcome to Nashville: Let's Get This Party Started!<\/strong>
\r\nLearn how we roll in the Music City!
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12:00pm<\/td>Lunch<\/strong>
\n Markestreet, Lobby<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Afternoon<\/strong><\/font> Crocket, Mezzanine Level<\/font> <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1:15pm<\/td>\tNew Technology & the Importance of Training<\/strong>
\nArmondo Garcia,Manager - Commuter & Intercity Rail Omni-Strategy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:40pm<\/td>Amtrak's Standardized Use of Simulators - Current & Future<\/strong>
\nCarey Lacey, Senior Manager Simulation & Standardization, Amtrak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:05pm<\/td>All Aboard Metra's Transitioning to the Future<\/strong>
\nMarty Fitts, Senior Director, Metra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30pm<\/td>State of the Art Simulator CGI Data Source Technology<\/strong>
\nDr. Simon Mus\u00e4us, VP Business Development, Hexagon's Geosystems Division<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00pm<\/td>Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:20pm <\/td>CGI Team Preparations for UNREAL CGI Rollout<\/strong>
\nAlex Louis, CGI Team Lead, CORYS, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:45pm <\/td>Software Integration and Migration for UNREAL CGI<\/strong>
\nVarun Sharma, Senior Software Engineer, CORYS, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:30pm <\/td>Day 1 Adjourned<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7-10pm <\/td>Social Event<\/strong>
\nJohnny Cash Bar & BBQ, Nashville<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Tuesday<\/strong>, September 24 (day 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Morning<\/strong><\/font> Crocket, Mezzanine Level<\/font> <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
7:00am<\/td>Breakfast<\/strong>
\nMarketstreet, Lobby<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:40am<\/td>Cyber Threat Incident Simulator<\/strong>
\nGautam Shantar, Sr. Account Executive - Cybersecurity, Foxguard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:05am<\/td>Conductor Backup Move Training<\/strong>
\nThomas Della Bella, Assistant Director - Operations Training Program Development, Metro-North Railroad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:30am<\/td>Focused Training to Improve the Safety and Operations on the Austin Line<\/strong>
\nLucas Conrad, Senior Manager of Rail Safety Training, WATCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09:55am<\/td>Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:15am <\/td>Conductor Training<\/strong>
\nRachel Bauer, Supervisor Training Specialist, NJT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:40am <\/td>Student Engineer Simulating Training<\/strong>
\nMatthew Noel, PTC Simulator Training Specialist, NJT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:05am <\/td>Simulators in Over 85 Locations: Update and Lessons Learned<\/strong>
\nMike Perdue, Manager Field Training, CSX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30am <\/td>Lunch<\/strong>
\nMarketstreet, Lobby<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Afternoon<\/strong><\/font> Crocket, Mezzanine Level<\/font> <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1:00pm<\/td>Heartwood & CORYS Collaborate to Enhance Customer Outcomes<\/strong>
\nTara Scarrow, Director of Customer Success, Heartwood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:25pm<\/td>On Track Equipment Simulator Training<\/strong>
\nSteve Ladislaw, Assistant Vice President System Safety & Technical Training, Amtrak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:50pm<\/td>Expanding Simulator Training Activities<\/strong>
\nDavid Hahn, Road Foreman of Engines, NICTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:15pm<\/td>Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:40pm<\/td>The New Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Feature<\/strong>
\nPhilippe Sergere, Project Manager, CORYS SAS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:05pm<\/td>CORYS FTOPS - The CN Experience<\/strong>
\nDouglas Bailey, Transportation Engineer, Transportation Network Planning, CN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30pm<\/td>FTOPS - Building the Next Generation of Analysis Tools<\/strong>
\nSteve Daubenspeck, Principal Development Engineer in R&D, CORYS, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:00pm<\/td>Day 2 Adjourned<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Wednesday<\/strong>, September 25 (day 3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Whole day<\/strong><\/font> <\/font> <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
7:00am<\/td>Breakfast<\/strong>
\n Marketstreet, Lobby<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00am-11:30am<\/td>CORYS FTOPS Analysis User Groups Roundtable<\/strong>
\n Armstrong 1, Mezzanine Level<\/font>
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8:00am-11:30am <\/td>Rail Simulator Scenario Developer Class<\/strong>
\n Bredesen, Mezzanine Level<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30am-1:00pm <\/td>Lunch<\/strong>
\n On Your Oown<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:00pm-4:00pm <\/td>Rail Simulator Scenario Developer Class<\/strong>
\n Bredesen, Mezzanine Level <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Thursday<\/strong>, September 26 (day 4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Whole day<\/strong><\/font> <\/font> <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
7:00am<\/td>Breakfast<\/strong>
\n Marketstreet, Lobby<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30am-11:30am <\/td>Rail Simulator Scenario Developer Class<\/strong>
\n Bredesen, Mezzanine Level <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30am-1:00pm <\/td>Lunch<\/strong>
\n On Your Own<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:00pm-4:30pm <\/td>Rail Simulator Scenario Developer Class<\/strong>
\n Bredesen, Mezzanine Level<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:30pm <\/td>End of Conference<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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