Members of Arizona’s business community are invited to the July meeting of the Arizona Aerospace & Defense Forum hosted at the Phoenix office of international law firm, Greenberg Traurig.

Steven Shope, president of Sandia Research Corporation and a founder of the Cognitive Engineering Research Institute (CERI), will be the guest speaker at the July event. Shope will discuss CERI and the types of cognitive engineering research done at the not-for-profit institute in Mesa to solve critical human technology problems such as:
· RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) human system integration
· Planning and resource allocation tasks (military, emergency response)
· Extreme environments
· Medical/hospitals/healthcare
· Emergency management
· Homeland and cyber security
· Mine safety

WHAT: The Cognitive Engineering Research Institute (CERI): Solving Critical Human-Technology Problems

WHERE: Greenberg Traurig, 2375 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85016

WHEN: Tuesday, July 8, 2014; 7 – 7:30 a.m.: Registration/Continental Breakfast/Networking; 7:30 – 9 a.m.: Meeting

COST: A&D Forum Member: Free; Non-member: $40

RSVP: Members and non-members must register to attend. To register click here

SPEAKER: Steven Shope, president, Sandia Research Corporation