Open to all registered attendees and exhibitors, the Keynote features a visionary thought leader from our community.
We are pleased to have Dr. Nicola (“Nicky”) Fox, Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA delivering the Keynote this year. Learn more about Dr. Fox and her achivements below.
Keynote ScheduleTuesday, November 19, 2024, 8:30–10 am ESTBuilding A, Level 1, A3
Keynote, Plenaries, Invited Speakers ChairRupak Biswas, NASA
NASA’s Vision for High Impact Science and Exploration
Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA
We are excited to announce SC24 Keynote speaker Dr. Nicola (“Nicky”) Fox, Associate Administrator (AA) for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA. As the AA, Dr. Fox asks the right questions to create a balanced portfolio of carefully chosen missions and research goals, to enable a deep scientific understanding of the universe. Through these efforts, NASA and Dr. Fox are laying the intellectual foundation for the robotic and human expeditions of the future, while meeting today’s needs for scientific information to address national concerns.
In her keynote address, Dr. Fox will explore the transformative power of NASA science. From her unique perspective leading NASA’s diverse portfolio of science and research missions, she’ll share insights into the role of advanced supercomputing and data analytics in enabling the agency’s vision. This presentation will underscore the importance of HPC, AI, and ML technologies in knowledge discovery, fostering collaboration, and finding solutions to complex global challenges. Along the way, Dr. Fox will share some of NASA’s inspirational achievements, recent discoveries, and exciting upcoming missions.
“The key to being a scientist is to love asking questions. If you are fascinated about how and why things work – you are already a scientist.”
— NICOLA FOX
Expand Your Horizons Tuesday, Nov 19 at the SC24 Keynote