Panel Session - Bridging the Generation Gap: Empowering the Next Wave of NDT Professionals
Tracks
MAINSTAGE - CORAL III
Audience - General Interest
Presentation Topic Level - Novice
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM |
| Coral III - Mainstage |
Speaker
Mr Gregory Garcia
Senior NDT Level III Engineer-manager
Rocky MountainSteel Mills
Panel: Bridging the Generation Gap: Empowering the Next Wave of NDT Professionals
Abstract
This Panel Session discusses the topic of "Bridging the Generation Gap: Empowering the Next Wave of NDT Professionals". Points of interest include effectiveness of recruitment, retention, and mentorship of younger professionals in an aging NDT workforce. The interactive discussion will also address some of the innovations in training, certification, simulation-based learning, and on the job competency models.
Biography
Gregory Garcia is a Senior Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Level III Engineer-Manager for Rocky Mountain Steel Mills in Pueblo, Colorado. Greg has a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgy from the University of Southern Colorado and has been involved in metallurgy, failure analysis, and NDT for over 40 years. He is a “Subject Matter Expert (SME) in NDT, an active member of ASNT and AREMA Committee 4 Rail and has authored/co-authored over 50 publications. Greg is an ASNT "Fellow" and AREMA “Life Member”.
