Keynote Presentation: What If - A Future-Ready NDT Mindset & Panel: Man and Machine - The Intersection of Inspection & Data
Tracks
MAIN STAGE - CORONADO H
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Coronado H |
Details
Awards:
Ward Rummel Engineering Excellence Award
George C. Wheeler Excellence in Personnel Certification Recognition
Keynote
A thought provoking keynote that explores “What if?” scenarios how our industry might change and transform in the coming years. AI, robotics, AR and data-driven workflows are not a distant hype but a game-changing reality already reshaping inspection today.
Expect contrarian questions, eye-opening visuals and an uplifting call for technicians, engineers and managers to become the strategists who guide these tools to safer, smarter quality assurance to generate value beyond pass/fail decisions.
Panel
Immediately after the keynote, a fast-paced panel brings together different viewpoints on technology and how they will impact our industry. Expect a lively (and controversial) debate how NDT evolves from manual flaw-finding to continuous production sensing and data analytics—and share concrete up-skilling pathways that turn today’s workforce into tomorrow’s quality heroes. This is your chance to engage with the panelists and make your opinion heard!
Ward Rummel Engineering Excellence Award
George C. Wheeler Excellence in Personnel Certification Recognition
Keynote
A thought provoking keynote that explores “What if?” scenarios how our industry might change and transform in the coming years. AI, robotics, AR and data-driven workflows are not a distant hype but a game-changing reality already reshaping inspection today.
Expect contrarian questions, eye-opening visuals and an uplifting call for technicians, engineers and managers to become the strategists who guide these tools to safer, smarter quality assurance to generate value beyond pass/fail decisions.
Panel
Immediately after the keynote, a fast-paced panel brings together different viewpoints on technology and how they will impact our industry. Expect a lively (and controversial) debate how NDT evolves from manual flaw-finding to continuous production sensing and data analytics—and share concrete up-skilling pathways that turn today’s workforce into tomorrow’s quality heroes. This is your chance to engage with the panelists and make your opinion heard!
