Businesses that adapt the fastest to change are the ones most likely to prosper. In this presentation Robin Crow will share with you the three Mission-Critical-Functions that will dramatically increase your ability to revitalize your business.

Business growth cannot be sustained if it remains in its present form. Achieving higher levels of efficiency, excellence, and profitability has never been more challenging. In this high energy keynote Robin lays out a practical series of proven tools and real-world techniques to help you successfully navigate your business to long-term sustainability and greater profitability. Robin clearly demonstrates how today’s businesses and organizations must position themselves to be constant innovators; able to adapt to and embrace change, successfully navigating the constantly evolving business landscape.

About the Speaker

Robin Crow’s journey from struggling musician, to RCA recording artist, to best-selling author and accomplished entrepreneur is an American success story. As a business leader, he is the CEO of Dark Horse recording, a scenic four-studio complex he built from the ground up. Now in its 23rd year, Dark Horse Recording has attracted some of the most celebrated artists in the world, such as Taylor Swift, Neil Diamond, Tim McGraw, Jewel, Matchbox Twenty, Hunter Hayes and countless others.

In 2010, Crow founded Dark Horse Institute (DHI), an accredited, for-profit academy to teach Audio Engineering, Film Production and Music Business to young entrepreneurs. The programs have experienced explosive growth while offering dramatic solutions to the challenges faced by traditional schools.

As an author and speaker Robin has directly impacted ives with his best-selling books, CDs, audio programs, and public speaking engagements. He has given over 2,200 presentations to a wide range of corporate and business audiences. His best-selling books include Evolve or Die, Rock Solid Leadership, and Jump and the Net Will Appear.

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) composite materials have become a material of choice for many aerospace and other product applications because of their particular properties. For aerospace it is strength to weight ratio, durability and damage tolerance achievable by tailored designs that makes CFRP desirable. When CFRP is applied as a primary structural element in aircraft design, the responsible structural design team will require 100% nondestructive testing (NDT) to verify the consistency and quality of the finished component. The NDT method selected for the inspection will be based on the CFRP characteristics, manufacturing method, structural configuration and the application. Ultrasound has been the most widely applied NDT method at the time of CFRP manufacture because of its sensitivity to the most common manufacturing flaws. Other inspection methods may be enlisted depending on particular design or feature sensitivity requirements. During CFRP service when damage is suspected, a wide variety of NDT methods may be applicable that are suitable to the particular configuration such as ultrasound, bond testers, thermography, shearography and radiography.

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Richard H. Bossi is an internationally recognized expert in nondestructive evaluation (NDE). He retired from Boeing Research & Technology as the Senior Technical Fellow for Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) and Materials Characterization in 2014. Dr. Bossi received his Bachelor’s degree from Seattle University in 1971 and his PhD from Oregon State University in 1977. He has over 40 years of experience in the NDE field working on research in support of the nuclear, petrochemical and aerospace industries. Following graduate school he spent one year at Centre d’Etudes Nucleaires in Grenoble France, five years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and four years at Sigma Research before joining The Boeing Company physics staff in 1987. Dr. Bossi has been the author/co-author of numerous publications/presentations, book chapters and patents in the NDE field. He is a Technical Fellow of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), Technical Editor for the ASNT journal, Materials Evaluation, and Chairman of the ASNT Handbook Committee.

In 2015, the AATA researched and profiled more than 120 NDT equipment manufacturers to provide a comprehensive view of the NDT equipment market. The analysis is inclusive of all key industries where NDT services are being applied, along with an examination of market trends, five-year forecasts and vendor market share. The “World Market for NDT Equipment Report” key findings will be discussed addressing which sectors will experience the most growth, the various methods that will be relevant due to projections and how to facilitate the transition within the workforce as other methods become obsolete.

Using the market study as a backdrop, Stewart will describe various initiatives underway to equip the next generation of technicians with the skills needed to stay competitive and meet industry demands as technologies advance. AATA was awarded $1,500,000 in grants since 2016 to start a Non-Destructive Testing Apprenticeship Program and manufacturing career pathways for youth in Southern California. Stewart will discuss student statistics, employment background, career trajectories of more than 50 AATA graduates working in the industry; as well as the NDT Apprenticeship Program, corporate and government partnerships, and the strides to revolutionize NDT instruction for Aerospace and Defense companies.

About the Speaker

John is an ASNT Level III RT, UT, and PT, NAS 410 Level III RT, UT, PT, VT and MT NDT engineer. The AATA was founded when John decided to dedicate himself full-time to helping economically disadvantaged and veterans struggling with poor job prospects secure fulfilling careers in his field. Stewart, who over the course of his sixteen-year career in NDT has trained technicians for companies such as SpaceX, Goodrich Aerospace, and Northrop Grumman, believed that by addressing inadequate STEM opportunities, one could empower youth and returning military veterans to fill the shortage of NDT professionals in many of California’s booming industries. John is a United States Navy Veteran and served as a Navy "Seabee" attached to Amphibious Construction Battalion 2.