Gulf Coast Defense Industrial Base Workforce Summit

Schedule

Wed Nov 04 2026 at 01:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-06:00
Location

LSU New Orleans College of Engineering | New Orleans, LA

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A regional convening bringing shipbuilding, maritime, manufacturing, economic development & defense partners together.
About this Event

The Gulf Coast Defense Industrial Base Event is hosted by LSU New Orleans and the Boysie Bollinger School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME), with support from LSU New Orleans Research and Technology Park, Louisiana Works, and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) FastStart.

This summit brings together shipbuilding, maritime, manufacturing, economic development, and defense-industry partners from across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to strengthen collaboration and advance opportunities across our shared defense industrial base.


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Agenda

🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Check-In & Networking
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Wave Tank Tour

Info: https://www.lsuneworleans.edu/academics/coe/name/facilities/towing-tank


🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:35 PM
Welcome & Presentations
🕑: 02:35 PM - 03:15 PM
Building the Maritime Workforce Pipeline: The Role of K–12 Education
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Colleges & Maritime Workforce: Turning Training into Careers
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
The Industry Voice: What Maritime Manufacturing Needs from Its Workforce
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Wave Tank Tour

Info: https://www.lsuneworleans.edu/academics/coe/name/facilities/towing-tank


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Where is it happening?

LSU New Orleans College of Engineering, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, United States

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