Introducing the 2015 GMIS International Annual Conference Keynote Speakers

Using his striking photographs as illustrations of his metaphor about possibility and creativity, Uzzell inspires audiences to take advantage of his experience and vision to make any venture an adventure. In any project he undertakes, Steve's preparation lays the foundation for magic to happen – "Chance favors the prepared mind," said Louis Pasteur. After all, our eyes will only ever see what our mind is prepared to comprehend. He spends six months of the year traveling the world for his clients, and he spends the remainder of the year teaching and delivering his presentation "Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jefferson Davis Howell Jr., who served as director of NASA's Johnson Space Center until October 2005, joined the LBJ School faculty in December 2005. A retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general, Howell had served as director of the Johnson Space Center since April 2002. In that post, he was responsible for planning and directing all of the center's programs, including the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. He also held responsibility for such areas as spacecraft engineering and design, flight crew training, space and life sciences research, and mission operations. As Johnson Space Center director, Howell received numerous awards, including the 2003 Gold Knight of Management Award from the National Management Association, NASA's Outstanding Leadership Award (2003), and NASA's Distinguished Service Medal (2005). Last year, the UT Austin Graduate School presented him with its Outstanding Graduate Alumnus Award.