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2025 Hertz Summer Workshop

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Date:

July 17–20, 2025

Time:

3:00–12:00 PM

*All event times are shown in local time

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Location:

Cheyenne Mountain Resort

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We are proud to announce the 2025 Hertz Summer Workshop, taking place Thursday, July 17, 2025 – Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the beautiful Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, CO. Registration is invite only and ends June 20, 2025.

The annual Summer Workshop is the signature event for the Hertz community and one-of-a-kind gathering of some of the top scientists, entrepreneurs and leaders in our nation’s science and technology enterprise. What better place to meet—and collaborate with—the physical scientists, biologists, engineers and mathematicians who will be creating our next breakthroughs?

At the 2025 Hertz Summer Workshop, you’ll join a vibrant interdisciplinary and multigenerational group for a challenging and enlightening three-day workshop—including an engineering challenge, engaging speakers and abundant networking opportunities.

speakers

Rebecca Alford

Principal Scientist – In Silico Discovery, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

Roderick Bayliss III

University of California, Berkeley, Power Electronics

Freja Ekman

Stanford University, Chemical Biology, Genetics

Kyle Loh

Assistant Professor, Stanford University

John Hilbing

Project Leader, The MITRE Corporation

David Hoyos

Weill Cornell Medicine, Quantitative Biology

Tyler Robarge

Director of Flight Test & Instructor of Aeronautics, U.S. Air Force Academy

Jennifer Roberts

Director, Resilient Systems, ARPA-H

Raymond Sidney

Co-Owner, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Dove Mountain

Sandeep Singhal

VP of Engineering, Infrastructure, LinkedIn

Daniel Slichter

Physicist, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Jacqueline Turner

Resident, Mayo Clinic

agenda at a glance

Thursday, July 17, 3:00—9:30 pm
Check-In Opens • Welcome Reception, Dinner and Guest Speaker • Networking and Informal Hangout

Friday, July 18, 8:00 am—9:30 pm
Breakfast • Guest Speakers • Lunch • Engineering Challenge • Reception and Dinner • Networking and Social Hour

Saturday, July 19, 8:00 am—10:00 pm
Breakfast • Guest Speakers • Lunch • Group Activities, Networking • Reception, Celebration Dinner and Guest Speaker

Sunday, July 20, 9:00 am—12:00 pm
Brunch with Speakers

venue

The Cheyenne Mountain Resort is located close to the Colorado Springs Airport and just over an hour from Denver offering ample flight options for all attendees. The 200 scenic acres will give us plenty of space to explore. The conference spaces will be co-localized with great lodge rooms to stay. The resort offers 16 indoor/outdoor tennis courts, 5 pools, a private 35-acre lake, and an onsite 18-hole golf course plus childcare options onsite.

volunteer committee

We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and generosity of our Summer Workshop Committee. It’s an honor to collaborate with such an outstanding team to bring this year’s workshop to life.

Rebecca Alford

Principal Scientist – In Silico Discovery, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

Roderick Bayliss III

University of California, Berkeley, Power Electronics

Freja Ekman

Stanford University, Chemical Biology, Genetics

Kyle Loh

Assistant Professor, Stanford University

John Hilbing

Project Leader, The MITRE Corporation

David Hoyos

Weill Cornell Medicine, Quantitative Biology

Tyler Robarge

Director of Flight Test & Instructor of Aeronautics, U.S. Air Force Academy

Raymond Sidney

Co-Owner, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Dove Mountain

Sandeep Singhal

VP of Engineering, Infrastructure, LinkedIn

Daniel Slichter

Physicist, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Jacqueline Turner

Resident, Mayo Clinic

Staff Planning Team

Andye Daley

Executive Assistant to the President & Office Manager, Hertz Foundation

Derek Haseltine

Senior Director of the Hertz Fellowship Program, Hertz Foundation

Susy Kim

Campaign and Stewardship Operations Manager, Hertz Foundation

Anne Kornahrens Ward

Director of Community, Hertz Foundation

John Ohab

Senior Director & Chief Strategist, Brand, Collaboration, and Information Technology, Hertz Foundation

Aleza Stein

Community Program Manager, Hertz Foundation

Amanda Shinholser

Director of the Hertz Fund and Development Operations, Hertz Foundation

2025 Hertz Summer Workshop


We are proud to announce the 2025 Hertz Summer Workshop, taking place Thursday, July 17, 2025 – Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the beautiful Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, CO. Registration is invite only and ends June 20, 2025. The annual Summer Workshop is the signature event for the Hertz community and one-of-a-kind gathering of some of the top scientists, entrepreneurs and leaders in our nation’s science and technology enterprise. What better place to