Program

Brigham Young University

Harman Continuing Education Building and Conference Center

C. Shane Reese

C. Shane Reese, BYU President

Elder Gérald Caussé

Elder Gérald Caussé, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

November 14, 2025

7:30 a.m. Registration 2297 CONF
8:00 a.m.

Welcome and Keynote

Welcome: President C. Shane Reese, President of Brigham Young University

Keynote: Elder Gérald Caussé, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

 HCEB Ballroom
9:00 a.m. Light Refreshments HCEB Atrium
9:15 a.m. Faculty Poster Session I: Development and Sustainability 2258 CONF
10:15 a.m.

Breakout Sessions (choose one)

Session A: BYU School of Medicine: A Sacred Stewardship in Global Research and Service—
Dr. Brett Nelson, Harvard Medical School and BYU SoM Research Working Group & Dr. Brandon Webb, Associate Dean of Research, BYU School of Medicine. 

Session B: Church Welfare and Self Reliance Efforts – Elissa Gifford, Director of Field Operations, Welfare and Self Reliance Services, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Session C: Interdisciplinary Research Panel—Hayley Pierce (moderator), Panelists: Randy Lewis, Jim Johnston, Chris Mattson

 2265, 2267, 2295 CONF
11:00 a.m. Faculty Poster Session II: Health and Human Flourishing 2260 CONF
Noon

Lunch and Speaker

Speaker: Renata Forste, International Vice President

 HCEB Ballroom
1:00 p.m. Informal Discussions and Networking HCEB Ballroom
9:00 a.m.–noon Resource Fair throughout the conference CONF Hallway