Program

Brigham Young University

Harman Continuing Education Building and Conference Center

C. Shane Reese, BYU President

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