Technical Program

Symposium Proceedings

Schedule at a Glance 

Full Symposium Agenda 

Full Symposium Agenda and Abstracts Book 

Symposium Invited KEYNOTE Speakers

Symposium Invited PLENARY Speakers

Invited Keynote Speakers

We are pleased to announce the Symposium's Keynote Speakers

Tuesday, July 21

• Brandon Mayfield, Law Offices of Brandon Mayfield

• Steve Wax, Legal Director, Innocence Project Oregon

Invited Plenary Speakers

We are pleased to announce the Symposium's Plenary Speakers

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

• Gillian Tully - Forensic Science Regulator, UK Home Office, UK
  Title: "Learning from Errors"

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

• Scott Shappell - Chair, Department of Human Factors and Systems - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
  Title: "The Impact of Shiftwork and Fatigue on Performance"

• Itiel Dror - Sr. Cognitive Neuroscience Researcher - University College London, UK
  Title: "Cognitive Sources of Error and Ways to Minimize Them"

Thursday, July 23, 2015

• Alastair Ross - Director, National Institute of Forensic Science - Australia-New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA), Australia
  Title: "The Source of Errors: systems, policy and practice"

• Bryan Found - Chief Forensic Scientist - Victoria Police Forensic Services Department, Australia
  Title: "To Err Was Forbidden: The Changing Culture of Error Explanation in Forensic Pattern Evidence"

• Ralph Kleuskens - Manager - Quality and Process Management, Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI), The Netherlands
  Title: "Quality Improvement Through Incident and Error Management"

Friday, July 24, 2015

• William Thompson - Department of Criminology, Law & Society - University of California-Irvine, USA
  Title: "What is the Proper Evidentiary Basis for a Forensic Science Opinion?"

• Lynn Robitaille Garcia - General Counsel - Texas Forensic Science Commission, USA
  Title: "The Importance of Trust and Collaboration in Tackling Forensic Problems: Lessons from the Lone Star State"