In this special ASME Insights episode, Dr. Lester Su (ASME President) is joined by guests Dr. Calvin Mackie and Dr. Akin Keskin.

Dr. Calvin Mackie is an award-winning inventor, author, former engineering professor, speaker, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of STEM NOLA and STEM Global Action, two non-profit organizations with the goal to inspire and engage communities in learning about opportunities in STEM. Dr. Mackie is also a keynote speaker for ASME’s IMECE conference on November 16–20, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Dr. Akin Keskin is the IMECE Conference Chair and Vice President Digital - Business Aviation and RR Deutschland at Rolls-Royce.

Dr. Mackie covers teases his keynote speech about fostering the next generation of engineers, and Dr. Keskin shares the unique features of the 2025 IMECE conference.