Aptima, Inc., the leader in human-centered engineering, announced today that it will be a corporate sponsor of the 2024 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). Rebranded this year as “ASPIRE,” the annual meeting will continue to be the premier HFES educational activity dedicated to advancing the latest research and developments impacting human factors and related fields and the interactions between humans, systems and their environment.

By The Numbers

• 29 Aptimists will be paper authors, panelists, or present lectures, including: Peter Bautista, Christina Blatsos, Werner Born, Sylvain Bruni, Laura Cassani, Maria Chaparro-Osman, Myke Cohen, Jordan Coker, James Cook, Samantha Emerson, Isabel Erickson, Matthew Ewer, Brent Fegley, Cherrise Ficke, Lauren Fortier, Adam Fouse, Olivia Fox Cotton, Gabriel Ganberg, Kent Halverson, Susannah Hoch, Zachary Klinefelter, Ramisha Knight, Lisa Lucia, Robert McCormack, Justin Morgan, Daniel Nguyen, Summer Rebensky, Liam Stalker, and Tatiana Toumbeva.
• 21 ASPIRE Sessions will feature Aptimists including lectures, posters, demonstrations, discussion panels, and special sessions
• 2 Aptimists will be Session Chairs: Myke Cohen and Sylvain Bruni
• 2 Poster Sessions will be sponsored by Aptima
• The Council of Affinity Group will be sponsored by Aptima
• The “Unconference” will be sponsored by Aptima

ASPIRE anticipates nearly 2,000 attendees from academia, government and industry and will feature more than 600 technical presentations including curated special sessions. We will continue to ensure the quality of the submissions through rigorous peer review while ensuring the proceedings are archived and indexed for wide dissemination. Additionally, content will be tailored to meet attendee interests by via tracks organized by the society’s diverse Technical Groups.

A variety of special sessions, from workshops to keynotes to panels, provides the opportunity to learn from thought leaders in the field of human factors and ergonomics and the industries we shape. The meeting is a friendly gathering with a variety of networking opportunities including receptions and other social activities for students and early career professionals. ASPIRE will also feature a Job Fair, a one-stop hub for your next career move and an exhibition component.

For more information and to register for ASPIRE, please visit https://www.hfes.org/Events/ASPIRE-The-International-Annual-Meeting.