Prof. Dara Wallie Childs
Texas A&M Univ., USA
Title: Tilting-pad Bearings: Measured Frequency Characteristics of their Rotordynamic
         Coefficients

Dr. Ashley R Crowther
Romax Technology Limited, UK
Title: Technology Trends and Design Approaches for Wind Turbine Drivetrains

Dr. Christopher Dellacorte
NASA Glenn Research Center, USA
Title: Oil-Free Shaft Support System Rotordynamics: Past, Present and
         Future Challenges and Opportunities

Prof. Yukio Ishida
Nagoya Univ., Japan
Title: Recent Developments on the Passive Vibration Control Method

Prof. Patrick Sean Keogh
Univ. of Bath, UK
Title: Contact Dynamic Phenomena in Rotating Machines:
         Active/Passive Considerations