They talked about emerging technologies and materials for Aerospace applications. The first speaker was Dr. Jocelyn Harrison. She talked about smart materials.
Smart materials are materials with inherent intelligence.
She also talked about the Aircraft Morphing Program. These programs were designed to develop active component technologies which enable self-adapting flight for revolutionary improvement in aircraft safety. The second speaker was Dr. Mia Siochi. She talked about a material that was able to heal itself after being punctured. This material was called Self-Healing Ionomer.