Speakers and Panel Sessions

Featured Speakers

Tuesday, June 17 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Kickoff Address LTG John R. Wood, USA (confirmed) Deputy Commander U.S. Joint Forces Command

 

Tuesday, June 17 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Luncheon Address * ADM James G. Stavridis, USN (confirmed) Commander U.S. Southern Command

 

Wednesday, June 18 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Plenary Address LTG David P. Valcourt, USA (confirmed) Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

 

Wednesday, June 18 Noon - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Address * LTG Thomas F. Metz, USA (confirmed) Director Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization

 

Thursday, June 19 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Plenary Address Gen John D. W. Corley, USAF (confirmed) Commander, Air Combat Command and Air Component Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command

 

Thursday, June 19 Noon - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Address * Gen James N. Mattis, USMC (confirmed) Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation

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Panel Sessions

Tuesday, June 17

10:30 a.m. - Noon

"How Do the Services Ensure They are Dominant - Relevant - Ready in the Joint Domain?"

Moderator:

MG Robert H. Scales, Jr., USA (Ret.) (confirmed)
former Commandant, U.S. Army War College

Panelists:

MajGen John R. Allen, USMC (confirmed)
Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force

RADM Bruce W. Clingan, USN (confirmed)

Director, Warfare Integration/Senior National Representative (N8F)

MG David A. Fastabend, USA (confirmed)

Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army

RADM Fred M. Rosa, Jr., USCG (confirmed)
Commander

Fifth Coast Guard District

Maj Gen Richard E. Webber, USAF (confirmed)

Assistant Deputy Chief for Air, Space and Information Operations, Plans and Requirements 

Headquarters U.S. Air Force

 

 

Tuesday, June 17

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

"How Can We Fix the Defense Acquisition Process?: Using IT as a Case Study"

Moderator:

The Honorable Jacques S. Gansler (confirmed)

former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Panelists:

Mr. Robert J. Carey (confirmed)
Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer

Mr. James P. Craft (confirmed)

Deputy Director C4 & Deputy Chief Information Officer
U.S. Marine Corps

LTG Jeffrey A. Sorenson, USA (confirmed)

Chief Information Officer/G-6, U.S. Army

 

 

Wednesday, June 18

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

"What Challenges Does the Future Joint Force Face?"

Moderator:

LtGen Paul K. Van Riper, USMC (Ret.) (confirmed)
former Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Panelists:

MG David A. Fastabend, USA (confirmed)

Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army 

RDML John Richardson, USN (confirmed)
Director for Strategy and Policy, J5
U.S. Joint Forces Command

Maj Gen Roy M. Worden, USAF (confirmed)

Vice Commander, Air Combat Command

Col Steve Zotti, USMC (confirmed)

Director, Commandant of the Marine Corps Strategic Vision

Marine Corps Combat Development Command

 

Wednesday, June 18

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

"How Do We Recruit, Train and Retain the Right People for the Future Force?"

Moderator:

MCPOCG Vince Patton III, USCG (Ret.) (confirmed)

Director, Community Outreach/Senior Program Manager, DOD Projects

Military Advantage/Monster Worldwide

Panelists:

SgtMaj Bryan B. Battaglia, USMC (confirmed)
Command Sergeant Major

U.S. Joint Forces Command

MG Sean J. Byrne, USA (confirmed)
Commanding General

United States Army Human Resource Command

Dan Gardner (confirmed)
Director, OSD Readiness and Training, Policy and Programs

CMC Gregory Shaw, USN (confirmed)
Senior Enlisted Leader, Joint Task Force - North
U.S. Northern Command

 

 

Wednesday, June 18

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

"The 21st Century Warrior: What Does He or She Need to Be?"

Moderator:

VADM Albert H. Konetzni, Jr., USN (Ret.) (confirmed)
former Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command

Panelists:

Brig Gen Jimmie C. Jackson, Jr., USAF (confirmed)

Commandant, Air Command and Staff College,

Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

CDR William E. Noel, USN (confirmed)
CO EOD Test & Evaluation Unit Two and
former Deputy Commander, Task Force Troy, Baghdad

Col Richard L. Simcock II, USMC (confirmed)

Commanding Officer, 6th Marines
Camp Lejeune, NC

 

 

Thursday, June 19

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

"How Can Industry Introduce Innovative Technologies to Warfighters Faster?"

Moderator:

VADM Al Krekich, USN (Ret.) (confirmed)
former President, BAE Systems Ship Repair
former Commander, Surface Forces Pacific

Panelists:

Art Fritzson (confirmed)
Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

RADM Mark Gemmill, USN (Ret.) (confirmed)
Senior Strategist, BearingPoint

Mr. Yogesh Khanna (confirmed)
Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, IT Infrastructure Solutions

Computer Sciences Corporation

Mr. Sam W. Russ (confirmed)
Senior Vice President Strategic Planning

ManTech International Corporation, Defense Systems Group