2022 Air Force Summit | Potomac Officers Club
WHAT
Throughout the past year, the U.S. Air Force has spearheaded multiple efforts to sustain critical defense systems and equipment, integrate advanced technology and modernize outdated infrastructures to stay ahead of the constantly changing multi-domain battlespace and retain the nation’s competitive edge over our adversaries.
During the Potomac Officers Club’s Annual Air Force Summit, distinguished public and private sector leaders will gather to examine the strategies, challenges, global issues and opportunities influencing the Air Force today as it continues its mission to fly, fight and win anytime, anywhere.
Speakers
Richard Bangs
Air Force Account Director
Cloudera
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William "Bill" Bender
Senior Vice President – Customer Excellence
Leidos
Michael Berger
Defense & Aerospace Market Leader
Capgemini Government Solutions
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Mike "Boe" Boera
VP, Air Force Strategic Account Executive
Leidos
Robert Carey
President of Government Solutions
Cloudera
Brig. Gen. Jason Cothern
Deputy Commander, Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California
U.S. Space Force
Vincent DiFronzo
Senior Vice President, Air Force, Combatant Command and DoD Agency Business Unit
SAIC
James Kyle Hurst
Chief, Digital Transformation Office [DTO]
Department of the Air Force
Maj. Gen. Robert Scott Jobe
Director, A-5/8/9 Plans, Programs and Requirements Directorate, Air Combat Command [ACC]
Department of the Air Force
Hon. Kristyn Jones
Assistant Secretary and Comptroller
Department of the Air Force
Wanda Jones-Heath
Principal Cyber Advisor
United States Air Force and United States Space Force
Frank Kendall
Secretary
Department of the Air Force
Erik King
Senior Solutions Architect – Vice President
Leidos
Lauren Knausenberger
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
U.S. Air Force
Denise Oberndorf
VP, Defense and Intel
Capgemini Government Solutions
Joe Sublousky
Vice President, Joint All Domain Command and Control
SAIC
Brig. Gen. Jeff “Spaniard” Valenzia
Joint All-Domain Command and Control Cross-Functional Team Lead, Air Force Futures [HAF A5/7]
Department of the Air Force
Col. William Young Jr.
Commander, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing
Department of the Air Force
Agenda
7:00am | 8:00am | Networking Reception |
8:00am | 8:05am | Welcome & Introductions |
8:05am | 8:45am | Keynote: Frank Kendall Keynote Introducer: Denise Oberndorf |
8:45am | 9:45am | Integrating Advanced Technology and Modernizing Infrastructure Panel: Lt. Gen. William "Bill" Bender (Ret.) (moderator), Robert Carey, Brig. Gen. Jason Cothern, Vincent DiFronzo, Maj. Gen. Robert Scott Jobe and Brig. Gen. Jeff Spaniard Valenzia |
9:45am | 10:00am | Break |
10:00am | 11:00am | The Digital Battlefield: The Digital Future with Joint, Multi-Domain Environments Panel: Michael Berger (moderator), James Kyle Hurst, Wanda Jones-Heath, Erik King, Joe Sublousky and Col. William Young Jr. |
11:00am | 11:40am | Fireside Chat: Lauren Knausenberger |
11:40am | 12:20pm | Fireside Chat: Hon. Kristyn Jones Keynote Moderator: Richard Bangs |
12:20pm | 12:30pm | Closing Comments |
12:30pm | 1:00pm | Networking Lunch |
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