2023 Air Force Summit | Potomac Officers Club
WHAT
As the Air Force forges ahead in its digital transformation journey, Secretary Frank Kendall’s seven Operational Imperatives continue to guide the service’s long-term objectives, capabilities and programs, especially in light of the intensifying peer and near-peer competition.
Software, zero trust, cloud, long-range fires and JADC2 remain at the forefront of the Air Force’s focus areas as the service embraces new technologies and approaches in support of critical national security missions both at home and abroad.
Distinguished leaders from the Air Force and the private sector will convene in dynamic discussion surrounding the service’s most important strategies, opportunities and priorities during POC’s 2023 Air Force Summit.
Speakers
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Mike "Boe" Boera
Vice President, Air Force Strategic Account Executive
Leidos
Dr. Lisa Costa
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
U.S. Space Force
Dr. Jennifer Cowley
Cognitive Engineer of the Chief Technology Office
CDAO
Gerry Dixon
Managing Partner, EY Government and Public Sector
Ernst & Young (EY)
Michael Galbraith
Chief Digital Innovation Officer
U.S. Department of the Navy
Dr. Michael Gregg
Director Aerospace Systems Directorate [AFRL/RQ], Air Force Materiel Command [AFMC]
U.S. Air Force
Col James Hartle
Associate Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters
U.S. Air Force
Hon. Andrew Hunter
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics [SAF/AQ]
U.S. Department of the Air Force
Will Johnson
Senior Vice President, Operations Manager Logistics & Mission Support
Leidos
COL Joy Kaczor
Director of Cyberspace Ops & Warfighter Comms (A2/6C-A3C)
U.S. Air Force
Hon. Frank Kendall
Secretary
U.S. Department of the Air Force
Pat Kumashiro
Senior Advisor, F-35 Sustainment (OUSD A&S)
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
Michael LaRouche
President, National Security and Space Sector
SAIC
Maj Gen (ret) Lee Levy
Member of Board of Directors & Logistics Management Division Chair
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Shannon Pallone
Deputy Program Executive Officer for Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3), Space System Command
U.S. Space Force
John Polowczyk
Managing Director, EY Government and Public Sector Supply Chain Operations
Ernst & Young (EY)
Bob Ritchie
Chief Technology Officer
SAIC
Dr. John Rivard
Director, Advanced Concepts
Ultra Intelligence & Communications
Dr. Bryan Tipton
Chief of Architecture and Engineering, DAF PEO C3BM
U.S. Department of the Air Force
Dr. Derek Tournear
Director, Space Development Agency [SDA]
U.S. Department of the Air Force
Stuart Wagner
Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of the Air Force
Stu Whitehead
Deputy Director, Command, Control, Communication and Computers/Cyber Joint Staff J-6
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
Agenda
| 7:00am | 8:00am | Networking Reception |
| 8:00am | 8:05am | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 8:05am | 8:45am | Opening Keynote: Frank Kendall |
| 8:45am | 9:25am | Morning Keynote Fireside Chat: Hon Andrew Hunter and Gerry Dixon |
| 9:25am | 10:25am | Contested Logistics in Agile Combat Employment Panel: Col James Hartle, Will Johnson (Moderator), Maj Gen (ret) Lee Levy and Pat Kumashiro |
| 10:25am | 10:45am | Break |
| 10:45am | 11:45am | The Heart of the DAF BATTLE NETWORK: Data and Digital Engineering Panel: Dr. Jennifer Cowley, Shannon Pallone, Bob Ritchie (Moderator), Dr. John Rivard, Dr. Bryan Tipton and Stu Whitehead |
| 11:45am | 12:45pm | Rebuilding Readiness: Digital Transformation Needs for Sustained Peer Competition Panel: Dr. Lisa Costa, Michael Galbraith, Dr. Michael Gregg, Col Joy Kaczor, John Polowczyk (Moderator) and Stuart Wagner |
| 12:45pm | 1:25pm | Closing Keynote Fireside Chat: Dr. Derek Tournear and Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Mike "Boe" Boera |
| 1:25pm | 1:30pm | Closing Comments |
| 1:30pm | 2:00pm | Lunch Break |
