2024 Navy Summit | Potomac Officers Club
WHAT
The 2024 Navy Summit hosted by the Potomac Officers Club is an exclusive, high-level gathering of naval leaders, experts, and innovators from government and industry. Our elite roster of speakers will gather to discuss how they’re enhancing maritime security, driving technological advancements and fostering strategic cooperation among naval forces and their industry partners.
Keynote Speakers
Hon. Nickolas Guertin
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
U.S. Department of the Navy
Hon. Franklin Parker
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
U.S. Department of the Navy
RADM Kurt Rothenhaus
Chief of Naval Research
U.S. Department of the Navy
Hon. Russell Rumbaugh
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
U.S. Department of the Navy
Michael Stewart
Director, Disruptive Capabilities Office (DCO)
U.S. Department of the Navy
Speakers
Dr. Gregory Avicola
Program Manager
Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA)
Matt Beran
Industry Lead, Global Defense & Intelligence
Appian
CAPT Jesse Black
Commanding Officer
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Cutter Brenton
VP, Algorithmic Warfare
Booz Allen
Col Juliet Calvin
Chief of staff, Joint Staff J-6, Chief Statistics Analytics and AI
U.S. Marine Corps
CDR Jeremiah Daley
Military Director, PACFLT N9WAR
U.S. Navy
Dorothy Engelhardt
Director for Unmanned Systems DASN Ships
U.S. Navy
Dr. Sheryl Genco
VP Advanced Technology Group
Ericsson North America
CAPT Andrew Gibbons
Senior Military Acquisition Advisor (SMAA) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition)
U.S. Department of the Navy
Van Hendrey
Executive Director, Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems
U.S. Navy
CAPT Eric Hutter
Deputy Director, Disruptive Capabilities Office
U.S. Department of the Navy
Dr. Charles Johnson-Bey
Senior Vice President
Booz Allen
Robert Keisler
Director, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (5.6)
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic
LtCol Jack Long PhD
Acting Navy Chief AI Officer
Office of Naval Research [ONR]
CAPT (USN Ret) Bryan Lopez
Director of Emerging Technologies, Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of the Navy
Jay Meil
VP Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (and Chief Data Scientist)
SAIC
Mario Miranda
Director, Technology Transfer & International Agreements
U.S. Navy
Frank Pandolfe
Vice President and Strategic Account Executive for the Navy & Marine Corps
Leidos
Lt Col Benjamin Pimentel
Technical Lead for Expeditionary & Tactical Programs FutureG
U.S. Department of Defense (OUSD R&E)
Mike Pomatto
Deputy Director of Manpower Analytics HR Systems
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Manpower & Reserve Affairs (M&RA)
Paul Siegrist
Vice President, Business Development and Strategy
Leidos
Dr. Rob Spalding
Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute and CEO of SEMPRE
Hudson Institute
Scott St. Pierre
Director Assured Enterprise Networks and Cybersecurity Division, Information Warfare
U.S. Navy
Barbara Supplee
EVP Navy Business Group
SAIC
Jennifer Thomas
Chief Financial Officer
Ericsson Federal Technologies Group
Agenda
7:00am | 8:00am | Networking Reception |
8:00am | 8:05am | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
8:05am | 8:45am | Opening Keynote: Hon. Nickolas Guertin Keynote Introducer: Paul Siegrist |
8:45am | 9:20am | Morning Keynote: Michael Stewart Keynote Introducer: Dr. Sheryl Genco |
9:20am | 9:50am | Networking Break |
9:50am | 10:50am | Naval Autonomy: Way Ahead: Dr. Gregory Avicola, CDR Jeremiah Daley, Dorothy Engelhardt, CAPT Eric Hutter, Mario Miranda, and Frank Pandolfe (Moderator) |
9:50am | 10:50am | 5G in Navy Mission Sets: Challenges and Opportunities: CAPT Andrew Gibbons, CAPT (Ret) Bryan Lopez, Lt Col Ben Pimentel , Dr. Rob Spalding and Jennifer Thomas (Moderator) |
10:50am | 11:00am | Break |
11:00am | 12:00pm | Harnessing AI for Mission Impact: CAPT Jesse Black, Cutter Brenton, Col Juliet Calvin, Rob Keisler and Jay Meil (Moderator) |
11:00am | 12:00pm | Empowering Mission-System Modernization Through Technological Innovation: Matt Beran (Moderator), Van Hendrey, LtCol Jack Long, Scott St. Pierre and Mike Pomatto |
12:00pm | 1:00pm | Networking Lunch |
1:00pm | 1:35pm | Mid-Day Keynote: RADM Rothenhaus |
1:35pm | 2:10pm | Afternoon Keynote: Hon. Russell Rumbaugh Keynote Introducer: Barbara Supplee |
2:10pm | 2:45pm | Closing Keynote: Hon. Franklin Parker Keynote Introducer: Dr. Charles Johnson-Bey |
2:45pm | 3:00pm | Closing Remarks |
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