Day 1: Tuesday, May 13, 2025


8:15 am - 9:00 am MORNING REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING COFFEE

9:15 am - 9:25 am BOEING WELCOME REMARKS

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Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney

Former Commander
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

9:30 am - 10:00 am AIR DOMINANCE CHALLENGES, MITIGATIONS AND SOLUTIONS


 

·      Platform range & endurance challenge to air dominance

·      A contested and congested EMS environment

·      Sensor and weapons requirements for long-range kill chains

·      Mitigations and solutions going forward

10:00 am - 10:30 am ENABLING THE LONG-RANGE KILL CHAIN

Moderator:

Admiral (Ret.) William Gortney, Former Commander, United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) 

 

Panelists:

Rear Admiral Michael T. Spencer, Commander, Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, US Navy

10:30 am - 11:00 am MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING

ONE FORCE DESIGN

 

·      Closing the technology development gap for today’s strategic environment

·      Why it is important to have a diverse Defense Industrial Base

·      Securing resilient supply chain – foundation to support all Mission Areas within the USAF One Force Design

 

Major General Paul Fast, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, US Air Force

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Major General Paul Fast

Mobilization Asst to Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration & Requirements
US Air Force

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL


12:30 pm - 1:30 pm LUNCH AND NETWORKING

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 21ST CENTURY TEST AND EVALUATION: INSIGHTS FROM 412TH TEST WING

Brigadier General Douglas P. Wickert - Commander, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, US Air Force

·      How the 412th Test Wing is supporting next-generation air dominance by building authoritative models

·      Understanding how the 412th Test Wing is using digital engineering, project-based models and integrated capability development

·      Insights into 412th Test Wing strategies for accelerated testing and evaluation to keep up with rapidly evolving landscapes

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Brigadier General Douglas P. Wickert

Commander, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB
US Air Force

TESTING TO ENABLE AIR DOMINANCE

 

·      How the 96th Operations Group is aligning strategies for air superiority with digital transformation

·      Insights into testing of manned and unmanned systems for future air operations

·      Understanding the testing priorities and strategies for AI and other digital tools and plans for successful integration

 

Colonel Lee Bryant, Commander, 96th Operations Group, US Air Force

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Colonel Lee W. "Split" Bryant

Commander, 96th Operations Group
US Air Force

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm KEYNOTES ADDRESS: PACIFIC PERSPECTIVE INSIGHTS FROM INDOPACOM

Admiral Sam Paparo - Commander, INDOPACOM, US Navy


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Admiral Sam Paparo

Commander, INDOPACOM
US Navy

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm CANADA’S APPROACH TO MAINTAINED AIR SUPERIORITY

Major General J.D. Smyth - Chief Fighter NORAD Capability, Royal Canadian Air Force

·      Overview of Canada’s Air Forces defense strategy for the air domain and how a next-generation fighter would fit in

·      Updates on Canadian Air Force's current initiatives, where the programs are at, and anticipated timelines for implementation  

·      Adopting common operational and communication strategies and standards for effective collaboration with allies

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Major General J.D. Smyth

Chief Fighter NORAD Capability
Royal Canadian Air Force

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Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney

Former Commander
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

5:10 pm - 5:15 pm END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE - DRINKS RECEPTION HOSTED BY BOEING