Meet the Speakers

2025 Chairman


Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney
Admiral (Ret.) William E. ''Bill'' Gortney
Former Commander
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

2025 speakers


Lieutenant General Donna D. Shipton
Lieutenant General Donna D. Shipton
Commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB
US Air Force
Major General Donald K. Carpenter
Major General Donald K. Carpenter
Director, Lightning Sustainment Center, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office
US Air Force
Major General J.D. Smyth
Major General J.D. Smyth
Chief Fighter NORAD Capability
Royal Canadian Air Force
Major General Paul Fast
Major General Paul Fast
Mobilization Asst to Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration & Requirements
US Air Force
Air Commodore Alun Roberts
Air Commodore Alun Roberts
Head, Air to Air Missiles
Royal Air Force
Brigadier General Douglas P. Wickert
Brigadier General Douglas P. Wickert
Commander, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB
US Air Force
Mr. John T. Bailey
Mr. John T. Bailey
Senior Materiel Leader, CCA Program, Agile Development Office
US Air Force
Colonel Gabe S. Arrington
Colonel Gabe S. Arrington
Commander, 12th Air Task Force
US Air Force
Colonel Timothy M. Helfrich
Colonel Timothy M. Helfrich
Senior Materiel Leader (SML), Advanced Aircraft Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command
US Air Force
Captain Lew Callaway
Captain Lew Callaway
Strike Aircraft and Weapons Branch Head, OPNAV N98
US Navy
Colonel Lee W. "Split" Bryant
Colonel Lee W. "Split" Bryant
Commander, 96th Operations Group
US Air Force
Colonel Ryan T. Hayde
Colonel Ryan T. Hayde
Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing (CCW)
US Air Force
Colonel Glendon C. Whelan
Colonel Glendon C. Whelan
Chief, Next-Gen Air Dominance Division, Directorate of Plans, Programs and Req.
US Air Force
Colonel Thomas Walsh
Colonel Thomas Walsh
Commander, 21st Air Task Force
US Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel John A. Cummings
Lieutenant Colonel John A. Cummings
Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Division Chief, Headquarters, ACC
US Air Force
Dr. Steven K. "CAP" Rogers
Dr. Steven K. "CAP" Rogers
Senior Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Enabled Autonomy
Air Force Research Laboratory
Donald R. Anderson
Donald R. Anderson
Director, Analytics, Air Mobility Command
US Air Force
Ms. Devin C. Gongora
Ms. Devin C. Gongora
(DAF) MAJCOM and Spark Cell Innovation Manager
AFWERX, US Air Force

2024 speakers Included


Admiral Sam Paparo
Admiral Sam Paparo
Commander, INDOPACOM
US Navy
Vice Admiral Daniel Cheever
Vice Admiral Daniel Cheever
Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
US Navy
The Honorable Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt
The Honorable Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt
Director, Operational Test and Evaluation
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Major General Michael T. Rawls
Major General Michael T. Rawls
Commander, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
US Air Force
Major General David G. Shoemaker
Major General David G. Shoemaker
Director of Operations, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis
US Air Force
Mr. Art Huber
Mr. Art Huber
Deputy Director of AFMC A3/6 (Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations )
US Air Force
Major-General Sylvain Ménard
Major-General Sylvain Ménard
Chief Fighter and NORAD Capability
RCAF
Air Commodore Nick Lowe
Air Commodore Nick Lowe
Head of Combat Air Capability Delivery, Headquarters Air Command and Senior Responsible Owner, Typhoon and F-35 Lightning Programmes
Royal Air Force
Colonel Michael G. Rider
Colonel Michael G. Rider
Commander, Nevada Test and Training Range, Nellis Air Force Base
US Air Force
Robert "Blend'r" Novotny
Robert "Blend'r" Novotny
Executive Director, F-15 Business Development Air Dominance Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing
Scott “Grins” Dickson
Scott “Grins” Dickson
Senior Manager, Business Development Multi-Domain Integration Phantom Works Defense, Space & Security
Boeing
Taylor Frank
Taylor Frank
Senior Strategy Manager Air Dominance
Boeing
Lisa Crego
Lisa Crego
Vice President, Government Services Business Development & Strategy Boeing Global Services
Boeing
Kevin “Proton” McLaughlin
Kevin “Proton” McLaughlin
Executive Director, Navy Air Wing of the Future Field Marketing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing
Patrick "Moon" Doherty
Patrick "Moon" Doherty
Executive Director Air Force Operations/Strategic MarketingBoeing Defense Space & Security
Boeing
Dr. Stacy MacAllister
Dr. Stacy MacAllister
Technical Director of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Jeff “JoBu” Prichard
Jeff “JoBu” Prichard
Executive Director, Fixed Wing Aircraft
Boeing
Don (BD) Gaddis
Don (BD) Gaddis
Field and Customer Relations USN/USMC Programs
Boeing
Lynn Williams
Lynn Williams
Senior Director, Acquisition & Sustainment Policy
Boeing
William (Bill) "Roach" Roach
William (Bill) "Roach" Roach
Manager, E-7 AEW&C International Business Development Lead Mobility, Surveillance and Bombers Defense, Space & Security
Boeing
Donn "Master" Yates
Donn "Master" Yates
, Vice President, Air Dominance Business Development & Strategy
Boeing
Scott "Topper" Farr
Scott "Topper" Farr
Executive Director Contested Logistics Solutions
Boeing