January 14 & 15 2025
| Downright Hotel, Austin, TX
Agenda Day 1
Agenda
8:10 am - 9:10 am
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
9:10 am - 9:20 am
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
9:20 am - 9:30 am
WELCOME ADDRESS FROM ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA
Sponsored by: Elbit Systems of America
9:30 am - 10:00 am
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION INSIGHTS FROM LONG RANGE PRECISION CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM
Brigadier General Rory Crooks -
Director Long Range Precision Fires Cross Functional Team, Army Futures Command,
US Army
Brigadier General Rory Crooks
Director Long Range Precision Fires Cross Functional Team, Army Futures CommandUS Army
10:00 am - 10:30 am
HOLISTIC CANNON MODERNIZATION
Colonel Gregory M. Tomlin -
Army Capability Manager for Division Artillery Formations,
US Army
10:30 am - 11:00 am
UPDATES AND INNOVATION IN SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER SYSTEMS
Colonel Freeman Bonnette -
Project Manager, Self-Propelled Howitzer Systems, PEO Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS),
US Army
- Analyzing improvements in firepower and precision
- Looking at increased range capabilities for extended operational reach
- Precision-guided munitions for improved lethality and advanced targeting systems for
- increased accuracy
Colonel Freeman Bonnette
Project Manager, Self-Propelled Howitzer Systems, PEO Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS)US Army
11:00 am - 11:30 am
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA: MODERNIZING REQUIREMENTS AND INDUSTRY SUPPORT IN ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY
Paul Daniels -
President,
P. Daniels Consulting
Luke Savoie - President and Chief Executive Officer, Elbit Systems of America
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
INSIGHTS FROM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR LAND AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE
Mr. Gary Bishop -
Deputy Director, Operational Test & Evaluation, Land and Expeditionary Warfare,
US Department of Defense
Mr. Gary Bishop
Deputy Director, Operational Test & Evaluation, Land and Expeditionary WarfareUS Department of Defense
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION ALIGNING OPERATIONAL NEEDS WITH TECHNICAL INNOVATION
Paul Daniels -
President,
P. Daniels Consulting
Colonel Jarrod W. Stoutenborough - Commanding Officer, Fort Sill Marine School of Fires and Home of Marine Artillery, US Marine Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Clifton - Commander, 4-133D Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS), US Army
Colonel Stephen C. Walker - Commander, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, US Army
- Insights from Field Artillery Commanders on operational level experiences and lessons learned
- Understanding how the latest technical advancements address operational requirements and challenges felt by commanders in the field
- Discussing capability gaps, and integration of new technologies into existing artillery units
Colonel Jarrod W. Stoutenborough
Commanding Officer, Fort Sill Marine School of Fires and Home of Marine ArtilleryUS Marine Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Clifton
Commander, 4-133D Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS)US Army
10:30 am - 11:00 am
HANWHA DEFENSE USA: ADDRESSING ARTILLERY MODERNIZATION NEEDS NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE FORCE
Mr. Carl A. Poppe -
Director, Business Development (Artillery),
Hanwha Defense USA
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF STRYKER & ARTILLERY SYSTEMS
James J. Sawyer -
Division Chief, Stryker & Artillery Product Support Integration Directorate, US Army TACOM, Integrated Logistics Support Center,
US Army
James J. Sawyer
Division Chief, Stryker & Artillery Product Support Integration Directorate, US Army TACOM, Integrated Logistics Support CenterUS Army
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: PHOENIX GROUP
Amit Mahajan -
Chief Executive Officer,
The Phoenix Group
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: OPTIMIZING LIVE DATA INTEGRATION FOR DRONES AND ROBOTICS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
Colonel Michael Englis -
Army Capabilities Manager, Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill,
US Army
Colonel Nick Ryan - Director, Army Capability Manager-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, US Army
Lieutenant Colonel William Taylor - Product Manager, Soldier Precision Targeting Devices, PEO Soldier, US Army
· Insights from the war in Ukraine on artillery performance and how that can assist with Army development, production and sustainment goals
· How a move to formation-based artillery warfare is changing the way commanders think about artillery needs
· Lessons learned from Russian Army challenges with “deep battle” doctrine and how that is shaping current artillery requirements, production and sustainment
Colonel Michael Englis
Army Capabilities Manager, Fires Center of Excellence at Fort SillUS Army
Lieutenant Colonel William Taylor
Product Manager, Soldier Precision Targeting Devices, PEO SoldierUS Army
5:15 pm - 5:30 pm
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE
5:20 pm - 6:15 pm
DRINKS RECEPTION HOSTED BY ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA
Sponsored by: Elbit Systems of America
