Presentations

Streaming video files are available below.

 

Featured Speakers

Tuesday, May 12
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Kickoff Address     

Gen James N. Mattis, USMC
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command

Video

 

Tuesday, May 12
Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Luncheon Address

GEN Martin E. Dempsey, USA
Commanding General
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Video

 

 

Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett

Wednesday, May 13
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Plenary Address

Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett
New York Times Bestselling Author,
The Pentagon's New Map

Video

 

Wednesday, May 13
Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Luncheon Address

ADM Eric T. Olson, USN
Commander
U.S. Special Operations Command


(Presentation not available)

 

Thursday, May 14
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Plenary Address

Mr. Stephen Carmel
Senior Vice President, Maritime Services
Maersk Line, Limited

Video | Transcript

 

Thursday, May 14

Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote Address

The Honorable William J. Lynn
Deputy Secretary of Defense

Video

 

 

 

Panel Sessions

Tuesday, May 12
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
“What Will the World Look Like for Future Joint Force Commanders?”
Video

Moderator: Mr. Richard L. Haver
Corporate Vice President for Intelligence Programs
Northrop Grumman

Panelists:

Dr. Michael Evans

ADC Fellow
Australian Defence College

Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning

Ms. Carmen Medina
Director, Center for the Study of Intelligence

Central Intelligence Agency

Mr. Ralph Peters, Retired Army Officer
Author, Strategist and New York Post Opinion columnist

 

 

Tuesday, May 12
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
“Hybrid Warfare: What Are the Implications for Future Joint Force Commanders?”

Video


Moderator: LtCol Frank G. Hoffman, USMCR (Ret.)
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Research Fellow, Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Panelists:

VADM Robert S. Harward, Jr., USN
Deputy Commander
U.S. Joint Forces Command


COL (P) H.R. McMaster, Jr., USA
Director, Concepts, Development and Experimentation
Army Capabilities Integration Center
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Maj Gen Herman van der Til, Royal Netherlands Marine Corps

Director of Operational Policy, Requirements and Plans of the Netherlands Defense Staff

 

 

Tuesday, May 12
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
“The Cyber Factor: What Is the Impact on Future Joint Operations?”

Video


Moderator: VADM Herbert A. Browne, USN (Ret.)
former Deputy Commander
U.S. Space Command

Panelists:

MajGen Koen A. Gijsbers, Royal Netherlands Army
Assistant Chief of Staff, C4, HQ, Supreme Allied Command Transformation


BG Jennifer L. Napper, USA
Commanding General
7th Signal Command (Theater)

Mr. Samuel S. Visner
Vice President for Strategy and Business Development, Enforcement, Security and Intelligence, CSC

 

 

Wednesday, May 13

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
“Beyond the Military: How Do We Foster and Employ a More Comprehensive Approach in the Future Security Environment?”

Video

Moderator: Gen Anthony C. Zinni, USMC (Ret.)
former Commander, U.S. Central Command

Panelists:

Dr. Heather Hanson

Director of Public Affairs
Mercy Corps

Mr. Len Hawley
former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

Maj Gen Christopher D. Miller, USAF
Director, Plans, Policy and Strategy

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command

Ambassador Mary C. Yates
Deputy to the Commander, Civil-Military Activities (DCMA)
U.S. Africa Command

 

 

Wednesday, May 13
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
“The Human Dimension: How Do We Develop Our People?”

Video

Moderator: VADM Albert H. Konetzni, Jr., USN (Ret.)
former Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command

Panelists:
LTG Franklin L. Hagenbeck, USA
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy

CAPT L. David Marquet, USN (Ret.)

Strategist, Navy's QDR Integration Group
former CO, USS Santa Fe (SSN-763)

Maj Gen William J. Rew, USAF

Director, Operational Planning, Policy and Strategy
Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements

Headquarters U.S. Air Force

 

Wednesday, May 13
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
“Building a Balanced Joint Force: How Does the U.S. Military Adapt?”

Video


Moderator: LtGen Paul K. Van Riper, USMC (Ret.)
former Commanding General
Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Panelists:
VADM Peter H. Daly, USN (
Deputy Commander
U.S. Fleet Forces Command

LTG David P. Valcourt, USA
Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Maj Gen R. Mike Worden, USAF
Vice Commander
Air Combat Command

 

 

Thursday, May 14
10:30 a.m.- 11:45 a.m.
“Innovative Acquisition: What Will It Take?”

Video


Moderator: Dr. Dov Zakheim
Vice President, Global Defense, Booz Allen Hamilton

former Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer, Department of Defense

Panelists:
RADM Jay Cohen, USN (Ret.)
former Undersecretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security
former Chief of Naval Research

Mr. Mark J. Lumer
former Contracting Executive
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

CAPT Frank Morneau, USN
Chief, Technology and Requirements Integration Division
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization