Speakers and Panels

 

Featured Speakers

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

Kickoff Address     

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

 

 

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

Luncheon Address *

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

 

 

 

Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett

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

Plenary Address

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

 

 

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

Luncheon Address *

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

 

 

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

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

 

Thursday, May 14

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

The Honorable William J. Lynn (confirmed)
Deputy Secretary of Defense

 

 

 

* Ticket required. Click here for ticket information.

 

Panel Sessions

Tuesday, May 12
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
“What Will the World Look Like for Future Joint Force Commanders?”
Moderator: Mr. Richard L. Haver (confirmed)
Corporate Vice President for Intelligence Programs
Northrop Grumman

Panelists:

Dr. Michael Evans (confirmed)

ADC Fellow
Australian Defence College

Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken (confirmed)

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning

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

Central Intelligence Agency

Mr. Ralph Peters, Retired Army Officer (confirmed)
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?”
Moderator: LtCol Frank G. Hoffman, USMCR (Ret.) (confirmed)
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Research Fellow, Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Panelists:

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


COL (P) H.R. McMaster, Jr., USA (confirmed)
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 (confirmed)

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?”
Moderator: VADM Herbert A. Browne, USN (Ret.) (confirmed)
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 (confirmed)
Commanding General
7th Signal Command (Theater)

Mr. Samuel S. Visner (confirmed)
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?”

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

Panelists:

Dr. Heather Hanson (confirmed)

Director of Public Affairs
Mercy Corps

Mr. Len Hawley (confirmed)
former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

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

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

Ambassador Mary C. Yates (confirmed)
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?”

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

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

CAPT L. David Marquet, USN (Ret.) (confirmed)

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

Maj Gen William J. Rew, USAF (confirmed)

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

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

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

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

 

 

Thursday, May 14
10:30 a.m.- 11:45 a.m.
“Innovative Acquisition: What Will It Take?”
Moderator: Dr. Dov Zakheim (confirmed)
Vice President, Global Defense, Booz Allen Hamilton

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

Panelists:
Mr. Thomas A. Cellucci, PhD, MBA (confirmed)
Chief Commercialization Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate

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

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

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