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  • Tuesday, Feb 10th
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PT
    From Learning to Lethality: Accelerating Technological Leadership Through Warfighter Education
    Location: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
    Confirmed Moderator: VADM Ann Rondeau, USN (Ret.) – Naval Postgraduate School
    Invited Speaker: LtGen Eric E. Austin, USMC – Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command and Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration
    Confirmed Speaker: CDR Jens Berdahl, USN – PhD candidate, Naval Postgraduate School
    Invited Speaker: CDR Justin Davis, USN (Ret.) – Director of Strategy, Saronic Technologies
    Invited Speaker: VADM Elizabeth Okano, USN – Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
    Confirmed Speaker: VADM Michael J. Vernazza, USN – Naval Information Forces
    Lethality & Warfighting
  • Wednesday, Feb 11th
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PT
    Beyond Human Speed: Applied AI For Combat Advantage
    Location: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
    Confirmed Moderator: Randy Pugh – Naval Postgraduate School
    Confirmed Speaker: Capt. Christopher Clark, USMC – Service Data Office, Deputy Commandant for Information
    Confirmed Speaker: Edwin Grohe – Technical Director, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center
    Confirmed Speaker: Mauro Sanchirico – AI Subject Matter Expert, Lockheed Martin
    Confirmed Speaker: Major Christopher Teska, USMC – Doctoral Student, Naval Postgraduate School
    Invited Speaker: Stuart Wagner – Department of the Navy, CIO
    Lethality & Warfighting