Speakers
Tthe 2024 AIAA DEFENSE Forum speaker lineup is below. Planning is already underway for the 2025 AIAA DEFENSE Forum. Information relating to next year’s speaker lineup will be shared in early 2025.
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Angela Ambrose
GM Defense Vice President, Government Relations and Communications
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Tucker Barrett
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems Multi-Domain Combat Systems Special Projects Integration Technical Lead
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Samuel Bendett
CNA Advisor, Russia Studies
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Michael Brown
Air Force Research Laboratory Chief, Hypersonic Sciences Branch
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Kimberly Caldwell
Spirit AeroSystems Senior Director, Global Research and Technology
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Anthony Di Stasio
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Director of the Manufacturing, Capability Expansion, and Investment Prioritization Directorate
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Jay Dryer
Department of Defense Director, Strategic Capabilities Office
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Col. Edward Ferguson, USAF
U.S. Space Command Chief, Advanced Warfighter Capabilities and Resources Analysis Division (J81), and Director, Space Technical Analysis Group (STAG)
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Shawn Fetterolf
Intel Federal Director of Federal Strategy
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Mark Glenn
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology (OASD(S&T)) Acting Director, Joint Hypersonics Transition Office
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Maynard A. Holliday
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies
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Marcia Holmes
U.S. Department of Defense Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities
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VADM Sara A. Joyner, USN
Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, J8, The Joint Staff
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George Ka'iliwai III
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Director, Requirements and Resources (J8)
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Brian L. Kantsiper
Space Development Agency Chief Engineer
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Aaron Kofford
DARPA Senior Advisor, Commercial Strategy
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Khoi T. Nguyen
U.S. Cyber Command Command Acquisition Executive and Director for the Cyber Acquisition and Technology Directorate (J9)
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CW5 John Peart, USA
Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office Command and Control Systems Integrator
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Heidi C. Perry
MIT Lincoln Laboratory Chief Technology Officer
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Kerri Phillips
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Chief Scientist, Air and Missile Defense Sector
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George Rumford
Test Resource Management Center Director
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Jeff Ryder
GM Defense Vice President, Growth & Strategy
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Kimberly Sablon
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Principal Director, Trusted AI and Autonomy
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Col. Ryan Simms, USAF
Director of Engagements, and Chief, Air and Space Force Foreign Liaison Office, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs
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Sonny Tahiliani
RTX Ventures Executive Director & Technology Lead
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Robert J. Taylor
U.S. Strategic Command Director, Capability and Resource Integration Directorate (J8)
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Lt. Gen. L. Neil Thurgood, USA (Ret.)
Anduril Industries Senior Vice President
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Travis Tuck
X-Bow Systems, Inc. Vice President, Advanced Development and Strategy
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Timothy Walton
Hudson Institute Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology