2023 Agenda
Monday, October 30, 2023
Registration Desk Open
11:00 AM-5:00 PM
11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Lunch on Own/Registration/Displays
1:00 Pm-1:30 PM
Welcome/Opening/Ohio’s Ecosystem
Jeff Hoagland, President & CEO, Dayton Development Coalition
U.S. Congressman Michael Turner, Ohio 10th District
Gov Mike DeWine, State of Ohio (video)
US Senator Sherrod Brown, State of Ohio (video)
Dr. Sue Edwards, President, Wright State University
1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Ohio’s Role in National Security Intelligence
Moderator: U.S. Congressman Mike Turner, Ohio 10th District
Panelists:
Col Ariel Batungbacal, Commander, National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC)
Col Marqus Randall, Commander, National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC)
Col Gregg Hesterman, Ohio Air National Guard Cyber Mission Transformation and Recruiting & Retention Director, Joint Forces HQ, Beightler Armory
2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Impacts of Global Current Events
Former U.S. Senator Rob Portman, State of Ohio
4:00 PM
Closing Comments
4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Networking Reception (Beverages and Hors d’ Oeuvres provided)
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Registration Desk Open
7:00 AM-5:00 PM
7:00 AM-8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM-8:05 AM
Day 2 Opening Remarks
Elaine Bryant, Executive Vice President, Aerospace and Defense & Managing Director, Military and Federal Sector, JobsOhio
Pillar #1 - INSTALLATIONS
8:05 AM-9:00 AM
Ohio’s Federal Installations Panel
Moderator: Lt Gen (ret.) John Thompson, Advisor, JobsOhio
Panelists:
Joe Zeis, Senior Advisor for Aerospace and Defense, Office of Governor Mike DeWine
Col Michael Maloney, Commander, 910th AW Youngstown Air Reserve Station
State of National Defense Panel
Moderator: U.S. Congressman Michael Turner, Ohio 10th District
Panelists:
Gen (ret) T. Michael (Buzz) Moseley, 18th Chief of Staff of the USAF
Dr. Tim Grayson, Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Mission-Centered Analysis and Operational Imperatives
Lt Gen (ret.) Robert McMurry, Executive Vice President, Dayton Aerospace, Inc.
Rebecca Heinrichs, Senior Fellow and Director of the Keystone Defense Initiative, The Hudson Institute (invited)
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Networking Break
Pillar #2 - RESEARCH & development
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
R&D Hypersonics Panel
Moderator: Mark Dapore, Engineering Fellow and Chief Technologist, L3Harris
Panelists:
Dr James Weber, Principal Director for Hypersonics, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies, OUSD (R&E)
Paul Orkwis, Interim Department Head of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Cincinnati
Dennis Andersh, Parallax/OFRN/ MAC Network
Charlie Brink, Retired Acquisition Expert and Executive
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Group Buffet Luncheon/ Networking
Pillar #3 - INDUSTRY
12:30 PM-1:00 PM
Industry Keynote
David Tweedie, VP & General Manager Advanced Products, GE Edison Works
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Ohio and the Space Industry Panel
Moderator: Glenn Richardson, Managing Director for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, JobsOhio
Panelists:
Dr. Jimmy Kenyon, Director, NASA Glenn
Mike Johanson, Senior Vice President, ZIN Technologies
Dr. Chad Waddington, Assistant Deputy Technology Officer for Space S&T, Department of the Air Force
Dr. John Horack, Neil Armstrong Chair in Aerospace Policy, Ohio State University
Networking Break
2:00 pm-2:30 pM
Pillar #4 - WORKFORCE
2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Workforce Fireside Chat Panel
Moderator: Lt Gen (ret.) Tom Owen, Advisor, JobsOhio
Discussion Participants:
Dr. Sue Edwards, President, Wright State University
Mr. Dennis D’Angelo, SES, Executive Director, AFLCMC
Wendy Staiger, Plant Director, US Army Joint Systems Manufacturing Center
Defense Investment in Ohio
Joe Zeis, Aerospace and Defense Advisor, Office of Gov Mike DeWine
Rep Adam Holmes, Chair, Aerospace and Aviation Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
3:30 PM-4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Closing Comments
U.S. Congressman Michael Turner, Ohio 10th District