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11th Annual Norwegian-American Defense Conference

BRAVE NEW ALLIANCES

Leveraging Alliance & Partnership Resources for Collective Security

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April 3, 2025

House of NADIC @ Convene

1201 Wilson Blvd, 30th Floor

Arlington VA, 22209

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8am | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

 

9am | SESSION I

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Introduction

H.E. Anniken Huitfeldt Ambassador of Norway to the United States 

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Norwegian Keynote

Mr Thor Vidar Indreeide Deputy National Armaments Director, Norwegian Ministry of Defence

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DoD Keynote

Air Marshal Paul Godfrey Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts & Partnerships, United States Space Force 

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US-Norwegian Defense R&D Collaboration 

Mr Jan Erik Torp Deputy Director General, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)

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Update on International Defense-Industrial Policy

Mr Dak Hardwick Vice President, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)

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Gold Sponsor Address

Mr Stephen O'Bryan Corporate Vice President and Global Business Development Officer, Northrop Grumman Corporation

 

​10:30am | NETWORKING BREAK

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11am | SESSION II
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Maritime Domain Awareness - from Seabed to Space

Moderated by Ms Iris Ferguson Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Arctic & Global Resilience, U.S. Department of Defense 

Major General Edward Vaughan Executive Director, Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Acquisition

Mr Thomas Nygaard CEO Eelume

Mr Vegard Hovstein CEO, Maritime Robotics

Mr Rolf Skatteboe President & CEO Kongsberg Satellite Services  

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Engaging Foreign Technologies with U.S. DoD Development & Acquisition Programs

Col Jeffrey Naff USAF,  Director of Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT), U.S. DoD

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Defense Innovation with Allies

Ms Abigail Desjardins Deputy Director, Global Partnerships, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

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12:15pm | NETWORKING LUNCHEON

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1:30pm | SESSION III​

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Engagement Opportunities for Norwegian Companies

Mr Adam Tarsi International Program Manager, Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD)

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Featured NADIC member

Mr Rolf Skatteboe CEO & President, Kongsberg Satellite Services​

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NADIC Founders Forum 

Moderated by Dr William Greenwalt Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Mr Kjell Kringsja President, Nammo Inc

Ms Heather Armentrout President and General Manager, Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, Inc

 

Closing Remarks

Ms Heather Armentrout Chairwoman NADIC & President and General Manager, Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, Inc

 

3pm | AFTERNOON SNACK 

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3:15pm | SESSION IV

B2B/B2G/G2G & NETWORKING RECEPTION

Meetings between Norwegian Companies*, U.S. Primes & U.S. Service Providers, U.S. & NOR Governments

*NADIC members prioritized  

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Open Bar & Refreshments served until 6pm