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PAST CONFERENCE AGENDA

9th Annual Norwegian-American Defense Conference

WAR, ALLIANCES & INDUSTRY

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March 30, 2023

House of NADIC @ Convene

1201 Wilson Blvd, 30th Floor

Arlington VA, 22209

8am | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

 

9am | SESSION I

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Introduction by H.E. Anniken R. Krutnes Ambassador of Norway to the United States 

Vice Admiral Louise K. Dedichen Norwegian Military Representative to NATO

Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA-9) HASC Ranking Member, United States House of Representatives

Ms Nancy Ziuzin Schlegel Vice President, International Government Affairs, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Mr James 'Hondo' Geurts Distinguished Fellow, Business Executives for National Security

 

​NETWORKING BREAK

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​10:50am | SESSION II

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Fireside Chat on the Needs of Modern Warfare

Major General Borys Kremenetskyi Ukrainian Defense Attaché to the United States

Major General Odd-Harald Hagen Norwegian Defense Attaché to the United States

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Panel Discussion on Allied SOF Innovation

Moderated by Mr Mats Rjaanes, Norwegian Science & Technology Liaison to USSOCOM

Ms Lisa Sanders Director Science & Technology, USSOCOM SOF AT&L 

Mr Torgeir Mørkved Research Manager, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) 

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12:00pm | NETWORKING LUNCHEON

 

1:15pm | SESSION III

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US DoD Keynote 

Mr Michael J. Vaccaro Principal Deputy  Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy

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Meeting the Growing Demand: Common Response to Common Challenges

Ms Gro Jære Director General, Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency

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Army Acquisition

Ms Margaret Boatner Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Strategy & Acquisition Reform (DASA(SAR)) 

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Fireside Chat with NADIC Member Blueye Robotics: First Look at the Nord Stream Sabotage

Mr James Nixon International Sales Manager, Blueye Robotics 

Ms Maren Cattonar Strategic Advisor & Ecosystem Architect, BMNT

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NADIC Founders Forum

Introduction by Moderator Mr Keith Webster President, Defense & Aerospace Export Council, US Chamber of Commerce

Mr Morten Brandtzæg CEO, Nammo AS

Mr James Tinsley  Vice President, Business Development & Strategy, Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace 

 

3pm | B2B/B2G/G2G MEETINGS & NETWORKING RECEPTION 

Refreshments served until 5pm