PAST CONFERENCE AGENDA
9th Annual Norwegian-American Defense Conference
WAR, ALLIANCES & INDUSTRY
March 30, 2023
House of NADIC @ Convene
1201 Wilson Blvd, 30th Floor
Arlington VA, 22209
8am | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
9am | SESSION I
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
10:50am | SESSION II
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
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)
12:00pm | NETWORKING LUNCHEON
1:15pm | SESSION III
US DoD Keynote
Mr Michael J. Vaccaro Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
Meeting the Growing Demand: Common Response to Common Challenges
Ms Gro Jære Director General, Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency
Army Acquisition
Ms Margaret Boatner Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Strategy & Acquisition Reform (DASA(SAR))
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
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