8th Annual Norwegian-American Defense Conference
Winning the Innovation Contest
Forging International Partnerships for a Resilient Innovation Base
8am-5pm
House of NADIC
1201 Wilson Blvd, 30th floor, Arlington VA
Program
(subject to updates)
9-10:30am
SESSION I
Welcome by Master of Ceremonies
Opening Address by H.E. Kåre R. Aas, Norway's Ambassador to the United States
Norwegian Keynote by Ms. Tone Skogen, State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Defence
US Keynotes (to be confirmed)
Rear Admiral Casey J. Moton, Program Executive Officer, Unmanned & Small Combatants, United States Navy
Gold Sponsor Address by Northrop Grumman
10:30-11am
NETWORKING BREAK
Light refreshments
NADIC Members & Sponsors Exhibits
11am-12:30pm
SESSION II
Lt Gen Eric T Fick, Program Executive Officer F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office
NADIC Featured Members
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Mr. Richard Mills, Vice President, Maritime Robotics Sales, Kongsberg Maritime
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Ms. Linda Thomson, President & CEO, Johnstown Area Regional Industries (JARI)
Panel Discussion on Allied Innovation Cooperation
Moderated by Ms. Samantha Clark, Special Council, Covington & Burling LLP
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Dr. Sunniva Tofte, Deputy Director General, Head of Section of Innovation, Research & Development, Department of Defence Policy & Long Term Planning, Norwegian Ministry of Defence
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Dr. Dan Kliman, Senior Fellow & Director, Asia-Pacific Security Program, Center for New American Security
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Col. Sean O'Brien, USAF, Chair, National Security Industrial Base Department, The Eisenhower School, National Defense University (invited)
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Dr. Sorin Lungu, Professor, National Security Industrial Base, The Eisenhower School, National Defense University (invited)
12:30-1:30pm
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
NADIC Members & Sponsors Exhibits
1:30-3:30pm
SESSION III
Panel Discussion: How to Win the Innovation Contest
Moderated by Mr. Alex Gallo, BMNT
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Col. (ret) Pete Newell, CEO, BMNT
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Ms. Gro Dyrnes, Americas Regional Director, Innovation Norway
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Dr. Kim Lynge Sørensen, CEO & Co-Founder, UBIQ Aerospace
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Ms. Hanne Bjørk, Director of Innovation & Industrial Development, Norwegian Defense Research Establishment (FFI)
Future Acquisitions of the Norwegian Armed Forces
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Rear Admiral Bjørge Aase, Deputy Director General, Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency
CMMC and the Need for Cyber Resilience
Ms. Katie Arrington, Chief Information Security Officer, OUSD A&S, Department of Defense
3:30-5pm
NADIC MATCHMAKER (B2B/B2G/G2G)
Meetings between US and Norwegian defense industries and governments.
6-8pm
AMBASSADOR'S NETWORKING RECEPTION
Norwegian Residence
By invitation