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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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Time

Location

7:00 am - 6:30 pm

REGISTRATION OPEN

Foyer

7:00 am - 7:50 am

NETWORKING BREAKFAST

Foyer

7:00 am - 3:40 pm

INDUSTRY EXPO DISPLAYS OPEN

8:00 am - 8:15 am

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Rachel McCaffrey
Executive Director, Women In Defense

Sue Tellier
Incoming Chair, National Council President, JetCo Federal Supply

The Honorable David L. Norquist
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Defense Industrial Association

Genral Session Salon 1-4

8:15 am - 9:15 am

KICKOFF KEYNOTE ADDRESS

The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones
Under Secretary, United States Air Force

Genral Session Salon 1-4

9:15 am - 9:40 am

NETWORKING BREAK

Foyer

9:40 am - 10:45 am

PANEL: ADVANCING YOUR CAREER: MOVING INTO EXECUTIVE RANKS

Angela Ambrose - MODERATOR
Vice President, Government Relations and Communications, GM Defense

PANELISTS:

Jo Ann Bjornson
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Leidos Health Group

Silvia Van Dusen
Chief Human Resources Officer, LinQuest

Michelle Turner
Chief Financial Officer, L3Harris

Cari Ossenfort
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Naval Electronics, Leonardo DRS

General Session salon 1-4

10:50 am - 11:10 am

NETWORKING BREAK

Foyer

11:10 am - 12:00 pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS - POWER WORKSHOPS

Negotiations
Marc Modica

Resumes
Gretchen L.Idsinga

Networking
Janice Ferguson
Founder & Principal Consultant, Angel Partners LLC

Transitions
Sarah Maples

Innovation
Amanda Hawkins
Director of innovation for Data Society and Director of Coalition Success, LifeHikes

Allyship
Patti Tutalo

Salons 5-7
STUDIO BCDEF

12:00 pm - 12:20 pm

NETWORKING BREAK

Foyer

12:20 pm - 1:30 pm

SERVICE TO THE FLAG CEREMONY AND LUNCH

Salons 1-4

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm

NETWORKING BREAK

Foyer

1:45 pm - 2:35 pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS - POWER WORKSHOPS

Negotiations
Marc Modica

Resumes
Gretchen L.Idsinga

Networking
Janice Ferguson
Founder & Principal Consultant, Angel Partners LLC

Transitions
Sarah Maples

Innovation
Amanda Hawkins
Director of innovation for Data Society and Director of Coalition Success, LifeHikes

Allyship
Patti Tutalo

Salons 5-7
STUDIO BCDEF

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PANEL

Jennifer Bride - MODERATOR
Value Performance and Employee Experience, Raytheon Technologies

PANELISTS:

Stephanie Ryan
Principal Cyber Operations Planner, DHA, Peraton

Nidhi Puri
President & Chief Executive Officer, Arbor Corporation

Kaitlin Frederick
Senior Project Engineering Manager, Elbit Systems of America

Renee Frohnert
Business Development Lead, L3Harris Technologies

Salons 1-4

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm

NETWORKING BREAK

Foyer

4:05 pm - 5:05 pm

CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Jill Singer
Vice President, AT&T Defense and National Security

Salons 1-4

05:05 pm - 5:15 pm

CLOSING REMARKS

Rachel McCaffrey
Executive Director, Women In Defense

5:15 pm - 6:45 pm

NETWORKING RECEPTION

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