2022 Speakers
Capt. Wayne R. Arguin Jr.
Director of Inspections and Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. James Balocki
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Installations, Energy and Facilities
Rear Adm. Jamie Barnett
Vice President, Global Communications Solutions, Viasat, Retired U.S. Navy
Rear Adm. Danelle Barrett
Retired U.S. Navy
Capt. Emily Bassett
U.S. Navy, President, Sea Service Leadership Association
Mr. Gregg Bell
Space Systems Division Vice President of Electro Mechanical Systems, CAES
Gen. David Berger
Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps
The Honorable Meredith Berger
Undersecretary of the Navy (performing the duties of)
Mr. Howard Berkof
Deputy Program Manager, PMS 501 / PEO Unmanned and Small Combatants, NAVSEA
Sgt. Maj. Troy Black
Sergeant Major of the U.S. Marine Corps
Mr. Michael Brown
Director, Defense Innovation Unit
Dr. David Broyles
Research Program Director, CNA
Mr. Kevin Burke
Senior Manager, Strategy and Transactions, EY
Vice Adm. Scott Buschman
Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. Jim Butler
Information Warfare Community, Retired Navy Rear Admiral
Rear Adm. Mark Buzby
Former Administrator, Maritime Administration, Retired U.S. Navy
Capt. Paul “Pooh” Campagna
Commanding Officer, CVN 69, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mr. William Chappell
Chief Technology Officer, Azure Global, Vice President of Mission Systems, Microsoft
Vice Adm. Carl Chebi
Commander, Naval Air Systemsx
Mr. Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow
Hudson Institute
Mr. Elbridge Colby
Senior Adviser, WestExec Advisors
Capt. Laura D. Collins
Acting Director, Civilian Human Resources, Diversity and Leadership Directorate
Vice Adm. Scott Conn
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities, N9, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Vice Adm. Martin Connell CBE
Second Sea Lord, Royal Navy
Rep. Joe Courtney
Chairman, Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
Ms. Megan E. Dane
Director, N5, Plans and Programs, Naval Intelligence Activity
Capt. Russell E. Dash
C5I Service Center Commanding Officer
Ms. Camille Dawson
Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy and Regional and Security Policy, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Rear Adm. Megan Dean
Director of Government and Public Affairs, U.S. Coast Guard
The Honorable Carlos Del Toro
Secretary of the Navy
“Mohawk” Matt Denny
Co-Founder, Brand Strategist, DenLyn Group
Rear Adm. James Downey
Program Executive Officer for Aircraft Carriers
Mr. William Doyle
Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration
Capt. Patrick Dugan, PE, PMP
Chief, Office of Civil Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. Clark Dumont
Senior Director, Global Procurement, BAE Systems
Ms. Megan Eckstein
Naval Warfare Reporter, Defense News
Ms. Jennifer Edgin
Assistant Deputy Commandant for Information, U.S. Marine Corps
Adm. Linda Fagan
Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. Anthony Fisher
Deputy Associate Administrator for Commercial Sealift, Maritime Administration
Adm. James Foggo
Center for Maritime Strategy, Navy League of the United States, Retired U.S. Navy
Mr. Stephen Floyd
Fellow, Institute of International Economics Law
Rear Adm. Jon Hickey
Director of Operational Logistics, U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. Tracy Howard
CEO, Sparton, an Elbit America Company
Capt. Jeff Hoyle, U.S. Navy (ret.)
Vice President, Maritime, Elbit Systems of America
Vice Adm. Mark Fox
Retired U.S. Navy
Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet
CEO, Ocean STL Consulting, Retired U.S. Navy
Mr. Allen Gardner
Chief Technology Officer, Skydweller Aero Inc.
Adm. Mike Gilday
Chief of Naval Operations
Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy
Deputy Commandant for Information, U.S. Marine Corps
Mr. Lin Haas
Vice President, Electronic Warfare Division, Leidos
Capt. Douglas Harrington
Deputy Associate Administrator for Federal Sealift, Maritime Administration
Mr. Shane Harris
Writer, The Washington Post
Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris
President, National Naval Officers Association, Retired U.S. Navy
Mr. Todd Harrison
Director, Defense Budget Analysis, CSIS
Mr. Michael Haycock
Deputy Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center and Executive Director, Surface Ship Maintenance and Modernization
Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl
Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, U.S. Marine Corps
Mr. Charles Henderson
Global Managing Partner, Founder X Force, IBM
Mr. Chris Henderson
Deputy Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard
Mr. Andy Henson
Vice President, SAIC Artificial Intelligence Innovation Factory
Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage
Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Space Command
Mr. Christopher Hickey
Senior Systems Engineer, PROTEUS Program Office, Naval Center for Space Technology, Naval Research Lab
Mr. Michael House
Vice President of Infrastructure & Energy Solutions, Siemens Government Technologies
Mr. Tracy Howard
CEO, Sparton
Rear Admiral Chad L. Jacoby
Director of Acquisition Programs & Program Executive Officer, U.S. Coast Guard
Mr. Dave Johnson
Vice President, Strategy, L3Harris
Mr. Tom Jones
Corporate Vice President and Sector President, Northrop Grumman
Mr. Tim Kao
Vice President of Data Science, CNA
Dr. Mara Karlin
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities, Department of Defense
Maj. Gen. Randy "Church" Kee
U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Retired U.S. Air Force
Rear Adm. John Korka
Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Chief of Civil Engineers
Dr. Eric J. Labs
Senior Analyst for Naval Forces and Weapons, Congressional Budget Office
Mr. Lyston Lea II
Principal Adviser, U.S. National Maritime Intelligence Integration Office
Ms. Abby Lilly
Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems
Mr. Christopher Lynch
CEO, Rebellion Defense
Rear Adm. Mike Manazir
Vice President, Business Development, Boeing Global Services, Retired U.S. Navy
Dr. Andrew Mara
Vice President and Director, Systems, Tactics, and Force Development Division, CNA
Maj. Gen. David W. Maxwell
Vice Director for Logistics, Joint Staff
Vice Adm. Michael F. McAllister
Commander, Pacific Area, Commander, Coast Guard Defense Force West, U.S. Coast Guard
Capt. Thomas Duncan McKay
Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, U.S. Navy
Rear Adm. John Meier
Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, U.S. Navy
Mr. John Meyers
Executive Director, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division Orlando, NAVAIR
Col. Ross A. Monta
Portfolio Manager Supporting Establishment Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command
Dr. Ross Niebergall
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, L3Harris
Capt. Cassidy “Dudley” Norman
Commanding Officer, CVN 74, USS John C. Stennis
Brig. Gen. David Odom
Director, Expeditionary Warfare, OPNAV N95
Mr. Joseph Obernberger
Software Engineer, Space & Intel, Peraton
Mr. Tony Padilla
Senior Advisor, Maritime Trade & Development, U.S. Department of State
Adm. Samuel Paparo
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Navy
Brig. Gen. Arthur J. Pasagian
Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command
Adm. Gabriel Perez Garces
Chief of Naval Operations, Colombian Navy
Dr. Kenneth Plaks
Acting Director, Strategic Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Mr. John Porcari
Port Envoy to the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force
Mr. Jason Potter
Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
Vice Adm. Steven Poulin
Commander, Atlantic Area, U.S. Coast Guard
Dr. Ely S. Ratner
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
Adm. John Richardson
31st Chief of Naval Operations, Retired U.S. Navy
Mr. Michael Roberts
Adjunct Fellow, Hudson Institute
Mr. Francis Rose
Vice President, Multimedia Solutions, FedScoop
Rear Adm. Anthony Rossi
Director, Naval International Programs, Office of the Secretary of the Navy
Rear Adm. Michael Ryan
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command
Mr. Larry Ryder
Vice President, Business Development and External Affairs, Austal USA
Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield
Director of Acquisition Programs, U.S. Coast Guard
Adm. James Stavridis
16th Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Retired U.S. Navy, and Vice Chairman, Global Affairs, The Carlyle Group
Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield
Assistant Commandant for Acquisition, Chief Acquisition Officer
Adm. Karl Schultz
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Rear Adm. Lorin Selby
Chief of Naval Research, U.S. Navy
Mr. Jared Serbu
Deputy Editor, Federal News Network
Rear Adm. Ewa Skoog Haslum
Chief of Navy, Swedish Navy
Gen. Eric Smith
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Mr. Jimmy Smith
Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of the Navy
Mr. Paul Smith
Vice President, Ship Repair, BAE Systems
Dr. Tarun Soni
Chief Engineer, Communications Business Unit, Networks and Information Systems, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos
Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, Chief of Supply Corps, U.S. Navy
Adm. Scott Swift
Founder, The Swift Group, Retired U.S. Navy
Ms. Whitney Tallarico
Program Manager, Office of Naval Research
Vice Adm. Rene Tas
Chief of Naval Operations, Royal Netherlands Navy
Dr. Jason Thomas
Vice President, Director, Operational Warfighting Division, CNA
Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage
Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center and Director, Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment
Mr. Mitch Waldman
Principal, M Barnet Advisors
Mr. Alexander Wang
Founder and CEO, Scale AI
Rear Adm. David A. Welch
Consultant, Retired U.S. Navy
Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell
Commander, Naval Air Forces, Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Mr. George Whittier
CEO, Fairbanks Morse Defense
Rear Adm. Todd Wiemers
Assistant Commandant for Capability, U.S. Coast Guard
Ms. Kari Wilkinson
Executive Vice President, HII, President, Ingalls Shipbuilding
Dr. Steve Wills
Navalist, Center for Maritime Strategy, Navy League of the United States
Lt. Gen. Mark Wise
Deputy Commandant For Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
Rep. Rob Wittman
Ranking member, Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
Mr. Justin Woulfe
CTO, Systecon North America