AGENDA
DAY 1 - Tuesday, October 21
DAY 2 - Wednesday, October 22
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
Welcome Remarks & Sponsor Recognition
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
Welcome Remarks & Sponsor Recognition
8:40 AM – 9:00 AM
Keynote Address
Congressman Haridopolos
8:40 AM – 9:00 AM
Keynote Address
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Panel: FAR Overhaul: Balancing Innovation, Compliance, and Speed
Panelists:
Brian Mills, Attorney, Maynard Nexson
Shene Commodore, GSA
Michelle Currier, Chief Learning Officer, NCMA
Robyn Ingerham, Program Manager, GSA
Moderator:
Dr. Tracy Boyd, Founder and Principal Consultant, Allied Growth Solutions
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Panel: Policy update from Washington
Panelists:
Driece McKinney, Executive Director WID
Jen Stewart, Director of Policy NDIA
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Keynote Speaker
Col Shannon DaSilva, STARCOM, DELTA 10
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
Panel: Bridging Academia and Defense: Research for National Readiness
Panelists:
Sam Miles, Director, Vertex
David Bragg, National Security Program Area Lead, University of Florida
Moderator:
Andrew Ness, Senior Vice President, Studyportals
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Fireside Chat :On the Other Side of the Uniform
Panelists:
Rob Fabian, COO, Vaya Space
Ken Friend, Talent Acquisition, Northrop Gruman
Dr. Theresa Watson, COO Kegman Inc.
Moderator:
LT GEN (ret.) Michael Howard
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Break
11:15 PM – 12:00 PM
Panel: Innovation & Government Contracting
Panelists:
Jack Henkal, Program Manager, Florida Tech Corridor Tony Uminn, DT&I Director / SLD 45
Sheena Fowler
Moderator:
Diana Teel, Co-Founder, Wonder Twins
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Space Coast Update
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
LUNCH BREAK
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Panel: Supporting Armed Forces on the Space Coast
Panelists:
Jeremy Sinnemaki, Deputy Executive Director, Veterans Florida
Patricia Piazza, Florida Program Manager, Onward to Opportunity
E.J. O'Brien, VP Programs, Four Block
Moderator:
Angela Neal, CEO Project Solvers
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
LUNCH BREAK
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Fireside Chat : Strengthening the Supply Chain For Misson Readiness
Panelists:
Donnie Casey. FloridaMakes Director Supplier Development
Stefanie Catania, CEO Catania Product Development
Eddie Myers, Chief Growth Officer, CFD
Moderator:
Suzanne Short. Catania Product Development
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Keynote Speaker
Fernando Machado,Managing Principal/CISO, Cybersec Investments
Cybersecurity Compliance in Action: The Latest on CMMC
2:50 PM – 3:15 PM
Networking Break
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Fireside Chat - Your Small Business Champion: Conversations with SBLOs
Panelists:
Martha Craword, Small Business Liaison, Sikorsky
Lisa Tribuce-Leoung Tat, Small Business Compliance, Collins Aerospace
Moderator:
Inga Young, President, 8-Koi
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Networking Break
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Breakout Session #1
GOVCON 101 Resources
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Panel: Entrepreneurs Powering Defense Innovation
Kati Hippleheuser, Seaside Solutions
Dr. Diane Diaz, Grit Government Solutions
Khalilah Fillmore, MEDkeen Solutions
Moderator: Dr. Kathryn Rudloff, weVenture
NETWORK LAUNCH
NETWORKING RECEPTION
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
2:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Matchmaking
Hosted by:
Dr. Melissa Patton, Founder and Managing Partner, Patton Consulting Group
and
David Jackson, Owner, Jackson Political Consulting