CONFERENCE DAY ONE
7:45 am - 8:45 am
MORNING REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING COFFEE
8:45 am - 9:00 am
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins -
Former Commanding General,
US Army Training and Doctrine Command
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins
Former Commanding GeneralUS Army Training and Doctrine Command
9:00 am - 9:30 am
KEYNOTE PANEL: FUTURE OF MANEUVER
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Antonio Aguto -
Former Commanding General, Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU),
The Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU)
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Eric Wesley - Former Deputy Commanding General, Army Futures Command, US Army
Major General Thomas M. Feltey (Pending Final Confirmation) - Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division, US Army
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Antonio Aguto
Former Commanding General, Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU)The Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU)
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Eric Wesley
Former Deputy Commanding General, Army Futures CommandUS Army
Major General Thomas M. Feltey (Pending Final Confirmation)
Commanding General, 1st Cavalry DivisionUS Army
10:00 am - 10:30 am
LEAD PARTNER INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION
Sponsored by: General Dynamics Land Systems
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: INTEGRIS
Sponsored by: Integris
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
ARMY TACOM ON SUSTAINING AND MODERNIZING ARMORED FLEETS
Brigadier General Beth A. Behn -
Commanding General, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM),
US Army
ARMY TACOM ON SUSTAINING AND MODERNIZING ARMORED FLEETS
• How US Army TACOM is ensuring the readiness and sustainment of current armored fleets
• Diving into current sustainment and lifecycle management challenges, contested environments and interoperability
• Leveraging tools like AI, predictive analytics, and digital twins to enhance TACOM capabilities
Brigadier General Beth Behn, Commanding General, Army TACOM, US Army
Brigadier General Beth A. Behn
Commanding General, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM)US Army
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS
Sponsored by: General Dynamics Mission Systems
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
ARMY MODERNIZATION AMIDST UNCERTAINTY
Colonel Scott Pence -
Division Chief, Capability Directorate, Ground Maneuver, G-8,
US Army
ARMY MODERNIZATION AMIDST UNCERTAINTY
• Reviewing the Army’s modernization priorities and
• How the Army’s priorities address requirements in the current strategic environment
• Summarizing how acquisition reform activities impact modernization efforts in the Pentagon
Colonel Scott Pence, Division Chief, Capability Directorate, Ground Maneuver, G-8 Capability Directorate (CD), US Army
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: INKAS
Sponsored by: INKAS
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
INSIGHTS FROM MARINE CORPS PEO LAND SYSTEMS
Mr. Stephen Bowdren -
Program Executive Officer, Land Systems,
US Marine Corps
INSIGHTS FROM MARINE CORPS PEO LAND SYSTEMS
• A look at how the Marine Corps is modernizing armored vehicle capabilities
• Exploring combat vehicle modernization, enhancing lethality, survivability and mobility
• Analyzing the role of the Marine Corps PEO Land Systems in multi-domain operations
Stephen J. Bowdren, Program Executive Officer, Land Systems, US Marine Corps (Pending Final Confirmation)
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
STRATEGIC PANEL DISCUSSION HOSTED BY SAPA TRANSMISSIONS
STRATEGIC PANEL DISCUSSION HOSTED BY SAPA TRANSMISSIONS
Sponsored by: SAPA Transmission
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
AFTERNOON NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
STRATEGIC PANEL DISCUSSION: HOSTED BY RENK
Sponsored by: RENK
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
AN UPDATE ON THE UK CHALLENGER 3 AND BOXER MECHANISED INFANTRY PROGRAMMES
Mr. Nick Taylor -
Head Combat Vehicles 1, Defence Equipment and Support,
UK MoD
AN UPDATE ON THE UK CHALLENGER 3 AND BOXER MECHANISED INFANTRY PROGRAMMES
• The challenges of onshoring production and establishing a domestic supply chain
• The complexities of fielding a new capability – what we need from Industry
• Exploiting the benefit of Modularity
• Broader lessons from Defence Procurement
Nick Taylor, Head of Combat Vehicles, Defense Equipment Support (DE&S), UK MoD (Pending Final Confirmation)
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: ADVANCING DIRECT FIRE INNOVATION
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins -
Former Commanding General,
US Army Training and Doctrine Command
Will Booz - Direct Fire and Autonomous Armaments Fire Control, DEVCOM AC, US Army
PANEL DISCUSSION: ADVANCING DIRECT FIRE INNOVATION
• Examining direct fire modernization with insights from DEVCOM AC
• Assessing next-generation fire control challenges
• Balancing human oversight with increased autonomy
Moderator:
General (Ret.) David Perkins, former Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), US Army
Panelists:
Will Booz, Chief Engineer, Direct Fire and Autonomous Armaments Fire Control, DEVCOM Armaments Center, US Army
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins
Former Commanding GeneralUS Army Training and Doctrine Command
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins -
Former Commanding General,
US Army Training and Doctrine Command
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins
Former Commanding GeneralUS Army Training and Doctrine Command
