June 24 - 25 2025 | MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit, MI
CONFERENCE DAY ONE
8:15 am - 9:15 am
MORNING REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING COFFEE
9:15 am - 9:30 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
9:30 am - 10:00 am
KEYNOTE DISCUSSION: INSIGHTS FROM PEO GROUND COMBAT SYSTEMS AND ARMY FUTURES COMMAND NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLES CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM
Major General Glenn A. Dean -
Program Executive Offcer, Ground Combat Systems,
US Army
10:00 am - 10:30 am
LESSONS LEARNED FROM UKRAINE, PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Antonio Aguto -
Former Commanding General, Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU),
The Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU)
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins - Former Commanding General, US Army Training and Doctrine Command
· Reflecting on Armor in Ukraine, analyzing the threat landscape, and key insights from armored vehicles on the front lines
· Looking at operational success and challenges, exploring capability gaps
· How takeaways from the Ukraine conflict will shape the design and development of next-generation armored vehicles
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Antonio Aguto
Former Commanding General, Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU)The Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAGU)
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins
Former Commanding GeneralUS Army Training and Doctrine Command
10:30 am - 11:00 am
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: SILENT POWER: ENERGY REDUCTION AS A TACTICAL EDGE
Marc Richard -
Deputy Director of Vetronic,
General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada
11:00 am - 11:30 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
INSIGHTS FROM US ARMY TACOM
Major General Michael Lalor -
Commanding General, Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM),
US Army
Major General Michael Lalor
Commanding General, Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM)US Army
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: UGV, UNMANNED AS A WHOLE
Eugene Gerstein, FRAeS -
Managing Partner,
INKAS Aerospace & Defense
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
XM30: REPLACING THE M2 BRADLEY, MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE MODERN BATTLEFIELD
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
INSIGHTS FROM MANEUVER CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE
2:30 pm - 3:10 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: MODERNIZING ARMORED VEHICLES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FUTURE BATTLEFIELD
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins -
Former Commanding General,
US Army Training and Doctrine Command
Mr. Thomas M. Mead - Project Manager, Army Application Lab, US Army
Ian Pain - Chief Executive Officer, RENK America
PANEL DISCUSSION: MODERNIZING ARMORED VEHICLES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FUTURE BATTLEFIELD
Moderator:
General David Perkins (Ret.), former Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), US Army
Panelists:
Thomas Mead, Project Manager, Army Applications Laboratory, US Army
Mr. Ian Pain, CEO, RENK America
George Patten, Principal and Consultant, PM Partners Ltd
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins
Former Commanding GeneralUS Army Training and Doctrine Command
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
STRATEGIC PANEL DISCUSSION: GAINING MANEUVER DOMINANCE WITH ARMORED FORMATIONS
Brigadier General Chad C. Chalfont -
Chief of Armor and Commandant, United States Army Armor School,
US Army
Major General (Ret.) Darren Werner - President, SAPA Transmission
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
AFTERNOON NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: COUNTER UAS AND APS TECHNOLOGY FOR ADVANCED SURVIVABILITY ON THE MODERN BATTLEFIELD
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins -
Former Commanding General,
US Army Training and Doctrine Command
· Exploring the growing presence of UAS in modern conflicts, diving into the challenges presented to armored vehicles
· Understanding advancements in active protection systems (APS) and developments in counter-UAS technologies
· Analyzing lessons learned, and future battlefield considerations, ensuring systems can adapt to the evolving battlefield
General (Ret.) David G. Perkins
Former Commanding GeneralUS Army Training and Doctrine Command
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
NEXT GENERATION: MODERNIZING THE US MARINE CORPS ARMORED VEHICLES
Mr. Stephen Bowdren -
Program Executive Officer, Land Systems,
USMC
5:30 pm - 5:45 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
