December 9 - 10, 2025
| Sheraton Reston Hotel, VA
2025 Speakers
2025 Conference Chair
2025 Early Speaker Roster
Dr. James Weber
Principal Director, Hypersonics
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)
Principal Director, Hypersonics
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)
Marcia Holmes
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities
Department Of Defense
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities
Department Of Defense
Geoff Wilson
Program Manager, T&E/S&T Program, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Program Manager, T&E/S&T Program, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Dr. Mark Benedict PhD
Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
2024 Speakers
Matthew Daugherty
Deputy Major Program Manager, Conventional Prompt Strike, Strike Program in Strategic Systems Programs
US Navy
Deputy Major Program Manager, Conventional Prompt Strike, Strike Program in Strategic Systems Programs
US Navy
Kegan Miller
MACH TB Director of Strategic Planning, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane)
US Navy
MACH TB Director of Strategic Planning, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane)
US Navy
Jeffrey Boulware
Technical Director and Deputy Division Chief, Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)
Joint Staff J8
Technical Director and Deputy Division Chief, Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)
Joint Staff J8
Phil Hansen
Project Manager, Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS)
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Project Manager, Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS)
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Dr. Jesse Maxwell
Head, Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Propulsion, Spacecraft Engineering Division, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
US Navy
Head, Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Propulsion, Spacecraft Engineering Division, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
US Navy
Tim Franklin
Chief Engineer, Hypersonic Weapons Phantom Works Advanced Weapons
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Chief Engineer, Hypersonic Weapons Phantom Works Advanced Weapons
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Brandon Ribic PhD
Technology Director, America Makes National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing Technology (DoD ManTech)
Technology Director, America Makes National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing Technology (DoD ManTech)
Daniel Marren
Hypersonic Advisor, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E))
Hypersonic Advisor, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E))
Dr. David Glass
Senior Researcher for Advanced Structural/Thermal Systems Research Directorate
NASA Langley Research Center
Senior Researcher for Advanced Structural/Thermal Systems Research Directorate
NASA Langley Research Center
Dr. Sarah Armstrong
Director, Joint Hypersonics Transition Office Systems Engineering Field Activity
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
Director, Joint Hypersonics Transition Office Systems Engineering Field Activity
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
Dr. Carmen Carney
Hypersonics Key Initiative Lead, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
US Air Force
Hypersonics Key Initiative Lead, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
US Air Force
Dr. James Weber
Principal Director, Hypersonics
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)
Principal Director, Hypersonics
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)
Dr. Mark Benedict PhD
Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
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