December 9 - 10, 2025
| Sheraton Reston Hotel, Reston, VA
2025 Speakers
2025 Conference Chair
2025 Speaker Roster
Dr. James Weber Ph.D.
Principal Director, Hypersonics
Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E))
Principal Director, Hypersonics
Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E))
Lieutenant General Frank Lozano
Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires (PAE Fires)
United States Army
Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires (PAE Fires)
United States Army
Captain Gene Severtson
Major Program Manager, Conventional Prompt Strike, Strategic Systems Programs
US Navy
Major Program Manager, Conventional Prompt Strike, Strategic Systems Programs
US Navy
Geoff Wilson
Program Manager, T&E/S&T Program, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering
Program Manager, T&E/S&T Program, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering
Dr. Mark Benedict Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
US Air Force
Richard Ast (pending final approval)
(Hypersonics, Munitions, Unmanned Systems) Sector Lead, IBAS Program
OUSW Acquisition and Sustainment
(Hypersonics, Munitions, Unmanned Systems) Sector Lead, IBAS Program
OUSW Acquisition and Sustainment
Dr. Prashant Khare Ph.D.
Professor, Bradley Jones Chair & Department Head, Dept.of Aerospace Engineering
University of Cincinnati
Professor, Bradley Jones Chair & Department Head, Dept.of Aerospace Engineering
University of Cincinnati
Captain (Ret.) David Bretz
Senior Project Manager, Hypersonics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center
Purdue Applied Research Institute
Senior Project Manager, Hypersonics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center
Purdue Applied Research Institute
Dr. Julio Hernandez Ph.D.
Characterization Engineer/Researcher
Purdue Applied Research Institute LLC (PARI)
Characterization Engineer/Researcher
Purdue Applied Research Institute LLC (PARI)
Dr. Mohammed Zikry
Zan Prevost Smith Professor
N.C. State University, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Zan Prevost Smith Professor
N.C. State University, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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