Conference Agenda (subject to change)
Monday, April 7
5:30–8 pm
Opening Reception sponsored by Austability
Tuesday, April 8
8:00–9:00 am
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:00–9:15 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15–9:45 am
Keynote Speaker: MG Pete Andrysiak, Chief of Staff, EUCOM
- Introduced by LTG Mick Bednarek, USA (Ret), Vice President, Fluor Corporation
9:45–10:45 am
Panel 1: Military Modernization in Europe
Navigating the Evolving Security Landscape with Private Sector Collaboration
- Moderator: LTG Mick Bednarek, USA (Ret), Vice President, Fluor Corporation
- COL Jeremy Shellhammer, Deputy G-8
- Bill Williams, Managing Director, 4H4 Management GmbH
- COL Walter Richter, Northeast Division Chief, EUCOM J-5
- Dan Soller, Vice President for International Operations, Mission Essential Group
10:45–11:00 am
Networking Break & Industry Fair
11:00 am–11:45 am
Keynote Speaker: MG Duane Miller, Deputy Commanding General, NSATU/SAG-U
- Introduced by Lynne Schneider, ISOA Advisory Council
11:45 am–12:30 pm
Panel 2: NSATU and SAG-U
To better understand SAG-U’s role in critical defense support now and its post-war mission in rebuilding Ukraine’s long-term military capabilities, interoperability, and requirements.
- Moderator: Mike Young, Executive Director- Europe, V2X
- Joe Dunaway, President, Amentum
- Colonel Vadym Osipov, Ukrainian Liaison Officer, Ministry of Defence
- Other participants TBA
12:30-1:45 pm
Networking Lunch
1:45-2:30 pm
Keynote Speaker: Brigadier General Witold Bartoszek, Assistance and Training for Ukraine, Polish Army/NSATU
- Introduced by Anna Malec-Was, PDGA
2:30-3:30 pm
Panel: 409th and Other Contracting Agencies in Europe
Learn how the private sector can assist the prime procurement agencies for the U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAEUR-AF) to enhance readiness and operational capacity for the European theatre and the security interests of the United States.
- Moderator: Costa Maroulis, Constellis
- LTC Dave Delassus, Director of Contracting, Theater Contracting Center, 409th Contracting Support Brigade
- Dale Berry, Chief of Vendor Pay, DFAS Europe
- Lee Tate, Chief, Operational Contract Support, AFRICOM
3:30-3:45 pm
Networking Break & Industry Fair
3:45-4:30 pm
Keynote Speaker: LtGen Andrew M. Rohling, Deputy Chair of the Military Committee, NATO
- Introduced by Frank Helmick, SVP- Mission Operations, SOSi
4:30-4:45 pm
Closing Remarks
5:00–7:00 pm
Evening Reception sponsored by Evolk
7:15–9:30 pm
President’s Dinner (by invitation only)
Wednesday, April 9
8:00–8:50 am
Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:50–9:00 am
Opening Remarks: Tobias Beutgen, Constellis
9:00–9:45 am
Keynote Speaker: TBA
- Introduced by Tom Lampley, Vice President of Marketing and External Affairs, Government Solutions, KBR
9:45–10:15 am
Keynote Speaker: Helmut Haufe, General Manager, Theater Logistics Support Center – Europe & Africa
- Introduced by Costa Maroulis, Constellis
10:15–10:30 am
Networking Break & Industry Fair
10:30–11:15 am
Keynote Speaker: Emanuele Piffaretti, Chief Procurement Division Officer, NSPA
- Introduced by Rochelle Lipsitz, Senior Vice President, International SOS
11:15 am–12:00 pm
Keynote Speaker: Frank Dubeck, Division Chief, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
- Introduced by Chris Decker, President, Planate Management Group and Chairman, ISOA Board
12:00–1:30 pm
Networking Lunch
1:30–2:30 pm
Panel: Critical Minerals & Energy in Ukraine
- Moderator: John Gastright, SVP, Amentum
- Sharon Burke, President, Ecospherics
- Glenn Goddard, Program Director, Parsons
- Irina Paliashvili, President & CEO, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
2:30–3:30 pm
Keynote Speaker: COL Dan Kent, Commander & District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Europe District
- Introduced by Glenn Goddard, Program Director, Parsons
3:30–3:45 pm
Networking Break & Industry Fair
3:45–4:45 pm
Fireside Chat:
- Moderator: Jim Shields, Senior NATO/NSPA Expert, PTS
- David Bremer, Chief, Contract Specialist, Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA
4:45–5:00 pm
Closing Remarks
5:15-7:15 pm
Evening Reception
Thursday, April 10
8:00–9:00 am
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:00–9:15 am
Opening Remarks: Tobias Beutgen, Constellis
9:15 –10:00 am
Keynote Speaker: Colonel Vadym Osipov, Urainian Liaison Officer, NSATU
- Introduced by Roxanne Kaufman, Senior Vice President, ISOA
10:00–10:15 am
Networking Break & Industry Fair
10:15 am–11:15 am
Panel: European Defense Industrial Base
- Moderator: Jake Frazer, Cofounder and President, PTS
- Marc Essig, University of Munich
- Dr. Christian Endress, CEO, Weeze Training Base
- Simon Waddington, AMS
- Oliver Lindenthal, ITO Logistics
- Dr. Marc Lemmermann, Rheinmetall
11:15 am–12:15 pm
Fireside Chat: Foreign Military Sales
- Moderator: Tom Lampley, Vice President, KBR
- COL Todd Allison, Deputy Commander, 21st TLC
- Michael Flanagan, Vice President Operations, LOGCAP and Army Portfolio, KBR
- COL Ernest Lane, Commander, 405th Army Field Support Brigade
- Bryan Roberts, Vice President, Business Development, Amentum