Conference Agenda (subject to change)

Tuesday, November 12 - Small Business Workshop

7:30–8:30 am

Registration & Networking Breakfast

8:30–8:40 am

Welcoming Remarks by ISOA

  • Crystal Canet, Founder, Clear Consulting International, ISOA Board Member, and Chairman, ISOA Small Business Committee
  • Roxanne Kaufman, Senior Vice President, ISOA

8:40–9 am

SBA Keynote Address: Jackie Robinson-Burnette, Associate Administrator of the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development (GCBD)

9–10 am

Panel: Doing Business with U.S. Department of State and USAID

  • Moderator: Jason Hutchison, Partner, Lykke Global Advisors
  • George Price, Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of State
  • John Watson, Deputy Director for Programs for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), USAID

10–10:15 am

Networking Break

10:15–11:15 am

Panel: Mission Ready: Empowering Small Businesses in Department of Defense Contracting

  • Moderator: Chris Decker, President, Planate Management Group & Incoming Chairman, ISOA Board of Directors
  • Liz Walker, Director of Small Business, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Derrick Davis, Associate Director for Industrial Cyber Security, Office of Small Business Programs (CMMC)
  • Bianca Henderson, Director Small Business, NAVFAC

11:15 am–12:15 pm

Panel: Navigating Opportunities for Small Businesses in Government Contracting with Small Business Liaison Officers

  • Moderator: Jennifer Kennedy-Ness, President, Kennedy Solutions Group
  • Kenyon Taylor, Small Business Liaison Officer, Fluor Mission Solutions
  • Rochelle Lowe, Senior Manager Small Business Liaison, Amentum
  • Ella O’Brien, Small Business Liaison Officer, SOSi

12:15–12:30 pm

GSA Presentation

RADM Nick Kalathas, USN (Ret)

12:30–1:30 pm

Lunch

Sponsored by Planate Management Group

1:30–2:20 pm

Implementing Effective Capture Strategies to Win

  • Jamie Willoughby, Chief Growth Officer, IDS International
  • Whitney Stowell, CEO and Founder, Cribworks

2:30–3:20 pm

SBA Mentor Protégé – Operate as a M-P Joint Venture, Prime-Sub Team, and Avoid Common Pitfalls

  • Sean Milani-nia, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
  • Joseph Cohen, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP

3:20–3:45 pm

Networking Break

3:45–4:30 pm

Panel: Scaling Beyond Borders: CEO Insights on Growing Small Businesses Internationally

  • Moderator: Crystal Canet, Founder, Clear Consulting International, ISOA Board Member and Chairman, ISOA Small Business Committee
  • Bryan Dyer, CEO, Yorktown Systems Group
  • Garth Arevalo, CEO, Lukos
  • Julianna Keeling, CEO & Founder, Terravive

4:30–4:45 pm

Closing Comments

  • Howie Lind, President, ISOA
  • Chris Decker, President, Planate Management Group and Incoming Chairman, ISOA Board of Directors

5–7 pm

Chairman’s Opening Reception

Sponsored by GardaWorld Federal

Wednesday, November 13

7:30–8:30 am

Registration, Networking Breakfast, Industry Fair

8:30–9 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks; State of ISOA

  • Ambassador David Litt, Master of Ceremonies
  • Howie Lind, President & Executive Director, ISOA

9–9:30 am

Keynote Speaker: BG John Lloyd, Commanding General, North Atlantic Division USACE

9:30–10 am

Keynote Speaker: Matt Steinhelfer, AUKUS Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State

10–11 am

Fireside Chat: What to Expect After the Election

  • Moderator: Patrick Large, Vice President for Government Affairs, American Defense International (ADI)
  • Michael Herson, President & CEO, American Defense International (ADI)
  • Liz Schrayer, President & CEO, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

11–11:30 am

Networking Break & Industry Fair

Sponsored by Aaversal

11:30 am–12:30 pm

Panel: Doing Business in Ukraine: Evolving Requirements and Opportunities, War through Reconstruction

  • Moderator: LTG Mike Howard (Ret), Founder, MLHoward Consulting
  • EJ Herold, Supervisory Board Chair, MITS Capital LLC
  • Borys Kremenetskyi, Defence Attaché, Embassy of Ukraine to the United States
  • Irina Paliashvili, Acting President & CEO,
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
  • Ihor Baranetskyi, Ph.D, Minister-Counsellor for Economic Issues, Embassy of Ukraine

12:30–1:30 pm

Lunch and Committee Breakout Session

Sponsored by Taylor’s International Services

1:30–2:30 pm

Panel: Indo-Pacific Region

  • Moderator: John Gastright, Senior Vice President, Amentum
  • RDML Eileen Laubacher USN (Ret), Senior Advisor, Defense & Intelligence, K2
  • Sharon Burke, President, Ecospherics
  • VADM William “Andy” Brown, USN (Ret), President & CEO, National Defense Transportation Association

2:30–3 pm

Networking Break & Industry Fair

3–4 pm

Panel: USAID’s Global Priorities: Addressing Crises, Strengthening Partnerships, and Supporting U.S. National Security

  • Moderator: Maria “Masha” Martinkov, Chief Strategy Executive, Venatôre
  • Dianna Darsney, Deputy Assistant to the Administrator for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), USAID
  • Ciara Knudsen, Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID
  • David Brown, Director, Technical Support Office (TSO), Europe and Eurasia Bureau, USAID
  • Andrew Plitt, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Middle East Bureau, USAID
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4–5 pm

CEO Panel

  • Moderator: Jake Frazer, President and Cofounder, Precision Talent Solutions
  • Greg Miller, CEO, Mission Essential Group
  • Amanda Hendry, COO, J&J Worldwide Services, CBRE
  • Tony Corbi, CEO, Acuity
  • Ken Shreves, Senior Vice President for Global Mission Solutions, V2X
  • Rick Kaiser, President, Black & Veatch

5–5:20 pm

Special Presentation: Kristin Wood, CEO, August Interactive Veterans Program

5:20–5:30 pm

End of Day Remarks

  • Howie Lind, President and Executive Director, ISOA
  • Chris Decker, President, Planate Management Group, Incoming Chairman, ISOA Board of Directors

5:30–7:15 pm

Mid-Conference Reception

Sponsored by Versar Global Solutions

7:15–9:30 pm

New Chairman’s Dinner (by invitation only)

Thursday, November 14

7–7:45 am

Registration, Networking Breakfast & Industry Fair

7:45–8 am

Opening Remarks

  • Ambassador David Litt, Master of Ceremonies

8:00–9:00 am

Panel: Harnessing Cyber, Technology, and Innovation for Stability Operations

  • Moderator: John Matlock, Co-founder, Matlock & Associates, LLC
  • Boyden Rohner, Acting Assistant Director, CISA
  • Jason Gray, Chief Information Officer, USAID
  • Dr. Philip Root, Director, Strategic Technology Office, DARPA

Sponsored by Matlock & Associates

9–10:00 am

Keynote Speaker: MG Jami C. Shawley, Staff Director for Strategic Integration, Joint Staff J5

10:00–11:00 am

Panel: State Department Customers

  • Moderator: Mark DeWitt, Chief Legal Officer, GardaWorld
  • Ambassador William Moser, Director, OBO, U.S. Dept. of State
  • James Weldon, Branch Chief and Senior Contracting Officer, U.S. Dept. of State
  • Patrick Mitchell, Deputy Assistant Director, DS-OPO, U.S. Dept. of State

11:00–11:10 am

Networking Break

Sponsored by Amentum

11:00 am–12:30 pm

Business Matchmaking Session

12:30–1:30 pm

Lunch and Ukraine Working Group

Sponsored by Taylor’s International Services

Led by Jeff Grieco, ISOA Advisory Council

1:30–2:30 pm

Panel: The Inter-Agency Perspective

  • Moderator: Rochelle Lipsitz, Senior Vice President, International SOS
  • Greg Ducot, Director, U.S. Department of Justice – ICITAP
  • Tom Hardy, Director of Policy and Program Management, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
  • Barbara Farrar, Acting Executive Director of the Advocacy Center of the International Trade Administration
  • COL Steven Green, Chief, Contingency Contracting, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment

2:30–3 pm

Networking Break and Industry Fair

Sponsored by Amentum

3–4 pm

Views from NAVFAC, LOGCAP, WEXMAC and Defense Pricing, Contracting and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP)

  • Moderator: Tom Lampley, VP, Marketing & External Relations, KBR
  • Cindy Readal, Assistant Commander for Contracting, NAVFAC
  • Col Wes Adams, Military Deputy Plans Executive Directorate, Headquarters Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
  • Tom Kunish, Program Manager, WEXMAC
  • Jim Coffman, Executive Director, Acquisition Integration Management Center (AIM), US Army Sustainment Command

4–5 pm

CEO Panel

  • Moderator: Roxanne M. Kaufman, Senior Vice President, ISOA
  • Ken Myers, Senior Vice President, Fluor
  • Martin Rudd, CEO, Government Medical Services, International SOS
  • Hal Smith, President, Parsons
  • Karl Spinnenweber, President, Amentum

5:00–5:15 pm

Conference Closing Remarks

5:15–7:15 pm

Vice Chairman’s Closing Reception

Sponsored by Amentum