7:15 AM – 8:30 AM
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Panel 1: Asking Americans: Polling on U.S. Global Engagement Ahead of 2024
Panelists:
- Sen. Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator, Iowa
- Dr. Alexander C. Karp, Co-Founder and CEO, Palantir Technologies
- Rep. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee
- Mr. Marc A. Thiessen, Former Chief Speechwriter, President George W. Bush
Moderator:
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9:40 AM – 10:35 AM
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Panel 2: Investing in AI: Fielding and Operationalizing Autonomy in our National Defense
Panelists:
- Rep. Mike Gallagher, Chair, House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party
- Hon. Frank Kendall, Secretary, U.S. Air Force
- Mr. Brian Schimpf, Co-Founder and CEO, Anduril Industries
- Hon. Heidi Shyu, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- Mr. Jason Zander, Executive Vice President, Microsoft
Moderator:
- Ms. Missy Ryan, The Washington Post
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10:45 AM – 11:40 AM
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Panel 4: Reagan Doctrine 2.0: Supplying Allies and Friends to Defend Freedom
Panelists:
- Sen. Deb Fischer, U.S. Senate, Nebraska
- Gen. Charles A. Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific
- Mr. Gregory Hayes, CEO and Chairman, RTX
- Sen. Jack Reed, Chair, Senate Armed Services Committee
Moderator:
- Mr. Shashank Joshi, The Economist
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11:45 AM – 1:35 PM |
Keynote Address & Luncheon
The Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of Defense
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2:25 PM – 3:20 PM
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Panel 6: Putting Partnership into Practice: Deepening Defense Cooperation through AUKUS
Panelists:
- Mr. Ted Colbert, President and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space, and Security
- Rep. Seth Moulton, U.S. House of Representatives, Massachusetts
- Mr. Matthew Pottinger, Former U.S. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
- Amb. Kevin Rudd, Ambassador of Australia to the United States, Former Prime Minister of Australia
- Rep. Rob Wittman, U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia
Moderator:
- Ms. Nancy Youssef, The Wall Street Journal
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3:30 PM – 4:25 PM
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Panel 8: Building at Scale: Industrial Capacity and Budget Resources to Meet Strategic Objectives
Panelists:
- Rep. Joe Courtney, U.S. House of Representatives, Connecticut
- Mr. H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Chairman and CEO, GE
- Hon. William LaPlante, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
- Sen. Roger Wicker, Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
Moderator:
- Mr. Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One
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4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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RNDF 10th Anniversary Recognition |