The Hon. David L. Norquist
President and CEO, National Defense Industrial Association

Dr. Martin Lindsey
S&T Advisor, USINDOPACOM  

The Hon. Heidi Shyu
Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering, Department of Defense  

ADM John Aquilino, USN
Commander, USINDOPACOM  

The exhibit hall is a separate event to POST 2023 and is hosted exclusively by NDIA. USINDOPACOM does not support or endorse the exhibit hall event.  

Dr. Shigenori Mishima
Vice-Commissioner & Chief Technology Officer, Acquisition Technology and Logistics Agency, Ministry of Defense, Japan  

Commodore Dean Commons, RAN
Vice J2, USINDOPACOM

RADM Brett Sonter, RAN
Deputy Director, Maritime Operations, PACFLT  

Dr. Steven Wax
Acting Deputy Chief Technology Officer (Science and Technology), Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Research & Engineering)
Moderator

Dr. Tim Bunning
Chief Technology Officer, AFRL

CAPT Randy Cruz, USN
Assistant Chief, Naval Research

John Ridge
Director, Defence Innovation, UK Ministry of Defence

Dr. Nigel McGinty
Chief Technology Officer – Science Strategy, Communications and International Engagement, Australian Department of Defence  

Dr. Greg Power
Liaison, Prototypes & Experiments, USINDOPACOM J85

This meeting will inform on select Department of Defense project funding programs that support joint capability development.

To attend you must have a DoD CAC and/or have submitted your clearance by visiting the “Visit Authorization Request & Base Access Information” NDIA page. You also must provide Dr. Greg Power (gregory.j.power.civ@us.navy.mil) your name, rank, title, organization, email address, and phone number to be added to the attendee list. There are limited spaces available.  

CAPT Michael McGinnis, USN
Command Surgeon, USINDOPACOM
Moderator

Dr. Jinkyo Sin
Executive Vice President, Agency for Defense Development, Korea

LtGen Khemachat Pattanu, OPSD
Director General, Defense Science & Technology Department, Thailand

Dr. David Galligan
Research Leader, Defense Technology Agency, New Zealand

Dr. (Smt) Chandrika Kaushik
Director General, Project Coordination & Services Interaction, Defense R&D Organization, Government of India  

Dr. George Ka’iliwai III, SES
Director, Requirements & Resources, USINDOPACOM
Moderator

Kristen Baldwin, SES
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering (SAF/AQR)

Willie Nelson, SES
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology

Dr. Rhys Williams, SES
Executive Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)  

Dr. Martin Lindsey
S&T Advisor, USINDOPACOM  

All the slots have been filled.  

Dr. Martin Lindsey
S&T Advisor, USINDOPACOM  

Dr. Stefanie Tompkins
Director, Defense Advanced Projects Agency  

Suzanne Vares-Lum
President, East West Center
Moderator

Dr. David Galligan
Director, Defence Technology Agency, New Zealand

Dr. Peter Shoubridge
Chief Land and Joint Warfare, Defence Science and Technology Group, Australian Department of Defence  

The exhibit hall is a separate event to POST 2023 and is hosted exclusively by NDIA. USINDOPACOM does not support or endorse the exhibit hall event.  

Jesse Gipe
Pacific-South Regional Director, National Security Innovation Network, U.S. Department of Defense
Moderator

Cheryl Ingstad
Managing Director, National Security Innovation Network

Mike Madsen
Acting Director, DIU

Dr. Matthew Willis
Director, Army Prize Competitions & Army Applied SBIR Program

Curry Wright
Special Advisor to the Director, AFWERX, Department of the Air Force

Leslie Babich
Director, SOFWERX  

This panel will discuss what we can do better either within the Services or by working together (i.e., jointly) in order to move faster and transition directed-energy capabilities to the warfighter.

To attend you must have a DoD CAC and/or have submitted your clearance by visiting the “Visit Authorization Request & Base Access Information” NDIA page. You also must provide Dr. Mark Spencer (mark.f.spencer2.civ@us.navy.mil) your name, rank, title, organization, email address, and phone number to be added to the attendee list. There are limited spaces available.

Dr. Frank Peterkin
Principal Director for Directed Energy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Moderator

Dr. Donald Shiffler
Chief Scientist for Directed Energy, Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate

Dr. Christopher Lloyd
Distinguished Scientist for Navy Laser Weapon System Lethality, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tarun Gupta
Acting Director, Directed Energy Project Office, Army Rapid Capabilities And Critical Technologies Office  

Please stop by Registration to receive your lunch voucher and enjoy a wide selection from a variety of vendors; from local flavors to timeless favorites. Check the mobile app for a full list of food vendors.  

Maynard Holliday
Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Critical Technologies (DCTO(CT)), U.S. Department of Defense
Moderator

Dr. Lindsay Millard
Principal Director for Space, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

Dr. Frank Peterkin
Principal Director, Directed Energy

Dr. Kimberly Sablon
Principal Director for Trusted AI and Autonomy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering

Col Cecilia Watkins, USAF
Military Lead, INSS (FNC3), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering  

Dr. Greg Power
Liaison, Prototypes & Experiments, USINDOPACOM J85

This meeting will inform on processes and capability requirements for Military Services, Combatant Commands, Agencies and INDOPACOM Components.

To attend you must have a DoD CAC and/or have submitted your clearance by visiting the “Visit Authorization Request & Base Access Information” NDIA page. You also must provide Dr. Greg Power (gregory.j.power.civ@us.navy.mil) your name, rank, title, organization, email address, and phone number to be added to the attendee list. There are limited spaces available.  

Dr. Mike vonFahnestock
J85, USINDOPACOM
Moderator

Dr. Peter Shoubridge
Chief Land and Joint warfare, Defense Science and Technology Group, Australia

Dave Restione
Director, DoD Wearables Pilot Program, ODASD Chemical and Biological Defense

Dr. Chris Kiley
Chief Scientist, Digital Battlespace Management Division, Chemical and Biological Technologies Department, Research and Development Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency  

Ryan Benitez
Partner (Decisive Point), National Security Innovation Network
Moderator

National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) Propel is the preeminent national security focused accelerator in the country enabling the development of next-generation applications of emerging technology for government and defense. The NSIN Propel Hawaii 2023 accelerator in collaboration with COMPACFLT helps the U.S. Navy and joint partners access top emerging technologies to deliver cutting-edge capabilities in the Pacific region. The top 12 early-stage venture companies in the cohort will give a short summary of their respective capabilities.  

Dr. Martin Lindsey
S&T Advisor, USINDOPACOM  

All the slots have been filled.  

All attendees must wear their conference badge to board the bus. No exceptions

Continental breakfast will be provided at MCBH.  

Topics include:

PACFLT Perspective
PACAF Perspective
USAAPAC Perspective
SOCPAC Perspective MARFORPAC Perspective
USSPACEFOR-INDOPAC Perspective  

Topics include:

Australia Perspective
New Zealand Perspective
United Kingdom Perspective
Q&A with Defense R&E (Mission Capablities)  

All attendees must wear their conference badge to board the bus. No exceptions

Continental breakfast will be provided at MCBH.  

Topics include:

USINDOPACOM Integrated Priority List  

Topics include:

Air Force Research Labratory
U.S. Army Combat Capablities Development Command
DOR Lab Directors Panel  

All attendees must wear their conference badge to board the bus. No exceptions