07:00 – 07:50        Early Bird Roundtables (Closed and Invite-only)

08:00 – 08:10        Welcome and Opening Remarks 

•             Ms. Kimberly Lehn, Senior Director, Pacific Forum

08:10 – 09:00    Keynote Address
CHAIR: Dr. David Santoro, President & CEO, Pacific Forum

•             Admiral Samuel Paparo, USN, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 

            
09:00 – 10:00    The Security Environment and Critical Missions

This session examines regional perspectives on their biggest challenges and what is required to deter threats and      preserve the peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

CHAIR: Major General Suzy Vares-Lum, USA (Ret.), Director, Daniel K Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

• Deputy Minister Stefanie Beck, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Canada 
• Vice Admiral Blake Converse, Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet 
• Senior Undersecretary Irineo Espino, Senior Undersecretary of National Defense, Department of National Defense of Philippines
• Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Chief of Joint Operations, Australian Defence Force 

10:00 – 10:30    Networking Break: Tea and Coffee
    
10:30- 11:30     The Information Challenge

This session examines the information battle landscape in the Indo-Pacific, focusing on how tools and capabilities can be maximized to bring attention to and combat malign behavior while supporting military operations. What approaches can governments and commercial partners take to promote a vision of the rules-base international order and strengthened alliances and partnerships in the region?

CHAIR: Lieutenant General Joshua Rudd, USA, Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 

• Ms. Nini Hamrick, President, Vannevar Labs
• Ms. Cathy Johnston, Vice President C6ISR, Peraton 
• Major General Neil Richardson, USAF, Deputy Director for Operations (J3), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
• Dr. Hideto Tomabechi, President and CEO, Cognitive Research Labs, Inc., Japan

11:30 – 12:30     Contested Logistics and the Complexity of Operationalizing and Integrating Joint and Combined Logistics

This session discusses what it will take to jointly supply and sustain necessary capabilities in the Indo-Pacific theater. What do governments need to do to enable logistics and sustainment, and what roles can industry play? 

CHAIR: Dr. Tom Mahnken, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments 

• Mr. Scott Farr, Executive Director, Business Development, Contested Logistics Solutions, Boeing
• Major General Gavin J. Gardner, USA, Commanding General, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army
• Brigadier General Martine Kidd, USA, Director for Logistics & Engineering (J4), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 
• Mr. Eugene Kim, Chairman, Korea Defense Industrial Association, Republic of Korea

12:30-13:00    Lunch

13:00-14:00    Lunch Discussion: Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience (PIPIR)

CHAIR:  Ms. Jen Stewart, Executive Vice President for Strategy and Policy, National Defense Industrial Association 

• Mr. David Nockels, First Assistant Secretary Defence Trade, Regulation and Industrial Collaboration, Australia Department of Defence 
• Mr. Jed Royal, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
• Ms. Sayako Sumomo, Director for International Cooperation, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency, Japan Ministry of Defence

14:00-14:15         Networking Break: Tea and Coffee

14:15-15:15    Air Superiority & Missile Defense: Status and Next Steps

This session accounts for current development of integrated air missile-defense architecture with allies and partners, examining the role unmanned systems play in deterrence and defense. What’s been accomplished, what more needs to be done, and how can commercial applications and equipment be leveraged in the near-term?

CHAIR:  Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, USN (Ret.), CCTI Senior Director and Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies 

• Brigadier General Patrick Costello, USA, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command 
• Brigadier General Kenneth Todorov, USAF (Ret.), Sector Vice President and General Manager, Global Battle Management and Readiness, Northrop Grumman and former U.S. Deputy Director of the Missile Defense Agency
• Dr. Vaidotas Urbelis, Defence Policy Director, Ministry of National Defence, Republic of Lithuania

15:15 –15:30        Movement Break

15:30 – 16:30        Executive Sessions

This session will have breakout groups for boutique policy discussions with government and private sector stakeholders. 

ES 1: Europe’s Role in the Indo-Pacific

CHAIR: Commodore (Ret.) Pete Olive, United Kingdom Royal Navy and Senior Fellow, Pacific Forum

• Brigadier General Emmanuel Boiteau, Commander of the French Liaison Team and Senior Representative to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 
• Ms. Heather Fortuna Bush, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
• Major General Stefan Schulz, Deputy Head of the Political Department, Federal Ministry of Defence, Germany 

ES 2: Space Warfare and Sensor Integration

CHAIR: The Honorable Kari Bingen, Director for Aerospace, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and former Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security

• Mr. Hiroshi Koyama, Fellow, Defense & Space Systems Group, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Brigadier General Henrik Scholz, Chief of the Department for Development, Planning, and Innovation, German Air Force Headquarters
• Colonel Dave Washer, Director of Operations, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific
• Mr. Tom Wilson, Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Advanced Programs and Capabilities, Northrop Grumman

            
ES 3: Contested Logistics

CHAIR: Dr. Tom Mahnken, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments 

• Brigadier General Martine Kidd, USA, Director for Logistics & Engineering (J4), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
• Colonel John Sattely, USMC (Ret.), Executive Director for Contested Logistics, ManTech
• Brigadier General Michael Zuhlsdorf, Director of Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces

ES 4: Integration and Interoperability 
CHAIR: Mr. Markus Garlauskas, Director for Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, Atlantic Council

• Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, USA (Ret.), former Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
• General Charles Flynn, USA (Ret.), former Commander, U.S. Army Pacific 

17:00 – 19:00        Pau Hana at Swell Bar, Alohilani Hotel (5th floor)

07:00 – 07:50        Early Bird Roundtables (Closed and Invite-only)

08:00 – 9:00         Industry and Investment to Compete in the Indo-Pacific 

This session seeks to provide a successful overview of how strategic investments in industry, venture capital, and government cooperation have succeeded in preserving security in the region, and what mission sets respond to evolving threats and emerging opportunities for strategic investments.

CHAIR: Mr. Demetri Sevastopulo, Correspondent, Financial Times 

• Mr. Alexander Benard, Co-Head of Cerberus Frontier and Senior Managing Director, Cerberus (Singapore)
• Mr. A.J. Bartone, Managing Partner, In-Q-Tel
• Mr. Mike Brown, Partner, Shield Capital

9:00– 10:00    Information Sharing Networks and Data

This session examines how standardized processes, software applications, training and exercises can be designed to enhance the effectiveness of information sharing networks and operationalize real-time information sharing.

CHAIR: The Honorable Kari Bingen, Director for Aerospace, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and former Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security

• Colonel Michael Hlad, C4 Operations Division Chief for Command, Control, Communications and Cyber, (J63), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
• Mr. Aki Jain, CTO & President, U.S. Government Business, Palantir
• Mr. Keith Johnson, Director, Department of Defense Solutions Architecture, Amazon Web Services
• Rear Admiral Ian Murray, Head of Australian Defence Staff
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10:05 – 10:30         Networking Break: Tea and Coffee 

10:30 – 11:30    Maximizing Critical and Enabling Technologies

This session examines how critical and enabling technologies, such as AI, quantum computing, and other advanced software can address key security challenges for U.S. and ally and partner mission needs. What do we need industry and government to do?

CHAIR: Ms. Whitney McNamara, Senior Vice President, Beacon Global Strategies 

• Mr. Ed Barnabas, Vice President and Chief Technologist for Booz Allen Hamilton
• Mr. Mark Newton, Defence Minister (Director USA), Embassy of the United Kingdom 
• Mr. Robert (Bob) Stephenson, Director for Requirements and Resources (J8) U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
• Mr. Tyler Sweatt, Chief Executive Officer, Second Front Systems 

11:30 – 12:00        Lunch

12:00 – 13:00    Lunch Discussion: View from Congress on Defense Technology Innovation

CHAIR:  Mr. Ralph Cossa, Chairman, Pacific Forum

• Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation (CITI), U.S. House Armed Services Committee
• Congressman Pat Ryan (D-NY), Vice-Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee 

            
13:15 – 14:15     Building the Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Network 

This session discusses how defense procurement processes and industrial capacity be further streamlined to enhance capacity and innovation, including  how we accelerate and scale ammunition stockpiles and inventories for critical weapon systems, munitions, and critical supplies. How can we leverage nations expertise and resources to achieve cooperative goals?

CHAIR: Dr. John Hemmings, Professor, DKI APCSS College of Security Studies

• Mr. Jeffrey Frankston, Director of Policy, Analysis and Transition, Office of Industrial Base Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
• The Honorable Katie Wheelbarger, Vice President for Global Program Support, Lockheed Martin and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Affairs 
• Dr. Huntley Wright, Assistant Secretary for Capability Delivery, New Zealand 

14:15 – 14:30        Break

14:30 –15:30        Executive Sessions

This session will breakout into boutique policy discussions focused on examining key questions across the themes of conference with government and private sector stakeholders. 

ES 1: Resiliency Needs for High-Risk Scenarios 

CHAIR: Ambassador James Moriarty (Ret.), former Chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan

• Mr. Dan Blumenthal, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
• Mr. Jakub Janda, Director, European Values Center for Security Policy
• Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, USN (Ret.), CCTI Senior Director and Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies 
• Mr. Lichen Pursley, Director INDOPACOM, General Atomics-ASI

                    
ES 2: Nuclear Weapons and Extended Deterrence

CHAIR: Mr. Markus Garlauskas, Director Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, Atlantic Council

• Major General John Edwards, Director of Global Power Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics 
• Mr. Erik Quam, Director, China Strategic Focus Group, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 
• Dr. Brad Roberts, Director, Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Mr. Drew Walter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters, Department of Defense 

ES 3: Economic Statecraft and Strategies

CHAIR:  Mr. James Corera, Director Cyber Technology and Security, Australia Strategic Policy Institute

• Ms. Raquel Garbers, Visiting Executive, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada
• Mr. Brad Glosserman, Deputy Director of and Visiting Professor, Tama University
• The Honorable Michael Schiffer, former Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development 

        
15:30 – 15:45        Break
 

15:45 – 16:45        Closing Keynote Fireside Chat

CHAIR: Mr. Eric Sayers, Pacific Forum Board Member

• Admiral Harry Harris, USN (Ret.), 24th Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and former Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
• The Honorable Randy Schriver, former Assistant Secretary for Indo-Pacific and Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
• The Honorable David Stilwell, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, U.S. State Department

16:45 – 17:00    End of Conference Remarks

Dr. David Santoro, President, Pacific Forum
Ms. Kimberly Lehn, Senior Director, Pacific Forum

17:00 – 18:00    Closing Reception/Happy Hour