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Monday, June 22, 2026
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM 
Monday, June 22, 2026
  TRAINING
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MIL-HDBK-516D
Instructor: Mr Duane Sevey - AFLCMC

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM 
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
  General Session
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Presenter: Dr Samuel Benavides - US Coast Guard


8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Keystone Presentation Introduced by Duane Sevey: Changing for the Better - Modernizing Air Force Airworthiness and Sustainment
Presenter: Ms Lily Arcusa - AFLCMC

9:30 AM to 10:00 AM 
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
  BREAK

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM 
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
  ADIAG Keystone Panel
Moderator: Mr John Hill - The Boeing Co
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
ADIAG Keystone Panel - Accelerating Airworthiness
Panel Members:
Mr Edward Barry -
GE Aerospace


Mr Cesar Gonzalez -
Northrop Grumman Corp


Mr John Slye -
The Boeing Co


Mr Kenneth Percell -
The Percell Group LLC


Mr Tim Bush -
USAF


11:30 AM to 1:00 PM 
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
  Exhibit Hall Lunch

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM 
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
  Sustainment Keystone Panel
Moderator: Dr Camille Lewis - Lockheed Martin Co (Invited)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sustainment Keystone Panel: AI Connected to Safety, Certification, and Lifecycle Sustainment
Panel Members:
Dr Steven Rogers -
USAF


Ms Varuna Dilip -
Amazon Web Services


Dr Romano Patrick -
Lockheed Martin Co


2:30 PM to 3:00 PM 
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
  BREAK

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM 
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
  Additive Keystone Panel
Moderator: Dr Marybeth Radtke - USAF
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Additive Keystone Panel: Leveraging Advanced Manufacturing and Repair for Agile Sustainment
Panel Members:
Dr Marybeth Radtke -
USAF


Dr Michael Gorelik -
FAA


Mr Christopher Mardis -
Lockheed Martin Co


Dr James Dobbs -
The Boeing Co

Mr Mark Shaw -
NIAR

Ms Laura Macht -
US Army DEVCOM AvMC

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM 
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  International Certification Panel
Moderator: Mr Bob Simmons - Baines Simmons Ltd (Invited)
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
International Certification Panel: Similarities and Challenges for International Certification
Panel Members:
Mr Christopher Scanlon -
The Boeing Co


Ms Stephanie Lohn -
USAF


9:30 AM to 10:00 AM 
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  BREAK

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM 
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  Early Career Development Panel
Moderator: Dr Richard Barnhart - Kansas State University (Invited)
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Early Career Development Panel: Navigating Early Career Challenges in Aerospace Engineering - Insights, Strategies, and Educational Pathways in Airworthiness
Panel Members:
Mr Rishabh Gupta -
Lockheed Martin Co


Mr Hank Griffiths -
The Boeing Co


Dr Samuel Benavides -
US Coast Guard


Mr Alexandru Lopazan -
Northrop Grumman Corp


Mr Christopher Carnahan -
Aerospace Industries Association


11:30 AM to 1:00 PM 
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  Group Luncheon
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Hermeus Presentation
Luncheon Speakers:
Mr Seth Swiecichowski -
Hermeus Corp


Mr Jay Wagemann -
Hermeus Corp


1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  Airworthiness
Session Chair: Mr Kaleb Hill - Lockheed Martin Co
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Integrating Aviation Safety and Airworthiness for Operational Effectiveness
Presenter: Mr Bob Simmons - Baines Simmons Ltd


Author: Mr Robert Simmons - Baines Simmons Ltd
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Civil Airworthiness Approval for the Quarter-horse Demonstrator Series
Presenter: Mr Seth Swiecichowski - Hermeus Corp


Authors: Mr Seth Swiecichowski - Hermeus Corp, Mr Jay Wagemann - Hermeus Corp
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Establishment of Certification Criteria for Military Engine in Korea
Presenter: Mr Jae Hyuk Shin - Defense Agency for Technology & Quality DTaQ


Authors: Mr Dong Wook Kim - DTaQ Defense Agency for Technology & Quality, Mr Hyoungjun Choi - DTaQ, Mr Kyeong Ho Seo - Defense Agency for Technology Quality DTaQ
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Industry Standards for Airworthiness Engineering Education and Training
Presenter: Mr Christopher Carnahan - Aerospace Industries Association


1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  Digital AW
Session Chair: Mr David Chan - Siemens Government Technologies
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Impact of Sensor Modality and Distribution on Avian-inspired Flight
Presenter: Prof FuKuo Chang - Stanford University


Author: Prof FuKuo Chang - Stanford University
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Virtual Test Stand – Tackling Electronic Obsolescence
Presenter: Mr David Coates - Siemens


Author: Mr Brian Bendele - Anautics Inc
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Bridging the Gap Accelerating Technical Alignment Airworthiness Assurance
Presenters:
Mr Maxwell Stuart -
Siemens DISW


Mr Norman Eng -
Siemens Government Technologies


2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Computational Materials for Qualification and Certification Steering Group and Community Vision Roadmap
Presenter: Dr Michael Gorelik - FAA


3:00 PM to 3:30 PM 
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  BREAK

3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  AI for Sustainment
Session Chair: Dr Camille Lewis - Lockheed Martin Co
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Supply Chain AI for Aircraft Sustainment Effectiveness and Digital Twins
Presenter: Mr Chris Solan - Mitek Analytics


4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Digitizing Legacy Aircraft Wiring Leveraging AI to Bridge the Sustainment
Presenter: Mr Douglas Hall - Siemens


3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  Continuing AW
Session Chair: Dr Michael Gorelik - FAA
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Enhancing EWIS Integrity for Continued Airworthiness
Presenter: Mr Christopher Kusak - USAF


4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Sensitivity-enhanced Model-assisted POD for SHM systems
Presenter: Dr Harry Millwater - University of Texas at San Antonio


4:30 PM to 6:00 PM 
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  Lockheed Sponsored Reception

Thursday, June 25, 2026
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, June 25, 2026
  AI for AW Processes
Session Chair: Mr Rishabh Gupta - Lockheed Martin Co
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Accelerating Airworthiness Certification Using a Document AI Platform
Presenter: Mr James Kukla - Redshred


Author: Mr James Kukla - Redshred
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
AI Guardrails for Airworthiness
Presenter: Dr Sriram Krishnan - Istari Digital


Authors: Mr Andrew Tindall - Istari Digital, Mr Ross Billings - Istari Digital, Mr Steve Lauver - Istari Digital
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Deterministic AI for Airworthiness Compliance Assessment
Presenter: Mr Feraidoon Zahiri - Shipcom AI


9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
AI-Enabled Airworthiness Using Reliable Structural Health Monitoring SHM
Presenter: Dr Amrita Kumar - Acellent Technologies Inc

Authors: Prof Fu Kuo Chang - Stanford University, Mr Grant Chang - Acellent Technologies Inc, Mr Franklin Li - Acellent Technologies Inc, Dr Susheel Yadav - Acellent Technologies Inc
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, June 25, 2026
  TRAINING
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Integrating Aviation Safety into Airworthiness Management for Operational Readiness
Instructor: Mr Bob Simmons - Baines Simmons Ltd


10:00 AM to 10:30 AM 
Thursday, June 25, 2026
  BREAK

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, June 25, 2026
  Structures & Corrosion
Session Chair: Mr David Chan - Siemens Government Technologies
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Analysis of Varying Adhesive and Adherend Thicknesses of Bonded Repairs
Presenter: Dr Mordecai Oore - IMP Group


11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Advancing Aircraft Airworthiness and Sustainment Corrosion Mitigation
Presenter: Mr Bill Perez - Click Bond


Author: Mr Bill Perez - Click Bond
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