1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Strategic Materials
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PANEL: “China-and-Russia-Free!” Aluminum-Scandium Alloy for U.S. Defense Additive Manufacturing Supply Chains Moderator: Mr Nicholas Karvonides - Institute for Defense Analyses IDA (Invited) Panel Members: Mr Luigi Alzati - Valimet Dr Slade Gardner - Big Metal Additive Mr Costa Kury - Lockheed Martin Mr David Petitjean - Rio Tinto Mr Jim Sims - NioCorp Dr Joseph Sims - Quadrus Corp Dr Vaibhav Jain - Defense Logistics Agency