1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Department of Defense & Federal Agencies
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Understanding the Federal Defense Legislative Cycle for Economic & Workforce Development Efforts Presenter: Mr Regan Edens - DTC Global
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Ecosystem Support Organizations- Manufacturing Workforce Development
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Understanding the Federal Defense Legislative Cycle for Economic & Workforce Development Efforts Presenter: Mr Mark Zelden - Oculus Strategies
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Stakeholders, Schedules, & Key Requirements for Government Purchases Presenter: Ms Christina Landon - NSWC CRANE
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Small & Medium Sized Manufacturers
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
NIST MEP: A Program Overview Presenter: Mr Mike Boyte - Texas Mfg Assistance Ctr
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
SBDC: A Program Overview Presenter: Ms Jessica Ervin - Oklahoma SBDC
2:00 PM to 2:15 PM Tuesday, May 7, 2024
BREAK
2:15 PM to 3:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Department of Defense & Federal Agencies
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
A View from Capitol Hill Presenter: Mr Mark Zelden - Oculus Strategies
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Now to Next: Horizons in AI & ML and how to Connect Presenter: Ms Christina Landon - NSWC CRANE
2:15 PM to 3:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Ecosystem Support Organizations- Manufacturing Workforce Development
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Defense Focused Workforce Development Presenter: Ms Lori Baukus - ARCTOS Technology Solutions
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Applying Technology to incorporate stakeholders into the DIB Presenter: Dr Richard Leu - Space Cow LLC
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Navigating the Impact of Social Media and its Threat to the Department of Defense Presenter: Mr Tony Weedn - BaseConnect
2:15 PM to 3:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Small & Medium Sized Manufacturers
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
APEX Accelerator: A Program Overview Presenter: Mr David Hoffmeier - Oklahoma APEX Accelerator
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
CMMC 101: Understanding the Fundamentals of CMMC 2.0 Presenter: Mr Regan Edens - DTC Global
3:45 PM to 4:00 PM Tuesday, May 7, 2024
BREAK
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Small & Medium Sized Manufacturers
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Understanding the Defense Legislative Cycle Presenter: Mr Brian Hackler - Cornerstone Government Affairs Group
4:15 PM to 4:30 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Ecosystem Support Organizations- Manufacturing Workforce Development
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Building a Talent Pipeline Presenter: Dr Sharon Harrison - Harrison Consulting Group
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
8:00 AM to 10:30 AM Wednesday, May 8, 2024
General Session
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Master of Ceremony Welcome Presenter: Mr Loren Smith - Knudsen Institute
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Presentation of Colors
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Oklahoma State Welcome Presenter: The Honorable J Kevin Stitt - State of Oklahoma
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Brief Opening Remarks Presenter: Ms Michael Morford - Knudsen Institute
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
How Manufacturing Technology is Critical to Surge Presenter: Mr David Koch - Defense Logistics Agency
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Indo-PACCOM Presenter: The Honorable Robert O'Brien - American Global Strategies LLC
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
From Strategy to Success: How NIST MEP is Partnering to Drive Growth in American Manufacturing Presenter: Dr Jyoti Malhotra - NIST
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 8, 2024
BREAK
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Wednesday, May 8, 2024
General Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PANEL: The Plight of the SMM Moderator: Mr Jamie Goettler - MSC Industrial Supply Co Panel Members: Mr Michael Farmer - Viking Innovations Mr Sam Thevanayagam - Parts Life Inc Mr Kenny Williams - PHENX Products Mr Scott Sawyer - Paperless Parts
PANEL: Expanding SMM DIB Participation Moderator: Mr Brian Hackler - Cornerstone Government Affairs Group (Invited) Panel Members: Mr Ronnie Hobbs - AFSC Mr Kenneth Wetzel - Strategic Marketing Innovations Mr David Hoffmeier - Oklahoma APEX Accelerator
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM Wednesday, May 8, 2024
BREAK
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Wednesday, May 8, 2024
General Session
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PANEL: Preparing for Surge Requirements - Implementing the new 2023 National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) Moderator: Mr Alexander Gray - American Global Strategies (Invited) Panel Members: Mr Jeffrey Sick - Tinker AFB Mr Andy Sherman - Fictiv
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PANEL: Supply Chain Resiliency in an Age of Surge Moderator: Rear Adm Ret Greg Slavonic - AGS (Invited) Panel Members: Mr Ryan Besecker - Moog Inc Mr George Whittier - Fairbanks Morse Defense Mr Sam Thevanayagam - Parts Life Inc
Thursday, May 9, 2024
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Thursday, May 9, 2024
General Session
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Welcome Remarks Presenter: Mr Loren Smith - Knudsen Institute
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
VIP Guest Remarks Presenter: Senator Adam Pugh - State of Oklahoma
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PANEL: Workforce Challenges - Closing the Skills Gap Moderator: Dr Sharon Harrison - Harrison Consulting Group Panel Members: Ms Lori Baukus - ARCTOS Technology Solutions Mr Dan Sloan - SME Mr Dave Rowland - Oklahoma Mfg Alliance Ms Melissa McLawhorn Houston - 929 Strategies Chancellor Allison Garrett - Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Overcoming Technology Obsolescence Presenter: Mr Matthew McQueen - NSWC CRANE
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
PANEL: Cybersecurity - CMMC Implementation's Impact on SMM Participation Moderator: Mr Matt Watson - Guernsey Presenters: Mr Regan Edens - DTC Global Mr Tim Frisby - Critical Components Aerospace Mr Travis Goldbach - Amazon Web Services
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM Thursday, May 9, 2024
BREAK
11:30 AM to 12:15 PM Thursday, May 9, 2024
General Session
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
PANEL: Leveraging the Ecosystem Moderator: Mr John Nash - State of Oklahoma (Invited) Panel Members: Ms Jessica Ervin - OK SBDC Mr Rodney Reddic - TMAC Mr Larry Adams - Oklahoma SBDC Mr Brent Kisling - NexTo LLC
12:15 PM to 1:45 PM Thursday, May 9, 2024
Group Luncheon
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Keynote Presentation Luncheon Speaker: Mr Robert Moran - Brunswick Group
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Growing the DIB: A Historical Perspective Luncheon Speaker: Mr Arthur Herman - Hudson Institute
