Tuesday, February 16, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Opening Keynote- Learning Under Fire: Naval Warfightling Lessons from Recent Operations
  • Room: Primary Stage - Hall C
Speaker(s)
Invited Keynote
ADM Brad Cooper USN
Commander
U.S. Central Command
Tracks:
  • Keynote

Tuesday, February 16, 9:15 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibits Open
  • Room: Exhibit Floors
  • Networking Opportunity

Tuesday, February 16, 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Adapting at Warfighter Speed: How Naval Forces are Evolving for the Next Fight
  • Room: Primary Stage - Hall C
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
VADM Peter Daly USN (Ret.)
Former CEO and Publisher
U.S. Naval Institute
Confirmed Speaker
RADM Bradley Andros USN
Commander
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
Confirmed Speaker
LtGen Eric Austin USMC
Commanding General
Marine Corps Combat Development Command; Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration; Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Joseph Cahill USN
Commander
Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet   
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Richard "Rick" Seif USN
Commander
Naval Submarine Forces and Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Douglas "V8" Verissimo USN
Commander
Naval Air Forces and Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet  
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Michael Vernazza USN
Commander
Naval Information Forces
Invited Speaker
RDML Walter Allman USN
Commander
Naval Special Warfare Command
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion

Tuesday, February 16, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

How Are We Integrating Unmanned Systems into the Fleet We Have Today?
  • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
CAPT Bryan Clark USN (Ret.)
Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Hudson Institute
Confirmed Speaker
Col Carlos Flores USMC
Robotics and Autonomous Systems Capability Portfolio Manager
Marine Corps Warfighting Lab
Invited Speaker
CAPT James Davenport USN
Commander
Task Force 59
Invited Speaker
Col Gabriel Diana USMC
Commanding Officer
3rd Marine Littoral Regiment
Invited Speaker
CAPT Garrett Miller USN
Commodore
Surface Development Group One
Invited Speaker
RADM Carlos Sardiello USN
Commander
U.S. Naval Forces, Southern Command and U.S. FOURTH Fleet
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion

Tuesday, February 16, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Fueling the Fleet All Attendee Lunch
  • Room: Exhibit Floors
The Fueling the Fleet Networking Lunch offers all attendees, exhibitors, and, sponsors the opportunity to take a midday break on the floor, fuel up, and network with fellow attendees - no tickets required. While quantities last....
  • Networking Opportunity

Tuesday, February 16, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Accelerating the Transition to Autonomous Warfare
  • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
Mr. Michael Stewart
Former Director
U.S. Navy Disruptive Capabilities Office
Invited Speaker
Mr. Christian Brose
President and Chief Strategy Officer
Anduril Industries
Invited Speaker
The Honorable Michael Dodd
Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies
Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering
Invited Speaker
Mr. Mykhailo Fedorov
former Minister of Defense
Ukraine
Invited Speaker
Mr. Owen West
Director
Defense Innovation Unit
Invited Speaker
VADM Michael Wosje USN
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities
N9
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion
Building the Fleet: Expanding America's Shipbuilding Capacity for the Future Flight
  • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
Speaker(s)
Invited Moderator
Mr. C. Michael Petters
Former Executive Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Invited Speaker
Mr. Michael Coulter
President & CEO
Hanwha Defense USA
Invited Speaker
RADM Kavon Hakimzadeh USN
Commander
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion
Resourcing the Sea Services to Restore Maritime Dominance
  • Room: Primary Stage - Hall C
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
VADM John "Terry" Blake USN (Ret.)
Conrad Chair
Naval Post Graduate School and Former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources, N8
Confirmed Speaker
VADM John "Brad" Skillman USN
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources
N8
Invited Speaker
Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT)
Member
House Armed Services Committee and Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
Invited Speaker
Representative Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
Member
House Appropriations Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
Invited Speaker
RDML Jackie Leverich USCG
Assistant Commandant for Resources and Chief Financial Officer
Invited Speaker
LtGen James Wellons USMC
Deputy Commandant
Programs and Resources
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion

Tuesday, February 16, 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Carrier Strike Power: Combat Lessons, Readiness, and Modernization
  • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
CDR Ward Carroll USN (Ret.)
Host
Ward Carroll's YouTube Channel
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Scott Conn USN (Ret.)
Vice President Growth Execution, Aeronautics Systems
Northrop Grumman
Confirmed Speaker
RADM Frank "Dusty Rhodes USN
Director
Air Warfare Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (N98)
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Douglas "V8" Verissimo USN
Commander
Naval Air Forces and Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet  
Invited Speaker
RDML Todd Whalen USN
Commander
Naval Safety Command
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion
From Experimentation to Operations: How Today's Concepts become Tomorrow's Warfighting Capabilities
  • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
LtGen Karsten Heckl USMC (Ret.)
Former Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration
Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command
Confirmed Speaker
LtGen Eric Austin USMC
Commanding General
Marine Corps Combat Development Command; Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration; Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps
Invited Speaker
LtGen Jay Bargeron USMC
Deputy Commandant
Plans, Policies, and Operations
Invited Speaker
BGen Dustin Byrum USMC
Commanding General
Marine Corps Warfighting Lab
Invited Speaker
Col Gabriel Diana USMC
Commanding Officer
3rd Marine Littoral Regiment
Invited Speaker
LtGen Thomas Savage USMC
Commanding General
Training and Education Command
Invited Speaker
LtGen Benjamin Watson USMC
Commander
III Marine Expeditionary Force; and Commander, Marine Forces Japan
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion
Winning the C2- Counter - C2 Fight: Command and Control in a Contested Information Environment?
  • Room: Primary Stage - Hall C
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
LTG Bruce Crawford USA (Ret.)
President and CEO
AFCEA International
Confirmed Speaker
RADM Susan BryerJoyner USN
Director, Information Warfare, N99
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Invited Speaker
VADM Heidi Berg USN
Commander
Fleet Cyber Command/ Commander, Navy Space Command Commander, U.S. 10th Fleet
Invited Speaker
LtGen Joseph Matos USMC
Deputy Commandant
Information
Invited Speaker
Ms. Anne Marie Schumann
Principal Cyber Advisor
Department of the Navy
Invited Speaker
Mr. Scott St. Pierre
Chief Information Officer, Assistant Commandant, and Program Executive Officer
C5I, United States Coast Guard
Invited Speaker
Mr. M. Barry Tanner
Chief Information Officer
Department of Navy
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion

Tuesday, February 16, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Networking Break and Reception
  • Room: Exhibit Floors
  • Networking Opportunity

Wednesday, February 17, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Wednesday Morning Keynote
  • Room: Primary Stage - Hall C
Speaker(s)
Invited Keynote
ADM Samuel Paparo USN
Commander
U.S. Pacific Command
Tracks:
  • Keynote

Wednesday, February 17, 9:15 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibits Open
  • Room: Exhibit Floors
  • Networking Opportunity

Wednesday, February 17, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Operational Advantage: Fighting as a Joint and Combined Force in the Pacific
  • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
VADM Fred Kacher USN (Ret.)
Former Commander
U.S. SEVENTH Fleet
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Marc Miguez USN
Commander
U.S. THIRD Fleet
Invited Speaker
VADM Joseph Buzzella USCG
Commander
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
Invited Speaker
VADM Patrick Hannifin USN
Commander
U.S. SEVENTH Fleet
Invited Speaker
VADM Omachi Katsushi JMSDF
Commander in Chief
Self Defense Fleet, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Invited Speaker
LtGen Benjamin Watson USMC
Commander
III Marine Expeditionary Force; and Commander, Marine Forces Japan
Invited Speaker
LtGen Christian Wortman USMC
Commanding General
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion
Winning the Adaptation Race: Designing Naval Combat Power for Tomorrow
  • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
The Honorable Nickolas Guertin
Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Michael Connor USN (Ret.)
Chairman and CEO
ThayerMahan
Confirmed Speaker
Mr. Joe Depietro
Vice President and General Manager Mission Integrated Command and Control (MIC2)
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems
Invited Speaker
Mr. Andrii Hrytseniuk
Head of Brave 1
Invited Speaker
RDML Melvin Smith USN
Commander
Submarine Group TWO
Invited Speaker
VADM Michael Wosje USN
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities
N9
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion

Wednesday, February 17, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Anchor and Engage Networking Lunch
  • Room: Sails Pavilion - Upper Level Exhibit Hall
The Anchor and Engage Lunch will be served buffet style, on the upper level of the Convention Center. Buffet lunches allow attendees an opportunity to engage with fellow attendees in a casual setting and catch lunch at a time that works best for their schedule. Tickets are required and will sell out. Tickets can be purchased via WEST registration....
  • Networking Opportunity

Wednesday, February 17, 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM

Sea Service Chief Town Hall
  • Room: Primary Stage - Hall C
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
RADM Raymond Spicer USN (Ret.)
CEO and Publisher
U.S. Naval Institute
Confirmed Keynote
ADM Daryl Caudle USN
Chief of Naval Operations
Confirmed Keynote
ADM Kevin Lunday USCG
Commandant of the Coast Guard
Confirmed Keynote
Gen Eric Smith USMC
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Tracks:
  • Keynote

Wednesday, February 17, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The Future Fleet: What Kind of Navy Does America Need?
  • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
Speaker(s)
Invited Moderator
ADM James Winnefeld USN (Ret.)
Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion

Wednesday, February 17, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

The Arctic Front: Gray Zone Operations in an Era of Strategic Competition
  • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
VADM Fred Midgette USCG (Ret.)
former Commander
Coast Guard Pacific Area
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Nathan Moore USCG
Deputy Commander for Operations
U.S. Coast Guard
Confirmed Speaker
RAdm David Patchell CD
Commander
Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific
Invited Speaker
VADM Joseph Buzzella USCG
Commander
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion

Wednesday, February 17, 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Defending Distributed Forces Against Massed Autonomous Threats
  • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
Speaker(s)
Invited Moderator
MajGen Kyle Ellison USMC
Commanding General
3rd Marine Division
Confirmed Speaker
LtGen Jay Bargeron USMC
Deputy Commandant
Plans, Policies, and Operations
Invited Speaker
BGen Tamara Campbell USMC
Commander
Marine Corps Systems Command, and Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps
Invited Speaker
BG Matthew Ross USA
Director
Joint Interagency Task Force 401
Invited Speaker
LtGen William Swan USMC
Deputy Commandant for Aviation
Invited Speaker
MajGen David Walsh USMC
Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps Aviation
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion

Wednesday, February 17, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

How is Portfolio Acquisition Reform Delivering Combat Power Faster?
  • Room: Primary Stage - Hall C
Speaker(s)
Invited Moderator
Honorable Sean Stackley
Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research
Development and Acquisition
Confirmed Speaker
LtGen Eric Austin USMC
Commanding General
Marine Corps Combat Development Command; Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration; Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps
Confirmed Speaker
Mr. James Day
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Mission Systems and Portfolio Acquisition Executive Mission Systems
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Robert Gaucher USN
Director
Submarine Programs (DRPM SUBS and PAE Undersea)
Confirmed Speaker
Ms. Van Hendrey
Portfolio Acquisition Executive Munitions
Confirmed Speaker
Mr. Christopher Miller
Acting Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Robotic and Autonomous Systems,
Portfolio Acquisition Executive Robotic and Autonomous Systems
Confirmed Speaker
RADM Casey Moton USN
Acting Portfolio Acquisition Executive Maritime
Confirmed Speaker
VADM Elizabeth Okano USN
Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
Invited Speaker
VADM John Dougherty USN
Commander
Naval Air Systems Command, and Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion

Wednesday, February 17, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Networking Break and Reception
  • Room: Exhibit Floors
  • Networking Opportunity

Thursday, February 18, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Thursday Morning Keynote
  • Room: Primary Stage - Hall C
Speaker(s)
Invited Keynote
The Honorable Hung Cao USN (Ret.)
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Tracks:
  • Keynote

Thursday, February 18, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Exhibits Open
  • Room: Exhibit Floors
  • Networking Opportunity

Thursday, February 18, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Building Maritime Advantage Through Allied Integration
  • Room: Primary Stage - Hall C
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Speaker
ADM Daryl Caudle USN
Chief of Naval Operations
Invited Speaker
VADM Matthew Buckley AM CSC, RAN
Chief of Navy
Royal Australian Navy
Invited Speaker
VADM Jose MA Abrosio Ezpeleta
Flag Officer-in-Command
Philippine Navy
Invited Speaker
Gwyn Jenkins KCB ORE RM
First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
Royal Navy
Invited Speaker
ADM Kim Kyung-ryul ROKN
Chief of Naval Operations
Republic of Korea Navy
Invited Speaker
ADM Akira Saito JMSDF
Chief of Staff
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion

Thursday, February 18, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Securing the Sea Lanes: Mine Warfare and the Fight for Maritime Access
  • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
Mr. Bill Hamblet
Editor-in-Chief, Proceedings
U.S. Naval Institute
Confirmed Speaker
Mr. Duane Fotheringham
President, Unmanned Systems
Huntington Ingalls Industries Mission Technologies
Confirmed Speaker
RDML Matthew Kawas USN
Commander
Carrier Strike Group EIGHT
Invited Speaker
RADM Bradley Andros USN
Commander
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
Invited Speaker
BGen Samuel Meyer USMC
Director
Expeditionary Warfare, OPNAV N95
Invited Speaker
RDML T.J. Zerr USN
Commander
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion
The Engineering Edge: Turning Technology into Fleet Combat Power
  • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails
Speaker(s)
Confirmed Moderator
VADM William Galinis USN (Ret.)
Former Commander
Naval Sea Systems Command
Confirmed Speaker
RADM Peter Small USN
Acting Commander
Naval Sea Systems Command and Commander, Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers
Tracks:
  • Panel Discussion