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Day 1 - Tuesday, September 9th

Doors Open, Registration, and Light Breakfast - 8 AM EST

Morning Programming - 9 AM EST - 12:00 PM EST

Welcome Remarks 

  • Christopher D. Roberti, Senior Vice President for Cyber, Space, and National Security Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

FAA Updates

  • Bryan Bedford, Administrator FAA

Breaking Barriers in Global Aerospace

  • Ross Perot Jr., Chairman, The Perot Companies and Hillwood, Chairman of the Board, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Airbus Insights

  • Guillaume Faury, CEO, Airbus
  • Phil LeBeau, Auto and Airline Industry Reporter, CNBC

View from the Hill: Veterans' Affairs

  • Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman, Senate Commitee on Veterans’ Affairs
  • Rodney Davis, Head of Government Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

View from the Hill

  • Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Co-Chair, Senate Defense Modernization Caucus
  • Rodney Davis, Head of Government Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Aerospace Modernization

  • Nate Boelkins, President, Avionics, Collins Aerospace, RTX
  • Franklin J. McIntosh, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization, FAA
  • Bob Ritchie, Chief Technology Officer, SAIC
  • Stephen Creamer, President and CEO, Air Traffic Control Association

Archer Insights:

  • Adam Goldstein, Founder and CEO, Archer Aviation
  • Cyrus Sigari, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, UP Partners

One-on-One with NASA

  • Brian Hughes, Chief of Staff, NASA
  • John Neal, Executive Director for Space Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Innovation and Strategy in Modern Defense

  • Stephanie C. Hill President, Rotary and Mission Systems, Lockheed Martin
  • Michelle Russo, Executive Vice President, Chief Communications & Marketing Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

View from the Hill: Transportation and Infrastructure

  • Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Chairman, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) Ranking Member, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Stephen Waguespack, President, Institute for Legal Reform; Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber Federation, State and Local Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Summit Lunch and Networking Break - Noon - 1 PM EST

Afternoon Programming - 1 PM EST

FCC Updates

  • Brendan Carr, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission

Alaska Insights

  • Ben Minicucci, CEO, Alaska Airlines
  • Pete Muntean, Correspondent, CNN

Enhancing Travel Experience

  • Jason Trojacek, Director, Digital Business Solutions, HMSHost, Avolta
  • Heather Garboden, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, American Airlines
  • Thyatiria Towns, Deputy Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation
  • Kevin Burke, President and CEO, Airports Council International - North America

Terminal Talk

  • Alexis Higgins, CEO Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust
  • Chris McLaughlin, CEO, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
  • Jack Potter, President and CEO, MWAA
  • Kevin Burke, President and CEO, Airports Council International - North America

Next-Gen Manufacturing

  • Tom Gentile, Chairman, CEO, and President, Hexcel Corporation
  • Eric Hein, Director, Strategy and Product Development, National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University
  • Kevin Chow, EVP and Head of Aerostructures and Systems, Commercial Aerospace, ST Engineering
  • Daryl Taylor, Senior Vice President, U.S. Commercial Operations, Airbus

United Insights

  • Scott Kirby, CEO, United Airlines
  • Phil LeBeau, Auto and Airline Industry Reporter, CNBC

View from the Hill: Aviation

  • Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Chairman, House Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Robin Hayes, Chairman and CEO, Airbus North America

FedEx Insights

  • Richard Smith, Chief Operating Officer, International and Chief Executive Officer, Airline, FedEx

Air Cargo Outlook

  • Justin Brownlee, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations and Airline Planning, FedEx
  • Captain Houston Mills, President, Flight Operations, UPS Airlines
  • Matt Byrd, President and CEO, Hillwood Aviation
  • Lauren Beyer, President, Cargo Airline Association

Jet Zero Insights

  • Tom O’Leary, CEO and Co-Founder, JetZero
  • John Luth, Chairman, President and CEO of Seabury Capital Group LLC

Southwest Insights

  • Bob Jordan, President, CEO, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Southwest Airlines

Future of Defense Technology

  • Stephen Winchell, Director, DARPA
  • Christopher D. Roberti, Senior Vice President, Center for National Security Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Aviation and Tariffs

  • Paul Feldman, Vice President, Government Affairs, General Aviation Manufacturers Association
  • Kristie Greco Johnson, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, National Business Aviation Association
  • Sharon L. Pinkerton, Senior Vice President, Legislative and Regulatory Policy, Airlines for America
  • Di Reimold, Vice President, Civil Aviation, Aerospace Industries Association
  • John Murphy, Senior Vice President, Head of International, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Supersonic Flight

  • Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO, Boom Supersonic
  • Lori Aratani, Reporter, The Washington Post

Day 1 Programming End - 5:15 PM EST

Global Aerospace Summit Networking Cocktail Reception - 5:15 PM EST

Day 2 - Wednesday, September 10th

Doors Open, Registration, Light Breakfast - 7:30 AM EST

Morning Programming - 8:40 AM EST - 12:00 PM EST

America’s Defense: Golden Dome

  • Rep. Dale Strong (R-AL), Co-Chair, House Golden Dome Caucus
  • Phil Jasper, President, Raytheon, RTX
  • Keith Webster, President, Defense and Aerospace Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

AI and National Security

  • Kevin McAleenan, CEO, BigBear.ai
  • Jay Sapsford, Senior Vice President, Global Intelligence Desk, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

A View from the Hill

  • Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman, Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Rodney Davis, Head of Government Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Updates

  • Christopher Browne, John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

Advanced Air Technology in Defense

  • Scott O’Brien, Vice President, Legislative Affairs, Reliable Robotics
  • Kyle Clark, Founder and CEO, Beta Technologies
  • George Novak, President and CEO, National Air Carrier Association

Otto Aerospace Insights

  • Paul Touw, CEO, Otto Aerospace

Enhancing the Journey: AI at United

  • Jason Birnbaum, Chief Information Officer, United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
  • Sean Heather, Senior Vice President, International Regulatory Affairs & Antitrust, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Next-Gen Air Mobility with Electra and JSX

  • Marc Allen, CEO, Electra.Aero
  • Alex Wilcox, Co-Founder and CEO, JSX
  • Jon Ostrower, Editor-in-Chief, The Air Current

View from the Hill: Commerce, Science, & Transportation

  • Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Cities Shaping Aviation

  • Craig Greenberg, Mayor of Louisville, KY
  • Stephen Waguespack, President for Legal Reform & Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber Federation, State and Local Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

View from the Hill: Strategic Forces

  • Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
  • Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Member, House Armed Services Committee
  • Rodney Davis, Head of Government Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Summit Lunch and Networking Break - Noon - 1 PM EST

Afternoon Programming - 1 PM EST

JetBlue Insights

  • Joanna Geraghty, CEO, JetBlue Airways Corp.
  • Phil LeBeau, Auto and Airline Industry Reporter, CNBC

Allegiant Insights

  • Gregory C. Anderson, CEO, Allegiant Travel Company
  • Lori Aratani, Reporter, The Washington Post

Swiss Insights

  • Jens Fehlinger, CEO, Swiss International Airlines

Tomorrow's Aerospace Leaders

  • Mung Chiang, President, Purdue University
  • Dr. Kelly Austin, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Elaine P. Ho, Associate Administrator, STEM Engagement, NASA
  • Andi Sims, Vice President of Business Development, HPM

Virginia in Focus

  • Glenn Youngkin, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
  • Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Maryland in Focus

  • Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland
  • Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

TCS Insights

  • Anupam Singhal, President, Manufacturing, Tata Consultancy Services
  • John Murphy, Senior Vice President, Head of International, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Day 2 Programming End - 5 PM EST

Day 3 - Thursday, September 11th

Doors Open, Registration, Light Breakfast - 8 AM EST

Morning Programming - 9 AM EST - 12:00 PM EST

View from the Hill

  • Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) Chairman, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
  • Robert A. Geckle Jr., Chairman and CEO of Airbus U.S. Space Defense, Inc

U.S. Space Priorities

  • Maj. Gen. Dennis O. Bythewood, Special Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force
  • Kirk Konert, Managing Partner, AE Industrial Partners LP

The Future of Warfare

  • Barbara Borgonovi, President, Naval Power, Raytheon, RTX
  • John Serafini, CEO, HawkEye 360, Inc.
  • Jay Sapsford, Senior Vice President, Global Intelligence Desk, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Next Gen Engines

  • Jill Albertelli, President of Military Engines, Pratt & Whitney, RTX
  • John Shade, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Future Programs, Rolls-Royce North America
  • Keith Webster, President, Defense and Aerospace Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

FCC Space Updates

  • Jay Schwarz, Chief, Space Bureau, FCC
  • John Neal, Executive Director for Space Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Firefly Insights

  • Jason Kim, CEO, Firefly Aerospace, Inc.
  • Kirk Konert, Managing Partner, AE Industrial Partners

Vast Insights

  • Max Haot, CEO, Vast
  • Jacqueline Feldscher, Managing Editor, Payload Space Inc.

The World in 3D

  • Susanne Hake, General Manager, U.S. Government, Maxar
  • Sean Heather, Senior Vice President, International Regulatory Affairs & Antitrust, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Summit Lunch and Networking Break - Noon - 1 PM EST

Afternoon Programming - 1 PM EST

View from the Hill

  • Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Chairman, House Sub-Committee on Space and Aeronautics
  • The Honorable Lamar Smith, Former Chairman, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Amazon Insights

  • Brian Huseman, Vice President of Public Policy and Community Engagement, Amazon  
  • Christopher D. Roberti, Senior Vice President, Center for National Security Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce  

Iridium Insights

  • Matthew J. Desch, CEO, Iridium Communications, Inc.
  • Loren Grush, Space Reporter, Bloomberg

Space Policy in Motion

  • Andrew Bunker, Vice President, Government Operations and Business Strategy, Rocket Lab Corporation
  • Peter Marquez, Head of Global Security, Government, and Aerospace Policy, Amazon Web Services
  • John Neal, Executive Director, Space Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Setting the Precedent: Pushing Policy to Action

  • Ron Lau, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Capital Programs, Space Florida
  • Marty Durbin, President, Global Energy Institute; Senior Vice President, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The Commercial LEO Economy

  • Josh Martin, Vice President, Government Affairs, Varda Space Industries
  • Sarah Mineiro, CEO and Founder, Tanagra Enterprises
  • Jason Aspiotis, Global Director of In-Space Data and Security, Axiom Space
  • Scott Pace, Director, Space Policy Institute; Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, George Washington University

The Counter-UAS Problem at Home and Abroad

  • Brendan Gavin, General Counsel, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee
  • Tanya M. Skeen, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development, CACI International Inc

Day 3 Programming End - 3:30 PM EST