Digital Transformation Summit 2023 Event Guide

Dear Colleague,

On behalf of Aviation Week Network, I’m pleased to welcome you to the Digital Transformation Summit. This event brings together leaders from aerospace, defense, and commercial aviation to collaborate, network and share best practices on digital transformation projects. The need to integrate technologies into all aspects of aerospace businesses is essential. From design and engineering through to manufacturing and operations, the potential of technology to drive efficiencies and improve how services are delivered is uncapped. However, beyond technology, there is a huge need to understand the cultural and people centric nature of change management within organizations. This conference has been designed with the understanding that both sides of this coin are critical to delivering successful digital transformation. We encourage all attendees to engage with the discussions, to ask questions and take part in live polling. Across the event, we will be using the Slido platform, which can be accessed by visiting www.slido.com on any device and entering the code #AWDT.

Additionally, we would like to take this opportunity to remind all conference attendees to sign into the event app event platform. This is where you can see the event attendee list and set up meetings to reconnect with friends and peers, and to make new connections.

Aviation Week Network would like to thank our sponsors for their support and dedication to bringing this community together. Firstly, thank you to our Platinum Sponsors, Collinear Group, HCLTech and Ubisense. To our Premium Sponsors, Autonomous Machining, Deloitte, IFS and Pelico, thank you for your support. We would also like to thank our sponsors Epiphany Solutions and ProMRO, along with all our showcase exhibitors. The backing of all our sponsors helps us to gather here this week. We hope you can take the time to connect with all our sponsors over the course of the conference.

Thank you to our speakers, for sharing your time and expertise, we appreciate you joining us.

Finally, to our attendees, thank you for being here in Seattle. We hope you take full advantage of the opportunities at this event for both networking and learning. We’re glad to have you here, and hope you enjoy the conference.

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Tom Broughton Senior Conference Producer Aviation Week Network

Monday, October 4

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Welcome Reception

Day One | Tuesday, October 3

8:00am Registration

Sponsored by HCL Technologies

9:30am

Opening Remarks

Tom Broughton, Senior Conference Producer, Aviation Week Network

9:40am

Panel Discussion: Bridging the Gap between Corporate Leadership & Technology Teams

Between these two crucial parts of aerospace, defense and commercial aviation businesses there are often two different languages being spoken. Companies need to bridge the gap so that we can validate technologies and benefit from the positive changes in efficiency that technology can bring. It is crucial that companies can develop base infrastructure to be able to meet emerging technologies head on. How can organizations come together to get ahead?

Moderator: Kevin Ettwein, GM, Digital Manufacturing, Collinear Group

John Mathis, Manager, Technology Development Engineering, Delta Air Lines

Mike Patton, VP Product Centers, Lockheed Martin Space

Guillermo Jenaro Rabadan, Digital Innovation & Transformation Executive

Alan Wittman, Senior Director, Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation for Manufacturing & Quality, The Boeing Company

10:30am Morning Networking & Refreshment Break

11:15am

Panel Discussion: Understanding Data within your Organization

With so many companies data rich but information poor, how your business utilizes data is a key differentiator between you and your competitors. Beyond just capturing, data must be understood. Is it relevant? Complete? Single source? Only once these factors are understood, can you harness data to meet your business problems. This session will unpack the key steps to integrate efficient data use into your operation.

Moderator: Allan Bachan, VP, ICF International

Amanda Bramlett, PhD, Manager, Engineering Analytics, Delta Air Lines

Francesca Gazzola, Director of Product Management for Connected Defense, Honeywell Aerospace

Roberto Licata, Aerospace & Defense Industry Solution

Experience Director, Dassault Systèmes

Ian Parker, Digital Security Director, AJW Group

12:00pm

Hosted by Tech Talk: Unlocking GenAI in Smart Manufacturing

Smart Factory applications consume copious amounts of data from the physical world, transform it, analyze it, and if done well, provide actionable insights to the shop floor to improve manufacturing productivity and efficiency. Now imagine unleashing Machine Learning and Generative AI into the picture – there is significant potential to automate equipment and processes. Learn how one aerospace company is approaching this journey, unlocking data at the source on machines, using it to accelerate the digital thread, and transforming the inspection processes.

AJ Maxwell, Principal, AI & Automation Leader, Deloitte Consulting

12:15pm Networking Lunch

Hosted by Maximizing

1:45pm

Value: The Aviation Maintenance Digital Transformation Journey

The potential value that digital transformation programs offer is unquestionably large. Yet, such programs continue to frequently fail outright, or at minimum fail to achieve their promised value. How can we ensure that we reliably unlock the promised value? In this session, John Callahan, CTO A&D, IFS, outlines how a value-based approach that starts before the program, runs through the program, and continues after program completion can ensure we achieve our digital transformation goals.

John Callahan, CTO, Aerospace & Defense, IFS

2:20pm

Panel Discussion: Transparency in Data Sharing & Relieving Supply Chain Disruptions

Enabling data sharing down the supply chain is crucial to building transparency and better predicting supply chain issues. How can this be achieved efficiently between partners while protecting critical information? How can we bridge the growing divide between OEM & Tier 1 capabilities and smaller organizations? What are the specific barriers of entry to industry 4.0 for lower tier organizations and how can they be overcome to ensure the digital thread is far reaching?

Moderator: “RT“ Roy T. Davis, A&D Industry Principal, HCL Technologies

Derek Baggerly, CEO, SupplyOn USA

Emmeram Morning, President, Robot Morning

Dr. Robert J. Rencher, Sr. Systems Engineer, Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company

3:10pm Networking & Refreshment Break

4:00pm

Panel Discussion: The Role of Technology in Workforce Development

How can leadership teams utilize technology to improve workforce retention, development and knowledge transfer? Beyond automating tasks, how can digital tools support employee upskilling, increasing capabilities and making for a more effective workforce?

Moderator: Lindsay Bjerragaard, Managing Editor, MRO, Aviation Week Network

Amanda E. Brown, Director of Digital & Agile Transformation for Military Development Programs, Pratt & Whitney

Matt Delaney, Head of Enterprise Solutions, Covalent Nicole Ellis, Senior Director, Business Intelligence, TrueAero

Jose A. Rivas, Jr (Abe), Global A&D, Talent & Organization Lead, Accenture

4:50pm Closing Remarks & End of Day 1

5:00pm – 6:00pm

Networking Reception

Sponsored by Collinear Group

Day Two | Wednesday, October 4

8:00am Registration

Sponsored by HCL Technologies

9:00am

Opening Remarks

Tom Broughton, Senior Conference Producer, Aviation Week Network

9:05am

Panel Discussion: Connecting Operators & OEMs

What is the role of operators in feeding back data to manufacturers? How can industry build mechanisms to deliver that knowledge and allow more effective product improvement? How do we make that a two-way interaction to ensure that OEMs have the right access to data on their manufactured equipment?

Moderator: Karen Miller, General Manager, Connected Aero, Honeywell Aerospace

Dustin Ames, Manager, Predictive Technology Engineering, Delta Air Lines

Nick Drucker, Director, Digital Technology for Model Based Enterprise & Enterprise Architecture, Pratt & Whitney

M. Gail Hite, Regional Director, Strategic Relationships, Boeing/ Jeppesen

Bret Peyton, Managing Director Standards, Fleet & Operational Control, FAA 119 Director of Operations, Alaska Airlines

9:55am

Panel Discussion: Smart Manufacturing: Building Efficiency in Factory Operations

Factories are complex and consist of a large number of variables from part data, routings data, equipment and operator data, plus external factors like demand and supply uncertainties and variations. Smart Manufacturing, at its very heart, is about simplifying Factories to unlock Productivity. We will discuss the state of the art, at OEMs and in the lower tiers, of Smart Manufacturing practices.

Moderator: Dr Vivek Saxena, CEO, Advisory Aerospace

Scott Bishop, Director, Next-Gen Aircraft Programs & Advanced Manufacturing Strategy, Spirit AeroSystems

Mohan Cherukuri, Executive Director, Digital Technology for Engineering, Operations, Quality and EH&S, Pratt & Whitney

Barrett Koch, Executive Director, Aerospace & Defense, Siemens Digital Industry Software

Travis Reid, Operations Strategy & Technology Director, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

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10:45am Hosted by

Tech Talk: Navigating Supply Chain Uncertainty: Leveraging Data for Factory Operations Excellence

Discover how a leading aerospace player leveraged data to fuel its factory operations with agility in a context of constantly changing variables: early anticipation of bottlenecks, identification of prioritized corrective actions, streamlined collaboration across teams and simulation of alternative production plans.

Tarik Benabdallah, CEO, Pelico

11:00am Morning Networking & Refreshment Break

11:30am Hosted by

Why Digital Transformations Face so Many Obstacles, and How to Overcome Them

• Brief history of major digital transformations and the resistance they encountered

• Confrontational nature of instant accurate information

• Problem with the 8-hour workday not designed for the new digital world

• Why are there disincentives to employees if they adopt a digital transformation?

• How to create a new paradigm for a new generation to make work enjoyable and fun? How to create a new vision that all employees can believe in?

• Work has changed from what you have to do, to what you want to do

• Steps to make your company more receptive to a digital transformation, how to embrace the change and eliminate the fear.

Mike Dunlop, CEO & Founder, Autonomous Manufacturing & Net-Inspect

12:00pm

Panel Discussion: Delivering Effective Standards

Adopting standards remains a critical challenge within aerospace manufacturing, design, maintenance and operations. How does the industry ensure that all sectors recognize the value of standardization?

Moderator: Michael Wm. Denis, Senior Director, Capgemini

Vijay Chachra, VP International Services & Training, Life Cycle Supportability Solutions, Andromeda Systems

Kenneth N. Jones, Director of Electronic Data Standards, Airlines for America - ATA e-Business Program

Leslie McKay, Senior Manager, Digital and Information Products, SAE International

Kenny Swope, Senior Manager, Supply Chain Collaboration, The Boeing Company

12:45pm

Closing Panel: Excitement Around Emerging Technologies

We’ve heard across the past two days the steps that corporate leadership and technology teams must take to enable the adoption of new technologies and reap the benefits they promise. Looking ahead, what tools have the most potential to disrupt the A&D ecosystem? What fundamentally excites the panel?

Moderator: Nick Bird, Principal, Oliver Wyman

Priyansha Bagaria, Founder & CEO, Loopr AI

Elizabeth Reynolds, Managing Director, USA, Starburst Aerospace

Arun Subbarao, VP Engineering & Technology, Lynx Software Technologies

Sonny Tahiliani, Executive Director & Technology Lead, RTX Ventures, Raytheon Technologies

1:30pm Conference Closing Remarks

1:30pm – 2:30pm Networking Lunch

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Speakers

Dustin Ames Manager, Predictive Technology Engineering, Delta Air Lines

Amanda Bramlett, PhD Manager, Engineering Analytics, Delta Air Lines

Amanda E. Brown Director of Digital & Agile Transformation for Military Development Programs, Pratt & Whitney

Allan Bachan VP, ICF International

Mohan Cherukuri Executive Director, Digital Technology for Engineering, Operations, Quality and EH&S, Pratt & Whitney

Priyansha Bagaria Founder & CEO, Loopr AI

Derek Baggerly CEO, SupplyOn USA

Scott Bishop Director, Next-Gen Aircraft Programs & Advanced Manufacturing Strategy, Spirit AeroSystems

"RT" Roy T. Davis A&D Industry Principal, HCL Technologies

Matt Delaney Head of Enterprise Solutions, Covalent

Lindsay Bjerregaard Managing Editor, MRO Aviation Week Network

Tarik Benabdallah CEO, Pelico

Nick Bird Principal, Oliver Wyman

Vijay Chachra, VP International Services & Training, Life Cycle Supportability Solutions, Andromeda Systems

John Callahan CTO, Aerospace & Defense, IFS

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Nicole Ellis Senior Director, Business Intelligence, TrueAero

Kevin Ettwein GM, Digital Manufacturing, Collinear Group

Michael Wm. Denis Senior Director, Capgemini

Guillermo Jenaro Rabadan Digital Innovation & Transformation Executive

Francesca Gazzola Director of Product Management for Connected Defense, Honeywell Aerospace

M. Gail Hite Regional Director, Strategic Relationships, Boeing/Jeppesen

Nick Drucker Director, Digital Technology for Model Based Enterprise & Enterprise Architecture, Pratt & Whitney

Mike Dunlop CEO & Founder, Autonomous Machining & Net-Inspect

Barrett Koch Executive Director, Aerospace & Defense, Siemens Digital Industry Software

AJ Maxwell Principal, AI & Automation Leader, Deloitte Consulting

Roberto Licata Aerospace & Defense Industry Solution Experience Director, Dassault Systèmes

John Mathis Manager, Technology Development Engineering, Delta Air Lines

Leslie McKay Senior Manager, Digital and Information Products. SAE International

Karen Miller General Manager, Connected Aero, Honeywell Aerospace

Kenneth N. Jones Director Electronic Data Standards, Airlines for Americas – ATA e-Business Program

Speakers

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Dr Vivek Saxena CEO, Advisory Aerospace OSC

Arun Subbarao VP Engineering & Technology, Lynx Software Technologies

Kenneth Swope Senior Manager, Supply Chain Collaboration, The Boeing Company

Bret Peyton Managing Director Standards, Fleet & Operational Control, FAA 119 Director of Operations, Alaska Airlines

Mike Patton VP Product Centers, Lockheed Martin Space Alan Wittman Senior Director, Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation for Manufacturing & Quality, The Boeing Company

Jose A. Rivas, Jr (Abe) Global Aerospace and Defense, Talent & Organization Lead, Accenture

Sonny Tahiliani Executive Director & Technology Lead, RTX Ventures, Raytheon Technologies

Travis Reid Operations Strategy & Technology Director, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Dr. Robert J. Rencher Sr. Systems Engineer, Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company

Elizabeth Reynolds MD, USA, Starburst Aerospace

Ian Parker Digital Security Director, AJW Group

Emmeram Morning President, Robot Morning

Platinum Sponsors

Collinear Group

Innovate Faster, Deliver Effectively: A New Era of Aerospace Excellence

In today’s dynamic aerospace and defense landscape, it's not just about producing superior products but also in streamlining the engineering design, supply chain production system complexity that exists to build them. Collinear Group is here for you. We help our clients turn digital transformation strategy into reality. We understand the complexities of this industry — the supply chain, labor and regulatory constraints, the integration of legacy systems with new emerging technologies, the business-critical build vs buy decisions, the organizational adoption challenges, and the mounting costs. Our unique combination of aerospace engineering, software development and regulatory compliance capabilities enables solution offerings that are specifically designed to address the complexity of aerospace and defense organizations - from design and certification, to manufacturing and aftermarket operations. Reimagine tomorrow's aerospace today, simplify, streamline, and soar higher with Collinear Group.

Kevin Ettwein

Kevin Ettwein is a senior business leader, executive advisor and production system expert. With over 30 years of industry experience, Kevin has served as a senior executive at Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems and Lockheed Martin leading large scale production and quality organizations and is now working as GM of Digital Manufacturing for Collinear Group. In this role, Mr. Ettwein guides enterprise clients in the application of leading-edge technologies to drive digital transformation, maximize operational efficiency, and deliver an unmatched return on invested capital for production system design and optimized flow time initiatives.

Alex Ramirez

Alex Ramirez, Principal at Collinear Group, brings over 20 years of aerospace engineering, software development and executive leadership experience across multiple global leading aerospace and defense companies. Organizations served include Boeing, Airbus, and Raytheon, as well as government agencies including the US Department of Defense, FAA, and EASA. Alex leads Collinear Group’s customer success and solution strategies to meet today’s ever-dynamic industry challenges with a unique combination of innovation, technology, and regulatory experience.

Andrew Hosch

Andrew Hosch has over 20 years in technology development. His career began working at the DoD and NSA where he was responsible for security testing. Since then he has primarily focused on the aerospace domain and has worked with companies ranging from startups to Fortune 50s. He oversaw the technology side of a successful startup from concept to exit and subsequently successfully exited a company he co-founded. He has multiple degrees, including a master’s degree from the London School of Economics.

HCLTech

HCLTech is a next-generation global technology company that helps enterprises reimagine their businesses for the digital age. With over two decades of experience delivering business transformation programs for the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry, HCLTech A&D has earned the trust and proven the relationship beyond the contract with its customers. The A&D industry is driving innovation to maximize the benefits it can achieve through Digital Transformation. Technologies such as embedded analytics, cloud, mobile, internet of things (IoT), and hyper-automation occupy the center stage to thrive in the digital age. HCLTech leverages a broad portfolio of capabilities to help A&D companies generate exponential outcomes by delivering an experience-centric Intelligent Enterprise, eliminating waste through Autonomics (AI & Analytics), driving rapid change with DevSecOps, innovating through ecosystem business networks, and enabling a decision-making framework to drive manufacturing digital transformation through Model-Based Enterprise 2.0.

Sharad Maheshwari

Sharad Maheshwari, VP and Managing Lead for A&D Industries at HCLTech. With over 25+ years of progressive experience in A&D Research and Client Engagements, Sharad has proven experience in constructs to ensure benefits realization for SAP lead business transformation, MRO Solutions, enterprise analytics & business intelligence solutions, enterprise systems integration, enterprise IT applications & ITO Managed Services (Support & Dev), and many more digital technologies.

Roy Davis (RT)

Roy Davis (RT), A&D Industry Principal for HCLTech. With over 28 years of experience in A&D and over 20 years of experience in SAP implementations, RT is responsible for providing industry (A&D) and technical (SAP) knowledge to clients and leading the A&D business consulting organization. RT began his career at EDS focusing on automotive manufacturing and then moved to Deloitte Consulting where he was a management consultant for A&D clients.

Matt Cordner

Principal Aerospace & Defense Business Architect at HCLTech. A technology executive with 30 years of operational experience across multiple business disciplines, followed by 7 years of experience leading enterprise-level digital transformation related to tools such as ERP, PLM, MES/MOM, CRM, and Analytics. He is known as an innovative, visionary, and articulate leader who enjoys taking on challenging tasks. His process improvement and change management skills are based on 10 years of early career experience in engineering design and shop floor supervision. Multiple levels of working and leadership experience in engineering, manufacturing, R&D, flight operations, supply chain management, program management, and IT.

Sharad Maheshwari/Roy Davis

sharad.maheshwari@hcl.com | roy.davis@hcl.com

+1 408-328-7550

www.hcltech.com/aerospace-and-defense

Premium Sponsors

Autonomous Machining

In January 2022, Autonomous Machining was formed to help revolutionize the machining industry. As the current generation exhibits waning enthusiasm for traditional machine shops, the sector faces a pressing challenge in recruiting new talent.

Autonomous Machining embarked on a mission to overhaul the industry by pioneering a fully autonomous machining process, powered by cutting-edge software and robotic technology. At the heart of this innovation stands the DMG Mori NTX 1000 IMTR, equipped with an internal robot capable of loading raw materials and storing finished components. This CNC boasts an impressive machining envelope spanning 11 axes and precision tolerances as fine as +/- 2 X 10,000th of an inch.

Taking automation to the next level, Autonomous Machining integrated an external Fanuc robot responsible for retrieving finished parts, subjecting them to ultrasonic cleaning, and presenting them to a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) – a fully automated measuring device. The CMM inspects every feature on each part, guaranteeing impeccable quality without the need for traditional inspections. All CMM data is seamlessly transmitted to NetInspect, a cloud-based Supply Chain and Quality Management System (QMS). Remarkably, this entire process can be remotely managed, signifying a watershed moment for the industry.

Beyond technological innovation, Autonomous Machining prioritizes a pristine working environment, fostering a compelling atmosphere for prospective employees. The exceptional productivity and lights-out operations enable compensation levels hitherto unseen in the industry. After perfecting the first facility within Kirkland, WA, Autonomous Machining plans to replicate this model in multiple locations.

This facility is primed to deliver quick-turn production with competitive pricing, all while upholding unparalleled quality standards. With the advent of Machining 4.0, a new era of manufacturing has dawned, ushering in complete digital transformation for an industry poised to reap substantial benefits from technology.

www.autonomous-machining.com

Deloitte

Deloitte provides industry-leading audit and assurance, tax and legal, consulting, financial advisory, and risk advisory services to nearly 90% of the Fortune Global 500® and thousands of private companies. Our professionals deliver measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in capital markets, enable clients to transform and thrive, and lead the way toward a stronger economy, a more equitable society and a sustainable world. Building on its 175-plus year history, Deloitte spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 415,000 people worldwide make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com.

Trustworthy Smart Manufacturing Partner

Deloitte brings extensive in-house capabilities and market-ready, industry-specific accelerators to expedite your time to value. We offer you a tailored blend of elements from across a comprehensive suite of Smart Manufacturing solutions, from foundational platforms to model-based enterprise functionality to enabling greater workforce productivity and more. We work with a selectively chosen alliance ecosystem that includes some of the world’s leading companies, collaborating and investing to bring you innovative, scalable, complete, and bespoke solutions.

We help you create a vision for the possible by offering a digitally connected Smart Factory Network where you can experience how interconnected systems function in practice. Each Deloitte Smart Factory offers a unique way of seeing and thinking about how the combination of manufacturing technologies, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, AI, cybersecurity, and more can deliver operational resilience and agility. Our flagship is The Smart Factory @ Wichita in Kansas, which is networked with additional facilities in Dusseldorf, Germany; Kyoto, Japan; and Montreal, Canada.

Bringing to bear a global workforce with deep knowledge of your industry and operations, we work alongside you to move the needle on your KPIs, extracting more value from existing assets to access new opportunities. With Deloitte, you can scale enterprise-wide improvements faster, more confidently, and with the assurance of success—all without burdening your teams or your bottom line. We are ready to provide you with the in-demand resources and skilled talent you need to drive impact and improvement in the Smart Manufacturing era.

www.deloitte.com

Premium Sponsors

IFS

IFS develops and delivers enterprise software for customers around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations.

Through its aerospace and defense offering, IFS is the only software vendor that can deliver both end-to-end and bestof-breed enterprise asset management solutions for commercial aviation and defense forces, A&D manufacturers, defense contractors and A&D MRO providers. IFS software delivers a full spectrum of modern, powerful and userfriendly enterprise solutions that support cost reduction and optimal achievement of required service levels throughout the asset lifecycle of aviation and defense fleets.

Michael Hornby Senior Director, Marketing, Aerospace & Defense

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+1 613.576.2480 www.ifs.com

Pelico

Supply chains are under pressure due to a context of high uncertainty and accelerated complexity. This quickly changing landscape creates unexpected supply chain disruptions in factories, which requires manufacturers to quickly pivot to respond to these changes.

Unfortunately, these situations happen much faster than teams can reliably and efficiently plan for. Currently, factory operations teams waste more than 70% of their valuable time piecing together inaccurate and incomplete data to respond to production blockers.

Pelico's operations management platform gives factory and supply chain teams in aerospace the agility and resilience to quickly respond to any supply chain disruptions, and act fast to mitigate their impact. Align your teams on a single source of truth to anticipate bottlenecks, prioritize corrective actions, speed up cross-functional collaboration, and simulate alternative production and repair scenarios.

Within 10 weeks of having implemented Pelico, global, market-leading companies like Safran and Collins Aerospace have reduced their parts shortage by 37% and increased their on-time deliveries by 15%.

Pelico’s factory operations management platform empowers these companies with agility and resilience thanks to its 5 pillars:

DATA ALIGNMENT: See the whole picture. Stop spending valuable time manually collecting and analyzing data from multiple sources. Pelico connects with your ERP, and other data sources, to aggregate and surface data from all modules, and gives your teams' access to a single source of truth.

PREDICTIVE MONITORING: Be two steps ahead. The sooner you identify a problem, the faster you can act to mitigate its impact. Pelico leverages the full power of data analytics, allowing teams to quickly anticipate bottlenecks, and have all granular contextual information about them.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Focus on Impact.

Pelico's built-in intelligence helps teams easily estimate the impact of production disruptions in order to prioritize which corrective actions should be addressed first.

CROSS-TEAM COLLABORATION: Make better decisions. Together. The key to operational excellence is streamlined, cross-functional collaboration. Pelico lets all your teams be aligned by having instant access to the latest information, and the ability to escalate priority issues.

OPTIMIZATION: Analyze the impact of alternative scenarios. Empower your teams to continuously optimize factory operations. Pelico allows teams to simulate alternative production and repair planning scenarios, and assess the global impact these will have on your KPIs.

Existing customers include Airbus, Safran, Collins Aerospace, AFI KLM E&M and Daher.

Anthony Duval, VP Sales

Anthony.duval@pelico.io

+1 339 927 4577

www.pelico.ai

Sponsors

Epiphany Solutions Inc.

For over 20 years, Epiphany Solutions Inc. has stood as a beacon of innovation and reliability in repair, parts & contract management. Catering predominantly to the MRO Aerospace sector, we blend industry expertise with avant-garde solutions, ensuring our clients stay a step ahead. We also adhere to stringent government regulations such as FAA8130.

Epiphany has specialized in equipment tracking and management since 2007. Our next generation of solutions begins with our ConnectX platform. Next, we are focusing on providing full digital transformation for supply chain by providing a simple & optimized management solution to quickly reprioritize delayed and canceled shipments. We acknowledge the complexities to track multi-stage, out-sourced processing. These are just a few areas we are addressing with our soonto-be delivered Supply Chain Connect X solution.

Our revolutionary suite of tools tailored to transform operational intricacies into streamlined processes truly sets Epiphany apart. Spotlighting our latest game-changer marvels, ConnectX & Supply Chain Connect, and their design for rapid aggregation and seamless alteration of data from diverse sources, businesses no longer grapple with losses from resource mismanagement. Instead, they experience an uplifted, efficient workflow that resonates with growth and proficiency.

Choose Epiphany, where the future of aerospace management takes flight.

Brenda Wanta, CEO admin@epiphanyinc.net

+1 713.589.4725

www.epiphanyinc.net/mro-solutions

ProMRO Cloud ERP by Clients First

ProMRO software is designed for the MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), with a focus on the maintenance of aviation and other depot repair-type work including heavy equipment. ProMRO is embedded within Acumatica Cloud ERP for small to mid-sized MRO and Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain for large enterprise organizations. ProMRO for Dynamics Business Central will be released in a few months too.

Top Benefits of ProMRO

• Real-time data

• Mobility, available on any Internet-enabled device

• Ease of use

• Powerful searching

• Job profit/loss visibility

• Fast quotation

• Fast work order creation

• Customer repair & sales history

• Accurate, real-time inventory

• Multi-warehouse & location

• Multi-company & currency

• Complete ERP with Finance and Supply Chain in one integrated cloud ERP

There is no need to stay on legacy MRO solutions that everyone complains about or try to make manufacturing work orders manage your jobs.

ProMRO for Acumatica and Dynamics 365 can be deployed your way; as software as a service or on your choice of cloud hosting partners. This is important because some aviation MROs have government compliance requirements that must be met within a government cloud or on-premise.

Bob Turner, ProMRO Sales bturner@cfbs-us.com

+1 800.331.8382

www.promrosoftware.com

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Let the app introduce you to your matched attendees and make the most of your time at the event.

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Log in/create an account

Download app by searching "Brella" - available on IOS and Android devices. Once downloaded, use access code: AWDT23 to join the event. Access via desktop – Go to next.brella.io/join/AWDT23 to access the app via desktop.

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Build your profile

Once you’ve created an account and logged in, click ‘Start Networking’ and go through the steps to build your profile.

You will be prompted to choose the industry and type of product/ service you are looking for and choose the geographical regions you are interested in.

Based on the information you give, the app will ‘match’ you with other attendees that suit your requirements the most. The more information you provide, the more helpful the app will be in choosing the right attendees.

Once completed, your profile is set up and you are ready to start networking and request meetings!

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Conference agenda – The ‘Schedule’ section combines the conference agenda with any meetings you have confirmed. Click on each session to view more information.

Speakers – Click on the ‘Speakers’ tab to view the list. You can click on each one to see which session they are speaking on and at what time.

Sponsors and showcase exhibitors – In the ‘Sponsors’ section, you can see a list of sponsors and showcase exhibitors taking part in the event. If you click on each company, you can view their website and find out more about them prior to meeting them!

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Aviation Week Network’s A&D events portfolio, delivers comprehensive information to the aviation and defense industry that is unmatched in its quality and depth to connect stakeholders in commercial, defense, general aviation, aerospace manufacturing, raw materials and M&A.

Our portfolio is essential to the A&D industry for information gathering and knowledge sharing. If you want to be recognized as a leader, if you want brand recognition or if you want to develop relationships with senior executives, our portfolio is the place to be involved.

Here, you’ll encounter the best our industry has to offer:

Stay current with today’s best practices Develop or maintain partnerships in your industry Find solutions

Interact live with world-class experts Extend your industry connections

To wrap-up the year, we are excited to be hosting A&D Programs and Program Excellence Awards this November 7-8 in Washington, D.C. and then ramping up to kick-off the new year with A&D Supply Chain Americas—the trifecta of supply chain, manufacturing and raw materials, from January 23-25, 2024 in Universal City, CA.

We look forward to having you join us on this journey as we evolve the A&D Events portfolio.

If you have any questions regarding any of our A&D events, don’t hesitate to send us an email at events@aviationweek.com.

Thank you,

Naomi Hall Aerospace & Defense Marketing Manager Aviation Week Network

Juliet Trew Business Development Director, Events Aviation Week Network

November 7-8, 2023

Washington, DC

AS A SPECIAL INCENTIVE TO JOIN US —

November 12, 2024

Beverly Hills, CA

We are offering the A&D Community a 30% DISCOUNT on these events with the promotional code ADSTART30.

P.S. Stay tuned for more about upcoming 2024 events including A&D SupplyChain Americas, the world-renowned MRO Americas and our highly anticipated A&D Mergers & Acquisitions Conference!

January 23-25, 2024 Universal City, CA events.aviationweek.com

Showcase Exhibitors

Autonomous Machine LLC

Founded in January 2022, Autonomous Machining was designed to revolutionize the CNC industry by dramatically improving production time while still maintaining the highest levels of quality . With nearly 1.5 years devoted to R&D and obtaining an AS9100 certification, our vision has fully materialized. This was achieved by combining the most advanced machining tools, coordinated measuring machines , robotics, and cutting-edge software to achieve 24/7 unmanned operations. Autonomous Machining extends an invitation to industry colleagues to experience excellence firsthand at our top-tier facility.

www.autonomous-machining.com

Aviation Week Network

Aviation Week Network provides business-critical information, predictive intelligence and connections with opportunities and people. We deliver award-winning journalism, deep data and analytics, world-class conferences and events, and content-driven marketing services. Our unmatched capabilities deliver solutions to help you make informed decisions to succeed.

Melissa K. Crum Marketing Director, Intelligence, Data & Consulting Services

melissa.crum@aviationweek.com

+1 913 284 2951

www.aviationweek.com

Collinear/Ubisense

Innovate Faster, Deliver Effectively: A New Era of Aerospace Excellence. In today’s dynamic aerospace and defense landscape, it's not just about producing superior products but also in streamlining the engineering design, supply chain production system complexity that exists to build them. Collinear Group is here for you. We help our clients turn digital transformation strategy into reality. We understand the complexities of this industry — the supply chain, labor and regulatory constraints, the integration of legacy systems with new emerging technologies, the business-critical build vs buy decisions, the organizational adoption challenges, and the mounting costs. Our unique combination of aerospace engineering, software development and regulatory compliance capabilities enables solution offerings that are specifically designed to address the complexity of aerospace and defense organizations - from design and certification, to manufacturing and aftermarket operations. Reimagine tomorrow's aerospace today, simplify, streamline, and soar higher with Collinear Group.

Alex Ramirez, Principal info@collineargroup.com

+1 206.408.4402

www.collineargroup.com

Deloitte Services LP

Trustworthy Smart Manufacturing Partner

Deloitte brings extensive in-house capabilities and market-ready, industry-specific accelerators to expedite your time to value. We offer you a tailored blend of elements from across a comprehensive suite of Smart Manufacturing solutions, from foundational platforms to model-based enterprise functionality to enabling greater workforce productivity and more. We work with a selectively chosen alliance ecosystem that includes some of the world’s leading companies, collaborating and investing to bring you innovative, scalable, complete, and bespoke solutions.

smartmanufacturing@deloitte.com

DÜRR NDT GmbH & Co. KG

DÜRR NDT provides innovative digitalization solutions for Nondestructive Testing (NDT) in the aerospace industry: Networked, digital Radiographic Testing (RT) systems combined with cutting-edge NDT software. This includes high resolution Computed Radiography (CR) scanners and flat panel detectors (DDAs), software for X-ray image acquisition and evaluation, standard compliant digital archiving tools as well as the unique and holistic NDT workflow management and reporting platform DRIVE NDT for all NDT inspection methods.

Richard Woodward, Sales Manager North America info@duerr-ndt.com

+49 7142993810 www.duerr-ndt.com

Epiphany Solutions, Inc.

Epiphany Solutions empowers companies with revolutionary data transformation capabilities. Seamlessly modify, enhance, and relocate any source data to its origin or a new source. Say goodbye to cumbersome spreadsheets in crucial business processes. Instead, rapidly craft secure applications with comprehensive roles, ensuring efficient and safe operations. Elevate your data management with Epiphany's cutting-edge solutions. Experience innovation at its best.

Brenda Wanta, CEO sales@epiphanyinc.net

+1 713.589.4725 ext 2 epiphanyinc.net

Showcase Exhibitors

eXpedite Supply Chain

Managed IT Service from Skypaq for your warehouse requirements

Bring efficiency by using our 'one-stop shop'

1. We provide an IT Services Platform designed for your requirements with our partners, Zetes, a global leader in logistics execution.

2. Work smartly using barcodes and RFID technology on scanners and other hardware provided by our partners, Zebra. Device management is also included.

3. Integrate with leading ERP software such as SAP, TRAX, AMOS and Maximo or use our in-house software to manage stock control and location.

4. Strong client base in the aerospace sector including Alaska Airlines and Finnair.

Richard McKenna, CTO info@expeditesupllychain.com

+35 3872645194

www.expeditesupplychain.com

HCLTech

HCLTech is a next-generation global technology company that helps enterprises reimagine their businesses for the digital age.With over two decades of experience, HCLTech A&D has earned the trust and proven the relationship beyond the contract with its customers. Technologies such as embedded analytics, cloud, mobile, IoT, and hyperautomation occupy the center stage to thrive in the digital age. HCLTech leverages a broad portfolio of capabilities to help A&D companies generate exponential outcomes by delivering an experience-centric Intelligent Enterprise, eliminating waste through Autonomics (AI & Analytics), innovating through ecosystem business networks, and enabling a decision-making framework to drive digital transformation through MBE 2.0.

Sharad Maheshwari/Roy Davis

sharad.maheshwari@hcl.com / roy.davis@hcl.com

+1 408.328.7550

www.hcltech.com/aerospace-and-defense

Hitachi Vantara

It takes one to know one. Hitachi is the world’s 24th largest manufacturer and the only Global IT Systems Integrator also with 100 years of OT manufacturing know-how. Hitachi Smart Factory Digital Accelerators are now composable for A&D use cases, on your hyperscaler. Start with process efficiency, design for production, cost of quality, OOE/OEE—and grow on your cloud. We shepherd your journey to Commercial and GovCloud, ERP, warehousing & analytics turning data-rich A&D businesses into data driven ones, enabling digital business models. We are a proud sponsor of AvWeek’s Digital Transformation Summit. Meet our A&D experts at our table today!

www.hitachivantara.com

Showcase Exhibitors

IFS

IFS develops and delivers enterprise software for customers around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Through its aerospace and defense offering, IFS is the only software vendor that can deliver both end-to-end and best-of-breed enterprise asset management solutions for commercial aviation and defense forces, A&D manufacturers, defense contractors and A&D MRO providers. IFS software delivers a full spectrum of modern, powerful and user-friendly enterprise solutions that support cost reduction and optimal achievement of required service levels throughout the asset lifecycle of aviation and defense fleets.

Michael Hornby, Senior Director, Marketing, Aerospace & Defense

AnDinfo@ifs.com

+1 613.576.2480

www.ifs.com

Net-Inspect

Net-Inspect LLC: Pioneering Aerospace Quality Management

Net-Inspect stands at the forefront of the aerospace industry as its premier provider for supply chain and quality management software. Leveraging a powerful web-based platform, we serve over 7,500 aerospace manufacturers spanning 53 countries, offering them real-time quality data, both in-house and across their supply chains. With a legacy spanning over 23 years, we’ve empowered organizations to:

• Seamlessly capture and track production measurement outcomes.

• Digitally generate and electronically approve First Article Inspection Reports.

• Efficiently manage APQP/PPAP records, and much more. Our clientele includes industry titans such as Boeing, Airbus, Raytheon Technologies, Honeywell, and Rolls Royce, affirming our commitment to digital innovation.

www.net-inspect.com

Pelico

Pelico's operations management platform gives factory and supply chain teams in aerospace the agility and resilience to quickly respond to any supply chain disruptions, and act fast to mitigate their impact. Align your teams on a single source of truth to anticipate bottlenecks, prioritize corrective actions, speed up cross-functional collaboration, and simulate alternative production and repair scenarios. Within 10 weeks of having implemented Pelico, global, market-leading companies like Safran and Collins Aerospace have reduced their parts shortage by 37% and increased their on-time deliveries by 15%. Existing customers include Airbus, Safran, Collins Aerospace, AFI KLM E&M and Daher.

Anthony Duval, VP Sales

Anthony.duval@pelico.io

+1 339 927 4577

www.pelico.ai

ProMRO Cloud ERP By Clients First

Clients First Business Solutions is the developer of ProMRO. We have a long history of working in the MRO industry. We have taken the approach of using as much of the out-of-the-box functionality as possible in the following ERP solutions to create ProMRO. This approach allows for a seamless experience for the end-users and reduces the amount of development needed to satisfy even the most complex MRO. Contact us at info@ promrosoftware.com, or call 800.331.8382.

ProMRO

Bob Turner, ProMRO Sales

bturner@cfbs-us.com

+1 800.331.8382

www.promrosoftware.com

QOCO Systems Ltd

QOCO Systems Ltd helps the aviation industry to succeed by creating new ways to work, to communicate, and to utilise data. We have been a trusted partner of airlines, MROs, and aircraft OEMs for over twelve years. Our goal is to provide significant improvements to the industry’s complex processes. We offer the following SaaS solutions: MROTools.io for tool management in aircraft maintenance and Aviadex.io for intelligent data exchange and integrations between different aviation industry operators. We are committed to a high level of quality and information security, supported by a certification of ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 compliant management system.

Ekaterina Vuorinen, Head of Marketing

katja.vuorinen@qoco.fi

+35 8503555229

www.qoco.aero

Seabury Solutions

Alkym is an industry-leading Maintenance Software, specifically designed to enhance an organization’s operational & financial performance. Originally developed for Aerospace & Defense, the M&E/MRO Software has been refined to also cover Asset Management for multi-industries. EPAS suite, is helping some of the world’s leading airlines measure the performance of their route networks and the various functions involved in the delivery of their products and services. Eauthority, Designed for regulatory, compliance, productivity, and efficiency, Eauthority is an industry-leading safety oversight software. The single management solution is designed to increase the efficiency of internal staff while giving real-time information to the management on a multi-platform dashboard.

Carlos Bianchi, SVP Head of Sales & Marketing

cbianchi@seaburysolutions.com

+1 365.292.6880

www.seaburysolutions.com

Strategic Technology Consulting, LLC

Strategic Technology Consulting (STC) specializes in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Digital Engineering (DE), and Software Development. STC provides a wide range of products and services to facilitate project development and support our clients’ digital transformation. STC is comprised of system engineers and subject matter experts that can develop and manage system models, simulations, and Systems Engineering (SE) work products; develop software; design and deploy DE environments; provide software and technical support; and support software sales. STC supports commercial, defense industry, and government customers to successfully mature programs by planning and executing quality SE.

Daniel Chausse, Director of Strategic Growth dchausse@strattechnologies.com

+1 601.831.6535

www.stechnologyconsulting.com

Swiss Aviation Software

AMOS is a comprehensive, fully-integrated MRO software solution being developed and distributed by Swiss AviationSoftware. Swiss-AS, a 100% subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik, has more than 2000 customers worldwide and belongs to the industry-leading MRO software providers. Swiss-AS unites 30 years of IT experience with profound MRO expertise and offers its customers a functionally unsurpassed and technologically state-of-the art maintenance system. In addition, Swiss-AS offers its customers a full package of services ranging from initial requirement studies, process analysis, through onsite-support, user training, data migration, audits to system customizations, interface programming, 24h/7d support, etc..

Daragh Cunningham, Senior Director AMOS Americas marketing@swiss-as.com +1 786 431 6343 www.swiss-as.com

General Information

Mobile/Cell Phones Please ensure all mobile/cell phones are turned off or put onto silent when in the conference area.

Photography & Filming

Please be aware that photos will be taken by the press, the organisers and delegates in attendance. Please note that by attending, you consent to your voice and likeness being used without compensation in programmes, films, tapes and print for exploitation in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised. Furthermore, Aviation Week Network, its successors, assigns and licenses are relieved from any liability, on account of such usage.

Security The hotel has general security in place, however please note that personal possessions are left in the conference area at your own risk.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to all of our sponsors and partners for making this event possible.

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All Americas/Canada

Beth Eddy Director, Exhibit Sales

+1 (561) 279 4646 beth@aviationexhibits.com

Asia-Pacific

Clive Richardson Director, Exhibit Sales

+44 (0) 7501 185257 clive@accessgroup.aero

Europe/Africa/Middle East

Mimi Smith Manager, Exhibit Sales +1 (561) 279 4646 mimismith@aviationexhibits.com

Alyssa Bernkrant Manager, Exhibit Sales

+1 (561) 279 4646 alyssa@aviationexhibits.com

Mike Elmes

Managing Director, Aerospace Media

+44 (0) 1206 321639 mike.elmes@aerospacemedia.co.uk

Alison Weller Manager, Exhibit Sales +44 (0) 7501 185255 alison@accessgroup.aero

Matt Elmes Sales Executive +44 (0) 1206 321639 matthew.elmes@aerospacemedia.co.uk

Tom Watkins Sales Assistant

+44 (0)1206 321639

tom.watkins@aerospacemedia.co.uk

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