2023 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Dr. Jeffrey C. Boulware
Technical Director
Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)
John Otto
Senior Director, Advanced Hypersonic Weapons, Advanced Technologies Product Line Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Dr. Eric Marineau
Program Officer, Hypersonics, Aerothermodynamics, High Speed Propulsion and Materials Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Dr. Rodney Bowersox Director, Texas A&M National Aerothermochemistry and Hypersonics Laboratory Texas A&M
Tim Wadhams Senior Research Scientist, and the Vice President CUBRC Aerosciences Sector, CUBRC Aerosciences Group
Dr. Erica Corral
Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Associate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute, University Distinguished Scholar in Materials Science and Engineering University of AZ Tucson
Lt Col Jared Thompson, USAF Chief, Advanced Capabilities Integration Branch USSTRATCOM J875
Dr. Valero Viti Aerospace & Defense Team Lead Ansys
Dr. Kelly Stephani
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Kritzer Faculty Fellow, Co-Director, University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH) Center for Hypersonics & Entry Systems Studies, (CHESS) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Christopher Gettinger Director, Advanced Propulsion and Systems
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems
Dr. Luca Maddalena Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept, The University of Texas at Arlington Director, Aerodynamics Research Center
John “JV” Venable Senior Research Fellow for Defense Policy, Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy The Heritage Foundation
Dr. Daniel Millman (LtCol (USAF-ret)) Chief Technology Officer Stratolaunch, LLC
CAPT (USN-ret) David “Dave” McFarland
Director, Missile Defense Solutions Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Geoff Adams Senior Mission Architect, Missile Defense L3 Harris Space & Airborne Systems
Dr. Scott Morton
Fellow, AIAA and Royal Aeronautical Society
Associate Director of the U.S. DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program
Dennis Helmich
Director of Integrated Military Systems
Sandia National Laboratories
Mark Glenn
Director, OSD Joint Hypersonic Transition Office Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, (OUSD R&E)
Dave Waterhouse CEO Hypersonix
Dr. Roberto Furfaro
Deputy Director Space4 Center, Director of UA Space Systems Engineering Laboratory, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, and Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona
Anthony Hazlett
Senior Engineering Leader, Hypersonic Propulsion & Power Systems, Edison Works Emerging Technologies GE Edison Works
Dr. Mark Lewis
Professor Emeritus, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland Executive Director, Emerging Technologies Institute, NDIA Former Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Former Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization (DoD), Former Chief Scientist of the Air Force
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Message from our Chairmen
Hello
The American Conference Institute (ACI) is pleased to Announce the 2nd Annual National Summit on Hypersonic Weapon Systems taking place April 25-26 in Arlington, VA. This important Congress is a “must attend” event which will highlight global advancements in the development and testing of Hypersonic Weapons. As both Russia North Korea and China have aggressively developed and fielded Hypersonic Weapons, this has created near-peer enemy global strike capabilities.
Since the 2022 National Summit, the Pentagon’s FY2023 budget request for hypersonic research is now $4.7 billion—up from $3.8 billion in the FY2022 request. The Missile Defense Agency additionally requested $225.5 million for hypersonic defense. As Congress reviews the Pentagon’s plans for U.S. hypersonic weapons programs, it might consider questions about the rationale for hypersonic weapons, their expected costs, and their implications for strategic stability and arms control. Potential questions include the following:
• What missions will hypersonic weapons be used for?
• Will the fielding of hypersonic weapons affect geopolitical strategic stability?
• What will hypersonic weapons be incorporated into joint operational doctrine and concepts?
• Are hypersonic weapons the most cost-effective means of executing these potential missions? With these and many other critical questions to be addressed, American Conference Institute will provide an all new and engaging two-day forum which will comprehensively analyze and assist in furthering dialogue on the ongoing global proliferation of hypersonic weapons.
As Congress Chairmen, it is with great pleasure that we welcome you to register to attend our April 25-26, 2023, Summit. We encourage you to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to participate with the key decision makers within our numerous interactive panel discussions while also enjoying the social benefits we will offer all delegates with our scheduled evening welcome reception, luncheons, networking breaks, sponsorships & exhibiting opportunities.
We look forward to seeing you in person in April!
Respectfully,
LtGen (USAF-ret) Bruce “Orville” Wright President & CEO Air & Space Forces Association Co-Chairman
2nd Annual National Summit on Hypersonic Weapon Systems
Dr. Tom Karako Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project Center for Strategic & International Studies
Co-Chairman
2nd Annual National Summit on Hypersonic Weapon Systems
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8:15
Opening Remarks & Introductions by the Chairmen
microphone-alt Lt Gen (USAF-ret) Bruce “Orville” Wright, President & CEO, Air & Space Forces Association
Dr. Tom Karako, Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic & International Studies
8:30 KEYNOTE
Air Force Hypersonic Needs, Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Perspectives
microphone-alt Dr. Yvette S. Weber, SES, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)
9:00 KEYNOTE
Advancements in Rapid Fielding of Hypersonic Weaponry Capabilities, Needs & Requirements
microphone-alt Marcia Holmes, Deputy Director, Hypersonic, Directed Energy, Space and Rapid Acquisition, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Redstone Arsenal
9:30 PRESENTATION
75 Years of Hypersonic Flight: This Time
It’s Different
microphone-alt Dr. Mark Lewis, Professor Emeritus, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland
Executive Director, Emerging Technologies Institute, NDIA Former Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Former Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization (DoD)Former Chief Scientist of the Air Force
10:00 Networking Break
10:45 PANEL DISCUSSION
Advancements in Testing of Hypersonic Weapons
microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Erica Corral, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Associate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute, University Distinguished Scholar in Materials Science and Engineering, University of AZ Tucson
Dr. Nathan R. Tichenor, Director of Hypersonic Facilities | Bush Combat Development Complex, Texas A&M University System
Lt. Colonel Gary Goff, USAF, Materiel Leader, Space Layer Resilient Missile Warning, Missile Tracking, (SNR), Space Sensing Directorate, U.S. Space Force
11:45 KEYNOTE
MDA Counter Hypersonic Interceptor Development
microphone-alt Laura DeSimone, Executive Director, Missile Defense Agency
12:15 Networking Luncheon
Sponsored by
1:30 PANEL DISCUSSION
State-of-the-Art Hypersonic Detection
microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Tom Karako, Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Geoff Adams, Senior Mission Architect, Missile Defense, L3 Harris Space & Airborne Systems
CAPT (USN-ret) David “Dave” McFarland, Director, Missile Defense Solutions, Northrop Grumman Space Systems
2:30 Networking Break
3:00 PANEL DISCUSSION
Countering Hypersonic Weapons Threat Needs & Requirements
microphone-alt Dr. Jeffrey C. Boulware, Technical Director, Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)
John Otto, Senior Director, Advanced Hypersonic Weapons, Advanced Technologies Product Line, Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Dr. Tom Karako, Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Masao Dahlgren, Associate Fellow, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies
4:00 PRESENTATION
Space & Ground Based Hypersonic Tracking and Sensor Technologies Needs and Requirements
microphone-alt Lt. Colonel Gary Goff, USAF, Materiel Leader, Space Layer Resilient Missile Warning, Missile Tracking, (SNR), Space Sensing Directorate, U.S. Space Force
4:30
Adjournment & Reception
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CONFERENCE DAY 1 • APRIL 25, 2023
8:15
Opening Remarks & Introductions by the Chairmen
microphone-alt Lt Gen (USAF-ret) Bruce “Orville” Wright, President & CEO, Air & Space Forces Association
Dr. Tom Karako, Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic & International Studies
8:30 PANEL DISCUSSION
Advancements in Computational Simulation for Design, Analysis, and Virtual Flight Test
microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Rodney Bowersox, Director, Texas A&M National Aerothermochemistry and Hypersonics Laboratory, Texas A&M
Dr. Eric Marineau, Program Officer, Hypersonics, Aerothermodynamics, High Speed Propulsion and Materials, Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Tim Wadhams, Senior Research Scientist, and the Vice President, CUBRC Aerosciences Sector, CUBRC Aerosciences Group
Dr. Scott Morton, Fellow, AIAA and Royal Aeronautical Society, Associate Director, U.S. DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program
Dr. Valero Viti, Aerospace & Defense Team Lead, Ansys
9:30 PRESENTATION
JHTO: Future DoD - Industry and Academia Engagement & Solicitation Opportunities
microphone-alt Mark Glenn, Director, OSD Joint Hypersonic Transition Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E)
10:00 Networking Break
10:45 PANEL DISCUSSION
High Cadence, Reusable, Hypersonic Flight Testing
microphone-alt Dr. Daniel Millman (LtCol (USAF-ret)), Chief Technology Officer, Stratolaunch, LLC
John “JV” Venable, Senior Research Fellow for Defense Policy, Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation
Dennis Helmich, Director of Integrated Military Systems, Sandia National Laboratories
Dave Waterhouse, CEO, Hypersonix
11:45 PANEL DISCUSSION
High-temperature Materials and Aerothermochemical Effects R&D
microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Luca Maddalena, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept, University of Texas at Arlington, Dir., of the Aerodynamics Research Center
Dr. Erica Corral, Co-Director, Arizona Research Center for Hypersonics (ARCH), Co-Director, Industrial and National Lab Engagement, University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH), The University of Arizona Distinguished Scholar in Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Kelly Stephani, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Kritzer Faculty Fellow, Co-Director, University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH), Center for Hypersonics & Entry Systems Studies, (CHESS), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Luca Maddalena, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept, The University of Texas at Arlington, Director, Aerodynamics Research Center
12:45 Networking Luncheon
Sponsored by
2:00 PANEL DISCUSSION
Engineering Advancements in Propulsion and Maneuverability and Warfighter Demand for Hypersonics Strike Weapons
microphone-alt Lt Col Jared J. Thompson, USAF, Chief, Advanced Capabilities Integration Branch, USSTRATCOM J875
Christopher Gettinger, Director, Advanced Propulsion and Systems, Northrop Grumman Defense Systems
Anthony Hazlett, Senior Engineering Leader, Hypersonic Propulsion & Power Systems, Edison Works Emerging Technologies, GE Edison Works
3:00 PRESENTATION
Artificial Intelligence for Guidance and Control of Hypersonic Systems
microphone-alt Dr. Roberto Furfaro, Deputy Director Space4 Center, Director of UA Space Systems Engineering Laboratory, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, and Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona
3:30
Adjournment & Final Comments
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CONFERENCE DAY
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It can be manufactured at scale using 3D printing of high temperature alloys and composites.
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