May 1, 2024 | 8:25 AM - 7:00 PM EDT | Westin TwentyTwo | 22nd Floor, 11 Colonel By Drive | Ottawa, Ontario | K1N 9H4
Synopsis
Examining the advanced capabilities and technology aspects of NORAD modernization and how connectivity can help better defend the continent.
Registration
For sponsorship opportunities and student registration, please contact Charlotte Duval-Lantoine at [email protected].
Refund policy: CGAI refunds tickets up to 48 hours before the event. Due to Eventbrite fees being non-refundable, you will be reimbursed the core cost of the ticket.
Program
0825: Opening Remarks
0830-0900: NORAD Threat Briefing – Jason Croyle, Senior Intelligence Officer for Strategic Threats, NORAD/USNORTHCOM
0900-0945: Minister of National Defence, The Hon. Bill Blair
0950-1020 Policy Overview – Peter Hammerschmidt, Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy), Department of National Defence
1020-1050 Break
10:50-11:40 Bringing the F-35 into Canadian Service
- Marc Rodgers, DG, Major Project Delivery, Air and Land, Department of National Defence
- MGen Sylvain Ménard, Chief Fighter Force and NORAD Capabilities, Royal Canadian Air Force
- LGen Michael Schmidt, Program Executive Officer, and Director, F-35 Lightning Program, F-35 Joint Program Office
- Moderator: Dr. Col (ret’d) Al Stephenson, Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
1145-1235 Canada-US Defence Cooperation in Practice
- MGen Constance Jenkins, Director Logistics and Engineering, NORAD/ USNORTHCOM
- MGen Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, Deputy Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
- Joanne Lostracco, DG (Minister), Defence Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada
- MGen (ret’d) Punch Moulton, Vice President, Stellar Advisors, Stellar Solutions
- Moderator: Dr. Andrea Charron, Professor, University of Manitoba and Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
1235-1305 Lunch (Part 1)
1305-1335 Fireside Chat – LGen Eric Kenny, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force
1335-1350 Lunch (Part 2)
1350 – 1440 Creating Continental Defence Connectivity
- Dr. Alexander Salt, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Triple Helix
- MGen Christopher Zimmer, Chief of Staff, Digital Transformation Office, Department of National Defence
- Tracy Chambers, Associate Principal, Accenture
- Shon Manasco, Senior Counselor, Palantir Technologies
- Moderator: Dr. Alex Wilner, Co-Director, Triple Helix & Associate Processor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
1445-1535 Putting Interoperability into Practice: Intelligence Mission Data
- Mark Patterson, Managing Director, SRC Can
- Ven Adamov, Partner, Data and Analytics, KPMG
- Alex Clarke, EW SME, SRC Can
- Moderator: Dan Doran, Director, Public Sector Solutions & Client Lead, KPMG
1535-1605 Break – sponsored by Bell
1605-1655 Canadian Continental Defence Capabilities
- Peter Saunders, DG, NORAD-Continental Defence Modernization Office
- Cmdre Jason Armstrong, DG, Naval Force Development, Royal Canadian Navy
- BGen Chris McKenna, DG Air and Space Force Development, Royal Canadian Air Force
- David Hazen, DG R&D Programs, Defence Research & Development Canada
- Moderator: Dr. Dave Perry, President, Canadian Global Affairs Institute & Co-Director, Triple Helix
1700-1730 Modernizing Continental Defence, The View from NORAD
- LGen Blaise Frawley, Deputy Commander, NORAD
1730-1900 Reception, sponsored by L3Harris Technologies
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