NavalX at #NDIAPOST22

TODAY at National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) #NDIAPOST2022 in Coral 1 from 1:05-4:00pm (GMT):

Technology Bridge Workshop:

Join NavalX and fellow defense innovators for an afternoon of problem curation and solution-based conversations. Panelists will address the pathways available for the fleet (service-wide) to communicate challenges to the non-traditional partners, including industry and academia. Through a cross-section of panelists, attendees can expect a conversation centered around transactional opportunities, connection points, and most importantly, addressing near- and long-term warfighter needs. Here is the lineup:

1305-1330: NavalX Tech Bridge Program Overview with Whitney Tallarico

1330-1340: Break

1340-1420: Panel 1: Moving from curation to solution: how industry and the fleet can work together to identify solutions to unique challenges

MODERATOR: Bob Smith, Director, DoN Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

·Carmelo Fontan, Chief Technology Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center

·Gloria Choo, University Program Director, UH Manoa, National Security Innovation Network (NSIN)

·Curry Wright, Special Advisor to the Director, AFWERX, Department of the Air Force

·Capt. John Zerr, Navy Service Lead, Defense Innovation Unit

·Chris Murphy, ONR Global Science Advisor, U.S. Pacific Fleet

·LtCol Thomas Kline, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

·Marissa Brand, Project Manager, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific

1420-1450: Break

1450-1600: Panel 2: Discussion with the Navy’s Chief Technology Officers

MODERATOR: Neal Miyake, Director, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific)

·Dr. Vittorio Ricci, Chief Technology Officer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center

·Todd Parcell, Chief Technology Officer, Naval Air Systems Command

·Dimitris Tsintikidis, NIWC Pacific Discovery & Invention Business Portfolio Manager

Registration is still open