Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing & R&D Summit

Jun 23, 2026Encore Boston Harbor, egies for supply chain resilience
500

Attendees

39

Speakers

62

Sponsors

6

Exhibitors

About

The Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing & R&D Summit is an invitation-only, premium Summit bringing leading manufacturing and engineering executives and innovative suppliers and solution providers together. The Summit’s content is aligned with key industry challenges and interests, relevant market developments, and practical and progressive ideas and strategies adopted by successful pioneers.

Speakers (39)

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Adaora Nelson

Vice President, Quality & Mission Assurance at Raytheon/RTX

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ADAPTIVE MANUFACTURING

Building flexible, future-ready operations

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Allen Gipson

Vice President & General Manager at Jamco Seating Business

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Andy Jones

VP - Programs, Manufacturing and Logistics Products at Gravitics

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Bill Saathoff

Director of Emerging Operations Technology at Lockheed Martin

BC

Boeing Commercial Airplanes

I was not sure what to expect but I was wonderfully surprised. Great Content from the Speakers, loved the format of the Summit and the chance to build some new relationships.

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Christi Tomaselli

Director of Supply Chain at Moog Aircraft Group, Military Division

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Christopher Atefanous

Director of Power Conversion Technology, Defense & Systems at GE Aerospace

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Connie Soper

VP, Manufacturing Operations - Lunar Permanence at Blue Origin

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Daniel Carlos da Silva

Director of Manufacturing Engineering at Radia

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David Schatz

Director, Supply Chain Programs at Northrop Grumman

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David Waters

Sr. Director of Operational Excellence at Honeywell

Sponsors (62)

Adaora NelsonADAPTIVE MANUFACTURINGAerospace & Defense Manufacturing Leaders Advisory Board MembersAllen GipsonAndré MalrauxAndurilAndy JonesBill SaathoffBlue OriginBoeing Commercial AirplanesCAE, Inc.Christi TomaselliCollins AerospaceCOMPELLING PRESENTATIONSConnie SoperDavid SchatzDavid WatersDIGITAL & INTELLIGENT TRANSFORMATIONDrew M. ChristensenDYNAMIC MODERATOREmily BoshEric NewmanExquisite VenueGEOPOLITICAL & REGULATORY SHIFTSGraviticsHal HegenwaldHikmat ChammasHoneywellHoneywell AerospaceInnovative Aerospace & Defense Companies from Across North AmericaINTERACTIVE SESSIONSJamco Seating BusinessJoe TheismannJulie NewmanKevin EvansKEY TOPICS FOR 2026Kimberly CaldwellL3Harris TechnologiesLEADERSHIP, WORKFORCE & CULTURELeidosLIFECYCLE INNOVATIONLockheed MartinMarcus EvansMark BoothMoog Aircraft Group, Military DivisionNASA Goddard Space Flight CenterNorthrop GrummanOutpostRaytheonRaytheon/RTXRTXSagar GovaniSEKISUI AerospaceShaun HumesSpirit Defense, a Boeing CompanySUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENTSusanne LeeThe Boeing CompanyULTIMATE THINKERSWhat Is Driving the Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Transformation?Woodward, IncYour Experienced Outsourced Sales Partner

Exhibitors (6)

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Companies at This Event (50)

Organizations involved as sponsors, exhibitors, or both.

Adaora Nelson
Sponsor
ADAPTIVE MANUFACTURING
Sponsor
Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Leaders Advisory Board Members
Sponsor
Allen Gipson
Sponsor
André Malraux
Sponsor
Anduril
Sponsor
Andy Jones
Sponsor
Bill Saathoff
Sponsor
Blue Origin
Sponsor
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Sponsor
CAE, Inc.
Sponsor
Christi Tomaselli
Sponsor
Collins Aerospace
Sponsor
COMPELLING PRESENTATIONS
Sponsor
Connie Soper
Sponsor
David Schatz
Sponsor
David Waters
Sponsor
DIGITAL & INTELLIGENT TRANSFORMATION
Sponsor
Drew M. Christensen
Sponsor
DYNAMIC MODERATOR
Sponsor
Emily Bosh
Sponsor
Eric Newman
Sponsor
Exquisite Venue
Sponsor
GEOPOLITICAL & REGULATORY SHIFTS
Sponsor
Gravitics
Sponsor
Hal Hegenwald
Sponsor
Hikmat Chammas
Sponsor
Honeywell
Sponsor
Honeywell Aerospace
Sponsor
Innovative Aerospace & Defense Companies from Across North America
Sponsor

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