Manufacturing & Industrial

Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing & R&D Summit

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 strategie…

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38Speakers
61Sponsors
6Exhibitors
0On the bill · sessions
73Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Aerospace, in alphabetical order.
Adaora Nelson
Vice President, Quality & Mission Assurance · Raytheon/RTX
ADAPTIVE MANUFACTURING
Building flexible, future-ready operations
Allen Gipson
Vice President & General Manager · Jamco Seating Business
Andy Jones
VP - Programs, Manufacturing and Logistics Products · Gravitics
Bill Saathoff
Director of Emerging Operations Technology · Lockheed Martin
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.
Christi Tomaselli
Director of Supply Chain · Moog Aircraft Group, Military Division
Christopher Atefanous
Director of Power Conversion Technology, Defense & Systems · GE Aerospace
Connie Soper
VP, Manufacturing Operations - Lunar Permanence · Blue Origin
Daniel Carlos da Silva
Director of Manufacturing Engineering · Radia
David Schatz
Director, Supply Chain Programs · Northrop Grumman
David Waters
Sr. Director of Operational Excellence · Honeywell
DIGITAL & INTELLIGENT TRANSFORMATION
Driving speed, quality with smarter decisions
Drew Christensen
Program Director · Anduril Industries
Drew M. Christensen
Program Director · Anduril
Emily Bosh
Senior Program Technical Manager · The Boeing Company
Eric Newman
Deputy Director Procurement · NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
GEOPOLITICAL & REGULATORY SHIFTS
Navigating risk in a changing global landscape
Hal Hegenwald
Deputy Director & Operations Manager · Leidos
Hikmat Chammas
Director – ISC RSS Chief Engineer · Honeywell Aerospace
Joe Theismann
World Champion Quarterback, Broadcaster & Entrepreneur
Julie Newman
VP of Engineering · Outpost
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Adaora Nelsoncustom
ADAPTIVE MANUFACTURINGcustom
Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Leaders Advisory Board Memberscustom
Allen Gipsoncustom
André Malrauxcustom
Andurilcustom
Andy Jonescustom
Bill Saathoffcustom
Blue Origincustom
Boeing Commercial Airplanescustom
CAE, Inc.custom
Christi Tomasellicustom
Collins Aerospacecustom
COMPELLING PRESENTATIONScustom
Connie Sopercustom
David Schatzcustom
David Waterscustom
DIGITAL & INTELLIGENT TRANSFORMATIONcustom
Drew M. Christensencustom
DYNAMIC MODERATORcustom
Emily Boshcustom
Eric Newmancustom
Exquisite Venuecustom
GEOPOLITICAL & REGULATORY SHIFTScustom
Graviticscustom
Hal Hegenwaldcustom
Hikmat Chammascustom
Honeywellcustom
Honeywell Aerospacecustom
Innovative Aerospace & Defense Companies from Across North Americacustom
INTERACTIVE SESSIONScustom
Jamco Seating Businesscustom
Joe Theismanncustom
Julie Newmancustom
Kevin Evanscustom
KEY TOPICS FOR 2026custom
Kimberly Caldwellcustom
L3Harris Technologiescustom
LEADERSHIP, WORKFORCE & CULTUREcustom
Leidoscustom