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2025 Ohio Defense & Aerospace Forum!
September 15 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
$150 – $300
Learn about the missions of Ohio’s federal installations at the Ohio Defense & Aerospace Forum September 15 at Wright State University.
Panelists:
Rear Admiral Jonathan P. Hickey, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast Guard
Col. Dustin Richards, Commander, 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB
Col. Christopher Sedlacek, Commander, 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio
Col. Darren Hamilton, Commander, 179th Cyberspace Wing (CW) in Mansfield, OH
Dr. Jimmy Kenyon, Director, NASA Glenn Research Center
We hope you can join defense installation leadership, community leaders, industry representatives, and elected officials to connect, build awareness, and gain a deeper understanding of the current defense environment.
This statewide event will highlight Ohio’s Strategic Importance to Air and Space Superiority. The discussions will focus on intersections between the defense sector, industry, and academia. Panels will focus on helping the audience understand Ohio’s federal installations, research and defense, workforce pipeline initiatives, and more.
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Jeff Hoagland, President & CEO, Dayton Development Coalition
U.S. Congressman Michael Turner, Ohio 10th District
U.S. Senator Jon Husted, State of Ohio
Dr. Sue Edwards, President, Wright State University
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Missile Defense and Missile Defeat
Moderator: U.S. Congressman Michael Turner, Ohio 10th District
Panelists: TBA
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Intelligence Panel
Moderator: TBA
Panelists:
Col. Kenneth A. Stremmel, Commander, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, WPAFB
Col. Marcus Starks, Commander, National Space Intelligence Center, WPAFB
Karl Walli, Executive Vice President, National Security Sector Manager, Radiance Technology
Dr. Ann Carbonell, Principal Technical Advisor, Digital Transformation Center, UDRI
Additional Panelists TBA
11:00 AM – 11:30 am
Ohio’s Military and Federal Sector
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch & Networking
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Keynote Address
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Industry Panel
Moderator: TBA
Panelists:
Zachary Mears, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Anduril
Additional Panelists TBA
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break & Networking
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Installations/Center Panel
Moderator: TBA
Panelists:
Rear Admiral Jonathan P. Hickey, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast Guard
Col. Dustin Richards, Commander, 88th Air Base Wing, WPAFB
Col. Christopher Sedlacek, Commander, 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio
Col. Darren Hamilton, Commander, 179th Cyberspace Wing (CW) in Mansfield, OH
Dr. Jimmy Kenyon, Director, NASA Glenn Research Center
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
NATO Panel
Moderator: TBA
Panelists: TBA
4:30 PM – 4:35 PM
Closing Comments
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Networking Reception
(Beverages and Heavy Hors d’ oeuvres provided)
