May 1, 2024 | 8:25 AM - 7:00 PM EDT | Westin TwentyTwo | 22nd Floor, 11 Colonel By Drive | Ottawa, Ontario | K1N 9H4

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Synopsis

Examining the advanced capabilities and technology aspects of NORAD modernization and how connectivity can help better defend the continent.

Registration

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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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