Unmanned Systems West 2022 | American Conference Institute | 29 September 2022 | Four Points by Sheraton San Diego, 8110 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA 92123, USA

Join us, as our esteemed faculty and representatives will address these topics as well as emerging opportunities, capabilities, requirements and technologies, as well as their applications for UxV, and what this continued development means for our military.

Topics we will cover include:
• Emerging DoD & U.S. Government Unmanned Systems, Needs, Requirements and New Initiatives
• Warfighter and End User Needs and Requirements & Opportunities in: UAS, UUV, USV & UGV platforms
• Platform Development – Acquisition & Sustainment Programs
• Experimentation – Emerging UxS Programs, Payloads and Weaponization
• Industry UxS Technologies and Cutting-Edge Capabilities for Defense

2022 Speakers

CO-CHAIRS:

Layne Merritt
Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Elbit Systems of America

Dr. N. Andrew Browning
Senior Program Director of Autonomy, AeroVironment

GOVERNMENT & DOD SPEAKERS:

Chris Henry
Deputy Director, Naval Warfare, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Director, Operational Test & Evaluation

Bryan Scurry, SES
Executive Director, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Dennis Teefy
Project Director, Sensors Aerial Intelligence (PDSAI), Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S)

Captain Ben Cohen
Director The NavalX SoCal Tech Bridge, USMC

Captain Patrick Thien
Deputy Director, Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), Mine Warfare Division, USN

Sgt. Nicholas Link
UAS Unit Sergeant, San Diego Police Department Operational Support

Alyson Turri
Program Manager, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Commander Jerry Daley, USN
Commanding Officer, Unmanned Surface Vehicles Division ONE

Major (P) Michael P. Brabner
Robotics Requirements Division / Air Branch Chief Maneuver Capabilities Development & Integration Directorate, Army Futures Command

Maj David “Jon” Lilja
Assistant Product Manager, Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, Program Executive Office, Army Aviation

Col Steven Beattie II, USAF
Commander, 49th Operations Group, Holloman AFB, NM

Rebecca Boxerman
Science Advisor, ONR, Science Advisor to Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Surface Development Squadron (SURFDEVRON) 1

Mike Tall
Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSSTM), Project Overmatch Autonomy Lead, Integrated Autonomous C4ISR, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC)

Colonel (USAF-ret) Stephen “Lux” Luxion
Executive Director, ASSURE FAA Center of Excellence for UAS

Dr. John Matyjas
SES, Chief Scientist, Air Combat Command

Carson L. Wakefield
Product Lead, Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office, Program Executive Office (PEO) Army Aviation

The Honorable Andrew P. Hunter
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L)

Vinny Capobianco
Rapid Innovation Cell, Navy Unmanned Task Force, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona

Keith Jones
Executive Director, Domain Awareness Security Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations

Dr. Doug Meador
Air Vehicles Lead, Autonomous Collaborative Enabling Technologies (ACET) Portfolio, Air Force Research Lab

LtCol Lawrence Ware, USAF
Director of Autonomous Collaborative Enabling Technologies, Air Force Research Laboratory

Darshan “Dash” Divakaran
Senior Manager, Strategic Innovation & Partnerships, Company - AFWERX, United States Air Force

INDUSTRY SPEAKERS:

Mike Atwood
Senior Director, Advanced Programs, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Travis Burdine
Director of Domestic Business Development & Strategy, Insitu (A Boeing Company)

Dr. Nick Ernest
Chief AI Architect, Thales USA

Lt Col (USAF-ret) Jerry L. Frazier, Jr.
Managing Partner, Director, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Amalgam Defense Solutions, LLC

Erik Grant
Vice President, C-UAS Solutions, CACI International Inc.

Dr. Doug Meador
Air Vehicles Lead, Autonomous Collaborative Enabling Technologies (ACET) Portfolio, Air Force Research Lab

Colonel (USA-ret) Rob Menti
Business Development, Armament Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation Defense Systems

Joe Murray
Principle, Blue Force Technologies

Dave Ogburn
Capture Manager, Undersea and Seabed Technologies, Aerojet Rocketdyne

Chris Pehrson
Chief Growth Officer, Parry Labs

Wayne Prender
Senior Vice President of Air Systems, Textron Systems

Chan Saunders
Technical Director, Naval Surface & Undersea Systems, Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Kevin D. Stamey, SES
Director for Information Dominance Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L)

Joe Valenzuela
Vice President of Strategy, Tactical Platforms, Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems

Neil Zerbe
CEO, AeroSpace & Defense Industry Partners

2022 Sponsors

COCKTAIL RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• General Atomics Aeronautical

ACI PROUDLY SUPPORTS:
• Gary Sinise Foundation