8-9 a.m.
Networking with vendors and participants – Vendor Space
9-9:30 a.m
Welcome and overview of day’s activities – Vendor Space
James Freeman, Founder and President, Emerging Technology Institute
Ed Henderson, Mayor, Red Springs, NC
9:30-10:15 a.m.
Two concurrent sessions
Session 1: Innovation in Defense Manufacturing – Room A
Emil Runge, Director of Programs, First Flight Venture Center
Steve McManus, Innovation Advisor, RTI, International
Session 2: Textile Manufacturing and the North Carolina Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP) – Room B
Michael Mullins, Director, Defense Industry Initiatives, NC State University, Industry Extension Services
Giles Beal, Client Relations Manager, Defense Industry Initiatives, NC State University, Industry Extension Services
10:30-11:15 a.m.
Two concurrent sessions
Session 3: Veterans Transition – Room A
Aaron Harper, Vice President of Veteran Employment, Veterans Bridge Home
Patrick Davis, Executive Director, The Heroes Center
Craig Wymer, Program Manager, Hiring Our Heroes
Lauren Houston, Employment Counselor, North Carolina National Guard Employment Center
Bill McMillian, Transition Services Manager, Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Session 4: Finding Advanced Technologies in the Medical Field – Room B
Steve DeLellis, Executive Director, Fort Liberty Research Institute
Dennis McGurk, Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Account Executive (SAE), RTI International
Vincent Ho, Director, 4D Bio3 USU Center for Biotechnology
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Room A
Session 5: What’s Happening in North Carolina
Senator Danny Britt, Jr., District 24
Representative John Torbett, District 108
Representative Jarrod Lowery, District 47
12:30-1:15 p.m. – Vendor Area
National Anthem, 9/11 Commemoration, Skydiving Exhibition (tentative) – Vendor Area
Ken Wasley, President and Founder, Children of Fallen Heroes
1:30-2:15 p.m.
Two concurrent sessions
Session 6: Cybersecurity for Manufacturers – Room B
Laura Rodgers, Director of Cybersecurity Practice, Secure Commuting Institute and Director, NC Partnership for Cybersecurity Excellence, NC State University
Lori Jackson, CISSP, CCP, RP, President at White Raven Security, LLC
Session 7: Introduction to Federal Contracting – Room A
Daniel Quinn, Federal Business Development, NC Military Business Center
Trent Ensley, Federal Business Development, NC Military Business Center
2:15-3 p.m.
Networking with vendors and participants
3 p.m.
Event concludes
James Freeman, Founder and President, Emerging Technology Institute
Speaker Profiles
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Session 1 Speakers:
Session 2 Speakers:
Michael Mullins
Director
Defense Industry Initiatives
NC State University
Industry Extension Services
Giles Beal
Client Relations Manager
Defense Industry Initiatives
NC State University
Industry Extension Services
Session 3 Speakers:
Session 4 Speakers:
Session 5 Speakers:
Skydiving Exhibition:
Session 6 Speakers:
Laura Rodgers
Director of Cybersecurity Practice
Secure Commuting Institute and Director
NC Partnership for Cybersecurity Excellence
NC State University
Session 7 Speakers:
