• Day 1 - August 12

    Agenda subject to change

    7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration Open

    7:30 | Breakfast and Networking

    8:30 am | Plenary Session

    Welcome & Introductions

    Dignitaries

    Matt Coleman, Atlantic Regional Administrator (NY,NJ,PR,USVI) US Small Business Administration

    Mr. Kareem Sykes, Industry & Engagement | Project Spectrum

    10:15 am | Break

    Kimberly Ricker, Senior Director Supply Chain Management, Communication Systems, L3Harris Technologies

    Abby Lilly, Chief Supply Chain Officer Lockheed Martin Corporation

    Noon | Luncheon with Keynote

    The National Center for Intelligent Imaging - Mujdat Cetin, PhD, University of Rochester

    Science, Technology, and Engineering for Laser and Laser Applications Research (STELLAR) - Thomas G. Brown, PhD, Director Institute of Optics, University of Rochester

    1:30 pm | Concurrent Training Sessions

    Session A: Primes/SBLOs Only - Best Practices Discussion

    Session B: Doing Business with Small Business Offices - Panel Discussion

    Ryan Evans, AFMC

    Brian McJilton, AFRL

    Luke Shultz, AFMC/AFLCMC

    Anthony Sligar, 925th Contacting Battalion and MICC - Fort Drum

    Lisa C. Stoker, AFSC

    2:30 pm | Plenary Session - Innovating Throughout the DoD - Panel Discussion

    Nicole Allen, Army SBIR/STTR

    Shadi Azoum, NAVWAR SBIR/STTR/RISE 

    John McCanney, DoD OSD Transitions SBIR/STTR (OTST) Program 

    William O’Mara, AFMC/AFRL/RIBB

    Break

    3:45 pm | Lightning Pitches

    5:00 pm | Networking Reception & Innovation Showcase

  • Day 2 - August 13

    7:00 am | Registration Open

    7:30 am | Breakfast and Networking

    8:00 am | Opening Remarks

    Just Solutions, Inc.

    Rochester Technology & Manufacturing Association

    8:30 am | Rules of the Day

    9:00 am | Matchmaking and Resource Fair

    10:30 am | Break 

    10:45 am | Resume Matchmaking

    12:00 pm | Luncheon with Keynote

    NY SMART I-Corridor Tech-Hub Update

    1:30 pm | Matchmaking and Resource Fair

    3:00 pm | Break

    3:15 pm | Resume Matchmaking 

    4:00 pm | Adjourn