Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Time
Location
7:30 - 8:30 am
Atrium
8:30 – 8:40 am
William Flite
Director, Critical Materials Management, Lockheed Martin
Director, Critical Materials Management, Lockheed Martin
Auditorium
8:40 – 8:45 am
Jen Stewart
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Policy, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Policy, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Auditorium
8:45 – 9:15 am
Halimah Najieb-Locke
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Industrial Base Resilience, U.S. Department of Defense
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Industrial Base Resilience, U.S. Department of Defense
Auditorium
9:15 – 9:40 am
Jason Bolton
Senior Trade and Industry Analyst, Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
Alex Werner
Program and Management Analyst, Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
Senior Trade and Industry Analyst, Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
Alex Werner
Program and Management Analyst, Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
Auditorium
9:40 – 10:00 am
Stephen McGill
Research Faculity, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (National MagLab)
Research Faculity, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (National MagLab)
Auditorium
10:00 – 10:20 am
Atrium
10:20 – 10:50am
Moshe Schwartz
President, Etherton & Associates, Inc.
Senior Fellow for Acquisition Policy, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
President, Etherton & Associates, Inc.
Senior Fellow for Acquisition Policy, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Auditorium
10:50 – 11:50 am
Jen Stewart
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Policy, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Moderator
Kurt Ravenfeld
Director, Global Supply Chain Operations, Lockheed Martin
Anthony Di Stasio
Director, Manufacturing, Capability Expansion & Investment Prioritization (MCEIP), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD A&S), U.S. Department of Defense
Abigail Hunter
Acting Director, Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, SAFE
Katie Magnus
Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC)
Ian Bennitt (Invited)
Senior Advisor and Staff Lead for Seapower & Projection Forces, House Armed Services Committee (HASC)
John Tenaglia (Invited)
Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Policy, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Moderator
Kurt Ravenfeld
Director, Global Supply Chain Operations, Lockheed Martin
Anthony Di Stasio
Director, Manufacturing, Capability Expansion & Investment Prioritization (MCEIP), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD A&S), U.S. Department of Defense
Abigail Hunter
Acting Director, Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, SAFE
Katie Magnus
Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC)
Ian Bennitt (Invited)
Senior Advisor and Staff Lead for Seapower & Projection Forces, House Armed Services Committee (HASC)
John Tenaglia (Invited)
Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Auditorium
11:50 am – 12:50 pm
Atrium
12:50 – 1:35 pm
Brian Gabriel
Senior Manager, Critical Materials, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Matt Sloustcher
Senior Vice President, Communications and Policy, MP Materials
Kai Schmersahl
Managing Director, Magnequench, Neo Performance Materials, Inc.
Senior Manager, Critical Materials, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Matt Sloustcher
Senior Vice President, Communications and Policy, MP Materials
Kai Schmersahl
Managing Director, Magnequench, Neo Performance Materials, Inc.
Auditorium
1:35 – 2:20 pm
Chris Rainone
Senior Manager, THAAD Program GSC Localization, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Alexander Barcza
Vice President, Permanent Magnets, Vacuumchmelze
Peter Afiuny
Chief Commercial Officer, Noveon Magnetics, Inc.
Morris Hammer
General Manager, Head of eMobility, POSCO International
Senior Manager, THAAD Program GSC Localization, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Alexander Barcza
Vice President, Permanent Magnets, Vacuumchmelze
Peter Afiuny
Chief Commercial Officer, Noveon Magnetics, Inc.
Morris Hammer
General Manager, Head of eMobility, POSCO International
Auditorium
2:20 – 3:05 pm
Chris Rainone
Senior Manager, THAAD Program GSC Localization, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Erik Petersen
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Dexter Magnetic Technologies
Scott Murr
Vice President, Revenue Operations, Electron Energy Corporation (EEC)
Aaron Williams
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Arnold Magnetic Technologies
Senior Manager, THAAD Program GSC Localization, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Erik Petersen
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Dexter Magnetic Technologies
Scott Murr
Vice President, Revenue Operations, Electron Energy Corporation (EEC)
Aaron Williams
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Arnold Magnetic Technologies
Auditorium
3:05 – 3:15 pm
3:15 – 3:45 pm
Nick Farkas
Vice President, Engineering, PowderMet
Dr. Henry Kasaini
President and Chief Executive Officer, HELA Novel Metals LLC
Mike Crabtree
President and Chief Executive Officer, Saskatchewan Research Council
Vice President, Engineering, PowderMet
Dr. Henry Kasaini
President and Chief Executive Officer, HELA Novel Metals LLC
Mike Crabtree
President and Chief Executive Officer, Saskatchewan Research Council
Auditorium
3:45 – 4:50 pm
Matt Zolnowski
President, Greyfriars LLC
Moderator
Jeff Whalen
Director, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (National MagLab)
Brigita Rasys
Chief Marketing Officer, Terabase Corporation
Yue Jin Tay
Vice President, Strategic Accounts, Circulor
President, Greyfriars LLC
Moderator
Jeff Whalen
Director, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (National MagLab)
Brigita Rasys
Chief Marketing Officer, Terabase Corporation
Yue Jin Tay
Vice President, Strategic Accounts, Circulor
Auditorium
4:50 – 5:35 pm
Feasibility of Mine to Magnet by 2027
Brian Gabriel
Senior Manager, Critical Materials, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Where are the Pinch Points?
Shanna Hays
Materials Engineer, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Approaches to Provenance
Jeff Chang
Principal Information Assurance Engineer and Supply Chain Cybersecurity Officer, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Brian Gabriel
Senior Manager, Critical Materials, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Where are the Pinch Points?
Shanna Hays
Materials Engineer, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Approaches to Provenance
Jeff Chang
Principal Information Assurance Engineer and Supply Chain Cybersecurity Officer, Lockheed Martin
Moderator
5:35 – 6:50 pm
Atrium
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Time
Location
7:30 - 8:15 am
Atrium
8:15 - 8:20 am
Brian Gabriel
Senior Manager, Critical Materials, Lockheed Martin
Senior Manager, Critical Materials, Lockheed Martin
Auditorium
8:20 - 9:05 am
Helena Khazdozian
Senior Technology Manager, U.S. Department of Energy
Senior Technology Manager, U.S. Department of Energy
Auditorium
9:05 – 10:35 am
Frank Johnson
Chief Technology Officer, Niron Magnetics
Pat Ryan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ucore Rare Metals, Inc.
Mark Senti
Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Magnet Lab
Mark LaVerghetta
Co-Founder & Director, ReElement Technologies Corporation
Jaeheon Lee
Associate Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Dr. Elisa Alonso
Physical Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey
Chief Technology Officer, Niron Magnetics
Pat Ryan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ucore Rare Metals, Inc.
Mark Senti
Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Magnet Lab
Mark LaVerghetta
Co-Founder & Director, ReElement Technologies Corporation
Jaeheon Lee
Associate Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Dr. Elisa Alonso
Physical Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey
Auditorium
10:35 – 10:50 am
Atrium
10:50 – 11:40 am
Adam Johnson
Managing Partner, Metis Endeavor
Troy Hobbs
Manager, New Minerals & Co-products R&D Strategy & Delivery, Mosaic Company
Mark Smith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NioCorp Developments, Ltd.
Brent Berg
President and Chief Executive Officer, Rare Element Resources, Ltd.
Chris Young
Chief Strategy Officer, ElementUS Rare Earths & Minerals
Managing Partner, Metis Endeavor
Troy Hobbs
Manager, New Minerals & Co-products R&D Strategy & Delivery, Mosaic Company
Mark Smith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NioCorp Developments, Ltd.
Brent Berg
President and Chief Executive Officer, Rare Element Resources, Ltd.
Chris Young
Chief Strategy Officer, ElementUS Rare Earths & Minerals
Auditorium
11:40 – 11:55 am
Auditorium
11:55 am