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AUSA 2023: Key Events

By U.S. ArmyOctober 3, 2023

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The Association of the United States Army will present a dynamic conference designed to deliver the Army’s key messages, highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations, and presenting a wide range of industry products and services.

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For news, photos and video from the convention. visit the AUSA 2023 DVIDS feature page. For a comprehensive program of events and speakers, please view the interactive agenda on the AUSA website.

NOTE: All participants, speakers and times are subject to change. All times are EDT.

MONDAY, OCT. 9, 2023

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. — Sergeant Major of the Army Forum and Awards
  • Speakers
  • Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer
  • Retired Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, Vice President, NCO and Soldier Programs, Association of the United States Army 
  • Retired Army Gen. Robert B. Brown, President and CEO, Association of the United States Army
9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. — Opening Ceremony
  • Speakers
  • Retired Army Gen. Robert B. Brown, United States Army Retired, President and CEO, Association of the United States Army
  • The Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — Press Conference
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. — Sergeant Major of the Army's Recognition Luncheon
  • Speakers
  • Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer
  • Retired Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, Vice President, NCO and Soldier Programs, Association of the United States Army
  • Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, Director of the Army Staff
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. — FF #1: Transforming Army Prevention, Care, Education and Quality of Life
  • Moderator
  • Dr. Craig J. Bryan, ABPP, Trott Gebhardt Phillips Endowed Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine and Director, Division of Recovery and Resilience, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University 
  • Speakers
  • Dr. Patti Brown, Spouse of retired Army Gen. Robert B. Brown, President and CEO, Association of the United States Army
  • Lt. Gen. Kevin Vereen, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, United States Army
  • Angel Mangum, Senior Fellow, Association of the United States Army
  • Panelists
  • Dee Geise, Director, Directorate of Prevention, Resilience, and Readiness, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, United States Army
  • Col. Samuel L. Preston, Commander, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital
  • Brig. Gen. William Green Jr., Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Temporarily Performing the Duties of Chief of Chaplains, United States Army
  • Julia Yeary, LCSW, IMH-E®, Consultant, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, ZERO TO THREE HealthySteps
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. — CMF #1: Be All You Can Be - Attracting Talent for the 21st Century
  • Moderator
  • Retired Army Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, Vice President, Leadership and Education, Association of the United States Army
  • Speaker
  • Gen. Randy A. George, Chief of Staff of the Army 
  • Panelists
  • Lt. Gen. Douglas F. Stitt, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, United States Army
  • Maj. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, Commanding General, United States Army Recruiting Command
  • Dr. Brian Griepentrog, Executive Vice President, Fors Marsh
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. — CMF #2: Transforming for the Future Fight
  • Moderator
  • Retired Army Maj. Gen. William Hix, Founder and Managing Partner, Next Horizon Partners, LLC
  • Speakers
  • Brandon White, Vice President and General Manager, Navigation, Targeting & Survivability Division, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
  • Panelists
  • The Honorable Douglas R. Bush, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) and, Army Acquisition Executive
  • Gen. James E. Rainey, Commanding General, United States Army Futures Command
  • Firat Gezen, President, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
12:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. — Warriors Corners, Day 1
  • 12:00 p.m. - 12:40 p.m. — WC #1: We are Installation Management Command
  • 12:50 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. — WC #2: Human Machine Integrated Formations
  • 1:40 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. — WC #3: Operation Pathways - The Theater Army's Way of Campaigning in the Indo-Pacific
  • 2:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. — WC #4: State Partnership Program - Twenty Years of Making a Difference in Africa
  • 3:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. — WC #5: Overcoming Challenges - Maintaining Operational Reach, and Prolonging Endurance in Contested and Distributed Environments
  • 4:10 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. — WC #6: People, Partnerships, and Innovation

TUESDAY, OCT. 10, 2023

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. — Sergeant Major of the Army Professional Development Forum
  • Moderator
  • Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger Mansker, Highly Qualified Expert, Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army
  • Speaker
  • Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer
  • Panelists
  • Command Sgt. Maj. Jimmy J. Sellers, United States Army Materiel Command
  • Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond S. Harris, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
  • Command Sgt. Maj. TJ Holland, United States Army Forces Command
  • Command Sgt. Maj. Brian A. Hester, United States Army Futures Command
  • Command Sgt. Maj. John T. Raines, United States Army National Guard
  • Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew J. Lombardo, United States Army Reserve
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. — FF #2: Let's Get Tactical - Resiliency and Upstream Prevention Tool Kit Building
  • Speakers
  • Evie King, Master Resilience Trainer, 2023 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year and, President, InDependent. Inc
  • Karen Halverson, Senior Fellow, Association of the United States Army
  • Panelists
  • Erika R. Slaton, Director, Military Community Support Programs, Military Community and Family Policy, Department of Defense
  • Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Perry III, Senior Enlisted Advisor, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, United States Army
  • Casey Eidemiller, Chief of Training, Prevention, Resilience, and Readiness Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, United States Army
  • Robyn Mroszczyk, Financial Education Program Manager, Prevention, Resilience, and Readiness Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, United States Army
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. — Under Secretary of the Army's Digital Transformation Panel
  • Moderator
  • Jennifer Swanson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Data, Engineering & Software)
  • Panelists
  • The Honorable Gabe Camarillo, Under Secretary of the Army
  • Margaret Palmieri, Principal Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, Department of Defense
  • Young J. Bang, Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology)
  • Karen Dahut, CEO, Google Public Sector
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. — Eisenhower Luncheon
  • Speakers
  • Retired Army Gen. Robert B. Brown, President and CEO, Association of the United States Army
  • Gen. Randy A. George, Chief of Staff of the Army
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. — FF #3: Quality of Life - Healthcare and Spousal Employment
  • Moderators
  • Dr. Brian C. Lein, Assistant Director, Healthcare Administration, Defense Health Agency
  • Meg O’Grady, M.Ed, Senior Vice President, Military and Government Programs, National University
  • Speakers
  • Ginger Perkins, Senior Fellow, Association of the United States Army
  • Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, United States Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command
  • Corie Weathers, LPC, NCC, BCC, Military Clinical Consultant
  • Holly Dailey, Director, Family Readiness, Association of the United States Army
  • Panelists
  • Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, Director, Defense Health Agency
  • Brig. Gen. Mary V. Krueger, Special Assistant to the Director of the Army Staff and, 24th Chief, United States Army Medical Corps
  • Jessica R. Slaughter, Health Systems Specialist, TRICARE Benefits, Exceptional Family Member Program, Prevention, Resilience, and Readiness Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, United States Army
  • Patricia M. Barron, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy)
  • Dr. Thomas E. Trail, Senior Behavioral Scientist, RAND Corporation
  • Elizabeth O’Brien, Executive Director of Hiring Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
  • Stan Kurtz, Director, Policy and Engagement, Office of Veterans Business Development, United States Small Business Administration
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. — Homeland Defense Seminar: The Future of Homeland Defense - Setting the Theater for Multi-Domain Operations
  • Speaker
  • U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, Commander, United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command
  • Moderator
  • Maj. Gen. James E. Bonner, Deputy Commanding General, United States Army North (Fifth Army)
  • Panelists
  • Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr., Commanding General, United States Army North (Fifth Army)
  • The Honorable Melissa G. Dalton, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs)
  • Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Lt. Gen. Maria B. Barrett, Commanding General, United States Army Cyber Command
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. — CMF #3: Landpower in the Indo-Pacific
  • Moderator 
  • Retired Army Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, Senior Fellow, Institute for the Study of War, Senior Fellow, Association of the United States Army
  • Panelists
  • Gen. Charles A. Flynn, Commanding General, United States Army Pacific
  • Lt. Gen. Kobayashi Hiroki, Vice Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
  • Dr. Ely S. Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Indo-Pacific Security Affairs)
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. — CMF #4: Landpower in Europe and Africa
  • Moderator
  • Dr. Jack Watling, Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare, Royal United Services Institute
  • Panelists
  • Gen. Darryl A. Williams, Commanding General, United States Army Europe and Africa, Commander, Allied Land Command, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • Lt. Gen. Pasi Välimäki, Commander of the Finnish Army
  • The Honorable Jessica Davis Ba, Ambassador of the United States of America, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. — Warriors Corners, Day 2
  • 9:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. — WC #7: Helping Commanders Build Cohesive Teams
  • 9:50 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. — WC #8: Army 2030 - Reconnecting to the Golden State
  • 10:40 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. — WC #9: As Long as it Takes - International Efforts to Train Ukraine's Military
  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — WC #10: Non-Commissioned Officer Role in the Indo-Pacific
  • 2:40 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. — WC #11: Transforming Command and Control Warfighting Systems
  • 3:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. — WC #12: United States Southern Command as an Innovation Testbed
  • 4:20 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. — WC #13: Marketing the Army to Gen Z

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11, 2023

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. — FF #4: Army Senior Leader Town Hall
  • Moderator
  • Lt. Gen. Kevin Vereen, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, United States Army
  • Speaker
  • Holly Dailey, Director, Family Readiness, Association of the United States Army
  • Panelists
  • The Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army
  • Gen. Randy A. George, Chief of Staff of the Army
  • Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. — CMF #5: Strengthening the Army Profession for 2030 and Beyond
  • Moderator
  • Katherine L. Kuzminski, Deputy Director of Studies, Director, Military, Veterans, and Society Program, Center for New American Security
  • Panelists
  • Gen. Gary M. Brito, Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
  • Mario A. Diaz, Deputy Under Secretary of the Army
  • Command Sgt. Maj. TJ Holland, United States Army Forces Command
  • Dr. Jeffrey D. Peterson, Director, Character Integration Advisory Group, United States Military Academy
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Army Civilian Showcase: Innovating Today for the Future-ready Army of 2030
  • Moderator
  • William F. Moore, Army Civilian Advisory Committee Chairman, Association of the United States Army 
  • Speaker
  • Dr. Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
  • Panelists
  • Lt. Gen. Christopher O. Mohan, Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, United States Army Materiel Command
  • Lt. Gen. Maria R. Gervais, Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
  • Karen W. Pane, Director of Human Resources, United States Army Corps of Engineers
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Sergeant Major of the Army Initiatives Briefing
  • Speaker
  • Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. — CMF #6: Delivering Ready Combat Power - Taking Care of People
  • Moderator
  • Patricia M. Barron, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy)
  • Speaker
  • Gen. Charles R. Hamilton, Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command
  • Panelists
  • Lt. Gen. Omar J. Jones IV, Commanding General, United States Army Installation Management Command
  • Maj. Gen. James P. Isenhower, Commanding General, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, United States Army
  • Sherrill Isenhower, Volunteer Coordinator, El Paso County and, Senior Advisor, Fort Bliss
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. — CMF #7: Reality of War - Forging Teams for the Future Fight
  • Moderator
  • Professor Carolyne Davidson, Associate Dean, College of International Security Affairs, National Defense University
  • Panelists
  • Gen. Andrew P. Poppas, Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command
  • Lt. Gen. Sean C. Bernabe, Commanding General, United States Army III Corps and Fort Cavazos
  • Maj. Gen. James Martin, DSO OBE MC, Commander, 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, British Army
9:00 a.m. - 4:10 p.m. — Warriors Corners, Day 3
  • 9:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. — WC #14: The Special Operations Forces, Space, Cyber Triad - Enhancing Large Scale Combat Operations Now and in the Future
  • 9:50 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. — WC #15: Department of Defense Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Initiatives - Supporting the Current and Future Fights
  • 10:40 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. — WC #16: Multi-Domain Intelligence, Field Manual 2-0, and Intelligence Modernization
  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. — WC #17: Theater Fires and Multi-Domain Operations in the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Area of Responsibility
  • 12:20 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. — WC #18: Resilience in the Indo-Pacific
  • 1:10 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. — WC #19: Developments in the Arctic
  • 2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. — WC #20: Network Convergence, Cloud-Native Data, and the Future of Multi-Domain Operations
  • 2:50 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. — WC #21: Be All You Can Be - Bringing Home the Gold
  • 3:40 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. — WC #22: Accelerating Combat Vehicle Transformation for the Army of 2030

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