Upcoming Events:
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December Meetup VBCC East Hall 3 December 6, 2023 1130-1230 |
Pathfinder 2024 Von Braun Civic Center Huntsville, AL August 26th-28th, 2024 |
Pathfinder 2025 Von Braun Civic Center Huntsville, AL August 25th-27th, 2025 |
Pathfinder 2026 Von Braun Civic Center Huntsville, AL Aug31st-Sep 2nd, 2026 |
2024 Agenda
Exhibitor Setup is Sunday, August 27th from 1200-1800. Teardown is Thursday, August 28th from 1500-1900.
| Day 1
Monday, August 26th |
Day 2Tuesday, August 27th |
Day 3Wednesday, August 28th |
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0600-0800 Hall Open to Exhibitors |
0600-0800 Hall Open to Exhibitors |
0600-0800 Hall Open to Exhibitors |
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0800 – Hall Open |
0800 – Hall Open |
0800 – Hall Open |
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0900 – 1000 - Morning Break (sponsorship available) |
0900 – 1000 - Morning Break (sponsorship available) |
0900 – 1000 - Morning Break (sponsorship available) |
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1000-1200 – Session 1 |
1000-1200 – Session 4 |
1000-1200 – Session 7 |
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1200-1330 - Lunch (sponsorship available) |
1200-1330 - Lunch (sponsorship available) |
1200-1330 – Pathfinder Awards Luncheon (sponsorship available) |
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1330-1500 – Session 2 |
1330-1500 – Session 5 |
1330-1500 – Session 8 |
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1500-1600 - Break (sponsorship available) |
1500-1600 - Break (sponsorship available) |
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1600-1730 – Session 3 |
1600-1730 – Session 6 |
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1730 – 1900 - Icebreaker Social (sponsorship available) |
1730 –1900 - Pathfinder Social (sponsorship available) |
WHO ARE OUR SPEAKERS?
Military and Civilian Leadership, Department of Defense Program Managers and Chief Engineers, Industry and Academia Technolgists.
| Cory Anderson, ISR Task Force |
| COL Scott Anderson, PM Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
| MG Robert Barrie, PEO Aviation |
| Tommy Battle, Huntsville Mayor |
| LTC Jeff Bess, PdM Tactical UAS |
| Dr. David Bevly, Auburn University Professor and Autonomy Researcher |
| LTC Michael Brabner, Manuever CDID, Robotics Requirements Division / Air Branch Chief. |
| MAJ(P) Michael Brabner, MCOE Aviation Branch Chief |
| Phil Chu, DARPA ALIAS Engineer |
| Forrest Collier, Chief of Staff, PEO Aviation |
| Patrick Comes, Deputy Program Manager Counter sUAS |
| Dr. Scott Crino, UAS Threats |
| Tony Davilla, Counter UAS Subject Matter Expert |
| David Dopp, Program Manager Future Battle Platforms (Robotic Combat Vehicle) |
| Paul Finley, Madison City Mayor |
| LTC Chris Getter, Endurance UAS Program Manager |
| George Goodman, PdM Uncrewed Vehicle Support Systems. |
| Ed Gozdur, PdM Small UAS |
| Tarun Gupta, Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office |
| Dr. Greg Harris, Auburn University ISE Department Chair |
| Jerry Hendrix, Director UAH A2R / President AUVSI Pathfinder |
| COL Bart Johnke, Aviation Center of Excellence |
| Jason Kirkpatrick, PM US Army Corps of Engineers Aviation |
| Dr. Mike Kweon, ARL Propulsion and Power Lead |
| Jenny Laird, USACE Senor and Technology PM |
| Dr. Scott Martin, Auburn University |
| Dr. Marty Moulton, Army Research Labs |
| Jeff McCoy, Aviation Mission System and Architecture Director |
| COL Danielle Medaglia, PM Uncrewed Aircraft Systems |
| Dr. Jay Moorthy, Aviation and Missile Center Advanced Teaming Lead |
| Brandon Phillips, NASA MSFC Advanced Robotic Manufacturing. |
| Rob Premo, Director. Center for Cyber Innovation, Mississippi State University Raspet Center |
| LTG Rob Rasch, Director of Hypersonic, Directed Energy, Space and Rapid Acquisition |
| Dr. Greg Reynolds, AvMC Nav Lead |
| Jason Rupert, Systems Readiness Directorate Certified Autonomy Lead |
| LTC(P) Nick Ryan, Aviation CDID, Director of Aviation Platforms/ACM-UAS |
| Matt Sipe, Chief Engineer PEO Aviation |
| Jeff Stevens, Program Manager Integrated Fires/ Rapid Capabilities Office |
| Tony Still, Digital Engineering SME |
| Dale Strong, Madison County Commissioner |
| Kris Strope, PM-UAS Science and Technology Lead |
| Jeff Sullivan, ACC-Redstone Contracting |
| Dennis Teefy, Program Manager Sensors Aerial Intelligence, PEO IEWS |
| CDR Chad Thompson, USCG UAS Branch Chief |
| Chad Tillman, Director of UAS Operation Huntsville Alabama |
| Sean Townsend, Chief Engineer PM UAS |
| Sean Tynan, PdM Endurance UAS |
| Charles Vanderberg, USAF MQ-9 Modernization PM |
| Carson Wakefield, Soldier UAS Program Manager |
| MG Walter Rugen, Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team |
| LTC Olin Walters, Tactical UAS Program Manager |
| LTC Amanda Watkins, PdM Command Control and Effects |
| MAJ Mark Wetsel, Corps of Engineers ERDC UAS Deputy Program Manager |
| Jim Williams, Beyond Visual Line of Site Operations Aviation Rule Making Committee |
| Brian Wohlschlaeger, Threat Systems Management Office |
| Curt Worshek, Director of the North Alabama Multi-Agency Crime Center. |
What do we talk about?
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems and Robotics, Advanced Technologies and Digital Engineering, Counter UAS and Airspace.
See our Past Agendas here.