Event Agenda
2025 Program
Program subject to change
Session Sponsored By
8:30AM
Registration & Networking
9:00AM
Pledge of Allegiance & Welcome Remarks

Kurt Bauer
President & CEO, WMC

Dale Kooyenga
President, MMAC
9:10AM
USS Wisconsin Spotlight
9:25AM
Navy Maritime Industrial Base Program Presentation
10:15AM
Networking Break
10:30AM
Breakout Session
A: Ask the Military Contracting Officer Panel

to be announced
B: Intellectual Property for Small Business Defense Companies

to be announced
11:30AM
Lunch
12:15PM
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Briefing
*tentative
1:00PM
Finding Success in the Wisconsin Defense Industry Panel

Erik Berdy
Partner, Government & Public Affairs, Chair, Defense & National Security Practice, Michael Best Strategies
1:45PM
Networking Break
2:00PM
Govmates Matchmaking Session
*optional, session requires pre-registration
2:15PM
Breakout Session
A: To Be Announced

to be announced
B: State of the Aerospace & Defense Industry

Luis Avila
Managing Director of Management Consulting, BDO USA
3:00PM
Networking/Reception
4:00PM
Adjourn
2025 Sponsors
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