Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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9:00–9:15 a.m.
• RADM James A. Robb, USN (Ret), President, National Training & Simulation Association
• Sae Schatz, Ph.D., iFEST Senior Government Advisor, Director, ADL Initiative
• Sae Schatz, Ph.D., iFEST Senior Government Advisor, Director, ADL Initiative
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9:15–10:00 a.m.
• Dustin Brown, SES, Deputy Assistant Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget
• Session moderator: Sae Schatz, Ph.D., Director, ADL Initiative
• Session moderator: Sae Schatz, Ph.D., Director, ADL Initiative
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10:00–10:10 a.m.
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10:10–11:30 a.m.
Discussion among diverse experts on the relationship between distributed learning and thriving in the 21st century.
• Rebecca Allyn, Education to Workforce Statewide Workforce Development Lead, Amazon Web Services
• Brian Gonzalez, Global Director, Government Partnerships & Initiatives, Intel Corporation
• Tim Quine, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education, University of Exeter
• Anthony Salcito, Vice President - Worldwide Education, Microsoft
• Sarah Toms, Executive Director, Wharton Interactive
• Moderators: Nunzio Quacquarelli, CEO, QS Quacquarelli Symonds, and Jerry Wind, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor, The Wharton School, Co-Founders of Reimagine Education Awards
• Rebecca Allyn, Education to Workforce Statewide Workforce Development Lead, Amazon Web Services
• Brian Gonzalez, Global Director, Government Partnerships & Initiatives, Intel Corporation
• Tim Quine, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education, University of Exeter
• Anthony Salcito, Vice President - Worldwide Education, Microsoft
• Sarah Toms, Executive Director, Wharton Interactive
• Moderators: Nunzio Quacquarelli, CEO, QS Quacquarelli Symonds, and Jerry Wind, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor, The Wharton School, Co-Founders of Reimagine Education Awards
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11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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12:30–1:20 p.m.
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS
• Jason Briefel, Director of Policy and Outreach, Senior Executives Association
LEGISLATIVE KEYNOTE SESSION | Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA)
• Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), Chair, U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor
• Session moderators: Jason Briefel, Director of Policy and Outreach, Senior Executives Association and Linda Brent, Ed.D., Director, Strategic Planning, NTSA and CEO, The ASTA Group
• Jason Briefel, Director of Policy and Outreach, Senior Executives Association
LEGISLATIVE KEYNOTE SESSION | Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA)
• Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), Chair, U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor
• Session moderators: Jason Briefel, Director of Policy and Outreach, Senior Executives Association and Linda Brent, Ed.D., Director, Strategic Planning, NTSA and CEO, The ASTA Group
Virtual Platform
1:20–1:30 p.m.
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1:30–3:00 p.m.
Fishbowl conversation between Government and Industry on acquisition opportunities, questions, and challenges.
• Britaini Carroll, Human Capital Principal Director, Workforce Transformation, Accenture Federal
• Matthew T. Cornelius, Executive Director, Alliance for Digital Innovation
• Christina Rhylander, MITRE, Digital and Acquisition Transformation (serving DoD Acquisitions)
• John Schwartz, Head of Global Business Development, edX
• Jason Tyszko, VP, Center for Education and Workforce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
• Moderator: JJ Walcutt, Ph.D., President/CEO, Clay Strategic Designs
• Britaini Carroll, Human Capital Principal Director, Workforce Transformation, Accenture Federal
• Matthew T. Cornelius, Executive Director, Alliance for Digital Innovation
• Christina Rhylander, MITRE, Digital and Acquisition Transformation (serving DoD Acquisitions)
• John Schwartz, Head of Global Business Development, edX
• Jason Tyszko, VP, Center for Education and Workforce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
• Moderator: JJ Walcutt, Ph.D., President/CEO, Clay Strategic Designs
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3:00–3:30 p.m.
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3:30–5:00 p.m.
Live event featuring a VIP panel (with podcast recording), supported by War on the Rocks.
• Maj. Gen. Andrea D. Tullos, Deputy Commander, Air Education and Training Command
• BG Charles T. Lombardo, Deputy Commanding General, CAC-T, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center
• The Hon. Alan R. Shaffer, Regent, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
• Moderator: Ryan Evans, Founder and CEO, War on the Rocks
• Maj. Gen. Andrea D. Tullos, Deputy Commander, Air Education and Training Command
• BG Charles T. Lombardo, Deputy Commanding General, CAC-T, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center
• The Hon. Alan R. Shaffer, Regent, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
• Moderator: Ryan Evans, Founder and CEO, War on the Rocks
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5:00–6:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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9:00–9:05 a.m.
• Keith Beurskens, DM, Deputy, Directorate of Academic Affairs, Army University
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9:05–10:00 a.m.
• MG Donn H. Hill, Deputy Commanding General – Education (DCG-E), Provost, Army University, and Deputy Commandant, Command and General Staff College
• Session moderator: Keith Beurskens, DM, Deputy, Directorate of Academic Affairs, Army University
• Session moderator: Keith Beurskens, DM, Deputy, Directorate of Academic Affairs, Army University
Virtual Platform
10:00–10:15 a.m.
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10:15–11:45 a.m.
Discussion among defense leaders on collaborative training and education among allies and partners.
• BG Ilmars A. Lejins, Asst. Chief of Staff Joint Force Development, NATO ACT
• Col David Gagua, Commander, NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Center
• Col Carl-Fredrik Kleman, Chief of Operations, Viking 22, Swedish AF Joint Training Center
• Zoran Šajinović,, Assistant Minister of Defense, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Fred Engle, Director, Military Training, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Education and Training, USA
• Moderator: Aaron Presnall, Ph.D., President, Jefferson Institute
• BG Ilmars A. Lejins, Asst. Chief of Staff Joint Force Development, NATO ACT
• Col David Gagua, Commander, NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Center
• Col Carl-Fredrik Kleman, Chief of Operations, Viking 22, Swedish AF Joint Training Center
• Zoran Šajinović,, Assistant Minister of Defense, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Fred Engle, Director, Military Training, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Education and Training, USA
• Moderator: Aaron Presnall, Ph.D., President, Jefferson Institute
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11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
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12:45–2:15 p.m.
Discussion among government leaders on how their organizations are modernizing digital learning systems.
• Daniel Correa, Director, Day One Project, and Acting President, Federation of American Scientists
• Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., Chief Innovation Officer, The State of New Jersey
• Amy Parker, Chief Learning Officer, Dept. of Veterans Affairs (Ret)
• Alicia Sanchez, Ph.D., Director of Innovation, DAUx
• Moderator: Frank Kelley, SES, Vice President, Defense Acquisition University
• Daniel Correa, Director, Day One Project, and Acting President, Federation of American Scientists
• Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., Chief Innovation Officer, The State of New Jersey
• Amy Parker, Chief Learning Officer, Dept. of Veterans Affairs (Ret)
• Alicia Sanchez, Ph.D., Director of Innovation, DAUx
• Moderator: Frank Kelley, SES, Vice President, Defense Acquisition University
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2:15–2:30 p.m.
Closing discussion for the live event and plans for 2022.
• Angie Gamble, Ph.D., Training Systems Management Specialist, CAC-T ATSC, iFEST 2022 Program Chair
• James Goodell, Senior Analyst, QIP, iFEST 2021 Program Committee Member
• Christopher Hardy, Ph.D., Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation, Defense Acquisition University, iFEST 2021 Program Committee Member
• Frank Kelley, SES, Vice President, Defense Acquisition University, iFEST 2021 Conference Chair
• Sae Schatz, Ph.D., Director, ADL Initiative, iFEST Senior Government Advisor
• Angie Gamble, Ph.D., Training Systems Management Specialist, CAC-T ATSC, iFEST 2022 Program Chair
• James Goodell, Senior Analyst, QIP, iFEST 2021 Program Committee Member
• Christopher Hardy, Ph.D., Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation, Defense Acquisition University, iFEST 2021 Program Committee Member
• Frank Kelley, SES, Vice President, Defense Acquisition University, iFEST 2021 Conference Chair
• Sae Schatz, Ph.D., Director, ADL Initiative, iFEST Senior Government Advisor
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2:30–5:00 p.m.
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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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9:00–9:45 a.m.
• Start Making Sense: Integrating Learning Engineering into a Team
Dina Kurzweil, Ph.D., Asst. Professor of Medicine, Director ETI, Uniformed Services University Health Sciences (USUHS) and Beth (Karen) Marcellas, Ph.D., Instructional Systems Specialist, Education & Technology Innovation Support Office, USUHS
• From IdeaScale to Scaling an Idea: Learning Innovation at Joint Base Andrews
Shelly Blake-Plock, President and CEO, Yet Analytics; TSgt Jules Ponton, ManPower Analyst, 316th Force Support Squadron; and Amanda Kaelber, Project Manager, Yet Analytics Inc.
• The Anatomy of an Effective Webinar
Gigi Roman, ADL Coordinator and Tanja Geiss
• The Future of Competence in the Workforce and the Role of CaSS
Robby Robson, Ph.D., Eduworks; Dennis Mills, NETC; Ben Goldberg, Ph.D., STTC; Matt Lisle, Georgia Tech; aLCDR Jake Norris, ONR; and Laurie “LJ” Johnson, Accenture Federal Services
Dina Kurzweil, Ph.D., Asst. Professor of Medicine, Director ETI, Uniformed Services University Health Sciences (USUHS) and Beth (Karen) Marcellas, Ph.D., Instructional Systems Specialist, Education & Technology Innovation Support Office, USUHS
• From IdeaScale to Scaling an Idea: Learning Innovation at Joint Base Andrews
Shelly Blake-Plock, President and CEO, Yet Analytics; TSgt Jules Ponton, ManPower Analyst, 316th Force Support Squadron; and Amanda Kaelber, Project Manager, Yet Analytics Inc.
• The Anatomy of an Effective Webinar
Gigi Roman, ADL Coordinator and Tanja Geiss
• The Future of Competence in the Workforce and the Role of CaSS
Robby Robson, Ph.D., Eduworks; Dennis Mills, NETC; Ben Goldberg, Ph.D., STTC; Matt Lisle, Georgia Tech; aLCDR Jake Norris, ONR; and Laurie “LJ” Johnson, Accenture Federal Services
Virtual Platform
9:45–10:00 a.m.
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10:00–10:45 a.m.
• From Classroom to Online to Blended: A Challenge Workshop toward Effective Blended Learning
Bill Brantley, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland
• Publish an Augmented Reality Training Module in Under an Hour Using the BUNDLAR Platform
Matthew Wren, Chief Technology Officer, BUNDLAR, LLC
• Transform Your Training Simulations and Learning Platforms into Streaming Event Sources for Machine-Learning-Based Human Performance Measurement
Douglas Stein, CTO, Metacog Technologies, LLC
•The Future of Competence in the Workforce and the Role of CaSS - Big Ideas
Robby Robson, Ph.D., Eduworks; Brent Smith, ADL Initiative; Ben Ervin, ONR; Deborah Everhart, Ph.D., Credential Engine; Vincent Villanueva, AETC; and Brandt Dargue, Boeing
Bill Brantley, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland
• Publish an Augmented Reality Training Module in Under an Hour Using the BUNDLAR Platform
Matthew Wren, Chief Technology Officer, BUNDLAR, LLC
• Transform Your Training Simulations and Learning Platforms into Streaming Event Sources for Machine-Learning-Based Human Performance Measurement
Douglas Stein, CTO, Metacog Technologies, LLC
•The Future of Competence in the Workforce and the Role of CaSS - Big Ideas
Robby Robson, Ph.D., Eduworks; Brent Smith, ADL Initiative; Ben Ervin, ONR; Deborah Everhart, Ph.D., Credential Engine; Vincent Villanueva, AETC; and Brandt Dargue, Boeing
Virtual Platform
10:45–11:00 a.m.
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11:00–11:45 a.m.
• Public Review: Draft NATO ADL Handbook, Annex on ADL in Exercises
Aaron Presnall, Ph.D., President, Jefferson Institute
• Mapping Your Ecosystem: Navigating the Complexities of Uniting Content and Data Across Multiple Systems
Tammy Rutherford, Managing Director and Chris Tompkins, Director of Sales, Rustici Software
• Human and AI Agent Teaming to Improve DoD Red Team Collective Skills
Tashara Cooper, M.A., Research Psychologist; Jonathan Harris, Computer Engineer, Cybersecurity; and Timothy Welch, Instructional Systems Specialist, NAWCTSD
• Usage of CaSS - Technical Demonstrations and Discussions
Fritz Ray, CTO, Eduworks and Matt Lisle, Georgia Tech
Aaron Presnall, Ph.D., President, Jefferson Institute
• Mapping Your Ecosystem: Navigating the Complexities of Uniting Content and Data Across Multiple Systems
Tammy Rutherford, Managing Director and Chris Tompkins, Director of Sales, Rustici Software
• Human and AI Agent Teaming to Improve DoD Red Team Collective Skills
Tashara Cooper, M.A., Research Psychologist; Jonathan Harris, Computer Engineer, Cybersecurity; and Timothy Welch, Instructional Systems Specialist, NAWCTSD
• Usage of CaSS - Technical Demonstrations and Discussions
Fritz Ray, CTO, Eduworks and Matt Lisle, Georgia Tech
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11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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12:00–5:00 p.m.
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