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  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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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
 
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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  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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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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