AGENDA

U.S. – ITALY DEFENSE DIALOGUE
Building Strategic Partnerships in Global Security & Defense

Tuesday, November 29 — The Union League, Philadelphia, PA

PLEASE NOTE: The seminar will be held at The Union League, 140 South Broad Street, Center City Philadelphia. The Luncheon Segment will take place at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, 200 South Broad Street – see details below. (These buildings are a two-minute walk from each other.)

7:45 – 8:30
Registration & Continental Breakfast – THE MEADE ROOM
(Meet with Small Business Representatives from Industry and DHS at Tables in same room.)
Sponsored by: Select Greater Philadelphia – Visit table display in hallway
8:30 – 8:45
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Tom Morr, President & CEO, Select Greater Philadelphia
Maj. Gen. James McInerney, USAF (Ret.) VP Membership & Chapters, NDIA, Arlington, VA
8:45 – 9:15
Congressional Keynote – Updates from Capitol Hill: Perspectives on the Legislative Agenda Impacting Defense and Homeland Security
The Honorable Curt Weldon, (R-PA)– Vice Chairman, Armed Services Committee; and member of the Select Committee on Homeland Security
9:15 – 9:45
Italian Defense Industry Forecasts & Insight on MoD Procurement
Major General Pasquale Preziosa, Defense Attaché, Embassy of Italy
9:45 – 10:15
Globalization, Innovation, & DoD's Future Army Programs
Eugene Cunningham, Jr., VP Army Systems, The Boeing Company
10:15 – 10:40
Refreshments / Networking Break / Visit Small Business Reps at Tables
Table Top Exhibits and Representatives of:
The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Dept. of Homeland Security, SBA & more
10:40 – 11:00
Case Study: The Importance of Strategic Locations for U.S. Operations
Howard Goldberg, CEO, Oto Melara NA
11:00 – 12:00
Navigating Regulatory Roadblocks to International Collaboration
Expert panelists will address challenges and opportunities for industrial bases in today’s integrated transatlantic marketplace. The impact of export control regimes on technology transfer, interoperability, and multinational programs will be debated. Discussions will also feature current developments in the application of the Buy American Act and domestic preference legislation.
  • (Moderator) Edward Hoffman, Partner, Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia
  • Daniel Nielsen, Deputy Director for Program Acquisition and International Contracting, OUSD (AT&L), Washington, DC
  • Barbara Linney, Partner, Blank Rome LLP, Washington, DC
  • Richard Hughes, Deputy Director for Export Licensing, Navy International Programs Office, Washington, DC

12:00
Adjourn & CHANGE of VENUE: Attendees please walk (2 minutes) to the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at The Bellevue for the luncheon segment in the Rose Garden Room on the 19th Floor. Reception taking place in the Promenade adjacent to Rose Garden. Cash Bar for "Luncheon Only" attendees. Seminar attendees please use your free drink (1) ticket in your registration packet. .
12:30 – 2:00
LUNCHEON AND KEYNOTE (AT THE PARK HYATT, ROSE GARDEN ROOM)
His Excellency Giovanni Castellaneta, Italian Ambassador to the United States

Luncheon Only Segment:

11:30
Check in for "Luncheon Only" attendees begins
11:45 – 12:30
Reception in PROMENADE adjacent to Rose Garden Room
Cash bar – (Full seminar registrants please use drink ticket)
1:10
KEYNOTE
His Excellency Giovanni Castellaneta, Italian Ambassador to the United States
1:45
Closing Comments by NDIA Program Committee Official
Adjourn from luncheon and seminar program

Program attendees are cordially invited to attend the AgustaWestland Reception and Ground Breaking Ceremony taking place immediately after the luncheon.

2:00
Buses will be available at ground level – 200 South Broad Street – for attendees traveling to the event in N.E. Philadelphia. Buses will return participants to the Park Hyatt at the conclusion of this event.
Prior registration is required to ensure sufficient buses for participants.
Please confirm with AgustaWestland's offices directly to ensure a space on the complimentary coach transportation. To do so you may contact Michelle Venezia by Email at: m.venezia@us.agusta.com Or you may contact her by phone at: 215-281-1461.