Day One – Paradigm Shift
0900 Introduction
0915 OT Philosophy – Dunn
0945 Essentials of Other Transactions – McMartin
1015 break
1030 Deep Dive into the Statutes – Dunn
1115 Building an OT Action Team – McMartin, Rothzeid, Smith
1145 Lunch (on your own)
1300 Keynote: Ben FitzGerald
1345 Focus Session: New DoD OT Guide – McMartin, Rothzeid, Dunn
I. General Information: History & Purpose
II. Execution: Publicizing, Planning & Evaluation
1500 break
III. Administration: Resource sharing, Payments, Reporting, Legal
IV. Panel: Types, Myths & Facts, IP
1630 Networking Reception
Day Two – New Thinking & Exploring the Potential
0900 Review
0915 Follow-on Production: Getting Serious – Rothzeid
1000 OTs for Sustainment & Life Cycle Management – Dunn
1030 break
1045 What can go Wrong? Protests & Other Challenges – Rothzeid, Smith, Dunn
1115 Emerging Business Model: 3rd Party Financing – Jensen
1145 Lunch (on your own)
1300 Keynote: Peter Dixon, Second Front Systems
1345 Project Spotlight: DHS Silicon Valley Innovation Program – Oh
1415 break
1430 Other Business Approaches: CRADAs, Grants, PIAs, 2373, Prize Challenges – McMartin
1500 Inventing the Future
1530 Wrap-up, Q&A
1600 End
(agenda subject to change)
…we don’t really train acquisition professionals to think of their programs as a mechanism to grow companies in a strategic partnership. We’re going to need them to think more like venture capitalists, business developers or investors. – Will Roper, Asst. Sec. Air Force AT&L