If you are a defense provider, manufacturer, educator, or policy maker, plan to attend the RADE New England Defense Summit on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 from 7:30am-1:30pm at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
7:30am - 8:00am Registration/Breakfast
8:00am - 8:15am Welcome: New England’s Innovative Aerospace and Defense Strategies
Commissioner Catherine Smith, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
Forging a new innovative economic development objective in support New England’s aerospace and defense sector.
8:15am - 9:15am General Session: Building a Stronger Regional Economy Through Data Modeling
Using an interactive platform that measures the impact of Department of Defense investments and presents supply chain relationships gives policy makers the power to forecast future trends and plan for changes in the marketplace. The RADE Economic Modeling Platform is a web-based, graphical tool for analyzing and assessing the dependency of the region on DoD spending, providing valuable data that can support economic development efforts for business attraction, retention and expansion.
9:15am - 9:30am Break
9:30am - 12:00pm Breakout Sessions (Session One: 9:30am-10:45am, Session Two: 10:45am-12:00pm)
A Regional Collaboration and Exchange: The New England Cluster Advantage
The RADE initiative and its’ Virtual Industry Commons are providing the backbone to catalyze collaboration among state partners and lay the foundation for a collective regional voice. The New England states’ combined OEA efforts in workforce development, supply chain asset mapping, international trade, export compliance, diversification strategies, marketing, and commercialization will help grow the region’s defense-related economy.
Technology Innovation: From R&D to Commercialization
New England’s defense manufacturers will need to embrace innovative strategies to retain and gain competitive advantages through their existing markets and/or through the ability to diversify into commercial markets. This requires a supply chain that is flexible, agile, and ready to implement new technologies, materials, and processes to increase production capacity and capabilities.
12:00pm Luncheon
12:30pm - 1:30pm Keynote Address: Observations and Insights on New England’s Defense Sector
Pierre Chao, Founding Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors, Managing Partner, Enlightenment Capital
Mr. Chao brings over three decades of management consulting, investment banking and policy expertise in the aerospace and defense industry. Throughout his career he has been a trusted advisor to senior corporate, government and financial decision makers on key strategic issues - from major investments to mergers and acquisitions to strategic and policy choices. Mr. Chao will share his observations, insights, and projections on New England’s defense sector.
