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SOF Week 2023 

SOF Week 2023

Wednesday - Main Agenda

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Wednesday - Main Agenda

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    • All Access
    Exhibitions Open
    Tampa Convention Center - Exhibition Halls (Ground Floor, Mezzanine, Floor 3)

    Visit all levels of the Exhibition Hall in the Tampa Convention Center:

    • Ground Floor: Rooms 118-121, Ballrooms A - D, Foyer
    • Mezzanine: Government Exhibitions
    • Floor 3: Foyer, East and West Halls
    • General Sessions
    Keynote Speech
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Ambassador Caroline Kennedy
    Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Australia - U.S. Department of State
    • General Sessions
    Morning Coffee
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Grand Ballroom Prefunction
    Networking opportunity in the prefunction area.
    • General Sessions
    Opening Remarks
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Honorable Christopher P. Maier
    Honorable Christopher P. Maier, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict - U.S. Department of Defense
    • General Sessions
    Panel: The Role of SOF in Counter-Terrorism and Crisis Response
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Ms. Christine Abizaid (Invited)
    Ms. Christine Abizaid (Invited), Director - National Counter Terrorism Center
    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Scott Howell
    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Scott Howell, Former Commander, Joint Special Operations Command
    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Michael Nagata
    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Michael Nagata, Senior Vice President - CACI
    AMB Ann Patterson
    AMB Ann Patterson, Kissinger Senior Fellow, Jackson School of Global Affairs - Yale University
    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Kenneth Tovo
    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Kenneth Tovo
    Rear Admiral Milton Sands III
    Rear Admiral Milton Sands III, Commander - SOCAF
    • General Sessions
    Panel: The SOF Value in Strategic Competition
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Grand Ballroom
    General (Ret.) Vincent Brooks
    General (Ret.) Vincent Brooks, Principal, WestExec Advisors and Former Commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea
    Ms. Kimberly Field
    Ms. Kimberly Field, Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy - USSOCOM
    Dr. Michael G. Vickers
    Dr. Michael G. Vickers, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
    Rear Admiral Jeromy Williams
    Rear Admiral Jeromy Williams, Commander - U.S. Special Operations Command - Pacific
    Captain (Ret.) John Burnham
    Captain (Ret.) John Burnham, Former DASD for Threat Reduction & Arms Control
    Major General Steven Edwards
    Major General Steven Edwards, Commander - SOCEUR
    • General Sessions
    Panel: The SOF Value in Strategic Competition
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Mr. Kevin Baron
    Mr. Kevin Baron, Executive Editor - Defense One
    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Charles
    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Charles "Charlie" Cleveland, Former Commanding General, USASOC - U.S. Army, Retired
    Dr. Nora Bensahel
    Dr. Nora Bensahel, Visiting Professor of Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Contributing Editor "War on the Rocks"
    Brigadier General Peter Huntley (Invited)
    Brigadier General Peter Huntley (Invited), Commander - U.S. Special Operations Command - South
    Major General (Ret.) Michael Repass
    Major General (Ret.) Michael Repass, Former Commander, SOCEUR
    Major General (Ret.) Delfin Lorenzana
    Major General (Ret.) Delfin Lorenzana, Former Commander of Army Special Operations Command, Philippines
    • All Access
    • Industry Track
    PEO - C4 Deep Dive
    Tampa Convention Center - Ground Floor - PEO Row Stage A
    An hour-long Deep Dive with PEO-Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4).
    Ms. Deb Woods
    Ms. Deb Woods, Program Executive Officer, PEO C4 - USSOCOM
    • All Access
    • Industry Track
    PEO - Fixed Wing Deep Dive
    Tampa Convention Center - Ground Floor - PEO Row Stage A
    An hour-long Deep Dive with PEO - Fixed Wing (FW).
    Colonel Ken Kuebler
    Colonel Ken Kuebler, Program Executive Officer, PEO Fixed Wing (FW) - USSOCOM
    • All Access
    • Industry Track
    PEO - Maritime Deep Dive
    Tampa Convention Center - Ground Floor - PEO Row Stage B
    An hour-long Deep Dive with PEO - Maritime.
    Captain Randy Slaff
    Captain Randy Slaff, Program Executive Officer, PEO Maritime - USSOCOM
    • All Access
    • Industry Track
    PEO - Rotary Wing Deep Dive
    Tampa Convention Center - Ground Floor - PEO Row Stage A
    An hour-long PEO-Rotary Wing (RW) Deep Dive.
    Mr. Geoffrey Downer
    Mr. Geoffrey Downer, Program Executive Officer, PEO Rotary Wing (RW) - USSOCOM
    • All Access
    • Industry Track
    PEO - Services Deep Dive
    Tampa Convention Center - Ground Floor - PEO Row Stage B
    An hour-long Deep Dive with PEO-Services.
    Mr. Pete Greany
    Mr. Pete Greany, Acting Program Executive Officer, PEO Services - USSOCOM
    • All Access
    • Industry Track
    PEO - SOF Digital Applications (SDA) Deep Dive
    Tampa Convention Center - Ground Floor - PEO Row Stage B
    An hour-long Deep Dive with PEO- Digital Apps.
    Colonel Rhea Pritchett
    Colonel Rhea Pritchett, Program Executive Officer, PEO Digital Applications (SDA) - USSOCOM
    • All Access
    • Industry Track
    PEO - SOF Warrior Deep Dive
    Tampa Convention Center - Ground Floor - PEO Row Stage A
    An hour-long Deep Dive with PEO - SOF Warrior.
    Colonel Anh Ha
    Colonel Anh Ha, Program Executive Officer, PEO SOF Warrior - USSOCOM
    • All Access
    • Industry Track
    PEO - SOFSA Deep Dive
    Tampa Convention Center - Ground Floor - PEO Row Stage A
    An hour long Deep Dive session with PEO-SOFSA.
    Colonel Jesse Marsalis
    Colonel Jesse Marsalis, Program Executive Officer, PEO SOF Support (SOFSA) - USSOCOM
    • All Access
    • Industry Track
    PEO - Special Reconnaissance (SR) Deep Dive
    Tampa Convention Center - Ground Floor - PEO Row Stage B
    An hour-long PEO-Special Reconnaissance (SR) Deep Dive.
    Mr. David Breede
    Mr. David Breede, Program Executive Officer, PEO Special Reconnaissance (SR) - USSOCOM
    • GSOF Breakouts
    Professional Development Session: Think Again: Train your Brain for Breakthrough Ideas
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Florida Ballroom Salon VI
    This session will explore how cognitive diversity among team members leads to greater innovation and operational effectiveness.
    Ms. Lyla Kohistany
    Ms. Lyla Kohistany, Founder - Promote
    Ms. Ashley Sogge
    Ms. Ashley Sogge, Director of Operations - Promote
    • General Sessions
    Registration Open - Marriott Water Street
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Grand Ballroom Prefunction
    Registration desks available to get printed badges, holders and lanyards, event bags, and event information.
    • All Access
    Registration Open - Tampa Convention Center
    Tampa Convention Center - Mezzanine - Registration
    Registration desks available to get printed badges, holders and lanyards, event bags, and event information.
    • Industry Track
    SBIR/SBC Success Stories and Best Practices with Q&A
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Florida Ballroom Salon IV & V
    Mr. Mina Khalil
    Mr. Mina Khalil, Acquisition Program Manager - USSOCOM
    • All Access
    • Industry Track
    Science & Technology Directorate Deep Dive
    Tampa Convention Center - Ground Floor - PEO Row Stage B
    An hour-long Deep Dive with SOF AT&L's Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate.
    Ms. Lisa Sanders
    Ms. Lisa Sanders, Director, Science and Technology Directorate - USSOCOM
    • SOF for Life Transition Track
    SOF for Life Session: Financial Readiness for Military Retirement
    Westin Waterside - Hibiscus Room

    This session is a brief overview about debt, consumer advocacy and protection, money management, credit, financial planning, insurance, and consumer issues.

    Ms. Sarah P. Bumgardner
    Ms. Sarah P. Bumgardner, Director Partnership & Member Engagement, Certified Financial Educator Instructor - AAFMAA
    • SOF for Life Transition Track
    SOF for Life Session: Sound Off and Anonymous Mental Health Support
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Florida Ballroom Salon VI

    This GRIT (Greater Resilience Information Toolkit) Resilience Course training was created by the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience at the University of Colorado Springs. The GRIT Resilience Course training is comprised of foundational information on core principles of psychological first aid, stress, disaster stress, resilience, and self- efficacy, as well as self-care and referring to professional mental health support when needed.


     
    Ms. Nicole Weis
    Ms. Nicole Weis, Director of Community Training and Empowerment - Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
    Mr. William Negley
    Mr. William Negley, Founder - Sound-Off
    • GSOF Breakouts
    Warrior Care Program (WCP) and Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) Update
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Florida Ballroom Salon IV & V

    Warrior Care Program (WCP) and Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) leaders will provide an overview of their programs, priorities, and challenges.

    Colonel Michael Stone
    Colonel Michael Stone, Director - USSOCOM Preservation of the Force and Family
    Mr. H.
    Mr. H. "Kelly" Ammerman, Director - USSOCOM Warrior Care Program
    • General Sessions
    Wednesday Closing Remarks
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Closing remarks for Wednesday 10 MAY 2023.
    • General Sessions
    Wednesday Welcome Remarks
    Marriott Water Street - Floor 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Welcome Remarks for Wednesday of SOF Week.
    Honorable Christopher P. Maier
    Honorable Christopher P. Maier, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict - U.S. Department of Defense
Testimonials

  • We are extremely excited USSOCOM selected GSOF to co-sponsor its newly envisioned “SOF Week” in 2023. SOF Week will be a national convention for U.S. SOF and include a more diverse slate of programs, to include professional development sessions, operator-driven discussions, and family-focused conversations. In 2020, GSOF was designated as a National Military Association by the U.S. Department of Defense, and we look forward to working with USSOCOM to make “SOF Week” an impactful event.
    Stuart Bradin
    President and CEO, GSOF

DISCLAIMER

Co-sponsorship of this event does not imply endorsement of GSOF, its services, or products by the United States Government, the Department of Defense, or U.S. Special Operations Command.

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