AFA'S 13TH ANNUAL AEROSPACE SUMMIT | 2018 Agenda
AFA's 13th Annual Aerospace Summit | 2018 Agenda
AFA's Annual Aerospace Summit is one of the most anticipated aerospace events of the year, with presentations, fireside chats, and in-depth analyses from top executives in the aerospace industry with unique and insider views of the trends and developments that are changing the industry today and into the future.
to hold your place at the Summit!
AFA's 13th Annual Aerospace Summit
Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036
8:30am – 5pm | Reception from 5pm – 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
BEING BOLD IN THE AGE OF INNOVATION
and
Saluting Veterans & Active Duty Military
Tentative Agenda
(Subject to Change)
7:00am
Doors open for exhibitor set up
8:00am
Registration and Breakfast
8:30am
Opening Remarks
Tim Kirk, AFA Chair, VP Toray Composites Americas
Welcome
The Honorable Terry Ryan
Snohomish County Council Member
8:40am
Innovation at Esterline - Breakfast Sponsor
Jason Childs, Platform President, Esterline
8:45am
Salute to Veterans and Active Duty Military
8:50am
Presentation
Constance von Muehlen, COO, Horizon Air (Army Veteran)
9:35am
Keynote
Bob Smith, CEO Blue Origin
10:20am
Kelly Maloney, President and CEO, AFA
10:30am
Break
10:40am
11:20am
11:55am
Lunch
12:20pm
Snohomish County and Paine Field - Lunch Sponsors
Executive Dave Somers
12:25pm
Introduction of Kevin McAllister
12:30pm
Keynote
Kevin McAllister, EVP, The Boeing Co., and President & CEO, BCA
1:10pm
1:55pm
Fireside Chat
Women in Aerospace
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Dr. Fariba Alamdari, Vice President of Customer and Partner Education, Leadership, Learning & Organizational Capability (LLOC), The Boeing Company
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Diana Birkett Rakow, Vice President of External Relations, Alaska Airlines
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Beth deYoung, Vice President; Business Development - Lease Customers, Zodiac
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Capt. Linda Orlady, President, Orlady Associates
2:30pm
Break
2:50pm
Keynote
Ashish Kumar, CEO, Zunum Aero
3:35pm
Presentation
2017 Legislative Overview
Trent House, Principal, Trent House Government Affairs
3:45pm
Awards
4:10pm
Carroll A. Thomas, Director of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the U.S. Department of Commerce
4:25pm
The Workforce of Tomorrow: Training for Innovation (tentative)
5:00pm
Higher Education Reception, EVCC and COE - Reception Sponsors
Dr. David Beyer, president, Everett Community College
Mary Kaye Bredeson, executive director, Center of Excellence for Aerospace and
Advanced Manufacturing
Networking, hors d’oeuvres/refreshments
6:30pm
Event Ends
Thank you for attending!
TBD
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