Small Business Senior Executive Leadership Panel Event at I/ITSEC. The NAWCTSD Office of Small Business Programs has established a special event at I/ITSEC.

Small Business Senior Executive Leadership Panel Event at I/ITSEC The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) has established a Small Business Senior Executive Leadership Panel Event which will be held as a special event at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Date/Time/Location: This special event will take place on Monday, 27 November 2017 from 1400-1530 in Room S329 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Objective: For small businesses considering doing business with the government, this panel offers a rare opportunity to interact directly with senior small business leaders from Army, Navy, Air Force and the U.S. Small Business Administration. The panelists will highlight their strategic initiatives, recommendations and insights into how small businesses can best bring their technologies to bear in support of the various DoD agencies. The speakers will each provide their perspectives and answer questions on the utilization of small business technologies as it applies to their respective organizational missions. Attendees are encouraged to engage directly with the panel members to maximize this information rich event. Relevant topics that may be covered include but are not limited to: How small business inclusion can lead to better, faster, innovative and affordable solutions for our warfighters; how to leverage Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technical Transfer (STTR), Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) to deliver technology gap solutions; using various mentor-protégé programs as a mechanism to boost small business capabilities; Implementation of subcontracting improvements and more. This panel is open to anyone who wants to learn more about how small businesses can thrive while doing business with the government. Panelists: Ms. Emily D. Harman - Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of Navy Mr. Tommy Marks - Director of the Department of the Army Office of Small Business Programs Ms. Valerie L. Muck - Director of Air Force Small Business Programs Ms. Joyce L. Thurmond - Deputy Area Director and Atlanta Metro Area Senior Procurement Center Representative for Office of Government Contracting, Area III, U.S. Small Business Administration Moderator/Primary POC: Ms. Leslie Faircloth – Deputy Associate Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division [email protected] Phone: 407-380-4043