FEATURED SPEAKERS
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2024 Featured Speakers

Welcome to DIBCON 2024, where leading voices in defense manufacturing will address the key challenges facing U.S. small manufacturers. This event offers a unique chance to gain insights from top industry figures shaping the future of defense with innovative approaches. Below, meet our esteemed speakers who will be headlining this year's conference.

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David Koch

Director
DLA Research and Development

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Dr. Arthur Herman

Author of Freedom's Forge & Director at the Hudson Institute

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The Honorable
Robert O’Brien

27th United States National Security Advisor

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Brench Boden

Sr. Technical Advisor & Digital Enterprise Lead Air Force Research Laboratory

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Ronald Hobbs

Director 
AFSC Small Business Office

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Jeffrey Sick

Director of Logistics
Air Force Sustainment Center

Michael Morford

Michael Morford

Founder & Chairman
Knudsen Institute

Loren Smith

Loren Smith

President
Skyline Policy Risk Group

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Larry Adams

Business Advisor
Business Advisor, OK SBDC

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Jessica Ervin

Technology Innovation Director
Oklahoma Small Business Development Center Network

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Jamie Goettler

Senior Director
MSC Direct

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Travis Goldbach

CMMC GTM Leader
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Michael Farmer

President
Viking Innovations

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Chancellor Garrett

CEO
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education

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Bhairavsingh Ghorpade

Senior Data Scientist
Space Cow LLC

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Robert Gorham

Co-Founder & Chief Executive
BlueForge Alliance (BFA)

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Alexander Gray

Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff of the White House National Security Council (NSC)
American Global Strategies LLC

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Dr. Sharon Harrison

Owner
Harrison Consulting Group

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Melissa Houston

Founder & Principal
929 Strategies

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David Hoffmeier

Procurement Contract Specialist and Certified VA Verification Counselor
Oklahoma APEX Accelerator

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Christina Landon

Printed Circuit Board Task Lead
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane)

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Richard Leu

Co-Founder & President
Space Cow LLC

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Robert Moran

Partner
Brunswick Group

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John Nash

Global VP and GT
Fictiv Manufacturing Services

Brian Painter Photo

Brian Painter

State Secretary
Military and Veteran Affairs

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Rodney Reddic

Executive Director
TMAC

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Dave Rowland

President & CEO
Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance

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Scott Sawyer

Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Paperless Parts

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The Honorable Greg J. Slavonic

Executive Director
Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs

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Sam Thevanayagam

President & CEO
Parts Life, Inc. and DeVal Lifecycle Support

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Kenny Williams

Co-Founder & CEO
PHENX Products

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George Whittier

CEO
Fairbanks Morse Defense

2024 Sponsors & Partners

Thanks to the following companies for supporting the 2024 conference.

June 3-5, 2025

Oklahoma City Convention Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma


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