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Monday, August 18, 2025

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change. All times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time.
Updated as of 01 August 2025.

Time
Location
0800 – 1600
Granby Ballroom Foyer
1200 – 1600
Granby Ballroom Foyer
1300 – 1315
• Claire Hughes, 2025 Conference Chair, Design Interactive, LLC
• VADM Sean Buck, USN (Ret.), President, NTSA

• Scholarship Awards Presentation: Dr. Linda Brent, Strategic Planning, NTSA; CEO, The ASTA Group, LLC  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
1315 – 1415
More information coming soon!  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
1315 - 1445
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
1445 - 1615
This panel examines the evolving tension within Department of Defense wargaming, where time-honored tabletop approaches clash with emerging modeling and simulation (M&S) technologies. Traditional wargaming—rooted in human decision-making, abstraction, and experiential learning—faces pressure to integrate computational tools promising scalability, multi-domain fidelity, and data-driven insights. Yet this fusion risks diluting the strategic intuition and adaptability that define manual methods. Experts representing both paradigms will debate critical questions:
• Can M&S enhance traditional wargaming’s pedagogical value without undermining its "design for effect" philosophy?
• How can hybrid approaches overcome limitations in representing multi-scale operations (e.g., cross-domain, cognitive warfare)?
• What safeguards ensure technology complements—rather than replaces—human ingenuity in scenario design and analysis?

• Luke DeVore, Managing Partner, Voltron Group Moderator
• Sebastian Bae, Senior Game Designer & Research Scientist, Center for Naval Analysis
• Stephen Nelson, U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Center
• CAPT Nathan Tidwell, Wargaming Operations Officer, Brute Krulak Center for Innovation & Future Warfare, Marine Corps University  
Granby Ballroom Foyer
1615 - 1630
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
1630 – 1700
In this dynamic session, presenters distill their professional essence into a single slide and 60 seconds. Presenters will introduce themselves, outline their services or capabilities, and share their conference goals. Whether you’re a researcher, entrepreneur, or industry professional, this rapid-fire spotlight ensures maximum impact in minimal time.

• Luke DeVore, Managing Partner, Voltron Group Moderator  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
1700
The Grain Restaurant, Hilton Norfolk The Main
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change. All times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time.
Updated as of 01 August 2025.

Time
Location
0700 – 1730
Granby Ballroom Foyer
0745 – 0900
Granby Ballroom Foyer
0745 – 1830
Granby Ballroom Foyer
0900 – 0905
• Claire Hughes, 2025 Conference Chair, Design Interactive, LLC  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
0905 – 0930
• Jennifer Riley, Director, Design Interactive, LLC  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
0930 – 1100
This is our fourteenth annual session to address the growing issue of managing the human/ machine interface as we hurtle towards the Singularity and the Metaverse. We will continue our discussion of how to achieve fluency with smarter balance between humans and machines to optimize outcomes. The Simulation Century Panel presentations this year will focus on the challenges and opportunities of implementing AI and simulation in the intelligence community.

• Richard Boyd, CEO, Ultasim Moderator
• Adam Leslie, Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute DC Office
• Robin Lobb, President, Zeroes & Ones, Inc.  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
1100 – 1115
Granby Ballroom Foyer
1115 – 1230
Click the “Download Program/Agenda" link at the top of the page to view the full list of Paper Sessions.  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
1230 – 1400
Granby Ballroom E & Granby Ballroom Foyer
1400 – 1415
• The Hon. Bobby Scott, U.S. Congress, 3rd District, VA  
Fusion, Energy & Momentum
1415 - 1530
Click the “Download Program/Agenda" link at the top of the page to view the full list of Paper Sessions.  
Granby Ballroom Foyer
1530 – 1545
Fusion, Energy & Momentum
1545 – 1715
This roundtable explores how GenAI and LLMs can be a partner in elevating how we in the training simulation community provide tools that ensure operational readiness. The Roundtable will include experts speaking distinctive approaches to leveraging AI for readiness, covering topics like:
• GenAI as Your Co-Creator - How GenAI can collaborate with training developers to design simulations faster and smarter
• Simulation: Impossible - Using GenAI to generate synthetic data for rare or high-risk training scenarios
• Getting Ready for Readiness - Leveraging predictive analytics to anticipate training needs, forecast learner performance, and proactively address skill gaps.

• Dr. Benjamin Bell, VP Advanced Capabilities, Potawatomi Business Development Corporation - Federal Group Moderator
• Dr. Jamieson Gump, Senior Technical Advisor, Dept of the Air Force
• Dr. James Pharmer, Chief Scientist, Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division  
Granby Ballroom Foyer
1715 – 1830
• Welcome Remarks: Claire Hughes, 2025 Conference Chair, Design Interactive, LLC
• Reception Sponsor: VMASC  
Granby Ballroom Foyer
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change. All times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time.
Updated as of 01 August 2025.

Time
Location
0730 – 1500
Granby Ballroom Foyer
0745 – 0900
Granby Ballroom Foyer
0745 – 1500
Granby Ballroom Foyer
0900 – 0915
• Claire Hughes, 2025 Conference Chair, Design Interactive, LLC  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
0915 – 1015
As healthcare and military medicine evolve, so must the training tools for future medical professionals. This session convenes a panel of experts from research, technology, military operations, and government to discuss the transformation of medical simulation, from traditional mannequins to immersive, AI-enhanced environments. Topics include the integration of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality in training, the use of haptics for procedural accuracy, and the role of human factors in system design. The panel will also explore challenges in scaling simulation across diverse settings, share insights from real-world deployments, and highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. Attendees will gain a strategic outlook on how emerging technologies, policy changes, and evolving threats are shaping the future of medical readiness and education.

• Frank Karluk, Account Executive, DLH Corporation Moderator
• JoAnn Archer, Deputy Director, Design Interactive, LLC
• Cheryl Lockhart, Senior Military Advisor, SimX VR
• Madison Quinn, Research Lead, Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc.
• CMSgt Adam Reading USAF (Ret.), Director of Simulation Sales, North American Rescue  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
1015 – 1030
Granby Ballroom Foyer
1030 – 1145
Click the “Download Program/Agenda" link at the top of the page to view the full list of Paper Sessions.  
Fusion, Energy & Momentum
1030 – 1145
Granby Ballroom Foyer
1145 – 1300
Granby Ballroom E & Granby Ballroom Foyer
1300 – 1415
Click the “Download Program/Agenda" link at the top of the page to view the full list of Paper Sessions.  
Fusion, Energy & Momentum
1415 – 1430
Granby Ballroom Foyer
1430 – 1600
From drug development through agriculture and ship building, immersive, spatial and AI technologies are helping accelerate new discoveries and fundamentally changing the way companies are building, deploying, and marketing their products. This panel will explore how these technologies are used today, and the strategies teams are using to overcome the technological and institutional challenges that threaten adoption. The impact of technologies such as the next generation of wearable AR glasses, neurosymbolic AI, and the use of digital twins will be discussed. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how these technologies are changing development at Fortune 50 companies and how these lessons can be leveraged at their own organizations.

• Claire Hughes, Portfolio Manager, Design Interactive, LLC Moderator
• Chris Binion, Director of Digital Innovation, Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Sean Danowski, CEO, MergePlot
• Dr. Joseph Marr, Lead Data Scientist, Newport News Shipbuilding
• Chris Mulberry, Senior Solutions Architect, Industry Solutions, Unity Technologies  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
1600
• Claire Hughes, 2025 Conference Chair, Design Interactive, LLC
• Vance Souders, 2026 Conference Chair, Thermo Fisher Scientific  
Granby Ballrooms ABCD
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