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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change. All times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time.
Updated as of 20 May 2026.

Time
Location
0700 – 1700
0730 – 0830
0830 – 0845
• Vance Souders, 2026 Conference Chair, Thermo Fisher
• VADM Sean Buck, USN (Ret.), President, NTSA

• Scholarship Award Presentation
• VADM Sean Buck, USN (Ret.), President, NTSA  
0845 – 0915
0915 - 0930
0930 - 1030
This is our 15th 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, Ultisim Moderator
 
1030 - 1145
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1145 – 1245
1245 - 1400
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1400 – 1415
1415 – 1515
1515 – 1630
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1630 – 1700
1700 – 1830
2000 – 0200
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change. All times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time.
Updated as of 20 May 2026.

Time
Location
0700 – 1505
0730 – 0830
0830 – 0840
• Vance Souders, 2026 Conference Chair, Thermo Fisher  
0840 – 0900
0900 - 1000
1000 – 1015
1015 – 1130
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1015 – 1145
 
1130 – 1230
1230 – 1345
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1345 – 1400
1400 – 1500
1500 – 1505
• Vance Souders, 2026 Conference Chair, Thermo Fisher