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OADII 2025 Symposium

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2025 OADII DEFENSE SYMPOSIUM

INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY & POLICY TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL DEFENSE

Hosted by the Oklahoma Aerospace & Defense Innovation Institute (OADII) at the Oklahoma Innovation District in Innovation Hall at Convergence, this event will focus on the impact of emerging technologies on national security.  

This by-invitation-only event is extended to you for your contributions to our nation’s defense and expanding OU’s role in meeting current and future national defense priorities. Your participation would significantly enhance the symposium’s esteemed list of federal/state leaders, industrial/defense experts, distinguished scientists, and prominent academic thought leaders.

OADII Defense Symposium will conclude with a reception from 4pm-6pm in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace & Aeronautics (ODAA). Please RSVP by March 14.

 

RSVP for the Symposium

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Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown Medical Center

Group Code: C-90T Rate: $145/night

 

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Welcome and Opening Ceremony

ROBIN RAND, GENERAL (USAF, RET)

Executive Director, OADII

Moderator

Robin Rand's Bio

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General Glen Vanherck.
GLEN VANHERCK, GENERAL (USAF, RET)

Former Commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command

Glen VanHerck's Bio

Keynote: GLEN VANHERCK, GENERAL (USAF, RET)

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Panel: Assessment of the National Defense Landscape

ROBIN RAND, GENERAL (USAF, RET)

Executive Director, OADII

Moderator

TOM BUSSIERE, GENERAL (USAF)

Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command and Commander, Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S. Strategic Command

Panelist

 

Tom Bussiere's Bio

Leanne Caret

Former CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Panelist

 

Leanne Caret's Bio

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Panel: Integration of Technology & Policy

Mark Raymond, Ph.D.

Associate Director, International Security Policy, Oklahoma Aerospace & Defense Innovation Institute (OADII)

Moderator

 

Mark Raymond's Bio

Moe Khaleel, Ph.D.

Associate Laboratory Director, National Security Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Panelist

 

Moe Khaleel's Bio

Cedric George.
CEDRIC GEORGE, MAJOR GENERAL (USAF, RET)

Former Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Current Vice President of Strategy and Growth at MetroStar

Panelist

Cedric George's Bio

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Panel: Emerging Technologies in Defense

DREW ALLEN, COLONEL (USAF, RET)

Deputy Executive Director Oklahoma Aerospace & Defense Innovation Institute (OADII)

Moderator

 

Drew Allen's Bio

Honorable Jim Bridenstine

13th NASA Administrator

Panelist

 

Jim Bridenstine's Bio

Mariel Borowitz.
Mariel Borowitz, PhD

Associate Professor, Georgia Tech

Panelist

 

Mariel Borowitz's Bio

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Panel: Geopolitical Challenges and Alliances

KATERINA TSETSURA, PHD

OU Gaylord Family Professor of Public Relations and Strategic Communication

Moderator

Katerina Tsetsura's Bio

Heidi Grant.
Heidi Grant

President and CEO of Heidi Grant Global

Panelist

 

Heidi Grant's Bio

Adam Leslie

Director, Australian Strategy Policy Group (ASPI)

Panelist

 

Adam Leslie's Bio

BLAISE FRAWLEY, LIEUTENANT GENERAL (CAF)

NORAD Deputy Commander

Panelist

 

Blaise Frawley's Bio

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Closing Remarks: ROBIN RAND, GENERAL (USAF, RET)