Schedule
The attire for all events will be business casual for civilians and service dress for military unless otherwise indicated.
A copy of the schedule can be downloaded here.
Sunday, January 27
| TBD-1800 | Shuttle from Airport to the Loews Hotel | Loews Hotel |
| 1500-1900 | Conference Registration | Loews Lobby |
| 1800-2000 | Conference Reception, Small Group Icebreaker and Interaction Exercise | Hotel Banquet Room |
Monday, January 28
| 0600-0800 | Breakfast |
Loews Dining Area |
| 0730-0800 | Shuttle from Loews Hotel to USNA |
Loews Lobby |
| 0830-0845 |
Opening Remarks VADM Michael H. Miller, USN, Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy |
Mahan Hall |
| 0845-0900 |
Conference Dedication Mr. Milledge A. "Mitch" Hart III, Chairman, Hart Group, Inc. |
Mahan Hall |
| 0900-1000 |
Opening Keynote Speaker Louis Freeh, Former director of FBI from 1992-2001; Partner, Pepper Hamilton, LLP |
Mahan Hall |
| 1015-1145 |
Panel Discussion 1- Crisis Leadership: At the Helm in Heavy Seas Moderator: Colonel Arthur Athens, USMC (Ret.), Director, Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership Panelists: Mr. Benjamin Sliney, FAA National Operations Manager stepped into role on 9/11; Partner, Leventhal, Sliney and Mullaney, LLP Mr. Jonathan D. Messinger, Creator, Inventor and Writer; Former Executive Manager of Exxon during 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Major Russell Lewis, British Army, Parachute Regiment, Author: Company Commander Ms. Anu Bhagwati, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Service Women’s Action Network |
Mahan Hall |
| 1145-1200 | Transit from Mahan Hall to King Hall | |
| 1200-1245 | Lunch | King Hall/Bo Coppedge Room |
| 1245-1400 | Yard Tours Midshipmen Store Visit |
Midshipmen Store |
| 1400-1530 | Breakout Session 1 (Visiting Students and Faculty and Designated Escorts) | Bo Coppedge Room |
| 1540-1600 | Conference Picture | Chapel |
| 1600-1630 | Shuttle from USNA to Loews Hotel | Chapel |
| 1630-1730 | Break | |
| 1730-1800 | Shuttle from Loews Hotel to USNA | Loews Lobby |
| 1800-1910 | Dinner (Students, Faculty, Staff, and Guests) | Naval Academy Club |
| 1910-1920 | Transit to Alumni Hall | |
| 1920 | Seated in Alumni Hall | Alumni Hall |
| 1930-2030 |
Forrestal Lecture Coach Dale Brown, Author, Motivational Speaker and Retired Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Louisiana State University |
Alumni Hall |
| 2030-2130 | Reception | Bo Coppedge Room |
| 2030-2200 | Shuttle from USNA to Loews Hotel | Alumni Hall |
Tuesday, January 29
| 0600-0800 | Breakfast | Loews Dining Area |
| 0745-0815 | Shuttle from Loews Hotel to USNA | Loews Lobby |
| 0845-0900 |
Welcoming Remarks CAPT Robert E. Clark II, USN, Commandant of Midshipmen, U.S. Naval Academy |
Mahan Hall |
| 0900-1000 |
Keynote Speaker 2 Ms. Susan Chambers, Executive Vice President, Global People, Walmart |
Mahan Hall |
| 1000-1015 | Break | Mahan Hall Lobby |
| 1015-1145 |
Panel Discussion 2- Building a Foundation of Success on the Heels of Failure Moderator: Dr. Priscilla H. M. Zotti, Professor of Political Science, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Panelists: Colonel John “JV” Venable, USAF (Ret.), Former Commander USAF Thunderbirds, Cancer Survivor Mr. Salvatore Cassano, New York City Fire Commissioner Lieutenant Commander Meagan Flannigan, USN, F/A-18 RAG Instructor, former F-14 pilot, featured in documentary film: "Speed and Angels" Sergeant Major Carlton Kent, USMC (Ret.), 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |
Mahan Hall |
| 1145-1200 | Transit from Mahan Hall to King Hall | |
| 1200-1245 | Lunch | King Hall/Bo Coppedge Room |
| 1245-1300 | Transit from King Hall to Bo Coppedge Room | |
| 1300-1415 | Breakout Session 2 (Visiting Students and Faculty and Designated Escorts) | Bo Coppedge Room |
| 1415-1430 | Transit from Bo Coppedge Room to Mahan Hall | |
| 1430-1530 |
Keynote Speaker 3 Mr. Ronald E. Spears, Senior Executive Vice President-Executive Operations, AT&T |
Mahan Hall |
| 1545-1700 |
Panel Discussion 3- Eluding Failure, The Catalyst for Change Moderator: Dr. W. Brad Johnson, Professor of Psychology, Division of Leadership Education and Development Panelists: Mr. Craig Malloy, CEO of Bloomfire a communication and knowledge sharing company Mr. Dave Gardner, Founder of the Motley Fool a multimedia company for financial aid Dr. Rodrigo Canales, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior, Yale University Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl, USA (Ret.), PhD, Minerva Research Fellow, United States Naval Academy & Author |
Mahan Hall |
| 1700-1730 | Shuttle from USNA to Loews Hotel | Alumni Hall |
| 1730-1830 | Break | |
| 1830-1900 | Shuttle from Loews Hotel to Restaurant | Loews Lobby |
| 1900-2100 | Dinner (Uniform: business casual for all hands) | Buddy's Crabs and Ribs |
| 1930-2030 |
Dinner Speaker Lieutenant Brad Snyder, USN, Wounded Warrior, Paralympian & Gold Medalist Swimmer |
Buddy's Crabs and Ribs |
Wednesday, January 30
| 0600-0800 | Breakfast | Loews Dining Area |
| 0745-0815 | Shuttle from Loews Hotel to USNA | Loews Lobby |
| 0830-1000 | Breakout Session 3 (Visiting Students and Faculty and Designated Escorts) | Bo Coppedge Room |
| 1000-1015 | Transit from Bo Coppedge Room to Mahan Hall | |
| 1015-1115 |
Final Speaker Lieutenant General John F. Sattler, USMC (Ret.), Distinguished Chair of Leadership, Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership |
Mahan Hall |
| 1115-1130 | Remarks from Conference Sponsors | Mahan Hall |
| 1130-1200 | Closing Remarks | Mahan Hall |
| 1200-TBD | Shuttle from USNA to Airport/Train Station | Mahan Hall Lobby |
