Society for International Affairs |
AUKUS Unveiled: Charting the Future of U.S. Export Controls
Thursday, September 5, 2024 | 8:00 - 5:00 PM EST
Agenda subject to change based upon speaker availability. Check back for updates! (8/29/2024)
In-person registration includes breakfast (beginning at 7:00 AM) lunch, and a hosted reception from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
8:00 | Introduction
Tom Donovan, SIA President, Northrop Grumman Corporation
8:00 - 8:15 | Opening Remarks
Michael Vaccaro, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State
8:15 – 9:15 | AUKUS Policy Discussion
- Nicholas Hasko, Deputy Principal Advisor for AUKUS, Office of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State
- Leah Socha, Director, AUKUS & International Cooperation, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense
9:15 - 10:15 | Perspectives from Australia & United Kingdom
- Laura Farhall, Minister Counsellor Defence Acquisition and Technology, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
- Kylie Wright, Assistant Secretary Defence Industry International Policy, Australia Department of Defence
10:15 - 10:30 | Break
10:45 – 12:00 | Deep-Dive on U.S. Government Exemptions and Licensing Implementation
- Catherine Hamilton, Director of Licensing, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State
- Sarah Heidema, Director of Policy, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State
- Susan Daoussi, Defense Technology Security Administration, U.S. Department of Defense
12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch
Keynote: Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State
1:00 – 2:30 | Industry Deep-Dive: Leveraging AUKUS exemptions: Insights, perspectives and Lessons Learned from the Canadian exemption, and the UK and AU treaties (with a 1:00 – 1:15 | Break)
- Byron Calhoun, Director, International Trade Compliance, BAE Systems
- Tom Donovan, Director, Global Trade Management, Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Patty Dudley, Staff Vice President, International Trade & Compliance, General Dynamics
2:30 – 3:30 | Additional Industry Considerations: IP Protections and Supplier Integration
- Jeff Merrell, Vice President, Strategic Export Controls, Rolls Royce NA
- Hillary Doll, Vice President, Global Trade Program & Operations, RTX Corporation
3:30 – 3:45 | Break
3:45 – 4:45 | What’s Next for AUKUS
- Dak Hardwick, Vice President, International Affairs, Aerospace Industries Association
- Jeannette Chu, Vice President National Security Policy, National Foreign Trade Council
4:45 - 5:00 | Closing Remarks
Matt Steinhelfer, AUKUS Senior Advisor, Office of the AUKUS Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State
5:00 - 7:00 | Reception