March 22, 2023

HOSTED BY NCMA Space Coast Chapter and in collaboration with the NCMA Mid-Florida and Suncoast Chapters 

9AM - 5PM  PM EST
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT VIA ZOOM

$25 for members and nonmembers
$15/person for groups of 10 or more from the same Company/Agency.

Certificate of Attendance (COA) will be provided to Attendees

PROMOTED CHARITY:  SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK

**AGENDA/TIME/Speakers are Subject to Change**

Acquisition Innovation

Event Flyer

This all-day educational event features thought Leaders in Both Government and Industry.  This year, we explore creative spaces, avenues and procedures being used in the Federal Government and across industry to drive innovation in Government Acquisition.

AGENDA (DETAILS IN PROGRESS)

9:00 – 9:30AM

Innovation in Contracting for R&D and New Capabilities - Fundamental Issues

Richard Dunn, Founder at Strategic Institute for Innovation in Government Contracting
Strategic Institute YouTube Videos, Podcasts, and More

9:30AM - 11:00AM

Hot Topics in Contracting, News You Must Use

Michelle Currier, Chief Learning Officer, NCMA
Eric Crusius, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Evolution of the Commercial Space Market Place on and off the Planet: Impact on Acquisition Innovation

Dale Ketcham, Vice President Government & External Relations, Space Florida

12:00 PM – 12:30PM

A Prelude to Innovation: Why Change and Greatness Starts with You

Brian Solis, VP of Global Innovation at Salesforce

Brian Solis is world-renowned digital anthropologist, futurist, and digital pioneer. He’s also a practitioner of a beginner’s mind to foster what he calls “a prelude to innovation.” In this very special session, Brian gets down to the basics of innovation and why it starts with you. He’ll then share how to open your mind and shift your perspective to see and feel things differently, to recognize opportunities, to then unlock new possibilities individually and in others, to foster greater ideation, collaboration, and outcomes.

12:30PM – 1:00PM

LUNCH

1:00PM – 2:00PM

History of Innovation in Contracting

Don Mansfield, Owner, Don Acquisition LLC

2:00 PM – 2:30PM

Deep Dive: Torn from the Headlines: Live-Action Supply Chain Risk Management

Jennifer Hanks, CFCM, CMLDP, NCMA Fellow, CEO of MMC Consulting

2:30PM – 4:00PM

Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Panel on Acquisition Innovation

Anticipated Panelists to include:

  • Trevor Wagner, Department of Commerce (DOC) The Lab
  • Mandie Lee, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Procurement Innovation Effort (PIE)
  • Jami J. Rodgers, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) NASA Acquisition Innovation Launchpad (NAIL)
  • Monica Taylor, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL)

 4:00PM – 5:00PM

Small Business Contracting – What You Need to Know to Succeed in Today’s Federal Market

Dominick Belfiore, Director of Operations & Special Projects at NCMA