Industry Panel: AI at the Edge: Operationalizing Artificial Intelligence in the Indo-Pacific Theater

  • Room: Keynote Area, Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, October 28, 2025: 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Speaker(s)

Moderator (confirmed)
LTG Susan S. Lawrence, USA (Ret.)
President and Chief Executive Officer
AFCEA International
Panelist (confirmed)
Jeffrey Baker, Ph.D.
Chief Enterprise Architect, Air Force and Combatant Commands Business Group
SAIC
Panelist (confirmed)
David Herbst
Director of Solutions
Mattermost
Panelist (confirmed)
LTG John Morgan, USA (Ret.)
Senior Partner, IBM Consulting, Defense and Intelligence Strategy, Growth and Sales Lead
IBM
Panelist (confirmed)
Amy Serpliss
National Security Team Lead
Schneider Electric Federal
Panelist (confirmed)
CAPT Mel Yokoyama, USN (Ret.)
Founder and Chairman
Malama Ka’u Foundation, Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)

Description

This panel will explore the practical, ethical, and strategic dimensions of deploying AI in contested, austere, and multi-domain environments across the Indo-Pacific region. We’re especially interested in real-world experiences, lessons learned, and forward-looking strategies from industry players who are contributing to DoW and partner-nation capabilities.

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