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Breakout Session: Accelerating Innovation Track

Tuesday 10 March 2026
Coral 3-5

This panel will examine how partnerships between the U.S. and allied governments can strengthen logistics and sustainment capabilities to support operational readiness in the Indo-Pacific. Panelists will discuss strategies for building resilient supply chains, fostering multinational collaboration, and addressing logistics challenges in contested and austere environments. The panelists will explore how partnerships can develop innovative sustainment solutions, mitigate vulnerabilities, and integrate emerging technologies—such as predictive analytics, autonomous systems, and additive manufacturing—into logistics networks to enhance efficiency and resilience. Attendees will gain actionable insights into how collaboration and innovation can transform logistics operations and ensure mission success in contested environments.

Speakers
Colonel Daniel Misigoy, Chief, Plans and Exercises - U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Dr. Robert Mantz, Senior Official for Contested Logistics - Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering
Dr. Kristin Schaaf, Director, Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program - Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment