2026 Agenda
*Agenda is subject to change
Monday, September 21, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 pm
Registration Desk Open
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Jeff Hoagland, President & CEO, Dayton Development Coalition
U.S. Congressman Michael Turner, Ohio 10th District
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
State of National Defense Panel: Homeland Defense
Moderator: U.S. Congressman Michael Turner, Ohio 10th District
Panelists:
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Keynote #1
10:30 AM - 10:45 am
Break
10:45 AM - 11:45 am
Ohio’s Aerospace and Defense Sector
JobsOhio
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Transformation of the Industrial Base Panel
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch & Networking
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Keynote #2
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Homeland Security Panel
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Break
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Keynote #3
3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
Power Projection from the Heartland Panel
4:20 pm - 4:30 pM
Closing Comments
Jeff Hoagland, President & CEO, Dayton Development Coalition\
4:30 pm - 6:00 pM
Networking Reception
(Beverages and Heavy Hors d’ oeuvres provided)