2025 Featured Speakers
Welcome to DIBCON 2025, where leading voices in defense manufacturing will address the key challenges facing U.S. small manufacturers. This event offers a unique chance to gain insights from top industry figures shaping the future of defense with innovative approaches. Below, meet our esteemed speakers who will be headlining this year's conference.
David Koch
Director
DLA Research and Development
Dr. Arthur Herman
Author of Freedom's Forge & Director at the Hudson Institute
Maj Gen (Ret) Lee Levy
President & CEO
The Levy Group, LLC
Dr. Jyoti Malhotra
Director
NIST Hollings MEP Program
Mr. Adam Pugh
Oklahoma State Senator, former USAF Officer & AWACS Aviator
Brench Boden
Sr. Technical Advisor & Digital Enterprise Lead Air Force Research Laboratory
Ronald Hobbs
Director
AFSC Small Business Office
Michael Morford
Founder & Chairman
Knudsen Institute
Jamie Goettler
Senior Director
MSC Direct
Andy Davis
Director of Government Solutions
Barnes Group
Michael Farmer
President
Viking Innovations
Robert Gorham
Co-Founder & Chief Executive
BlueForge Alliance (BFA)
Sam Thevanayagam
President & CEO
Parts Life, Inc. and DeVal Lifecycle Support
Mr. Ken Wetzel
Chief Operating Officer
SMI
Kenny Williams
Co-Founder & CEO
PHENX Products
George Whittier
CEO
Fairbanks Morse Defense
