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30 OCT 2024 | The Eagle Institute | 0800 – 1630

RSVP DEADLINE: 18 OCT

The Perience

Welcome to the 6th annual LEDx (Leadership Educational Development eXperience) Conference. LEDx always features a diverse group of leaders from military, academia, and community sectors who engage in thought provoking discussions that inspire, inform, and initiate new conversations.

This one-day event, Wednesday, 30 October will be held at The Eagle Instiute, located in the historic Kress Building in the heart of Downtown Montgomery. This event is focusing on leadership, innovation, and strategy. This year is LEDx:Kobayashi which alludes to the famous “Kobayashi Maru” from Star Trek, a no-win scenario designed to test the character and decision-making of Starfleet cadets. In Japanese, “Kobayashi” means “small forest,” symbolizing a place of strategic contemplation and growth.

At this event you will hear from speakers from Air University, University of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Auburn University, Stanford University, and The Hoover Institute. The keynote speaker will be Major General Parker H. Wright, Commander of the Curtis LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education and the Deputy Commander of Air University.

The attire for event is business casual/civilian attire. Parking details are just a few scrolls down – we will pay for your parking if you park in the dedicated parking deck. If you making reservations for multiple people, please select the adequ amount of tickets. Hope to see you there!

For any additional questions, please email DeVanté Snell, Chief of Events & Public Outreach at devante@auix.org.

Opening Keynote Speaker

Maj. Gen. Parker Wright

Commander, Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education, and Deputy Commander, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

The Current State of Play for USAF Wargames

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KeyNote Speakers

Girish Sreevatsan Nandakumar

Research Scientist, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI)

Strategy Games and Technology

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Kathleen Kennedy

Executive Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence

Strategy Games and Technology

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John Radovan

Public Sector Director, MIT Open Learning

Strategy Games and Technology

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Girish Sreevatsan Nandakumar

Research Scientist, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI)

Strategy Games and Technology

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Kathleen Kennedy

Executive Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence

Strategy Games and Technology

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John Radovan

Public Sector Director, MIT Open Learning

Strategy Games and Technology

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Dr Paul Johstono

Associate Professor of Leadership Studies, Air Command and Staff College

Military Dilemmas: Seeing Like Alexander with Creativity and Decisiveness

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Professor Neil Stott

Management Practice Professor of Social Innovation,
Cambridge Judge Business School,
University of Cambridge

Climate and Games

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Closing Keynote Speaker

Mark Rajewski

Collaborative-in-Chief, The Coca-Cola Company

Collaborative Manipulation

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Dr Paul Johstono

Associate Professor of Leadership Studies, Air Command and Staff College

Military Dilemmas: Seeing Like Alexander with Creativity and Decisiveness

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Professor Neil Stott

Management Practice Professor of Social Innovation,
Cambridge Judge Business School,
University of Cambridge

Climate and Games

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Closing Keynote Speaker

Mark Rajewski

Collaborative-in-Chief, The Coca-Cola Company

Collaborative Manipulation

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Welcome Speakers

Dr. Bill DeMarco

AUiX, Director

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Mo Barrett

Lifelong Catalytic Comedian

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Breakout Sessions

AI and National Security

Daniel Kroth

Founding Member, Next Frontier Seminar
Senior Researcher, CARMA

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Jonathan Pan

Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

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Jake Birdwell

Deployment Strategic, Palantir

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Lt Athena Chang, USAF

Stanford Artificial Intelligence Studio

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Games and Strategy

Jeremy Van Egmond

Chief, Education Lab and The Eagle Institute, AUiX

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Dr. Dan O’Leary

Auburn University

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Patrick O’Leary

Production Manager, Medline Industries

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Dr. Mark Jacobsen

Director of Research and Development, TILT Autonomy

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Games and Culture

Dr. Leo Blanken

Associate Professor, Naval Postgraduate School

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Games at Air University

Kyle Robinette

Course Director for the Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Leadership Course at the USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy

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Lt. Col. Michael Joanos

LeMay Center

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Maj. Jason Harris

Officer Training School

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Col. David Woodley

Instructor and Wargaming Director, Air War College

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Stephanie Taunton

Wargame Subject Matter Expert (SME), Squadron Officer School

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Dr. Jordan Hayworth

Air Command and Staff College

Maj. Jason Harris

Officer Training School

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Col. David Woodley

Instructor and Wargaming Director, Air War College

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Stephanie Taunton

Wargame Subject Matter Expert (SME), Squadron Officer School

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Dr. Jordan Hayworth

Air Command and Staff College

Agenda

0800-0815

Welcome

Bill DeMarco (AUiX) and Mo Barrett

0815-0900

Speaker

Maj. Gen. Parker Wright

The Current State of Play for USAF Wargames

0900-1015

Speaker

Kathleen Kennedy, John Radovan, and Girish Sreevatsan Nandakumar (MIT)

Strategy Games and Technology

1015-1030

Break

1030-1130

Speaker

Dr Paul Johstono (ACSC)

Military Dilemmas: Seeing Like Alexander with Creativity and Decisiveness

Due to the Unexpected

Professor Neil Stott can’t join us

1130-1300

Lunch

1300-1415

Breakout Session #1

Jake Birdwell, Daniel Kroth, Jonathan Pan, and Athena Chang (Stanford University)

AI and National Security

1300-1415

Breakout Session #2

Dr. Dan O’Leary (Auburn University), Patrick O’Leary, Jeremy VanEgmond (AUiX), and Dr. Mark Jacobsen

Games and Strategy

1415-1430

Break & Transition

1430-1515

Breakout Session #3

Dr. Leo Blanken (Naval Postgraduate School)

Games and Culture

1430-1515

Breakout Session #4

Lt. Col. Michael Joanos (LeMay Center), Col. David Woodley (AWC), Dr. Jordan Hayworth (ACSC), Stephanie Taunton (SOS), Maj. Jason Harris (OTS), and Kyle Robinette (Barnes Center)

Games at Air University

1515-1530

Break & Transition

1530-1630

Speaker

Mark Rajewski, Collaborative-in-Chief, The Coca-Cola Company

Collaborative Manipulation