Ron Garan, former NASA Astronaut, F-16 combat pilot and aerospace industry executive, draws on 178 days in orbit and a career spanning combat aviation and the C-suite to share what leadership looks like when failure isn't an alternative. He presents The Expanded Frame — a practical decision-making framework across scale, time, perspective and integration — applied directly to mission readiness and infrastructure modernization.

An expert discussion on how energy constraints, site readiness and the pace of new demand are reshaping portfolio decisions across the sector — and what leaders need to be thinking about now.

Speaker: Josephine Tucker | JLL Head of Energy Advisory and Sustainability

JLL's research team unveils proprietary findings on the forces reshaping aerospace and defense real estate — record global spending, skilled labor shortfalls, site readiness gaps, supply chain constraints, and what it all means for portfolio strategy. 

Speakers: Amber Schiada | JLL Global Head of Industries Sectors Research and  Michael Hartnett | JLL Executive Director, Global Aerospace & Defense Research

A candid conversation on cognitive performance, resilience and mission readiness — exploring how leaders build high-performing teams and navigate complex, rapidly changing environments. 

Speakers: Lt Col Andrew Wonpat | Deputy to the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA)  and Joe Mills | JLL Executive Director, Aerospace & Defense