Mike Adami-Sampson, vice president of product strategy for Aerospace and Defense solutions for Dassault Systemes influences the optimal performance of the company's global customer base by understanding their business strategies and aligning ENOVIA PLM solutions to those requirements. 

Adami-Sampson was a founder of Adra Systems which became MatrixOne and acquired by Dassault Systemes in 2006. 

Adami-Sampson has over 20 years in the aerospace industry, working for Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, Connecticut and BAE SYSTEMS in Warton, England.  His primary roles have been in structures design, composites R&D and PLM design and management. He brings his experience in aerospace engineering to Dassault Systems continuing his role of translating customer needs into product requirements.

Adami-Sampson is a frequent speaker at manufacturing trade shows and industry analyst conferences.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautics from the University of Glasgow (Scotland) and a Master of Science degree in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Patrick Donnelly is the Program Manager for all H-47 Domestic Chinook Programs including the CH-47D, CH-47F and MH-47G.  He is responsible for the day to day execution for all development, manufacturing and delivery aspects of these aircraft.  Boeing is currently producing approximately 48 Domestic Chinooks annually, currently fielding units in Hawaii, Germany and Alaska.

Prior to this position Pat was the Director of Advanced Rotorcraft Systems for Boeing’s Phantom Works.  He led a highly technical team in the research and development of all future rotorcraft.  This work included not only technical enhancements of the current product line of Boeing rotorcraft:  V-22, AH-64, H-47 and AH-6; but also the development of new systems such as the A160 Hummingbird, Skyhook, Future Transport Helicopter and Joint MultiRole Helicopter.

Pat joined The Boeing Company in 1980 in the design group of the Boeing V/STOL Wind Tunnel and served in a variety of roles in engineering and support including manager, operations analysis (1984); senior manager Product Assurance (1986); manager, Tactical V/STOL Systems (1989); and Program Manager Proprietary Rotorcraft (1996).  He has practitioner and/or management experience in mechanical design, operations analysis, weapon system integration, survivability technology, supportability and program management.

Pat holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Widener University.  Pat as also completed the Advanced Program Management Course from the Defense Acquisition University at FT. Belvoir VA. 

Carole Rickard Hedden is president of The Write Stuff and Aviation Week’s Special Projects Editor. In this role she is responsible for Aviation Week’s annual Workforce Study research and editorial product, and she leads Aviation Week’s Program Management /Leadership initiative. In addition, she is the lead for Aviation Week’s Executive Roundtables and Summit.

The Aviation Week Program/Leadership initiative was launched in 2005 to develop bench strength across the industry in program leadership and skills. The initiative combines identification of programs that are performing, evaluating what the program teams and their leaders are doing to overcome issues and challenges, and then share these lessons learned across the industry through a multi-media effort. Carole is responsible for developing evaluation criteria, facilitating the Evaluation board comprised of industry and government program management executives, and development of the lessons learned strategy.

As the Corporate Vice President of Program Management at Lockheed Martin Corporation, Chuck Mills is responsible for coordinating policy, best practices and talent development throughout the program management domain across the enterprise. His team is a focal point for internal and external thought leadership on such program management issues as customer trends, risk management, root cause analysis, and systemic correction.

Chuck has an extensive and diverse background in systems engineering and program management, which includes hands-on experience with designing, developing and integrating complex real-time weapon systems. He successfully led multiple programs from inception through sell-off, demonstrating compliance with the customer's mission, technical, and cost requirements. Other positions Chuck has held include research and development, engineering, and business development.

In prior positions at Lockheed Martin, Chuck provided cross-enterprise leadership through his role as chair of the Systems Engineering Sub-council, and as the Systems Integration Business Area representative for the Proven Path initiative to provide common processing architectures. Chuck also led a Loral corporate team in defining an all-passive avionics suite for the Joint Strike Fighter.

Chuck holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Union College, in Schenectady, NY, and is a certified LM21 Black Belt. He began his career at IBM Federal Systems in Owego, NY, and went from there to join Unisys in Montreal, Canada. Later, he moved to Eagan, MN, where he spent 13 years, during which time his unit transitioned into Lockheed Martin. Approximately one quarter of Chuck's career has been working directly with military users on aircraft flight test assignments.

Chuck has a 24-year-old daughter, and his personal interests include high performance driving for the BMW Car Club of America, for which he is an instructor. Chuck is also an avid downhill skier.

Rod Skotty has served as president of the Maritime Helicopter Support Co., a Lockheed martin-Sikorsky Joint Venture Company, since 2004. He is responsible for the company’s performance on the H-60 Tip to Tail Performance Based Logistics contract.

Scott is a former U.S. Navy pilot and retired Naval Reserve Commander. In his final assignment with the reserve he contributed to fleet logistic support and transportation and was commander for the Military Sealift Command Unit in Wilmington, NC during Desert Shield.

Skotty joined IBM in 1986 at the Owego, NY-based Federal Systems Division, now Lockheed Martin. His previous positions include system engineering, marketing, and leading strategic planning. In 1995 he joined Lockheed Martin’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom to manage business development and in 2000 left the UK to join Lockheed Martin Canada as VP of Business Development and Government Relations.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Tulane university, a master’s degree from Old Dominion University and a systems engineering certificate from the U.S. Navy Post Graduate School.