Human Performance & Biosystems Summit

July 04, 2019

The 2019 Human Performance and Biosystems Summit will provide a forum to discuss the current evolutions in human capabilities as a result of advances in human performance R&D and the development of new biological technologies.

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This year's Summit will feature the latest training techniques and biological technology that will extend and enhance the capabilities of the human. The future operating environment demands that warfighter athletes perform at the highest level in prolonged engagements and in austere environments. This event will allow for relevant stakeholders from the community to detail ways to leverage these advancements to create a more lethal and resilient fighting force.

Topics to be Covered at the 2019 Summit:

Developing synchronization between hardware, software, and human elements of warfighter systems
Optimizing performance - training the warrior-athlete to be faster, stronger, and better over extended periods of time
Advancements in nutrition to sustain warfighters performing in prolonged, austere environments
Enhancing cognitive performance through neurotechnology
Development and deployment of biosystems to extend the capabilities of the warfighter
Deploying the next generation of wearable technology to optimize warfighter performance
Advancements in medical countermeasures to combat biological threats

Why You Should Attend This Year's Summit

Our Human Performance and Biosystems Summit will focus on opportunities to improve training as well as efforts to augment human systems through advanced machine-human interfaces in order to improve warfighter capabilities.

Maintaining an asymmetric advantage in operational environments is a key priority for the DoD, particularly as the current threat landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace. The advent of biotechnology poses an opportunity for the DoD to grow and maintain this advantage through the development of optimized warfighter systems and augmented human performance. It is critical that DoD works to develop true synchronization between hardware, software, and human elements of warfighter systems leading to optimized performance across DoD while minimizing harm and cost to the human component.

The 2019 Human Performance and Biosystems Summit will address the current state of biological technologies, advancements in training, and the future of bioconvergence. The Summit will foster discussions about how to leverage these emerging technologies and techniques to ensure warfighters maintain an overmatch ability in great power competition.

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2019 Early-Confirmed Speakers:

Dr. J. Corde Lane, Director, Human Research and Engineering Directorate, ARL
G. Brynt Parmeter, Civilian Aid to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) for Silicon Valley)
Catherine Koerner, Director, Human Health and Performance Directorate, NASA
Robb Wilcox, Director, Soldier Performance Optimization Directorate (SPOD), CCDC Soldier Center
Karen Gregorcyzk, Branch Chief, Physical Performance Branch, CCDC Soldier Center
Lloyd Tripp, Program Manager, Aerospace Physiology and Toxicology, AFRL 711th Human Performance Wing
Col. Stacy Shackelford, USAF, Chief, Joint Trauma System