An ad hoc committee will be formed to facilitate an open dialogue with leading industry, academic, and government experts to:

(1) Identify organizational elements or behaviors that have been successfully used by large/complex organizations to envision a future destination for the organization and shift their mind set and processes of the organization to arrive at that destination;

(2) investigate the core elements or behaviors that successfully brought imagination and exploration of disruptive technology and technology adoption to achieve different futures for the organization;

(3) explore common impediments that organizations faced when executing a new course for the organization, and discuss strategies to overcome impediments;

(4) explore high impact actions for the Air Force to adopt in a rapid and deliberate fashion to help shift to a different mindset that unleashes its culture of innovation.

The committee will develop the agenda for the workshop, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. In organizing the workshop, the committee might also consider additional topics aligned with those mentioned above. The meeting will use a mix of individual presentations, panels, breakout discussions, and question-and-answer sessions to develop an understanding of the relevant issues. Key stakeholders will be identified and invited to participate. One rapporteur authored workshop proceedings will be prepared in accordance with institutional guidelines. To ensure the widest participation from the emerging research and acquisition communities, it is anticipated that this workshop will be conducted at the unclassified level.