Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit & Expo

Accelerating Innovation for the Nation

Connecting agency, military and industry leadership with the world's best innovations. Don't miss one of the most well-attended defense conferences of the year!

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2023 Confirmed Speakers Include:

Lisa Sanders
Director, Science & Technology, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

Bob Smith
Director, SBIR/STTR, U.S. Navy

James (Jim) Caley (Col., USMC, Ret.)
Director of Operational Energy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, U.S. Navy

Ross Roley
Energy Innovation, Battelle in Support of U.S. Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)

Michael Wu
Principal, Converge Strategies

Reginald Thomas
Deputy Director, Branch Head, Logistics Combat Element (LCE) Division, Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O), U.S. Marine Corps

Jennifer Rocha
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect, ATI Division

Ron Owens
Programs and Assessment, US Central Command (USCENTCOM)

Tim Fowler
(IAC) Field S&T Advisor, USSTRATCOM / NORAD-NORTHCOM

Craig Owens
Corporate & Aeronautics Program Mgr, Small Business Innovation Research - SBIR, Lockheed Martin

Terrell Reid
Corporate Supplier Diversity Programs Manager, Northrop Grumman

ML Mackay
CEO and Co-Founder, Beacon Interactive Systems

"TechConnect's Innovation Summits are one of a very small number of "must attend" events on the defense calendar."

Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense

"What a great show this year. Thank you for letting us be a part of it and we are already volunteering for next year in DC. Technologies we find at this event will have an impact on War fighters and Civilians."

Discovery & Integration of Science & Technology (J4), USCENTCOM

"We appreciate Tech Connect and its access to non-traditional and unusual technologies."

DASNE, Department of Navy, US Navy

250+

DOD/SES/PEO Scouts

500+

Innovations & Exhibitors

$50 Billion

Contracting Authority

$4+ Billion

Seed Funding

50+

Contracting Offices

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"We made some really good contacts. I have been sharing the information with my colleagues. See you next year in DC!"

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Sustainment, US Department of Defense

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2022 SBIR/STTR Agency Partners

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