September 22-24, 2026 | NATIONAL HARBOR, MD
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Attend the nation's premier defense innovation event, connecting top dual-use solution providers with top military, industry and investment leadership.

2026 KEY SPEAKERS

Mica Dolan

President and CEO, Advanced Technology International (ATI)

James (Jim) Caley (Col., USMC, Ret.)

Director of Operational Energy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, U.S. Navy

Cayle Bradley

Program Manager and Naval Architect, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy

John Williams

Executive Director, Small Business Innovation Research Consortium (SBIRC)

Lesley Wilhelmn

Action Officer - Wargaming, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (RDT&E), U.S. Navy

Justin Welch

Operations Director, INL Resilience Optimization Center, Idaho National Laboratory

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“	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 & 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

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All Department of Defense speakers are subject to budget travel changes.
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