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.
Mica Dolan
President and CEO, Advanced Technology International (ATI)
Pedro M. Allende
Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security
Joshua Carter
Associate Administrator, SBA’s Office of Investment and Innovation
John Squires
Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Regina (Gina) Sims
Director, DoW Office for Small Business Innovation
Jennifer Thabet
Office Director Small Business Programs Office, DARPA
Justin Welch
Operations Director, INL Resilience Optimization Center, Idaho National Laboratory
John Williams
Executive Director, Small Business Innovation Research Consortium (SBIRC)
James (Jim) Caley (Col., USMC, Ret.)
Director of Operational Energy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, U.S. Navy
Lesley Wilhelm
Action Officer - Wargaming, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (RDT&E), U.S. Navy
Preeta Datta
Director of Innovation, Americas, Evonik
Justin Fanelli
Chief Technology Officer, US Navy
Daryl Haegley
Technical Director, Air & Space Force Cyber Resilience Office for Control Systems, US Air and Space Force
Jonathan Mercado
Principal, First Bight Ventures
Wilson Nance
Consultant to Deputy Secretary of War - Deregulation, Security, Advanced Technologies, Department of War
Troy Warshel
Executive Vice President, Potomac International Partners, Inc.
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