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DAY 1 - MAR 7
Welcome, Overview, Acknowledgements
9:00AM ET
Ken Peterman
Comtech
Chairman, President & CEO
David Hamilton
America's Future Series
Founder & CEO
Human Machine Teaming & A.I.
9:15AM CT
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Maj Gen Kim Crider (Ret)
Elara Nova
Founding Partner
Lt Gen VeraLynn Jamieson
USAF
Dep Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations
Dr. Joel Mozer
USSF
Director of Science, Technology & Research
Lt Gen John Shaw, USSF, Ret.
China - Near Peer Adversary
10:15AM CT
Jan Jekielek
The Epoch Times
Senior Editor
Zhou Fengsuo
Humanitarian Activist​
Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding, Ret.
Sempre AI
CEO & Founder
Dr. Wen Chen
Human Rights Activist and CCP Expert
Tactically Responsive Technologies
11:15AM CT
Bong Gumahad
US GOV
Former Senior Executive Service (SES)
Daniel Gizinski
Comtech
Chief Strategy Officer
Jason Mello
The KMC Group, LLC
CEO and Founder
Bryan Terlecky
Pacific Defense
VP, Space Systems
Andy Lapsa
Stoke Space
CEO
A.I. in Space
12:15PM CT
Maj Gen Heather Pringle, (Ret)
Space Foundation
CEO
Tory Bruno
United Launch Alliance
CEO
Maj Gen Kim Crider (Ret)
Elara Nova
Founding Partner
Brian Morrison
General Dynamics Mission Systems
VP & GM, Space, Cyber and Intelligence Systems
Public/Private Partnerships: Facilitating Dual Use Innovation
1:15PM CT
Richard Jackson
State of Oklahoma
Dep Attn Gen for Cybersecurity, Technology, and Digital Assets
LtCol Charlie Bahk
USMC
Officer in Charge, USMC Software Factory
James Grimsely
Choctaw Nation
Exec Dir, Avanced Technology Initiatives
Brig Gen Chad Raduege (Ret)
University of Tulsa Cyber Innovation Institute
Executive Director
Frontiers of Innovation: Shaping the Future of Defense & Security with Dual-Use Technology
2:15PM CT
Shelli Brunswick
SB Global LLC
CEO and Founder
Dr. Vivek Lall
General Atomics Global Corporation
Chief Executive
Beyond 2030: Developing Dual Use Technology with Foresight
2:45PM CT
Laura Winter
The DownLink, a Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast
Editor & Host
Zachery Tyson Brown
The Aerospace Corporation
Senior Project Engineer - Strategy and Foresight
Col Rhet Turnbull (Ret)
Space Systems Command
Deputy Director, Space Systems Integration Office
Silicon Meltdown
3:45PM CT
Laura Winter
The DownLink, a Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast
Editor & Host
Bucky Butow
DIU
Director, Space Portfolio
George Pullen
MilkyWayEconomy
Chief Economist
Cyber - Future Defense
4:15PM CT
Lauren Knausenberger
SAIC
Chief Innovation Officer
Venice Goodwine
USAF
CIO
Closing Remarks - Review
4:45PM CT
Ken Peterman
Comtech
Chairman, President & CEO
David Hamilton
America's Future Series
Founder & CEO
DAY 2 - MAR 8
Welcome, Overview, Acknowledgements
9:00AM CT
Ken Peterman
Comtech
Chairman, President & CEO
David Hamilton
America's Future Series
Founder & CEO
Strategic Capital
9:15AM CT
David Hamilton
America's Future Series
Founder & CEO
Jason Rathje
Office of Strategic Capital
Director
Army Futures Command
9:45AM CT
MG Tony Cucolo (Ret)
NSIC
Vice Chair
MG Miles Brown
Army Futures Command
Chief of Staff
Gaming, Cyber & Dual Use Tech
10:15AM CT
Vishal Amin
Microsoft Federal Defense
General Manager of Security Solutions
Col Sean Kern
USAF
Commander 67 CW/CC
Eric Basu
Haiku Inc
CEO
Simeon Kakpovi
KC7
CEO
SATCOM and Data Security in Today’s Hybrid Satellite Ecosystem
11:15AM CT
Nicole Robinson
Comtech
Chief Growth Officer
Michèle Beck
Telesat
Senior Vice President, Canadian Sales
Janie Robinson
ExistX
CEO
Pam Arya
Iridium
VP, Government Programs
Future of Defense - Public/Private Partnerships
12:15PM CT
Sarah Hess
Silicon Valley Defense Group
West Coast Director
Andy Yakulis
OSC
​Director, Strategic Engagement
Larsen Jensen
Harpoon Ventures
General Partner
Brandon Levitan
Madison Dearborn Partners
Director
Innovation Unit Leadership Roundtable
1:15PM CT
Hon. Ellen M. Lord
Comtech
Board of Directors/Former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (DoD)
Leslie Babich
SOFWERX
Director
Noam Oz
NavalX
Deputy Director for Product Development
BG Stephanie Ahern
Army Futures Comman
Director of Concepts
Confirmation Pending
Sandbox to the Frontlines: Driving Mission Impact with Emerging Tech
2:15PM CT
Lauren Knausenberger
SAIC
Chief Innovation Officer
Amina Al Sherif
Generative A.I. Lead, State & Local
Jen Sovada
SandboxAQ
President, Global Public Sector
Margaret Amori
MosaicML / Databricks
Strategic Alliances and GTM
Advanced Technologies and National Security
3:15PM CT
Ken Peterman
Comtech
Chairman, President & CEO
Raanan Horowitz
CEO
Elbit Systems
Closing Remarks - Review
3:45PM CT
Ken Peterman
Comtech
Chairman, President & CEO
David Hamilton
America's Future Series
Founder & CEO
Inviting all defense entrepreneur, innovation unit, tech scouting, investment community, academic and government leaders working to put advanced capabilities in the hands of warfighters faster and maximize America's technological competitiveness.
Location:
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Austin Community College's Collaboratorium @
1212 Rio Grande St • Austin, TX 78701
Parking at 816 W. 12th Street
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