Emerging & Disruptive Technology for Defense 2024 | American Conference Institute | 18 March 2024 | Hilton Arlington National Landing, 2399 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202, USA

This event for military decision-makers, leading industry, academia, and non-traditional defense companies, who are transforming joint capabilities and facilitating the integration of disruptive technologies in the defense enterprise. The conference will focus on modernization priorities and cutting-edge technologies, which will enable JADC2 architecture, expanded maneuver, and information advantage.

Over the course of the two conference days, the forum will explore the integration of data-driven capabilities, transformation of intelligence PED, institution of cloud architecture, the power of AI/ML-enabled technologies, unmanned and autonomous systems, robotics, and cyber resilience across all networks and platforms. The conference will provide a wholistic and much anticipated opportunity to network with senior decision-makers and subject matter experts in an in-person environment.

2024 Speakers

Colonel Gabe S. Arrington
Chief, HAF A5/7 Disruptive Technology, U.S. Air Force

Dr. Lisa A. Costa, SES
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, U.S. Space Force

Mr. Peter De Luca
Project Director, NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center

Dr. Leon Douglas
Chief Digital & Information Officer, Royal Navy

Brigadier General Kyle B. Ellison
Commanding General, Warfighting Laboratory, U.S. Marine Corps

Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Michael Groen
Former Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, U.S. Department of Defense

Brigadier General Ryan Gunst
Technology Program Manager, U.S. Naval Information Warfare Command

Joshua Hayden
Chief of Innovation, US Air Force

Scott Kinner
Department Head Doctrine & Standards, U.S. Marine Corps

Colleen Laughlin
Senior Advisor, Military Technology & Innovation, Office of the Secretary of Defense

Thomas Lawhead
Director, Operational Capability Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, U.S. Air Force

Jeremy Leader
Acting Director, Commercial Space Office (COMSO), U.S. Space Force

Rebecca Lively
Deputy, 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, US Air Force

Ted Maciuba
Deputy Director, Robotics Requirements, Maneuver Capabilities Development Integration Directorate, Futures and Concepts Center, U.S. Army Futures Command

Robert Malcolm
Emerging Concepts & Innovation Department Head, US Marine Corps

William McHenry
Senior Engagement Advisor to the Director, Defense Innovation Unit

Barbara McQuinston
Chair of the NATO Defense Innovation Accelerator, NATO

Brigadier General Shannon O’Harren
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Sixteenth Air Force; Commander, Air Forces Cyber; Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber; and Commander, Service Cryptologic Component, U.S. Air Force

Dr. Naomi Roberts
Director Strategy and Enterprise, Defence Intelligence, UK Ministry of Defense

Graham Plaster
Director, Nautilus

Adrian Holt
MBA, CEng, Form1 Partners

2024 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Sayari

LUNCHEON SPONSOR:
• Infor

SUPPORTER:
• Twosix Technologies