Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 3:50pm - 4:10pm

The major primes, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, RTX, and General Dynamics once had a lock on innovation and the future of defense.  However, the US Department of Defense has shifted to startups for innovation and seeks dual use technologies, that which may start in the commercial arenas and evolve into defense applications.  Many of these technologies take horizontal capabilities in AI and ML, autonomous systems, advanced manufacturing, communication networks, and cyber to create new frontier capabilities.   Explore how these approaches can expedite both the commercial capabilities in your organization and the advancement of defense capabilities around the world.

Speakers

Dr. David Bray (BT150 Alumni) (Moderator)

Principal/CEO & Distinguished Chair of the Accelerator, LeadDoAdapt Ventures, Inc. & Stimson Center

Angela Brescia

Founder & CEO, Synderys

Evan Powell

CEO, DeepTempo