Defense Innovation Network Summit

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

VAdm Joseph Dyer USN (Ret.)

Prior COO, iRobot

LTC Mark Owens USA USSOCOM (Ret.)

Chief Strategy Officer, True Velocity

Stacy Swider

Director, SBIR Center of Excellence at UMass Lowell Research Institute

Juan Acosta

Chief Operating Officer, Draper University

Dexter Ang

Chief Executive Officer, Pison

Robin Champ

Chief, Enterprise Strategy Division, United States Secret Service

Ryan Connell

Director, NE Commercial Pricing, Dept. of Defense

Craig Cummings

Co-Founder and General Partner, Moonshots Capital

Hon. Rodney Davis (R-IL)

Congressman, U.S. Congress

Peter Dixon (USMC)

CEO, Second Front

Tim Draper

Founding Partner, Draper Associates

Daniel Finkenstadt

Professor in Enterprise Sourcing, Naval Postgraduate School

Ryan "FOBS" Graves

Technology Development Manager, BAE Systems - FAST Labs

Eri Gentry

Co-Founder, Negative

Alex Gorsuch

CTO, Ascent Integrated Technology

Rob Handfield

Executive Director, Supply Chain Resource Cooperative - NC State University

Dave Harden

Founder, The Outpost

Brad Hunstable

CEO & Co-Founder, Linear Labs, Inc.

Hannah Hunt

Chief of Staff, USAF Kessel Run

Tito Jankowski

Co-Founder, Negative

Warren Katz

Managing Director, Air Force Accelerator [Powered by TechStars]

Sam Kinney

Senior Advisor, Public Spend Forum

Benjamin Kosinski

Chief Executive Officer, VendorTerm

Kevin Landtroop JD, LLM

Vice President of Defense, Capital Factory

Russ Long

Chief Executive Officer, Long Capture

Dave Lutian

Founder & CEO, SolarFlexes

Nino Marcantonio

Deputy Director, Defense Technology Innovation Program LLC

Capt. Jon Margolick USMC

Director, Centers for Adaptive Warfighting - NavalX

Colleen Murphy

Contracting and Acquisition SME, MITRE

Geoff Orazem

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Eastern Foundry

Prescott Paulin

President, 300 Below, Inc.

Morgan Polotan

Principal, Comcast Ventures

Chris Przybyszewski

Executive Vice President, U.S. Biologic

Dr. Jason Rathje PhD

Partner, AF Ventures

Jack Saba

Founder, Bequall

Raj Sharma

Founder & CEO, Public Spend Forum

Lorna Tedder

Defense Acquisition & Policy, MITRE

Talks

13 March 2020, 03:00 PM

SBIR for Technology Startups: Lessons Learned & How to Use it to Grow Your Business

13 March 2020, 05:00 PM

SBIR Funding Hacks

13 March 2020, 06:15 PM

Brainstorming / Hot Seat: Earning my first SBIR Grant

13 March 2020, 10:00 PM

Elevating Defense Innovation Through Startup Technology Transitions

14 March 2020, 01:00 PM

Defense Innovations from Public Private Partnerships: The Power of the Future Tech Forum

14 March 2020, 05:00 PM

How partnering impacts SBIR Grant activity (and how it helped us win Innovation of the Year in Manufacturing Technology)

14 March 2020, 06:00 PM

How a Digital Workforce Accelerates Agile Acquisitions

14 March 2020, 08:00 PM

Modernization of the Military Industrial Complex from a Small Arms Perspective

19 March 2020, 02:00 PM

Building It Better: My Lessons from Disruptive Innovation (This prior Army Officer's HET invention has 3X the torque of any competing electric motor.)

19 March 2020, 05:00 PM

Rapid Innovation and Tech Scouting

19 March 2020, 07:00 PM

Pitching the Government: How to Win Big!

31 March 2020, 03:00 PM

Leadership on complex problems: tools to set your teams free

01 April 2020, 06:00 PM

Break Through: Overcome Difficult Times, Manage Your Finances, Manage Remote Work

01 April 2020, 06:30 PM

Break Through: Pitching to Investors in Uncertain Times

01 April 2020, 07:35 PM

Break Through: The Do's and Don't of Launching a Startup Amidst a Crisis

01 April 2020, 08:05 PM

Break Through: Building Solutions in a Rapidly Changing Environment

02 April 2020, 05:00 PM

Understanding Demand and Supply for Critical Coronavirus Equipment and Supplies

02 April 2020, 06:00 PM

COVID-19 Contracting Strategies for Federal and DoD Markets

02 April 2020, 07:00 PM

Financing Your COVID-19 Manufacturing or Sourcing Efforts via Purchase Order Lending

03 April 2020, 12:00 AM

New Contracting and Grant Vehicles for COVID-19 Solutions

03 April 2020, 08:00 PM

Rapid Fundraising for COVID-19 Solutions

03 April 2020, 09:00 PM

Funding Relief and Forgivable Loans for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

03 April 2020, 10:00 PM

AFVentures and "Overcome COVID-19" Funding Opportunities

10 April 2020, 06:00 PM

COVID-19 Suppliers, Inventory and Contracts

10 April 2020, 07:00 PM

Scouting for Optimal COVID-19 Grant Funding

24 August 2020, 03:00 PM

Accelerated Market Intelligence to Reduce Barriers to Entry

24 August 2020, 04:00 PM

Developing impactful product / solution innovations

25 August 2020, 12:00 AM

FILM PREMIERE: Shaping the Future of Ammunition

25 August 2020, 05:00 PM

Leveraging Scenario Based Planning for Strategic Foresight

25 August 2020, 06:00 PM

SBIR Innovation: Satellite + AI Tracking of Wildlife Diseases for Warfighter Impact

25 August 2020, 09:00 PM

Leveraging VC Funding for DoD Startups

25 August 2020, 11:00 PM

Growth Strategy

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