Defense Innovation Network Summit Defense Innovation Network Summit

Growth Strategy

How to grow your innovation and profitability in the defense industry.

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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.

Dave Lutian

Dave Lutian

Founder & CEO, SolarFlexes

Nino Marcantonio

Nino Marcantonio

Deputy Director, Defense Technology Innovation Program LLC

Capt. Jon Margolick USMC

Capt. Jon Margolick USMC

Director, Centers for Adaptive Warfighting - NavalX

Colleen Murphy

Colleen Murphy

Contracting and Acquisition SME, MITRE

Geoff Orazem

Geoff Orazem

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Eastern Foundry

Prescott Paulin

Prescott Paulin

President, 300 Below, Inc.

Morgan Polotan

Morgan Polotan

Principal, Comcast Ventures

Chris Przybyszewski

Chris Przybyszewski

Executive Vice President, U.S. Biologic

Dr. Jason Rathje PhD

Dr. Jason Rathje PhD

Partner, AF Ventures

Jack Saba

Jack Saba

Founder, Bequall

Raj Sharma

Raj Sharma

Founder & CEO, Public Spend Forum

Lorna Tedder

Lorna Tedder

Defense Acquisition & Policy, MITRE

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Talks

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

13 March 2020, 03:00 PM
Dexter Ang Benjamin Kosinski

SBIR Funding Hacks

13 March 2020, 05:00 PM
Stacy Swider

Brainstorming / Hot Seat: Earning my first SBIR Grant

13 March 2020, 06:15 PM
Dave Lutian Stacy Swider Russ Long

Elevating Defense Innovation Through Startup Technology Transitions

13 March 2020, 10:00 PM
Warren Katz

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

14 March 2020, 01:00 PM
Nino Marcantonio

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

14 March 2020, 05:00 PM
Prescott Paulin

How a Digital Workforce Accelerates Agile Acquisitions

14 March 2020, 06:00 PM
Hannah Hunt

Modernization of the Military Industrial Complex from a Small Arms Perspective

14 March 2020, 08:00 PM
Mark Owens

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, 02:00 PM
Brad Hunstable

Rapid Innovation and Tech Scouting

19 March 2020, 05:00 PM
Ryan "FOBS" Graves

Pitching the Government: How to Win Big!

19 March 2020, 07:00 PM
Dave Harden

Leadership on complex problems: tools to set your teams free

31 March 2020, 03:00 PM
Jon Margolick

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

01 April 2020, 06:00 PM
Tim Draper

Break Through: Pitching to Investors in Uncertain Times

01 April 2020, 06:30 PM
Juan Acosta

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

01 April 2020, 07:35 PM
Jack Saba

Break Through: Building Solutions in a Rapidly Changing Environment

01 April 2020, 08:05 PM
Eri Gentry Tito Jankowski

Understanding Demand and Supply for Critical Coronavirus Equipment and Supplies

02 April 2020, 05:00 PM
Sam Kinney Raj Sharma Rob Handfield

COVID-19 Contracting Strategies for Federal and DoD Markets

02 April 2020, 06:00 PM
Colleen Murphy Ryan Connell Lorna Tedder

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

02 April 2020, 07:00 PM
Benjamin Kosinski

New Contracting and Grant Vehicles for COVID-19 Solutions

03 April 2020, 12:00 AM
Stacy Swider

Rapid Fundraising for COVID-19 Solutions

03 April 2020, 08:00 PM
Craig Cummings Kevin Landtroop

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

03 April 2020, 09:00 PM
Rodney Davis

AFVentures and "Overcome COVID-19" Funding Opportunities

03 April 2020, 10:00 PM
Jason Rathje

COVID-19 Suppliers, Inventory and Contracts

10 April 2020, 06:00 PM
Raj Sharma

Scouting for Optimal COVID-19 Grant Funding

10 April 2020, 07:00 PM
Geoff Orazem

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300 Below, Inc.
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