​Join us for an in-depth session focused on the state of the Aerospace & Defense and Industrial Complex. This highly curated event will bring together founders, investors, and ecosystem experts and supporters to discuss current trends, challenges, and opportunities within the aerospace and defense sectors.

​📅 When: Monday, Sept 16th @ 3pm to 6pm
📍 Where: El Segundo, CA
👥 Who: Limited to 125 A&D founders, investors, and ecosystem experts and supporters.

​🔑 What to know: An in-depth session exploring the current state of the aerospace, defense, and industrial complex. This highly curated event brings together key stakeholders to discuss trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of these critical sectors.

​Program

​📖 Opening Remarks: Rahul Singh (Regional Engagement Principal, National Security Innovation Network, NSIN)

​🎤 Keynote: [Speaker TBD]

​​🛠️ Panel: "Generative AI for Space" presented by AWS

• ​Moderator: Drew "Murph" Busbee (COO, DTI)

• ​Peter Morales, CEO @ Code Metal

• ​Daniil Chen, Principal, Type One Ventures

• ​Nathan McGuirt, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS

• ​Tim Silis, Lead Security Solutions Architect, Americas, Aerospace & Satellite, AWS

​🪑 Fireside Chat: "Catalyzing Innovation in Defense"

• ​Moderator: Travis DeMeester (Program Manager, Defense Innovation Unit - DIU)

• ​David Beck, Branch Chief, Space Industrial Base & Supply Chain

​Chatham House Rule

​To encourage open and candid discussion, this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule: Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speakers, nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.

​Therefore, we will not be recording the talks. While we will be taking photos for promotional purposes, these images will be general event photos and will not identify specific individuals without prior consent.

​Supporting Sponsors

​Amazon Web Services (AWS)

​We are proud to have Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a key sponsor for our program. AWS is at the forefront of innovation in the aerospace and satellite industries, enabling organizations to leverage generative AI to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges. By offering cloud solutions that combine scalable computing power with advanced AI technologies, AWS helps aerospace companies accelerate research and development, optimize mission planning, and unlock new possibilities for space exploration.

​Eagle Law

​We are honored to have Eagle Law as a sponsor for our program. Eagle Law is a veteran-owned law firm capable of providing businesses and government entities with corporate, government contracting, and civil litigation legal services.  Our firm assists clients ranging from startups to publicly-traded companies.  Eagle Law's attorneys have over 20 years of combined legal experience in industries including aerospace and defense, real estate, technology, healthcare, and entertainment.