Global Domain Awareness
An Aerospace & National Security Summit exploring how America secures the high ground across all domains.
As great power competition intensifies, the ability to see, understand, and act across multiple domains—space, sea, air, land, and cyber—has become the cornerstone of effective deterrence. This summit brings together defense leaders, aerospace innovators, and national security strategists to examine how technological superiority in domain awareness shapes the balance of power in the 21st century.
What We'll Explore (*subject to change)
🚀 Space as the Ultimate High Ground From commercial partnerships to countering adversarial capabilities, we'll examine how space-based assets are reshaping military strategy and why winning in space may determine terrestrial outcomes.
🛡️ Next-Generation Missile Defense Deep dive into scaling proven technologies like Iron Dome for U.S. homeland defense, examining public-private partnerships, production challenges, and the race against evolving threats.
🤖 Autonomous Systems Revolution How dual-use autonomy is transforming both commercial industries and military operations, from Silicon Valley boardrooms to Pentagon procurement offices.
🌊 Maritime & Multi-Domain Integration Understanding how sea power, space assets, and autonomous systems create layered deterrence architectures.
Key Focus Areas
Strategic Competition: China and Russia's domain warfare capabilities and countermeasures
Commercial Integration: Leveraging private sector innovation for national security
Technology Transfer: Bridging the valley of death from lab to battlefield
Acquisition Reform: Overcoming bureaucratic barriers to rapid fielding
International Partnerships: Building allied capabilities and interoperability
Who Should Attend
Defense Leadership: DoD officials, service leaders, combatant commanders
Aerospace Industry: Prime contractors, emerging defense companies, space startups
Technology Innovators: Dual-use companies, autonomous systems developers
Policy & Strategy: Think tank experts, congressional staff, administration officials
Investment Community: Defense-focused VCs, private equity, strategic investors
Why This Matters Now
We're witnessing the most significant shift in military affairs since the dawn of the nuclear age. From hypersonic weapons to satellite constellations, from AI-powered swarms to undersea autonomous vehicles, the technologies defining tomorrow's conflicts are being built today.
This summit isn't about abstract strategy—it's about the concrete capabilities, partnerships, and decisions that will determine whether America maintains its competitive edge across all domains of warfare.
Dress Code: Business casual attire is requested for all attendees.
Parking: Due to limited parking availability, we strongly recommend making arrangements in advance. Consider using rideshare services or carpooling with other attendees to ensure timely arrival.
Presenting Sponsors
Fenwick & West LLP
Leading technology law firm providing strategic counsel to innovative companies and investors shaping the future of deep tech.
HSBC Innovation Banking
Empowering the innovation economy with specialized banking solutions for technology companies, venture capital, and private equity firms driving breakthrough technologies.
Rockwell Automation
Global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation, pioneering smart manufacturing solutions that power the future of industry.
City of El Segundo
Proud host city and champion of aerospace, defense, and deep tech innovation in the heart of Southern California's technology corridor.