


National Security & Defense: From AI Warfare to Smell Cyborgs
Agenda & Event Details
5:30 – 6:00 pm — Welcome Mixer & Networking
Connect with founders, investors, and technologists at the forefront of national security, defense, and transformative deep tech. Drinks and light bites provided.
6:00 – 6:20 pm — Talk & Demo
Tayo Adesanya, Founder & CEO, Lola Vision Systems
“Chiplets & Vision: Powering the Intelligent Edge”
Tayo presents THE NEXT WAVE OF THREATS: Electromagnetic Warfare and the case for adaptive, quantum-resilient edge AI systems.
6:20 – 6:40 pm — Talk & Demo
Tola Kasali, Co‑Founder & CEO, Perspective Developer
“Human‑Centric AI Systems: Redefining Human‑Machine Collaboration”
A live demo showcasing how Perspective’s AI systems are reshaping defense technology with Augmented and Virtual Reality.
6:40 – 7:00 pm — Talk & Demo
Osh Agabi, Founder & CEO, Koniku
“Sensing the Future: Synthetic Biology in Action”
Osh demonstrates Koniku Kore’s real-time molecular sensing capabilities—bio-silicon hybrids that detect smell-based threats, also known as “Smell Cyborgs”.
7:00 – 7:30 pm — Fireside Chat
Moderated by Domenic Ashburn (“Mr. Grateful”), AI Influencer (286K+ followers)
Theme: Scaling the Unscalable: Deep Tech, Investment & National Security
Panelists:
Tayo Adesanya (Lola Vision Systems)
Tola Kasali (Perspective Developer)
Osh Agabi (Koniku)
Mr. Grateful will introduce each speaker and guide a candid conversation on building and scaling transformative defense technologies.
7:30 – 8:30 pm — Networking & Close
Grab a drink, continue the conversation, and connect with fellow attendees building the future of national security and deep tech.
