Offset Symposium 2025
Second Front's annual Offset Symposium is the premier event where defense, technology, and venture capital leaders converge to explore how advanced software solutions are reshaping the future of global security. This year’s theme, “Powering Software for the Free World,” emphasizes the crucial role that technology plays in safeguarding our freedoms—not just on the battlefield, but across the industries, governments, and technologies that form the bedrock of society.
Engage in thought-provoking discussions led by influential policymakers, technologists, and industry leaders as they examine the evolving landscape of international collaboration, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and other critical defense technologies.
At Offset, Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the 2F Customer Gallery, showcasing over 20 cutting-edge technology and accredited solutions that are going beyond the battlefield and shaping the future of defense.
Speakers
Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin
Congressman Pat Ryan
Tyler Sweatt: CEO at Second Front
Justin Fanelli: CTO at U.S. Navy
Jane Lee: CEO, Invoke and Founder, Software in Defense Coalition
Bill Pessin: Head of National Security at Salesforce
Leigh Madden: Vice President, National Security at Microsoft
Rob Nolen: Chief Technologist, DoD at AWS
Aaron Weis: Managing Director at Google Public Sector
Jennifer McArdle, Ph.D.: Growth at Helsing AI
Eric Sanders: CISO at DHS, Intelligence and Analysis
Mike Stone: Defense Industry Reporter at Reuters
Dan Garcia: CISO at EnterpriseDB
Ivan Zhang: Co-Founder at Cohere
Korie Seville: Deputy Chief Technology Officer at DISA
Pradeep Nair: Founding CTO at Armada
Steve Escaravage: Executive Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton
Danielle Metz: Chief Policy Officer at Second Front
Colin Demarest: Future of Defense Reporter at Axios
Michael Brown: General Partner at Battery Ventures
Matt Spence: Managing Director and Global Head of Venture Capital Banking at Barclays
Mithil Mehta: Managing Director, Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan
Jamie McGurk: General Partner at BAM Elevate
Sam Gray: EVP of Market Development at Second Front
More speakers to be announced!