The focus of this (virtual) summit will be on increasing the impact of NY startups, universities, and industry on Department of Defense missions by identifying strategic initiatives and partnerships that enhance collaboration across the community.
Keynote Address (10am)
- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
- Q&A facilitated by James Hendon, Commissioner, NYC Department of Veterans’ Services
Fireside Chat on Unicorn Startups (1030am)
Panel Discussion with Early Stage Ventures (1100am)
- Brian Streem, Vermeer – satellite and drone simulation, visualization, and control
- Gordon Crovitz, NewsGuard Technologies – countering disinformation
- Noel Goddard, Qunnect – quantum internet
- Ryan Litt, 3AM Innovations – first responder tech
- Tommy Hendrix, Decisive Point
Defense Innovation Partnerships (1130am)
- Bryant Wysocki, Air Force Research Laboratory
- Charles Green, AIS
- Satish Rao, Newlab
- Dan Clark, NYC Economic Development Corporation
NY and Defense Innovation (1200pm)
[Break for lunch 1215pm]
State of NY Defense Innovation (1245pm)
DoD Future Needs (1pm)
- Air Force Research Laboratory core technical competency leads
- Lee Seversky – autonomy, command and control, and decision support
- Alex Aved – processing and exploitation
- Nate Rowe – connectivity and dissemination
- Sarah Muccio – cyber science and technology
New Partnership Models (130pm)
- Karen Roth, Air Force Research Laboratory
- Leonard Braverman, former chair, Army Science Board
- Tommy Hendrix, Decisive Point
- Matt Watson, NY Empire State Development
Collaboration Workshops (200pm, 5 parallel breakout sessions)
- AI
- Data and Analytics
- Communications and Distributed Information Systems
- Cybersecurity
- Urban Tech and Public Safety
Workshop Summary (300pm)
Closing Remarks (320pm)
- Janneke House, Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
- Dan Madden, National Security Innovation Network
[Event ends 330pm]
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