Coming to Austin in March? Don’t miss our round-up of defense events happening March 9th through the 15th during SXSW. With 83 defense-oriented panels, parties, and networking events happening over these six days make sure you sign up early as many events will soon be at capacity! Check out the full line-up of defense events below!
*official SXSW panels that require a badge
Distinctive Edge Partners Events
2:45 PM on March 11th
The Dual-Use Defense Demonstration is a platform for companies to showcase their products and services to potential government customers and investors.
The Eleanor – 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Learn more HERE
4:15 PM on March 11th
SPACE AND DEFENSE INNOVATION VIP RECEPTION
Distinctive Edge Partners and Foundation for the Future host highly curated, invite-only gatherings of leaders throughout the space and defense industry. The SDI VIP Reception brings together DoD and Government Innovation Leaders, Investors, Industry Trade Groups, Media, C-Suite Innovators, and Fortune 500 Company Executives. As space is limited, we have an application process in place to ensure attendee fit.
The Eleanor – 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Apply HERE
Thursday, March 9, 2023
8:30 AM
U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AMPLIFY WORKSHOP
Amplify is a free two-day workshop tailored to military spouses focused on career preparation, professional development, and networking.
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
9:30 AM
STRATEGIC SESSIONS
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
11:30 AM
ACCELERATING ML AND AI IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ARMY
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
12:30 PM
STRATEGIC SESSIONS
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
1:00 PM
SECOND SERVICE FOUNDATION OFFICE HOURS
SSF experts will offer mentor office hours for military-affiliated entrepreneurs. Participating entrepreneurs may be selected to pitch on the big stage for cash prizes!
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
2:30 PM
ACCELERATING ML AND AI IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ARMY
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
3:30 PM
STRATEGIC SESSIONS
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
5:30 PM
MILSPOUSEFEST AFTER HOURS @ CENTRAL TEXAS SERVES
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
Friday, March 10, 2023
9:00 AM
DEFENDING TOMORROW: ACCELERATING CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY
Speakers from the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Army Futures Command, DARPA, Capability Prototype Office (formerly RTTO), the Office of Strategic Capital, and SBA
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
9:00 AM
GOOGLE APP-A-THON
Pairs experts with Servicemembers and Austin Community College students to develop technology solutions to challenges they face in their communities.
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
9:05 AM
TRANSFORMING FOR THE FUTURE FIGHT
Keynote: Hon Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
9:25 AM
AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL IMPERATIVES
Air Force Announcement: Dr. Grayson
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
9:30 AM
AMERICA’S FUTURE SERIES VIRTUAL DUAL USE TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT
Broadcast live from the ACC Collaboratorium via Zoom
Register Here (use code: AFSFREE)
10:20 AM
KEYNOTE: GEN RAINEY, COMMANDER, ARMY FUTURES COMMAND
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
10:40 AM
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH DIU LEADERSHIP
NSIN Director: Cheryl Ingstad, NSIC Director: Tex Schenkkan
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
11:00 AM
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: RIO GRANDE CAMPUS AND ARMY SOFTWARE FACTORY TOURS
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
11:10 AM
DARPA INITIATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rob McHenry, Deputy Director, DARPA
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
11:30 AM
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF REORGANIZATION AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Jon Lazar, Director, Capability Prototype Office
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
11:30 AM
ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB FUNDERS & FOUNDERS
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
12:30 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SBA AND THE NEWLY CREATED OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE DUAL-USE INVESTMENT COMMUNITY
Jason Rathje, Director Office of Strategic Capital & Michele Schimpp, Deputy Associate Administrator for Investment and Innovation at U.S. Small Business Administration
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
1:00 PM
PREDICTIVE HEALTH: FROM COVID TO CANCER*
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
2:30 PM
HOW UNCLE SAM HELPS EMERGING CLEAN ENERGY
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
2:30 PM
ENERGY CATALYST PANEL
Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations, and Environment) and Chief Sustainability Officer of the Department of the Navy
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
2:30 PM
HEALTHCARE CURATED CONVERSATION
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
Invite only RSVP Here
2:30 PM
EXECUTIVE CONNECTION (VCS, COMPANIES, AND GOVERNMENT) -Health Focus
Eric Alborg, Commercial Solutions for DoD, Defense Innovation Unit
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
2:30 PM
NUCLEAR DETERRENT AND REDUCING NUCLEAR DANGER, AND REMEDIATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS CAUSED BY LEGACY DEFENSE*
Jennifer M. Granholm, U.S. Department of Energy
More info on this SXSW Panel HERE
3:30 PM
HEALTH PANEL
TBD
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
4:00 PM
EXECUTIVE CONNECTION (VCS, COMPANIES, AND GOVERNMENT) -ENERGY FOCUS
Ray Gobberg, Head of venture & commercial tech partnerships, Defense Innovation Unit
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
4:00 PM
SOFTWARE FACTORY & VM WARE PANEL
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
4:00 PM
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
4:30 PM
DODX COMMUNITY AND TEXAS ECOSYSTEM SOCIAL
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
Invite Only RSVP Here
5:00 PM
SXSW VIP SOCIAL AND COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
5:30 PM
A CELEBRATION OF DEFENSE INNOVATION RECEPTION
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
RSVP Here
Saturday, March 11, 2023
9:00 AM -2:30 PM
GROWTH, DEFENSE, HEALTHCARE AND TECHNOLOGY: FINDING VALUE IN A CHANGING WORLD
Moderators: Nina Smith, Bryan Payne – RGP Partners
The Eleanor – 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
9:15 AM
HEALTHCARE INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT
Mike Parrish, Chief VA Acquisition Officer
The Eleanor – 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
10:00 AM
DEFENSE INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT
Brian Masters, Incoming CDO, 18th Airborne; Paul Puckett, CTO, Clarity Cloud Technology; Ultra CTO TBD
The Eleanor – 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
10:00 AM
DISINFORMATION DEFENSES IN UKRAINE AND BEYOND*
Joan Donovan, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy; Mélody Patry, Internews Network; Galyna Petrenko, Detector Media; Brandy Zadrozny, NBC Universal
Austin Convention Center, Room 18AB – 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW Panel HERE
11:00 AM
PEOPLE, CULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Terry Rice, CVO, Epigen Technologies; Liz O’Brien, Principal, TFX Capital; Lisa Jaster, First Female Army Ranger
The Eleanor – 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
11:30 AM
HOW CONGRESS IS BUILDING AI POLICY FROM THE GROUND*
Austin Carson, SeedAI; Rep. Robin Kelly, US House of Representatives; Rep. Michael McCaul, US House of Representatives
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A – 500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW Panel HERE
11:30 AM
INNOVATING COLLABORATION BETWEEN HIGHER ED AND DOD*
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
12:00 PM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SUE GORDON
Sue Gordon, Former Director of National Intelligence
The Eleanor – 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
12:00 PM
NETWORKING EVENT
Austin Community College Collaboratorium – 1218 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
1:15 PM
TIF
Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor recipient, CEO DASH Technologies; Tim Kennedy, NYT Best Seller, UFC Fighter, Green Beret; Patrick Murphy, Former Army Secretary, Former Congressman; Sarah Verado; Keita
The Eleanor – 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
2:00 PM
UNICORNS VS. STALLIONS: ARE WE THINKING ABOUT DEFENSE TECH INVESTING WRONG?
Tyler Rowe, AEI HorizonX; William ‘Mac’ Thornberry, Former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; Madison Peterson, Boeing; James Cross, Franklin Templeton; Sam Gray, Silicon Valley Defense Group; Tyler Sweatt, Second Front Systems
Capital Factory, 16th floor Antone’s – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
2:00 PM
ENSURING NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
Keynote: Paul D. Cramer, Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron, simulcast to Captain America – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
More information HERE
2:30 PM
BUILDING A RESILIENT DOMESTIC INDUSTRIAL BASE
Ms. Halimah Najieb-Locke, DASD for Industrial Base Resilience; Mr. Anthony Di Stasio, Director (Acting), Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization; Ms. Adele Ratcliff, Director, Innovation Capability and Modernization; Mr. John Burer, Founder, Austin Center for Manufacturing & Innovation; Dr. Ray Dick, Founder, Project MFG
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron, simulcast to Captain America – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
More information HERE
2:30 PM
INNOVATION, GEOPOLITICS, AND U.S. COMPETITIVENESS MEET UP*
Joe Felter, Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation & Abigail Kukura, The Special Competitive Studies Project
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 406 – 500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW panel HERE
2:30 PM
DIGITAL WARFARE WITH ONE OF THE GREATEST HACKERS*
Dmitri Alperovitch, Silverado Policy Accelerator, Co-Founder at CrowdStrike & Sid Trivedi,
Foundation Capital
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon J – 500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW panel HERE
2:45 PM
DUAL-USE DEFENSE DEMO
The Dual-Use Defense Demonstration is a platform for companies to showcase their products and services to potential government customers and investors.
The Eleanor – 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Invite only, learn more HERE
4:15 PM
TECH STARTUP WARRIORS: INNOVATING FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
Dr. Bryson Reynolds, Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP); Tom Marlow, Managing Director at Dark Wolf Solutions; Will Wilder, Founder and CEO of Wilder Systems; Matthew Arnow, Head of Public Sector Solutions at Tidelift; Alex Gorsuch, Co-founder and CTO of Ascent Integrated Tech
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron, simulcast to Captain America – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
More information HERE
4:15 PM
SPACE AND DEFENSE INNOVATION VIP RECEPTION
Distinctive Edge Partners and Foundation for the Future host highly curated, invite-only gatherings of leaders throughout the space and defense industry. The SDI VIP Reception brings together DoD and Government Innovation Leaders, Investors, Industry Trade Groups, Media, C-suite Innovators, and Fortune 500 Company Executives. As space is limited we have an application process in place to ensure attendee fit.
The Eleanor – 307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
Invite only apply HERE
5:30 PM
PARTNER & POUR: HAPPY HOUR WITH GOVERNMENT & INDUSTRY COLLABORATION – SPONSORED BY ATI
Capital Factory – 1st Floor Voltron & 8th Floor Captain America – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
More information HERE
Sunday, March 12, 2023
9:00 AM
THE GLOBAL QUANTUM STATE: UNDERSTANDING THE QUANTUM SPIN
Join AWS, IBM, Infleqtion, and Mitre for panel discussions on the true state of Quantum technologies in the world today. We’ll be diving into technical, business, policy, and national security matters in the quantum state of affairs to answer real-world questions about the state of quantum technology.
Capital Factory, 16th floor Antone’s – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
9:15 AM
THE FUTURE OF DOD INNOVATION PROGRAMS KEYNOTE
Dr. Will Roper, Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition, Technology & Logistics
Omni Hotel, Pennybacker Room – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Closed event to DoD and acquisition leaders and partners
Register HERE
10:00 AM
DOD INNOVATION VISION
Col. Elliott “Neo” Leigh, AFWERX (U.S. Air Force); Bob Smith, Department of the Navy SBIR/STTR Programs; Col. Paul Weizer, Redan Strategies LLC; Dr. Matthew Willis, Department of the Army Applied SBIR Programs
Omni Hotel, Pennybacker Room – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Closed event to DoD and acquisition leaders and partners
Register HERE
10:15 AM
RISKY BUSINESS: SURVIVING SUPPLY CHAIN CHAOS
Mr. Christopher Zember, Senior Fellow, Industrial Base Resilience; Mr. Dan Sheridan, Director, Integrated Enterprise Plan, U.S. Navy; Ms. Bindiya Vakil, CEO and Co-founder, Resilinc; Dr. Mark Flood, Program Manager, Resilient Supply-and-Demand Networks, DARPA; Mr. Mr. Taylor Miller, Director of Technical Delivery, BlueVoyant Government Solutions
Capital Factory, 8th Floor Captain America – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
More information HERE
11:00 AM
HOW INNOVATION GETS DONE
Capt. Garrett Custons, USAF, Director AFWERX Spark Cell; Bonnie Evangelista, Senior Procurement Analyst & Tradewind Execution Lead, Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO, Acquisitions Directorate); Col Robert “Bert” Giovannetti, Director, Air Force CyberWorx; Zeke Topolosky, Chief, Strategic Partnerships, Army Research Laboratory; Capt. Casey Plew, Director of NavalX, Office of Naval Research; Trish Martinelli, Executive Director, Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF)
Omni Hotel, Pennybacker Room – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Closed event to DoD and acquisition leaders and partners
Register HERE
11:30 AM
3RD-PARTY INNOVATION: STARTUPS, CORPORATES, & DOD*
Julia McAdams, Army Applications Lab; Teresa Segura, Boeing; Ryan Tseng, Shield AI; Chip Walter, Marlinspike
Courtyard Marriott, Rio Grand Ball Room – 300 E 4th St. Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW panel HERE
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
OPTIV CYBER HOUSE
Stop by the Optiv Cyber House to join in on the conversation with the brightest minds in cybersecurity, including the FBI, U.S. military, U.S. government, and leading CEOs on topics such as the Metaverse, Critical Infrastructure, Hyper-connection, and more. Optiv’s Cyber House will feature a Cyber Engagement Lounge where visitors can engage with subject matter experts, gleaning insights into their toughest cyber challenges.
Shakespeare’s Pub, 314 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
12:00 PM
PRIVATE LUNCH AND STANDARDS WORKING GROUP: DEFINING TRANSITION
Amanda Bresler, Chief Strategy Officer of PW Communications
Omni Hotel, Pennybacker Room – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Closed event to DoD and acquisition leaders and partners
Register HERE
12:30 PM
CRACKING THE CODE: NAVIGATING THE DEFENSE MARKET AS A STARTUP
Mr. Ben McMartin, Managing Partner, Public Spend Forum; Mr. Dave Rothzeid, Vice President, Shield Capital; Ms. Trish Martinelli, Executive Director, Defense Entrepreneur’s Forum; Mr. Justin Fanelli, Technical Director, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic; Ms. Erringer Helbling, Vice President, Altana Technologies; Mr. Chris Van Metre, President & CEO, Advanced Technology International
Capital Factory, 8th Floor Captain America – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
More information HERE
1:00 PM
KEYNOTE
Mr. Young Bang, Principal Deputy ASA (ALT)
Omni Hotel, Pennybacker Room – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Closed event to DoD and acquisition leaders and partners
Register HERE
1:00 PM
RISE OF THE METAVERSE: A WEB 3 WILD WEST*
Emily Herrick, Co-Founder, FoolProof Labs & John Tsangaris, Technical Manager, Threat, Optiv
Shakespeare’s Pub – 314 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW panel HERE
1:00 PM
2023: IS THE ROI FOR DEFENSE INVESTING CHANGING?*
Edlyn Levine, Americas Frontier Fund; Raj Shah, Shield Capital; Ryan Tseng, Shield AI; Andy Yakulis, Army Applications Lab
Courtyard Marriott, Rio Grand Ball Room – 300 E 4th St. Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW panel HERE
1:30 PM
KEYNOTE
VADM Frank Morley, Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition)
Omni Hotel, Pennybacker Room – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
Closed event to DoD and acquisition leaders and partners
Register HERE
1:45 PM
EXPANDING HORIZONS: THE GROWING ROLE OF STARTUPS IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, FROM UKRAINE TO THE GLOBAL STAGE
Mr. Christopher Zember, Senior Fellow, Industrial Base Resilience; Mr. Payam Banazadeh, Founder & CEO, Capella Space; Mr. Josh Marcuse, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Google Public Sector, Google Cloud; Dr. Natasha Bajema, Director, Converging Risks Lab, Council on Strategic Risks; Mr. Andrew Caprio, Air Force Pilot in Training
Capital Factory, 8th Floor Captain America – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
More information HERE
2:30 PM
POWER UP: KEEPING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SAFE*
Dr. Alyse Taylor-Anyikire, U.S. Department of Energy; Sec./Honorable Patrick J. Murphy, Former Under Secretary of the Army; Steve Granda, National Renewable Energy Lab; Sean Tufts, Optiv
Shakespeare’s Pub – 314 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW panel HERE
3:30 PM
FROM GARAGE TO GOVERNMENT: HOW STARTUPS CAN SCALE AND JOIN THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRIAL BASE
Mr. John Stibal, Managing Director, LEAP Manufacturing; Mr. James Crean, President & CEO, Crean Inc.; Dr. Paul Lichty, Founder & CEO, Forge Nano; Mr. Scott Gardner, CFO, CarbonFree
Capital Factory, 8th Floor Captain America – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
More information HERE
4:45 PM
STELLAR PARTNERSHIPS: A HAPPY HOUR WITH MILLENNIUM SYSTEMS & ATI
Join us for an exciting evening of networking and collaboration with leaders in defense and space innovation!
Capital Factory, 8th Floor Captain America – 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
More information HERE
5:00 PM
OPTIV CYBER HOUSE AFTER PARTY
Optiv invites cyber and defense community leaders for a night of networking, music, dancing, and plenty of entertainment. Request an invite to attend here.
Shakespeare’s Pub – 314 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
Private Event – Apply HERE
6:00 PM
INSPIRING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS
Kevin Landtroop; Ian Folau, Scout Ventures; Mike Sherbakov, The Veteran Fund
Sapien Center, 2316 Morelos St, Austin, TX 78702
Register HERE
Monday, March 13, 2023
10:00 AM
DEMYSTIFYING THE DOD CUSTOMER
Dr. Alexis Lasselle Ross, Apex Defense Strategies; LTG Ross Coffman, Army Futures; Command; Ashlee Dominguez, Valiant
Shakespeare’s Pub – 314 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
10:00 AM
INVESTING IN AMERICA: WHY VCS BET BIG ON DEFENSE*
Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios; Trae’ Stephens, Anduril Industries; David Ulevitch, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z); Josh Wolfe, Lux Capital
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon G – 500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW panel HERE
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
BOTS BY THE BRIDGE PRESENTED BY ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB
Get a first look at new robotics technology from startups and others companies who are working with the DOD right now — all at the nation’s first land, sea, & air robotics co-working space, accelerator & lab!
Capital Factory – Center for Autonomous Robotics (CAR): This event will take place outside of downtown Austin. Shuttles to/from the event will be provided, with last shuttle leaving at 1:30PM.
Register HERE
11:00 AM
WHY CYBER READINESS IS ESSENTIAL FOR MILITARY STABILITY
James Turgal, Optiv; Jessica Hetrick, Optiv; Col. Dave Branch (Ret.), Touchstone Futures, and Jonathan Nguyen-Duy, Fortinet
Shakespeare’s Pub,- 314 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
11:30 AM
USING DEFENSE MONEY TO GROW YOUR UNICORN*
Jeff Decker, Stanford University
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon F – 500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW panel HERE
1:00 PM
NATIONAL SECURITY IMPACTS OF ULTRA-TRANSPARENCY
James Turgal, Optiv; Annie Redmond, U.S. Department of State; Kris Schroeder, Grey Market Labs-Replica and Nycki Brooks, Optiv
Shakespeare’s Pub – 314 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
2:00 PM
SUPPLY CHAIN…THE NEXT OFF-SET
Col. Mike Hammond, MCAAP; Paul Pardew, MG (Retired); Paul Paget, Black Kite; David DeWalt, NightDragon
Shakespeare’s Pub – 314 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
Register HERE
2:30 PM
SPIES SUPERCHARGED – TECH AND THE FUTURE OF CIA*
David Cohen, CIA; Jennifer Ewbank, CIA; Nand Mulchandani, CIA; Sheetal Patel, CIA
Hilton Austin Downtown Salon C – 500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW Panel HERE
2:30 PM
WHY OUR FUTURE MILITARY MUST BE TRANS-INCLUSIVE*
Bree Fram, United States Space Force
Austin Convention Center, Room 9C – 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW panel HERE
4:00 PM
2050: THRIVING IN THE AGE OF HYPER-CONNECTION*
Kevin Lynch, Optiv; LTG Ed Cardon (Retired), Touchstone Futures; Barbara Fast, MG (Retired), David DeWalt, NightDragon
Shakespeare’s Pub – 314 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW panel HERE
5:00 PM
Optiv Cyber House Federal Happy Hour
Shakespeare’s Pub – 314 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info HERE
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
4:00 PM
FROM AUKUS TO QUAD: GLOBAL RACE FOR CRITICAL TECH*
Rich Julien, AWA; William Morrison, In-Q-Tel; Heather Richman, BMNT Inc.; Tiffine Wang, MS&AD Ventures
Hilton Austin Downtown, Lucille Room – 500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
More info on this SXSW Panel HERE
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
11:30 AM
DEEPFAKES: THE PRIMARY THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY*
Emma Brown, COO DeepMedia; Rijul Gupta, CEO DeepMedia; Daniel Sellie, Head of Federal Engagement, DeepMedia
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon K – 500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
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