At AUVSI Defense, the conversation isn’t happening in silos. It’s happening across uniforms, labs, boardrooms, and command centers.
You might find a program executive from a service acquisition office mapping out rapid fielding priorities over coffee with a startup founder developing dual-use autonomy software. Down the hall, a university researcher is sharing test data with an R&D lead from a defense prime, while a policy advisor from Capitol Hill listens in—translating tech capabilities into policy implications.
In one breakout, a combatant command innovation officer is asking blunt questions about supply chain reliability. In another, a foreign liaison from an allied nation is exploring collaborative pathways for fielding trusted systems at scale.
This event draws those at the heart of mission execution and those building what’s next:
Roles represented include:
Defense leaders · Acquisition & program managers · Innovation & R&D leads · Engineers · Business development and strategy professionals · Policy experts · Investors · Academic faculty & graduate researchers · International partners
Industries represented include:
U.S. defense & national security agencies · Congressional staff & federal policymakers · Defense primes · Autonomy startups · Commercial COTS providers · Investors & venture accelerators · R&D centers, national labs & universities · Allied and international defense delegations
