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3rd Annual · February 6, 2025

INNOVATION SUMMIT: SECURING OUR FUTURE

Convene, One Boston Place, 201 Washington St, Boston, MA

The third annual summit brought together leaders from defense, intelligence, venture capital, and technology to explore dual-use innovation.

CURRENT SUMMIT
2025 Topics

What we covered

Capital
Trusted Capital: The Money Backing Dual-Use Innovation
Markets
Financing Dual-Use Tech: VC, PE, Public Markets
Cyber
International Collaboration in Cyber Defense
Risk
De-Risking Investments in Critical Technologies
Founders
Startups Innovating in the National Interest
Maritime
Maritime Domain Awareness & Autonomy

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Andy Makridis
Andy Makridis
Former CIA
Austin Gray
Austin Gray
Blue Water Autonomy
Ben Cipperley
Ben Cipperley
Director, CNO Strategic Action Group
Colin Corridan
Colin Corridan
US Navy
Ed Bogan
Ed Bogan
Former USG
Chris Ricks
Chris Ricks
StarCube
Ben Faberlle
Ben Faberlle
CrunchAtlas
Catherine Havasi
Catherine Havasi
M2 Foundry
Jon Bronson
Jon Bronson
J2 Ventures
Edna Conway
Edna Conway
CISO
Gray Chynoweth
Gray Chynoweth
Tech, Navy Reservist
John Stack
John Stack
B. Riley Securities
Kiley Naas
Kiley Naas
Rescale
Michael Widener
Michael Widener
Former CIA
Tad Mielnicki
Tad Mielnicki
Larx
Alex Haro
Alex Haro
Hubble Network
Suzanne Kelly
Suzanne Kelly
The Cipher Brief
Mark Morisette
Mark Morisette
North Atlantic Capital
Scott Weller
Scott Weller
ENFI
Tom Sanderson
Tom Sanderson
Geopolitical Risk
Duyane Norman
Duyane Norman
Defense Innovation Unit
John Serafini
John Serafini
CEO, HawkEye 360
Stephanie Bellistri
Stephanie Bellistri
New North Ventures
Jeremy Hitchcock
Jeremy Hitchcock
New North Ventures

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