Autonomous Systems
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September 30th, 2025

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Carol Rabke

US Department of Energy
Technology to Market Advisor

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Lisa Dufresne

GC Ventures America
Corporate Venture Capital

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Jerrold Wang

GC Ventures America
Corporate Venture Capital Associate

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Neal Dikeman

Energy Transition Ventures
Partner

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Kimberly Zou

Sightline Climate
CEO

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Kristin Marshall

Lux Research
Associate Research Director

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Tony Sun

GC Ventures
Director of Corporate Venture Capital

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Elena Demidova

GC
Manager, Strategic Planning and Portfolio

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Session 1

1:00-2:00pm ET

Panelists

Session 1

1:00-2:00pm ET

Panelists

Jim Rutt

The Dana Foundation
CIO/CISO

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John Dickerson

United States Air Force
Wing Innovation Officer, Travis AFB Phoenix Spark

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Gopal Rajaraman

Lockheed Martin
Venture Investor

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Marisa McGinnis

Golden Seeds
Managing Director

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Sara Scharf

BAE Systems
Director, External Innovation - Tech Scouting

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Bill Waynick

United States Air Force
Senior Advisor Warfighter Communications

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Tim Denning

Ultratech Capital Partners
Principal

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Mike Telcide

United States Space Force
Dep Brach Chief, Space Sensing Mission Protection

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Rachel Marron

United States Air Force
Virtual In-processing (vIP) Program Manager

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Joe Epstein

Lockheed Martin Space
Strategic Partnership Lead

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Bill Waynick

United States Air Force
Senior Advisor Warfighter Communications

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Sara Scharf

BAE Systems
Director, External Innovation - Tech Scouting

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Kerry Chin

Booz Allen Hamilton
Venture Investor

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Companies

Macrovey
ZenaDrone
Target Arm
Cognisea
Right Ascension
Terra Fusion
AiFly Labs
AiFly Labs

Session 2

2:00-3:00pm ET

Panelists

Delin Shen

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Vice President, Director of Innovation and Research

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Rinat Yogev

GM Ventures
Partner

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Bill Waynick

United States Air Force
Senior Advisor Warfighter Communications

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Anthony Macera

Air Force Research Laboratory
Senior Computer Engineer / Senior Program Manager

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Rachel Marron

United States Air Force
Virtual In-processing (vIP) Program Manager

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Mike Telcide

United States Space Force
Dep Brach Chief, Space Sensing Mission Protection

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Alex Hamilton

Craft Capital Management
Managing Director

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Marisa McGinnis

Golden Seeds
Managing Director

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Tim Denning

Ultratech Capital Partners
Principal

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Tim Denning

Ultratech Capital Partners
Principal

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Rachel Marron

United States Air Force
Virtual In-processing (vIP) Program Manager

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Mike Telcide

United States Space Force
Dep Brach Chief, Space Sensing Mission Protection

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Bill Waynick

United States Air Force
Senior Advisor Warfighter Communications

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Ron Krudo

Charged Ventures
Partner

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Justin Kingsbury

TechFarms Capital
Partner

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Joseph Blahut

United States Air Force
Production Superintendent

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Nilesh Trivedi

J-Ventures Fund
Principal INvestor

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Yuan Liu

Hypertherm Ventures
Investor

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Rudy Baisa

United States Air Force
Management Program Analyst

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Anna Jarman

Walmart Global Tech
Innovation & Emerging Technology

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Dan Hingley

United States Air Force
Government Flight Representative, F-35 Instructor Pilot

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Ian Pierce

United States Air Force
Tactical Aircraft Maintenance

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Sophia Moshasha

Meta
Public Policy, Metaverse

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Steve Elefant

Soaring VC
Managing Director

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Rudy Baisa

United States Air Force
Management Program Analyst

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Chloe Holzinger

The Engine
Investment Associate

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Chloe Holzinger

The Engine
Investment Associate

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Chloe Holzinger

The Engine
Investment Associate

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Companies

RiteNet
Skyfish
Dolphin Labs
Swarmbotics AI
Hybron
Vela Recoilless
Falcon Green Energy
AiFly Labs

Session 3

3:20-4:30pm ET

Panelists

Benjamin Zeitoun

Starburst Aerospace
Investor

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Marc Bleha

United States Air Force
Military Strategist, International Affairs

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Chris Daehnick

Alumni Ventures
Venture Scout

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Lisa Dufresne

GC Ventures America
Corporate Venture Capital

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John Dickerson

United States Air Force
Wing Innovation Officer

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Joe Epstein

Lockheed Martin Space
Strategic Partnership Lead

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Tim Denning

Ultratech Capital Partners
Principal

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Paul Mayer

Cultivation Capital
Principal

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Emeka Alozie

Defense Innovation Unit
Principal

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Bill Waynick

United States Air Force
Senior Advisor Warfighter Communications

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Bahareh Haji-saeed

BAE Systems
Director, External Engagements- Technology Scouting

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Gabe Arrington

United States Air Force
Senior Director of Operations

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Paul Garcia

Air Force Office of Energy Assurance
Sr Advisor Business Development

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Mark Morgan

United States Air Force
AFCEC Innovation Chief

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Kip Stringfellow

VU Venture Partners
Venture Partner

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Anna Jarman

Walmart Global Tech
Innovation & Emerging Technology

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Chloe Holzinger

The Engine
Investment Associate

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Chloe Holzinger

The Engine
Investment Associate

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Matt Morris

Vectors Capital
Investment Associate

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Companies

Lemko
Ampcera
Edgerunner AI
Rocket Technology Systems
Lion Energy
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