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Convening in the Capital Programming

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Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Opening Remarks: GEN Paul M. Nakasone (USA, Ret.), Founding Director, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Institute of National Security

Keynote Fireside Chat

Presentation: Data Integration, Intel Fusion, & Decision Making – DELTA
Zero Line

Panel 1: Decide - Decision Making & Autonomy

• Session Chair: Nancy Youssef, Staff Writer, The Atlantic; Fellow, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Institute of National Security
• Panelist: HON Michèle Flournoy, Co-Founder WestExec Advisors
• Panelist: Lt Gen Jack Shanahan (USAF, Ret.), Inaugural Director, Department of War Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
• Panelist: Peter W. Singer, Strategist & Senior Fellow, New America
• Panelist: Brett Velicovich, Co-Founder & President, PowerUS

Networking Break

Presentation: Remote Launch, Mass Effect
Swarmer

Panel 2: Defeat - Counter-Autonomy

• Session Chair: ADM Frank Caldwell (USN, Ret.), Former Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program; Fellow, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Institute of National Security
• Panelist: LTG Curtis Buzzard (USA, Ret.), FormerÌýCommander, Security Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG-U) & NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU)
• Panelist: BG Anthony Gibbs (USA), Capability Program Executive for Mission Autonomy, Headquarters Department of the Army
• Panelist: Serafym "Falco" Hordiienko, 1st Unmanned Systems Center, Armed Forces of Ukraine
• Panelist: Amanda Mercier, Chief Digital & AI Officer, US Army Special Operations Command

Lunchtime Keynote Fireside Chat

Presentation: Integrating Diversity of Platforms at ScaleÌý
Picogrid

Panel 3: Deliver - Generating Scale & Agility in Autonomy

• Session Chair: Raj Shah, Managing Partner, Shield Capital; Co-Founder, Resilience; Former Director, Defense Innovation Unit; Fellow, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Institute of National Security
• Panelist: Vibhav Altekar, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Saronic Technologies
• Panelist: Catarina Buchatskiy, Co-Founder & Director of Analytics, Serpens Center
• Panelist: Cameron McCord, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Nominal
• Panelist: Oleg Rogynskyy, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, UFORCE

Coffee & Networking Break

Research Challenge Launch & Executive Conclusions

Closing Keynote Address

Reception