Industry Keynotes Announced

We are thrilled to announce two incredible industry leaders who will be delivering captivating keynote speeches at the upcoming Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition on August 28 – 30, 2023 at the JW Marriott Washington DC.

Join us in welcoming Chris Miller and Jason Zander as our esteemed keynote speakers, who will undoubtedly inspire and enlighten attendees with their expertise and insights.

Professor Chris Miller is an accomplished expert in international politics, economics, and technology. He is the author of the award-winning book, Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology, which delves into the struggle between the United States and China for control over computer chip manufacturing. With a background in academia, consulting, and research, Professor Miller has written extensively on geopolitical and economic trends, and his work has been featured in prestigious publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Jason Zander is the executive vice president of the Strategic Missions and Technologies division at Microsoft, where he leads the engineering and sales field organizations incubating technical products and driving scientific discovery for the future of cloud computing and continued company growth. He also serves as the Chief Technology Advisor of Titletown Tech in Green Bay, WI—a partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft—to build and fund early-stage, high-growth businesses in the region.

Mark your calendars and reserve your spot now for this exceptional event. Don’t miss the chance to hear from them, and other distinguished speakers who are shaping the future of defense technology.

Accommodations

The upcoming conference has a limited block of rooms available at a discounted rate of $199/night at the JW Marriott in Washington DC. These discounted rates will be available until Saturday, August 5, but it is possible that they may sell out before that date. So, make sure to book your room as soon as possible to take advantage of the exclusive offer.

Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities

Prime exhibit space is going quickly! Book your exhibit space today by visiting the exhibits website and click “Buy A Booth” on the main menu bar.

Sponsorships are a great way to enhance your presence at this inaugural conference. The top two Premier sponsorships have sold but there are still many opportunities to gain more exposure. Click here to view the remaining sponsorship opportunities.

Contact Allison H. Carpenter at ahcarpenter@NDIA.org to secure your exhibit space and sponsorship today.

Call for Abstracts

NDIA and ETI welcome your abstract submission for technical or poster presentation at the inaugural Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition.

With the theme of “Delivering New Capabilities to the Warfighter at Speed and Scale,” we invite high-quality abstracts that address innovative science and technology topics* such as Contested Logistics, Counter UAS, Operational Energy, and other game changing emerging technologies including microelectronics, hypersonics, directed energy, biotechnology, etc.

Deadline for submissions: June 16, 2023

Abstract Requirements:

Unclassified and publicly releasable.
Abstracts can be up to 3,000 characters in length.
Poster submissions should outline details of the proposed poster or tabletop demonstration concerning ongoing or completed work.
Presentation submissions should focus on completed work that demonstrates high impact results for the community or discuss future efforts or anticipated new developments to foster more dynamic and interactive discussions and help generate visionary ideas and concepts. Presentations will be 12-minutes in length, including questions and answers.
All abstracts will be considered as a potential presentation or poster, unless the authors specify in their submission that they would like their abstract to ONLY be considered for a poster. Abstracts must be unclassified and cleared for public release.

Thank you to our Premier Sponsor

What is ETI (Emerging Technologies Institute)?

NDIA’s Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI) is a non-partisan institute focused on technologies that are critical to the future of national defense. ETI provides research and analyses to inform the development and integration of emerging technologies into the defense industrial base. For more information on ETI activities, visit our website and YouTube page.

Dates

August 28 – 30, 2023

Location

JW Marriott Washington, DC 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

Contact

Undral Dalai
Meeting Manager
udalai@NDIA.org

National Defense Industrial Association
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201