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WHEN

Thursday

,

November

19

,

2026

1:00pm

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7:30pm

ET

WHY IT MATTERS

Axios’ Future of Defense Summit returns to the nation’s capital in November. We'll host conversations with industry, military and policy leaders about the technologies, geopolitical shifts and Beltway decisions reshaping national security.

Request an invite to join Axios in Washington, D.C., for the third annual Future of Defense Summit. We'll examine with experts the defense-tech investments, the equipment advancements and the ongoing conflicts that are changing warfare across land, air, sea, space and cyber.

speakers

Additional speakers to be announced.

Josh Araujo

CEO, Forterra

Miles Arnone

Co-founder and CEO, Re:Build

Steve Bowsher

President and CEO, In-Q-Tel

Philip Burns-O'Brien

CEO, Davie Defense

Stephen S. duMont

President, GM Defense

Mina Faltas

Founder and CEO, Washington Harbour Partners

Ross Fubini

Managing Partner, XYZ Venture Capital

Matt George

Founder and CEO, Merlin Labs

Steve Parker

President and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Ethan Thornton

Founder and CEO, Mach Industries

Andy Yakulis

CEO, Vector

Additional speakers to be announced.

view from the top speakers

Ian Kalin

CEO, TurbineOne

VENUE

meet the team

Colin Demarest

Future of Defense Reporter, Axios

Nicholas Johnston

Publisher, Axios

View From the Top Segments

Thomas Novelly

Space Defense Reporter, Axios

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