2026 Air and Space Summit | Potomac Officers Club

When
30 Jul 2026
7:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Location
Hilton-McLean 7920 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22102

Join the Potomac Officers Club at the 2026 Air and Space Summit, where senior leaders from the Air Force, Space Force and NASA will join top industry executives for a day of keynotes, panel discussions and GovCon networking.

With major FY 2027 budget increases across the DAF, attendees will gain insight into high-priority programs and emerging opportunities. Explore Air Force initiatives including Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles and the Advanced Battle Management System.

Learn about advanced space technologies such as long-range kill chains, advanced optical networks and data-centric architectures. Discover opportunities in key Space Force programs including EO/IR Weather Systems, space situational awareness and Next-Gen OPIR. Sessions will also explore the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, the DAF Battle Network and AI initiatives. Position your organization for FY27 success with the Potomac Officers Club.

Agenda

7:00am	8:00am	Networking Breakfast
8:00am	8:15am	Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:15am	8:45am	Opening Keynote: Gen John LaMontagne
8:45am	9:15am	Mid-Morning Keynote: Tom Ainsworth Pending Confirmation
9:15am	9:45am	Morning Keynote: Mr. Matt Anderson
9:45am	10:15am	Networking Break
10:15am	11:15am	Panel A: "From Detection to Decision: Orchestration Across Air and Space Domains": Iain Ferguson (Moderator), Col. Ryan Frazier, Col. Raj Agrawal "Pending Confirmation", Col. Jason West and Michael Bergen.
10:15am	11:15am	Panel B: "Connecting Constellations: The Case for Interoperable Optical Networks": Robert Conrad (Moderator) and Dr. Salem El Nimri.
11:15am	11:25am	Networking Break
11:25am	12:25pm	Panel A: "From Data to Decision: Advancing Multi-Level Security with AI/ML for the Modern Warfighter": Steven Butow, Randy Fields, Dr. Merrick Watchorn Pending Confirmation, Ilya Levtov (Moderator), Col. John Ohlund and Joseph Fraier. (Virtual)
11:25am	12:25pm	Panel B: "Commercial Space Relay: Achieving Speed to Mission": Greg Heckler, Col. Aaron Stevenson, Samuel Sutton (Moderator), Dr. Joseph Bravman and Jared Newton.
12:25pm	1:30pm	Networking Lunch
12:30pm	1:25pm	Lunch Panel
1:30pm	2:30pm	Panel A: "Win or Lose - The Speed of Military Technology Advancement": Ron Fritzmeier (Moderator), Chris Jones, Dr. Robert Antypas, Dr. GP Sandhoo and Jacob Glassman.
1:30pm	2:30pm	Panel B: "Winning the Digital High Ground: Delivering the Department of the Air Force's Network of the Future" : Tang Pham (Moderator), Didi Kuo "Pending Confirmation", Dan Kunze and Col Mickey Jordan.
2:30pm	2:45pm	Networking Break
2:45pm	3:15pm	Afternoon Keynote: Mr. Anthony Baity
3:15pm	3:45pm	Mid-Afternoon Keynote
3:45pm	4:15pm	Closing Keynote: Dr. Eliahu Niewood Pending Confirmation
4:15pm	4:20pm	Closing Comments

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