Keynote
Economic Dominance
Capital underpins U.S. national security
SpeakerDavid LorchDirector, Office of Strategic CapitalProgram
November 13, 2026Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School
Program is preliminary and updated as speakers are confirmed.
SpeakerDavid LorchDirector, Office of Strategic CapitalPanel
Funding the Arsenal
Private Capital & the Defense Industrial Base
PanelistDavid LorchDirector, Office of Strategic Capital
PanelistJay HorineGlobal Head of the Security & Resiliency Initiative, JPMorgan
PanelistMatt CroninSenior National Security Advisor, a16zPanel
Building the Arsenal
U.S. & Allied Defense Manufacturing
PanelistJenness SimlerSVP of Public Policy, Hadrian
PanelistJinhee TakExecutive Vice President, Hanwha AerospaceAdditional panelists announced soon
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Operating the Arsenal
Fielding & Integrating New Capabilities
PanelistRoss PedersenHead of Growth, NerosAdditional panelists announced soon
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Aerospace
PanelistTom O'LearyCEO & Founder, JetZeroPIPanelistPhil IngleAerospace & Defense, Morgan Stanley
Additional panelists announced soon
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Energy
PanelistJoe PaluskaCMO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
PanelistKeith NormanCMO, LytenAdditional panelists announced soon
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Autonomy
PanelistNelson MillsCEO & Co-Founder, Vatn SystemsAdditional panelists announced soon
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Space
PanelistMason AngelFounding Partner, Industrious VenturesAdditional panelists announced soon
Keynote
Closing Keynote
The road ahead for capital, technology, and American security
Speaker announced soon