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Meet The Speakers

Luke Fischer

Co-Founder & CEO @ SkyFi | LinkedIn Profile

Kate van Dam

Head of Strategic Markets @ SkyFi | LinkedIn Profile

Troy Denomy

Director of Integration @ Army Futures Command | LinkedIn

Steve Bowsher

CEO & President @ In-Q-Tel | LinkedIn Profile

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Kirsten Bartok-Touw

Managing Partner @ New Vista Cap | LinkedIn Profile

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Christine Keung

General Partner @ J2 Ventures | LinkedIn Profile

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Jeff Eggers

Founder & MP @ R2 Ventures | LinkedIn Profile

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Joe Voboril

Managing Partner @ 1789 Capital | LinkedIn Profile

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Mike Panos

VP of Operations @ SkyFi | LinkedIn Profile

Jim Smith

Former Acquisition Executive @ SOCOM | LinkedIn Profile

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Andrew Bossart

Founder @ Saratoga Group | LinkedIn Profile

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Mandy Geary

Head of Tech Innovation & Strategy @ ExistX | LinkedIn Profile

Bill Perkins

Author of Die With Zero | LinkedIn Profile

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Stephanie Lin

VP of Microelectronics Commons @ NSTX | LinkedIn Profile

Naweed Tahmas

Founder & CEO @ Aeon | LinkedIn Profile

Nikhil Goel

CCO @ Archer Aviation | LinkedIn Profile

Skyler Shuford

Founder & President @ Hermeus | LinkedIn Profile

Will Edwards

Co-Founder & CEO @ Firehawk| LinkedIn Profile

Gabe Dominocielo

Co-Founder & President @ Umbra | LinkedIn Profile

Will Wilder

CEO @ Wilder Systems | LinkedIn Profile

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Robert Bench

Founder & CEO @ Radius | LinkedIn Profile

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Evan Rosenfield

Operations @ Andesite | LinkedIn Profile

Vladyslav Plaksin

Owner @ Drone Fight Group & PG Robotics | LinkedIn Profile

Joe Wolfel

CEO @ Terradepth | LinkedIn Profile

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Chad McCoy

Co-Founder & CSO @ Firestorm | LinkedIn Profile

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Rob Lehman

Co-Founder & CCO @ Saronic | LinkedIn Profile

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Ray Powell

Director @ SeaLight | LinkedIn Profile

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Duncan Miller

Project Manager @ Applied Research Laboratories | LinkedIn

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Veronika Stemakh

Founder & CEO @ Mesodyne | LinkedIn Profile

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Stephen Simoni

CEO & Co-Founder @ Allen Control Systems | LinkedIn Profile

Jennifer Kaehms

Technology Investor

Katheron Intson

Co-Founder & CEO @ Sentinel R&D | LinkedIn Profile

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Annijke Wade

Business Development @ Umbra | LinkedIn Profile

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Ileisa Lambert

Head of Partnerships @ SkyFi | LinkedIn Profile

Dr. Ruby Patterson

Chief Scientist @ XMC Space | LinkedIn Profile

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Jake Thiede

VP & Head of Product @ Ways2Well | LinkedIn Profile

Justin LaPree

Founder @ The Illuminating Co. | LinkedIn Profile

Stephanie Salmon

Business Development @ Spire | LinkedIn Profile

Claire Bays

Fitness Entrepreneur & Podcast Host | LinkedIn Profile

Jay Srinivasan

Co-Founder & CEO @ Truvian Health | LinkedIn Profile

Connor Glass

CEO @ Phantom Neuro | LinkedIn Profile

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Evan Wineland

Cofounder & CEO @ Weave Robotics | LinkedIn Profile

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Ian Villa

COO & CPO @ Whisper Aero | LinkedIn Profile

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Ethan Blagg

Founder @ Nexus | LinkedIn Profile

Chester Zelaya

Founder @ Droneforge | LinkedIn Profile

Tom Babb

Head of Marketing @ SkyFi | LinkedIn Profile

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Kai Backman

Co-Founder @ Manifold | LinkedIn Profile

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Joseph Werther

CTO @ Clarity Innovations | LinkedIn Profile

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Dr. Varpas de Sa Pereira, PsyD

Staff Psychologist @ US Department of Veterans Affairs

| LinkedIn Profile

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Dr. Greg Fonzo, PhD

Co-Director & Chairman @ Gordon McGill Center for Psychedelic Research & Therapy | LinkedIn Profile

Clay Hutmacher

Founder & CEO @ Special Operations Warrior Foundation

| LinkedIn Profile

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Jen Ross

CEO @ InterVallo, Consultant @ SSC Commercial Space Office | LinkedIn Profile

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