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2027 BOSTON INNOVATION SUMMIT

February 4, 2027 · Boston, MA

Our flagship dual-use innovation conference, bringing together senior leaders from defense, intelligence, venture capital, and technology.

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4th Annual · February 5, 2026

2026 Summit: Securing Our Future

Over 250 leaders from defense, intelligence, venture capital, and technology gathered at Convene, One Boston Place to explore dual-use innovation at the intersection of capital, security, and technology.

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2026 Agenda · Convene, One Boston Place

How the day ran

1:00 - 1:30

Registration & Networking

1:30 - 1:40

Welcome from New North Ventures

1:40 - 2:00

Keynote Fireside Chat with Michael Morell

Michael Morell, Aardwolf Solutions

2:00 - 2:30

Economic Warfare & Geofinance

Regina Abrami (UPenn Lauder Institute) · Matthew Flug (Irregular Warfare Initiative) · Jason Wright (Steptoe LLP) · Eric Paley (Secretary of Economic Development, Massachusetts)

2:30 - 3:00

AI On The High Seas: How Automation Is Shaping Maritime Tech

Fred Pasquine (Fairlead) · Kelley DeConciliis (VTG) · Zach Lyman (IQT) · Paul Lwin (Havoc AI)

3:00 - 3:30

Startup Showcase Pitch Competition

Endox AI (Blake Dority) · Headlamp (Steve Chang) · Optica Labs (Tiarne Hawkins) · Overmatch (Jeff Ruediger)

4:00 - 4:30

How Investors Fuel Dual-Use Startups

Caitlin Reimers Brumme (MassChallenge) · Vivienne Pham (JP Morgan) · Samuel Spencer Pitman (Army FUZE) · Marc Nichols (DLA Piper)

4:30 - 5:00

Hackback to Disruption: When Industry Strikes Back

Bob Scott (NUCIC Commissioner) · Hans Olson (UMass Lowell) · Michael Madon (ABCorp) · moderated by Jeremy Hitchcock

5:00 - 6:30

Networking: Drinks & Light Appetizers

PAST SUMMITS

20253rd Annual

Innovation Summit: Securing Our Future

February 6, 2025 · Convene, One Boston Place, Boston, MA

The third annual summit brought together leaders from defense, intelligence, venture capital, and technology to explore dual-use innovation.

Trusted Capital: The Money Backing Dual-Use Innovation · Financing Dual-Use Tech: VC, PE, Public Markets · International Collaboration in Cyber Defense · De-Risking Investments in Critical Technologies · Startups Innovating in the National Interest · Maritime Domain Awareness & Autonomy

Speakers included John Serafini (HawkEye 360), Suzanne Kelly (The Cipher Brief), Alex Haro (Hubble Network), Duyane Norman (Defense Innovation Unit), Andy Makridis (former CIA), Edna Conway, Dawn of Blue Water Autonomy, and Chris Ricks (StarCube).

20242nd Annual

Innovation Summit: Securing Our Future

February 1, 2024 · Boston, MA · Co-presented with The Cipher Brief

A showcase of how innovation drives security and resiliency, spanning trusted AI, advanced computing, and cybersecurity.

VC Catalyst: Powering Dual-Tech Disruption · The Shock and Awe of Deepfakes · Cognitive Warfare: Industry Transformations · Follow the Money: How Finance and Cyber Are Connected

Speakers included Ben Colman (Reality Defender), Dawn Meyerriecks (former CIA Deputy Director for Science & Technology), Ralph Goff (former CIA), Andy Boyd (former CIA Senior Cyber Executive), Amanda von Gatz (Fermata), Nicola Straub (Cybera), and Steve Marcus (Riot Ventures).

2023Inaugural

Boston Dual-Use Technology Conference

February 16, 2023 · Boston, MA

The first gathering, gathering senior military, dual-use, and entrepreneurial community members for an afternoon of expert-led conversations on advancing national security.

Opening remarks from George Harrington, Jason Hsu, and Jeremy Hitchcock, followed by Brett Davis and Jeremy Hitchcock on advancing innovation in the national interest, and Jason Hsu of Harvard Kennedy School on the semiconductor supply chain.