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Defense Investment Forum, The Future of Defense Innovation
October 23 @ 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
The Future of Defense Innovation
Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) and The Blue Venture Forum, Inc.
Join DOD officials, industry leaders, startup founders, and top-tier investors at the Defense
Investment Summit 2025. This premier event will bring together the defense innovation
ecosystem to explore emerging technologies, investment trends, and opportunities that are
shaping the future of global security.
EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
EVENT SPEAKERS
Chief Scientist, Systems &
Technology Research (STR)
Founder and Managing Partner,
DYNE
Partner,
Scout Ventures
Chief Technology Officer,
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
(NUWC) Headquarters
VP, AE Industrial and Member,
AE Ventures (Capt. US Navy, Director of NavalX, Ret.)
President & CTO,
Poseidon’s Forge
Director,
NavalX North Atlantic Tech Hub
CTO, Founder,
Boston Engineering Corp.
VP & Managing Partner,
SAIC Ventures
CEO & Co-Founder,
Blue Water Autonomy
CEO & Founder,
VATN Systems
Principal,
Sachem Strategies
CEO, Undersea Technology
Innovation Consortium (UTIC)
Director,
Blue Venture Forum
Government & Defense,
Bedrock Ocean Exploration
Founder and Managing Partner, Also Capital
Partner,
Scale LLP
Managing Partner,
IQT
Additional Speakers: Gloria Berlanga, Associate Vice President Business Development, Defense Sector, Rhode Island Commerce; Eric Blatt, Partner, Dual-Use and Defense Tech Practice Lead, Scale LLP
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
FOUNDING SPONSOR
EVENT SPONSORS
