Apex is dedicated to driving innovation and supporting the rapid transformation of the defense industry, fostering collaboration between emerging technology companies, SMEs, and industry leaders, creating a place for interaction and growth.
The event is delivered in collaboration with the Hudson Institute and the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, allowing experts to support the requirements and challenge areas of US and Allied forces whilst sharing information and insight between military, government, and industry.
When is Apex 2025?
The event will be taking place from 28-29 January 2025.
Themes at Apex 2025
Apex will focus on several key themes crucial to the defense industry, including:
- Defense Acquisition & Industrial Strategy
- Joint & Coalition Warfighting Capability
- Space as a Warfighting Domain
- Defense Readiness in an AI Era
- Near-Term Solutions
- Commercial Technology Exploitation
- Next-Generation Manufacturing Methods
- Traversing the Valley of Death
- ITAR
- Systems Sophistication at Scale
What’s On?
Keynote Sessions
The keynotes at Apex 2025 focus on addressing challenges and accelerating innovation within the defense sector and will take place during the two days across various stages including the Insights Stage, Sandbox Stage and Discovery Stage.
Targeted Briefings
Intimate, closed-door sessions that tackle complex problems whilst raising cross-functional collaboration on a specific topic or theme.
Technology Areas
At Apex 2025, the technology areas showcase innovations crucial to the future of defense including, Trusted AI & Autonomy, Space Technology, Microelectronics and much more.
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Guest Speakers
The event will host a range of speakers within the defense industry, including:
- Noah Sheinbaum – Founder at Front Door Defense
- Enrique Oti – CTO at Second Front Systems
- Lance Spencer – Client Executive VP – Defense at AT&T
- Katherine Brownson – CEO at S2 Ventures
- Vago Muradian – Editor & Podcast Host at Defense & Aerospace Report
- Bryan Clark – Senior Fellow and Director
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Where is Apex 2025?
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
MD, USA.
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