{"id":2534,"date":"2026-06-16T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.americanconference.com\/counter-uas-technology\/?page_id=2534"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:01:17","slug":"past-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.americanconference.com\/counter-uas-technology\/past-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n#past-component a { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.7px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: underline; outline: none; color: #242424; }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"past-component\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-xxxs-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12\">\r\n      <h4>Explore key agenda highlights, top speakers, and industry insights from the 2026 Conference.<\/h4>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--START CONTENT-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- #4 SPEAKERS START -->\r\n<style>\r\n#featured-speakers-component { padding: 96px 0px 0px; }\r\n#featured-speakers-component h2 { margin-bottom: 34px !important; }\r\n#featured-speakers-component .speaker-sections-wrap { margin-bottom: -79px; }\r\n#featured-speakers-component .speaker-section { margin-bottom: 79px; }\r\n#featured-speakers-component .speaker-wrap { display: flex; margin-left: -24px; margin-right: -24px; }\r\n#featured-speakers-component .speaker-wrap .speaker { width: 192px; margin-left: 24px; margin-right: 24px; text-align: center; }\r\n#featured-speakers-component .speaker-wrap .speaker img { border-radius: 36px; margin: 0 auto 19px; }\r\n#featured-speakers-component .speaker-wrap .speaker .name { font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; line-height: 24px; }\r\n#featured-speakers-component .speaker-wrap .speaker .details { font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; }\r\n#featured-speakers-component a { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.7px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: underline; outline: none; color: #242424; }\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 599px) {\r\n  #featured-speakers-component h6, #featured-speakers-component h2 { text-align: center; }\r\n  #featured-speakers-component .speaker-wrap { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }\r\n  #featured-speakers-component .speaker-wrap .speaker { margin-bottom: 48px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }\r\n  #featured-speakers-component .speaker-wrap div.speaker:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"row\" id=\"featured-speakers-component\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-xxxs-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12\">\r\n      <div class=\"speaker-sections-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"speaker-section\">\r\n\r\n          <h2>Conference Co-Chairs<\/h2>\r\n          <div class=\"speaker-wrap\">\r\n            <div class=\"speaker\">\r\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.americanconference.com\/counter-uas-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2132\/2026\/02\/brad-poeltler.png\" alt=\"Speaker Headshot\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/>\r\n              <p class=\"name\">Brad Poeltler<\/p>\r\n              <p class=\"details\"><em>President<\/em><br><span style=\"font-weight:500;\">Brad Poeltler and Associates Inc.<\/span><\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"speaker\">\r\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.americanconference.com\/counter-uas-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2132\/2026\/01\/steven-rudder.png\" alt=\"Speaker Headshot\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/>\r\n              <p class=\"name\">Lieutenant General (USMC-Ret) Steven R. Rudder<\/p>\r\n              <p class=\"details\"><em>Vice President, Marine Corps Programs<\/em><br><span style=\"font-weight:500;\">Lockheed Martin<\/span><br><em>Former Deputy Commandant for Aviation, USMC<br>\r\nFormer Commanding General, United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific<\/em><\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"speaker\">\r\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2132\/2025\/12\/neil-zerbe.png\" alt=\"Speaker Headshot\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/>\r\n              <p class=\"name\">Neil Zerbe<\/p>\r\n              <p class=\"details\"><em>CEO<\/em><br><span style=\"font-weight:500;\">Aerospace &#038; Defense Industry Partners<\/span><\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <hr>\r\n\r\n          <h2>Featured Speakers<\/h2>\r\n          <div class=\"speaker-wrap\">\r\n            <div class=\"speaker\">\r\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.americanconference.com\/counter-uas-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2132\/2026\/02\/rear-admiral-zerr.png\" alt=\"Speaker Headshot\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/>\r\n              <p class=\"name\">Rear Admiral T. J. Zerr<\/p>\r\n              <p class=\"details\"><em>Commander<\/em><br><span style=\"font-weight:500;\">Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC)<\/span><\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"speaker\">\r\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.americanconference.com\/counter-uas-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2132\/2026\/02\/jason-rueschhoff.png\" alt=\"Speaker Headshot\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/>\r\n              <p class=\"name\">Brigadier General Jason M. 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