Agenda
Day 1
September 9, 2025
8:30 am
Opening Remarks & Introductions by Chairpersons
8:45 am
Panel: Multi-Domain A.I.-Enabled Combat Autonomy
9:15 am
Panel: Cutting-Edge Experimentation Leads to Breakthrough in AI/ML-Driven Maritime Autonomy
10:00 am
Keynote Presentation: Maritime Power Projection and Industry Opportunities
10:45 am
Networking Break
11:00 am
Panel: Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb: Real-World Insights into UxS and Counter-UxS Warfare
12:00 pm
Panel: NAVPLAN—Navy Sea Power Needs and Requirements for Maintaining Regional Stability in the Indo-Pacific
12:45 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:45 pm
Panel: UAS and Counter-UAS: Multi-Domain Innovation, Payloads & State of the Art Emerging ISR
2:15 pm
Keynote: Operationalizing Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in Autonomous Warfare
2:45 pm
Panel Session: SOF and the Future of Unmanned Systems
4:00 pm
Networking Break
4:15 pm
Presentation: Developing an Enhanced Ecosystem: Leading the Way in Air Dominance
4:45 pm
Panel: Does the Navy Need to Rethink Its UxS Approach?
5:15 pm
Panel: Understanding the Business Behind Defense Start-Ups in Unmanned Systems
5:45 pm
Day 1 Adjourns, Networking Cocktail Reception
Day 2
September 10, 2025
8:30 am
Day 2 Opening Remarks & Introductions by Co-Chairmen
8:45 am
Keynote Presentation: Contested Logistics, Procurement & Funding Status for Littoral Combat & Amphibious Warships
9:15 am
Panel: Enhancing Modeling Simulation and Training to Prepare for High-Intensity Multi-Domain Warfare
10:00 am
Keynote Presentation: The Future Hybrid Fleet Experimentation, Testing Plans and Programs
10:30 am
Coffee & Networking Break
11:00 am
Presentation: The Big Picture—The Autonomy & AI Innovation Race Between the U.S. and Adversaries
11:45 am
Presentation: Navy 4th Fleet: Integration of Uncrewed Capabilities & Robotic Systems for Day-to Day Ops
12:15 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:15 pm
Panel Session: Unmanned Underwater & Surface Vehicles Emerging Capabilities and Experimentation
2:30 pm
Presentation: Advancing Mission Autonomy: Using Human/Machine Integration within the Maritime Battlespace
3:00 pm
Networking Break
3:15 pm
Presentation: Managing Operations Across the Battlespace: Joint Force Training, Modernization, and Operational Concept C2 Testing Development
3:45 pm
Panel: Leveraging data-driven decision-making for Naval superiority using A.I. and Machine Learning
4:15 pm