2025 Air and Space Summit | Potomac Officers Club
RegisterWHAT
Air and space defense is a critical component of national security, and it’s increasingly essential in the looming Great Power Competition era. With the increasing sophistication of threats, the need for advanced defense capabilities in the air and space domains has never been more urgent. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Defense Summit will provide invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, helping attendees understand the strategic importance of air and space defense and how to contribute to its advancement.
Keynote Speakers
Speakers
Leigh Dow
CMO, Partnerships & Alliances
Mattermost
Dr. Arthur Grijalva
SpaceWERX Director
U.S. Space Force
Greg Heckler
Director, Commercial Communications Services Division, Space Communications and Navigation Program
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Shubhi Mishra
Founder & CEO
Raft
Agenda
| 7:00am | 8:00am | Networking Reception |
| 8:00am | 8:10am | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 8:10am | 8:45am | Opening Keynote |
| 8:45am | 9:20am | Morning Keynote: Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy |
| 9:20am | 9:50am | Networking Break |
| 9:50am | 10:50am | Panel A: Mission Integration: A Novel Approach to Driving Warfighter Outcomes: Dr. Arthur Grijalva |
| 9:50am | 10:50am | Panel B: Breaking Barriers: Optical Data Relay to Modernize Space Communications: Greg Heckler |
| 10:50am | 11:00am | Break |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | Panel A: Winning with Data: Outpacing China through AI, Integration, and New Primes: Shubhi Mishra (Moderator) |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | Panel B: The New Space Race: Can Technology Outpace Emerging Threats? |
| 12:00pm | 1:00pm | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00pm | 2:00pm | Panel A: Modernizing Mission Communication in BYOD Environments |
| 1:00pm | 2:00pm | Panel B: Powering Through: Resilient Energy Architectures for Sustained Space Operations |
| 2:00pm | 2:30pm | Networking Break |
| 2:30pm | 3:05pm | Afternoon Keynote: Gen. Michael Guetlein |
| 3:05pm | 3:40pm | Closing Keynote |
| 3:40pm | 3:45pm | Closing Comments |
