Potomac Officers Club Events and Summits
2025 Defense R&D Summit
Location: Hilton-McLean
When: January 23, 2025
Starts at: 7:00am
Ends at: 3:45pm
2025 Artificial Intelligence Summit
When: March 20, 2025
Starts at: 7:00am
Ends at: 3:45pm
2025 Digital Transformation Summit
When: April 30, 2025
Starts at: 7:00am
Ends at: 3:45pm
The Potomac Officers Club hosts a dynamic lineup of GovCon summits and events that feature the most prominent leaders in government and industry speaking on headline topics. POC events cover high-level sectors and industries such as defense, military, intelligence, space, national security, cybersecurity, technology and more. POC events offer unique opportunities to interact with and learn from the brightest minds in GovCon today.
Defense R&D Summit
POC’s Defense R&D Summit invites key defense leaders to share the Pentagon’s top research and development priorities and discuss industry’s role in developing new technologies for the U.S. military. This annual event serves as an important hub for sharing and accelerating critical R&D efforts across the defense landscape.Homeland Security Summit
The annual Homeland Security Summit features prominent figures from the nation’s top homeland security and border security agencies like DHS, CBP and ICE. This event’s public and private sector speakers tackle the latest challenges our nation faces at its border and explore the new and emerging technologies that will secure the nation against foreign threats.Space Summit
With the constant development of new and advanced technologies, intelligence capabilities, weapons and infrastructure, space has become the most rapidly growing domain in the modern era. POC’s Space Summit gathers leading voices from government and industry to discuss the next generation of space technology innovations and the importance of building a viable industrial base as vital components in U.S. space defense capabilities.CIO Summit
Chief information officers are tasked with spearheading modernization, technology and innovation initiatives, and with the ubiquity of data, information and technology, that’s no simple task. CIOs across government and industry come together during POC’s annual CIO summit to dive into the challenges, priorities, strategies and opportunities they face as they spearhead innovation within their organizations.
Cyber Summit
Cyber permeates all aspects of the federal government today, and its expansion is forecasted to continue. POC invites cybersecurity experts and thought leaders to discuss the role of cyber in government, military and industry in the digital age.Navy Summit
The annual POC Navy Summit presents top U.S. Navy officials, veterans and industry representatives to discuss the initiatives, solutions and acquisition priorities that will drive the Navy’s efforts to remain efficient and competitive in the next generation of warfare.Air Defense Summit
Distinguished leaders from the U.S. Air Force and the private sector convene in dynamic discussion surrounding the service’s most important strategies, opportunities and priorities during POC’s annual Air Defense Summit.Army Summit
POC’s annual Army Summit joins elite U.S. Army leaders with commercial executives to discuss the Army’s current plans, goals and strategic programs designed to fortify the force of the future and ensure success in a rapidly evolving battlespace.
AI Summit
Artificial intelligence experts from all industries and sectors come together during POC’s annual AI Summit to keep attendees up to date on the evolution of artificial intelligence technologies, which are becoming increasingly relevant in every corner of the government contracting sector.Intel Summit
The POC Intel Summit allows members of the intelligence community to share their insights into the IC’s priorities, objectives and mission needs. This annual GovCon event explores how the IC is updating its tradecraft and shifting its strategies in response to changes across the global intelligence environment.GovCon International Summit
For the first time ever, the GovCon International Summit brings together esteemed government and industry speakers from across the globe, the DOD and the U.S. combatant commands to discuss how international partnerships, coalition warfare and emerging technologies are reshaping the defense landscape and how the U.S. can stay ahead of the curve.Healthcare Summit
The U.S. healthcare system has dramatically changed in recent years with the emergence of new healthcare technologies and global health threats. The POC Healthcare Summit invites the leading public and private sector healthcare experts to convene and share their thoughts on the future of this vital industry.