Science & Technology Forum - North Carolina's Defense Innovation Ecosystem
AGENDA
12:00PM-1:00PM - SPONSORS SETUP
1:00PM-1:30PM - ATTENDEE ARRIVALS, CHECK-IN & NETWORKING
1:30PM-1:40PM - WELCOME
Tammy Everett, Executive Director, Defense Alliance of North Carolina
1:40PM-1:50PM - OPENING REMARKS & RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Phil Williams, Science & Technology Committee Chair, Defense Alliance of North Carolina, Phil Williams LLC
1:50PM-2:10PM - GUEST SPEAKER
John Whiteaker, NC Strategic Engagement Director, National Security Innovation Network, U.S. Department of Defense
2:10PM-2:45PM - KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Dr. John Hardin, Executive Director, North Carolina Board of Science, Technology & Innovation, North Carolina Department of Commerce Office of Science, Technology & Innovation
2:45PM-3:00PM - COMPANY BRIEFS
Steve Wilcenski, CEO & Founder of BNNano
Randy Simpson, COO of TechOpp Consulting, Inc.
3:00PM-3:30PM - Additional company technology briefs - to be announced
3:30PM-4:00PM - CLOSING REMARKS & NETWORKING
4:00PM - ADJOURN
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No cost to attend. Interested in showcasing your products & services during the event? Consider a low-investment sponsorship.
Arrive early for NETWORKING! Program begins promptly at 1:30pm. Forum will be held on the ground floor in Classroom A
The Frontier Building, 800 Park Offices Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Parking is complimentary. Registration will close once max capacity is reached. Limited to 60.
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People, Ideas and Technology, in that Order
Over the last two decades, we’ve seen a shift in the nature of security threats, from the emergence of networked insurgency to the growth of cyber threats, the conditions of warfare are as unpredictable as ever.
In these times of growing uncertainty, the strategies that have served us for nearly 100 years have become insufficient and unsustainable. We need to build a more agile and adaptive resource to meet the unpredictable threats of the future.
NSIN and its programs serve to develop a new alliance between defense, academia, and venture communities whose collaboration is imperative in the service of our national security.
Diversity Powers the Network
NSIN is an unrivaled problem-solving network that adapts to the emerging needs of those who serve in the defense of our national security. We offer programs and services that connect innovators across communities that might not traditionally cross paths. By combining problem-solvers from different kinds of communities, we create powerful and unexpected effects. Our ability to harness our diversity for the common good is one of the greatest advantages of our country. This source of power is a bedrock principle of our union, as expressed in its motto, “E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One).”
Solving for Uncertainty
The defense community, working on the front line of conflict, has a deep understanding of the emerging need for innovation in national security. For service members, these problems are their daily reality. Their insight and commitment make service members vital participants in the National Security Innovation Base.
The academic enterprise of discovery has important things to offer both of these markets.
The startup venture represents the most agile mechanism for innovation. By focusing on developing a minimum viable product and the conservation of capital, startups have emerged as engines of innovation that create better, cheaper, and faster solutions. NSIN is a network that brings together the values of service, discovery, and speed. Together, these forces will drive the innovations that help us realize the better, safer world we want to share.
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The Defense Alliance of North Carolina (DANC) combines the powerful leadership of distinguished military officers and industry executives, a large and active membership base, and an impressive set of standing forums and events to support North Carolina’s government, military, business, and academic communities. https://defensealliancenc.org