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Top 5 Reasons to Attend the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit
- Mix and mingle with the top executives in GovCon at the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit on Feb. 26
- Develop new collaborations with other ambitious GovCon professionals, discover new business opportunities and drive the future of your GovCon business
- Take advantage of this unique opportunity–sign up today!
Do evolving federal budgets and priorities in 2026 leave you questioning how, and where, to direct your GovCon business? Would you like advice from the leading experts in GovCon on the industry’s future over the next five years and further?
Potomac Officers Club has just the event for you—our inaugural 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit on Feb. 26! This is a can’t-miss chance to engage with the top executives in government contracting, the leaders actively influencing the industry and its future.
With an environment designed for connection and clarity, C-suite executives from different GovCon sectors will gather to explore shared priorities, anticipate changes and strategize on the future of government services, technology and federal missions in upcoming years.
Engage with these executives, develop new collaborations with other leading GovCon titans and discover new business opportunities. Seize the opportunity to shape the future of your GovCon enterprise at the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit. Buy your ticket today!
Why Should I Attend the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit?
Interested in attending the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit? Here’s what you can look forward to becoming an expert on:
* Positioning your business for success during fast-moving acquisition reform
* Breaking GovCon developments
* Strategies for beating GovCon’s toughest challenges
* And many more!
What Are the Top 5 Reasons to Attend the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit?
The 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit is a rare opportunity to hear directly from the most brilliant executives in government contracting. Let’s dive into the top 5 reasons ambitious GovCon leaders should attend the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit:
1. Connect With Elite GovCon Leadership
The 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit brings together C-suite and senior executives to discuss the events shaping the federal contracting landscape. This is an unmissable opportunity for service providers to show why they’re the best at what they do and how they can benefit service contractors.
Check out our pair of CEO panels featuring the most respected names in GovCon:
- Leading the Shift: CEOs at the Crossroads of Innovation and Integration
- Tom Vecchiolla, QinetiQ US president and CEO
- Dan Ford, Capgemini Government Solutions chair and CEO
- New at the Top: Powering the Next Phase of Growth (featuring brand new CEOs!)
- Michael LaRouche, Serco CEO
- Josh Wilson, LMI president and CEO
2. Gain Strategic Insights On Hot-Button Defense Topics
Attendees will learn actionable intelligence on the most high-profile topics in defense technology. Prepare your GovCon firm for larger revenues by attending these panel discussions:
- Golden Dome: Shaping Integrated Defense Through Collaborative Innovation
- Dive into building the next generation of integrated missile defense and collaboration across primes, disruptors and the supply chain
- Digital Warfighters: The New Power Players in Defense Tech
- Learn about the rise of software-first and product-driven defense primes and how Palantir, Anduril and peers are shifting procurement norms
3. Build High-Value Networks
The 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit’s environment is specifically designed for quality networking with peers, potential collaborators and leading executives. Many GovCon professionals find that the relationships formed here lead to new collaborations, bids and contracts.
4. Learn From Real-World Experience in Acquisition Reform
Attendees of the Achieving Acquisition Reform: Navigating the New Rules of Winning panel discussion will learn proposal strategies for accelerated acquisition cycles and measuring value by capability delivered to the fight.
GovCons will leave with a clearer understanding of how to position their organizations for success in a rapidly evolving federal acquisition landscape from esteemed executives:
- Lauren Penneys, Palantir Technologies SVP for federal, new programs
- Patrick Shortsleeve, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. VP for Pentagon Strategic Development
- Otis Winkler, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions VP for corporate development and national security programs
- Megan Milam, Anduril SVP for government relations
5. Explore Emerging Opportunities
With topics spanning leadership, growth strategies, the Golden Dome missile defense system and acquisition reform, attendees get insights into the best opportunities in the rapidly-evolving GovCon market. Better align resources, investments and bids by attending the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit.
The 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit is already a remarkable chance to boost your GovCon business in the upcoming year. Make sure to keep an eye on our website for the latest additions to our lineup.
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