2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit | Potomac Officers Club
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GovCon Executive Leadership Summit brings together the elite leadership driving innovation and impact across the federal contracting landscape. In an environment built for connection and clarity, C-suite and senior executives from government and industry gather to discuss shared priorities, anticipate change, and align on the strategies that will shape the future of government services, technology delivery, and national mission success.
Speakers
Yusuf Abdul-Salaam
CEO
Xpect
Chad Kim
CEO
Bcore
Andy Maner
Advisory Partner
NewSpring Capital
LTG (Ret) Kevin McLaughlin
CEO
C Speed
Kevin Plexico
SVP, Information Solutions
Deltek
Patrick Shortsleeve
Vice President, DoD Strategic Development
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Josh Wilson
President and Incoming CEO
LMI
Agenda
| 7:00am | 8:00am | Networking Reception |
| 8:00am | 8:15am | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 8:15am | 8:40am | Opening Keynote |
| 8:40am | 9:00am | Morning Keynote |
| 9:00am | 9:20am | Mid-Morning Keynote |
| 9:20am | 9:30am | Networking Break |
| 9:30am | 10:30am | Leading the Shift: CEOs at the Crossroads of Innovation and Integration- Kevin Plexico (Moderator) |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | Panel A: New at the Top: Powering the Next Phase of Growth- Josh Wilson (Panelist) |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | Panel B: Digital Warfighters: The New Power Players in Defense Tech - Andy Maner (Moderator), Yusuf Abdul-Salaam (Panelist), Chad Kim (Panelist), Kevin McLaughlin (Panelist) |
| 12:00pm | 1:30pm | Networking Lunch |
| 12:15pm | 1:15pm | Lunch Panel |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Panel A: Golden Dome: Shaping Integrated Defense Through Collaborative Innovation |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Panel B: Achieving Acquisition Reform: Navigating the New Rules of Winning- Patrick Shortsleeve (Panelist) |
| 2:30pm | 2:50pm | Closing Keynote |
| 2:50pm | 3:10pm | Afternoon Keynote |
| 3:15pm | 3:20pm | Closing Comments |
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