2027 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit | Potomac Officers Club
RegisterWHAT
The federal shift toward commercial technologies is transforming government contracting. Nontraditional contractors are emerging, challenging established defense and civilian primes for contract opportunities.
To succeed in a more competitive market, the Potomac Officers Club’s 2027 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit will provide a forum for C-suite and senior executives to discuss strategy for capturing contracts, navigate evolving federal requirements and acquisition processes, and ensure alignment with agency priorities. Attendees will hear from the figures delivering innovative technologies and forge new partnerships to advance government missions.
Keynote Speaker
Speakers
Craig Abod
President
Carahsoft
David Broadbent
President and CEO of SES Space and Defense
SES Space & Defense
Phil Carrai
President, Space, Training, & Cyber Division
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Brandon Daniels
CEO
Exiger
Damian DiPippa
CEO
Auria Space
Van Gurley
President & Chief Executive Officer
Metron Inc.
Andrew Keene
Business Development and Partnerships Leader
OpenAI
Prabu Natarajan
EVP Civilian Business Group
SAIC
Wahid Nawabi
Chairman, President & CEO
AeroVironment (AV)
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 |
| 9:20am | 9:50am | Networking Break |
| 9:50am | 10:50am | Panel A: Built for the Mission: The Enduring Edge of Established Primes- Prabu Natarajan (Panelist) |
| 9:50am | 10:50am | Panel B: Fielding the Future: How Defense Innovators Are Equipping Tomorrow's Force- Phil Carrai (Panelist), Van Gurley (Panelist), Wahid Nawabi (Panelist) |
| 10:50am | 11:00am | Break |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | Panel A: Golden Dome's Tech Stack: Progress Through Budget Uncertainty- Brandon Daniels (Panelist), Damian DiPippa (Panelist), David Broadbent (Panelist) |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | Panel B: |
| 12:00pm | 1:30pm | Networking Lunch |
| 12:15pm | 1:15pm | Lunch Panel |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Panel A: Machine Speed, Mission Risk: Executive Perspectives on Agentic AI and the Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape- Andrew Keene (Panelist) |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Panel B: |
| 2:30pm | 2:45pm | Networking Break |
| 2:45pm | 3:20pm | Afternoon Keynote |
| 3:20pm | 3:55pm | Closing Keynote |
| 3:55pm | 4:00pm | Closing Comments |
