Coffee with Ken x DMV Deep Tech Week
Coffee with Ken x DMV Deep Tech Week is bringing together the people building, funding, and shaping the future of deep tech in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia).
Through a mix of fireside chats and curated panels, the program will explore the technologies and industries defining this moment, including defense tech, aerospace, AI, energy, and the infrastructure needed to move breakthroughs into real world deployment.
Agenda at a glance. Expect surprise appearances throughout the day, including some very recognizable guests you won’t want to miss.
8:30 AM Check-in and breakfast
9:00 AM Welcome remarks
9:15 AM Rebuilding the Industrial Base, Mr. David Lorch, Director of Office of Strategic Capital
9:45 AM Innovations in Defense Tech
10:30 AM Future of Advanced Air Mobility, Marc Allen, CEO Electra.aero
11:15 AM Defense Tech Ecosystem
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Golden Age of Transportation, Mr. Lee White, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Research and Technology, US Department of Transportation
1:45 PM Robotics and Autonomy
2:30 PM Deterrence at Scale
3:00 PM American Energy Dominance
3:45 PM Off-Grid Cities, Mr. Faris Saeed, Founder & Chairman, The Sustainable City
4:15 PM Closing Keynote
5:00 PM Reception at Water Bar, 1601 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202
Please use the main entrance on Crystal Drive, 2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
If you are driving, the parking garage entrance is located at the intersection of 20th Street and Crystal Drive. From the garage, please proceed to the lobby level. Parking garage address: 2121 Crystal Dr Garage, Arlington, VA 22202.
If you are traveling by metro, the closest stop is Crystal City on the Yellow or Blue Line.
Attire: Business casual.
Food and refreshments will be provided.
Coffee with Ken
Coffee with Ken is a thought-leadership series built around one simple idea — that the best conversations happen over coffee.
Hosted by Ken Biberaj, each episode blends curiosity and candor. Exploring timely and important topics across business, policy, innovation, and culture in a way that’s smart, fun, and refreshingly human. From governors and CEOs to historians and entrepreneurs, Ken brings guests together for real dialogue — not debates — that invite listeners to think, laugh, and look at the world a little differently.
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