Pacific Foundry: Space & Defense | Intelligence Briefing
PACIFIC FOUNDRY: THE INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Vol. 01, Inaugural Edition
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Hangar 7, Santa Monica Airport | Thursday, July 16, 2026
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM | Followed immediately by the Space & Defense Mixer
This event is by invitation only.
The Intelligence Briefing is a closed-door executive session for a select group of operators, investors, and government leaders at the leading edge of aerospace, defense, and dual-use technology.
No vendors. No pitches. No cameras. Forty seats.
The Panel
This edition brings together senior voices building the future of space and defense.
Panelists:
Matt Schmidgall @ ExLabs
Ben Schleuniger @ Orbital Operations
Scott Ziegler @ Space Kinetic
Kyle Emory @ Up.Labs
Moderated by Rahul Singh @ SoCal Deep Tech Week
The Conversation:
This edition's panel explores where the contested domain is heading, including the extension of strategic competition into GEO and cislunar space, and the point where missile defense and asteroid defense converge across a shared sensing, tracking, and intercept stack.
Topics are shaped by who is seated at the table. The full discussion will be shared with confirmed attendees in advance.
3:30 PM, Doors open. Welcome and introductions.
4:00 PM, Panel begins.
4:45 PM, Q&A opens to the room.
5:00 PM, Briefing concludes. Space & Defense Mixer begins.
Your ticket includes what comes next.
Attendance at the Intelligence Briefing includes automatic entry to the Pacific Foundry: Space & Defense Mixer, beginning immediately at 5:00 PM in the same venue.
The Mixer is open to a broader, application-screened group of up to 99 professionals. As a Briefing attendee, you enter without check-in. You already know who was in the room.
Think of the Briefing as the conversation. The Mixer is where that conversation continues, with more people, more introductions, and two hours to do something with it.
Who receives an invitation
Invitations are extended directly by Pacific Foundry and its partners. If you have received this link, you have been identified as someone who belongs in this room.
This event is not open for general application. If you believe you have been overlooked, you may request consideration through a current sponsor or partner.
Getting here
Hangar 7 is located at 3100 Donald Douglas Loop N, Santa Monica, CA 90405, inside Santa Monica Airport. Valet parking will be available on-site. Limited self-parking is also accessible in the surrounding lot. Plan for arrival 10 to 15 minutes early.
Pacific Foundry runs quarterly. The Briefing rotates its panel and focus each edition. Attendance is cumulative. The room gets sharper over time.
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