The New Defense Industrial Base: Lessons from the Pioneers 🚀

​The New Defense Industrial Base: Lessons from the Pioneers 🚀

​Join the pioneers redefining national security. The future of defense is being rebuilt — from software-defined systems to autonomous platforms and AI-driven decision-making. A new wave of venture-backed companies is outpacing traditional contractors and reshaping the global balance of power.

​Join Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf and In-Q-Tel CEO Steve Bowsher, along with other special guests, for a conversation moderated by Ernestine Fu Mak of Brave Capital. Together, they will reflect on the lessons learned while building these organizations, the cultural and operational shifts required to move at technology speed within the defense ecosystem, and the greatest opportunities and risks ahead as emerging technologies reshape global competition.

​📅 When: April 27, 2026 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM
📍 Where: Palo Alto, CA

​A reception featuring drinks and passed hors d’oeuvres will take place both before and after the discussion. Attendance is limited to invited guests, and invitations are non-transferable.

​Special thanks to MVA (MilVet Angels) Foundation, in collaboration with Bob Woodruff Foundation, Paul Hastings, Citizens Bank, Aleo, and Brave Capital, for making this event possible. The event cost is planned to remain under the DoW ethics gift threshold for government officials.