Full Schedule

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Registration Open

Location: Hall A-C Foyer

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7:00 AM - 5:00 PM PT

Registration Open

Location: Hall A-C Foyer

Sponsored By

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM PT

Registration Open

Location: Hall A-C Foyer

Sponsored By

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PT

Keynote Morning Coffee Break

Location: Hall C Stage

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PT

Opening Keynote

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall C Stage

Confirmed Keynote: – Chief of Naval Operations

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9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PT

Mid-Morning Coffee Break

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Floors

Sponsored By

9:15 AM - 5:00 PM PT

Exhibits Open

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PT

Integration at Scale: The Future of Naval Warfighting Through Connected Autonomous Systems

Location: Sharpening our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall C

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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Generating Readiness Across All Domains

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall C Stage

Confirmed Moderator: – Former CEO and Publisher, U.S. Naval Institute

Confirmed Speaker: – Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command

Confirmed Speaker: – Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations

Confirmed Speaker: – Commander, Naval Submarine Forces/Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Commander, Allied Submarine Command

Confirmed Speaker: – Executive Director, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Confirmed Speaker: – Commander, Naval Information Forces

Invited Speaker:

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Postured for Purpose: Marine Corps Basing and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A

Confirmed Moderator: – Former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific and Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces Pacific

Confirmed Speaker: – Commanding Officer, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Confirmed Speaker: – Commander, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Confirmed Speaker: – Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

The Power Quartet: Illumination, Automation, Integration, and Intelligence

Location: Sharpening our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall C

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11:00 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Designing the Fleet to Meet the Mission

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion

Confirmed Moderator: – Senior Research Fellow, Allison Center for National Security, Heritage Foundation

Confirmed Speaker: – Director, Undersea Warfare Division, OPNAV N97

Confirmed Speaker: – Deputy Director, Expeditionary Warfare Division (OPNAV N95)

Confirmed Speaker: – Assistant Commandant for Capability

Confirmed Speaker: – Director, Air Warfare Division, OPNAV N98

Invited Speaker:

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PT

Fueling the Fleet All Attendee Lunch

Location: Exhibit Floors

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11:40 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Shaping Navy Warfighters: A Conversation with the Warfare Tactics Instructors

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A

Confirmed Moderator: – Submarine Warfare Officer

Confirmed Speaker: – Warfare Tactics Instructor, Naval Submarine Learning Center

Confirmed Speaker: – Warfare Tactics Instructor, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM PT

Resourcing the Sea Services to Restore Maritime Dominance

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall C Stage

Invited Moderator: – Conrad Chair, Naval Post Graduate School; Former DCNO, N8

Invited Speaker: – Member, House Armed Services Committee

Confirmed Speaker: – Assitant Commandant for Resources & Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Coast Guard

Invited Speaker: – Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Confirmed Speaker: – Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources, N8

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Afternoon Break

Location: Exhibit Floors

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT

Marine Corps Force Design Update

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion

Confirmed Moderator: – Former Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration; Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Confirmed Speaker: – Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command and Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration

Confirmed Speaker: – Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations

Confirmed Speaker: – Commanding General, 3rd Marine Division

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM PT

Industry Open House hosted by PEO Digital and Enterprise Services and PEO Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions

Location: 7AB

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM PT

Military Applications of Emerging Technologies

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B

Moderator: – U.S. Naval War College

Panelist: – Author

Panelist: – Brad Poeltler and Associates LLC

Emerging/Disruptive Technologies (AI, Data)

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Delivering the Edge: How the Sea Services Are Building Readiness for the Future Fight

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion

Invited Moderator: – Former Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command

Invited Speaker: – Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command

Invited Speaker: – Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command

Confirmed Speaker: – Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division: Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, Naval Air Systems Command

Invited Speaker: – Deputy Commandant for Systems/Component Acquisition Executive

Confirmed Speaker: – Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM PT

Charting Connections Networking Reception

Location: Exhibit Floors

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4:10 PM - 4:30 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM PT

Registration Open

Location: Hall A-C Foyer

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PT

Indo-Pacific Allies and Partners

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall C Stage

Confirmed Moderator: – Former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command and former Ambassador to the Republic of South Korea (2018 – 2021)

Invited Speaker: – Chief of Navy, Royal Australian Navy

Confirmed Speaker: – Royal Navy, Director Develop

Confirmed Speaker: – Chief of Naval Staff, Philippine Navy

Invited Speaker: – Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Confirmed Speaker: – Vice Chief of Naval Staff

Invited Speaker: – Republic of Korea Navy

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PT

Keynote Morning Coffee Break

Location: Hall C Stage

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PT

Mid-Morning Coffee Break

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Floors

Sponsored By

9:15 AM - 5:00 PM PT

Exhibits Open

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PT

Edge AI for Maritime and National Security Superiority: Turning Data into Decision Advantage

Location: Excellence in Warfighting Stage - SAILS Pavilion

Panelist: – Self

Moderator: – Beacon Global Strategies

Panelist: – United States Department of the Navy

Emerging/Disruptive Technologies (AI, Data)

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

The Integration of the U.S. Marine Corps in Distributed Maritime Operations

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A

Confirmed Moderator:

Invited Speaker: – Assistant Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration

Invited Speaker: – Commanding General, 1st Marine Division

Confirmed Speaker: – Commander, THIRD Fleet

Confirmed Speaker: – Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM PT

Building the Fleet to Meet the Mission

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion

Confirmed Moderator: – Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition

Confirmed Speaker: – Naval Analyst, Congressional Research Service

Invited Speaker: – Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development and Acquisition

Confirmed Speaker: – Program Executive Officer, Strategic Submarines

Confirmed Speaker: – President, Newport News Shipbuilding Division, HII

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

COSMOS (NIWC Pacific)

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Readiness and Resilience Stage

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PT

Anchor and Engage Networking Lunch

Location: Sails Pavilion - Upper Level Exhibit Hall

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11:30 AM - 1:15 PM PT

Sea Service Chiefs Lunch and Town Hall

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall C Stage

Confirmed Moderator: – CEO and Publisher, U.S. Naval Institute

Confirmed Speaker: – Chief of Naval Operations

Confirmed Speaker: – Commandant of the Coast Guard

Confirmed Speaker: – Commandant of the Marine Corps

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11:40 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Industry Engagement Day hosted by Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I)

Location: 7AB

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM PT

Information Dominance to Support High-end Distributed Maritime Operations

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion

Confirmed Moderator: – President and CEO, AFCEA International

Confirmed Speaker: – Deputy Commandant for Information

Confirmed Panelist: – Chief Information Officer

Invited Speaker: – Director for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)/Cyber, Chief Information Officer, J-6

Confirmed Speaker: – Department of the Navy Principal Cyber Advisor

Invited Speaker: – Acting Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of the Navy

Invited Speaker: – Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, N2/N6, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations/Director of Naval Intelligence

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT

Outpacing the Threat: Fielding Unmanned Systems for the High-end Fight

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A

Confirmed Moderator: – Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Hudson Institute

Confirmed Speaker: – Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition

Confirmed Speaker: – Executive Director, Phantom Works Air Dominance, The Boeing Company

Invited Speaker: – Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of War Mission Capabilities, Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Development

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT

Emerging Leaders Panel: Designing for Intent: The Rise of Agentic Experience in Human–AI Collaboration

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Beyond Shipyards: Scaling the Fleet Through Innovation

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Hall C Stage

Confirmed Moderator: – Former Director, U.S. Navy Disruptive Capabilities Office

Confirmed Speaker: – CEO and Founder, Drix

Confirmed Speaker: – CEO and Co-Founder, Blue Water Autonomy

Confirmed Speaker: – Vice President and General Manager, Maritime & Strategic Systems, General Dynamics, Mission Systems

Confirmed Speaker: – Executive Vice President, Defence Partnerships, Kraken Technologies

Confirmed Speaker: – President and Co-Founder, Shield AI

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM PT

Happy Hour on the Horizon Reception

Location: Exhibit Floors

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

4:30 PM - 4:50 PM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

6:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT

Registration Open

Location: Hall A-C Foyer

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7:00 AM - 8:30 AM PT

San Diego Military Advisory Council Breakfast

Location: Hall C Stage

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PT

Keynote Morning Coffee Break

Location: Hall C Stage

Sponsored By

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PT

Morning Keynote

Location: Hall C Stage

Invited Keynote: – Secretary of the Navy

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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT

Mid-Morning Coffee Break

Location: Exhibit Floors

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT

Exhibits Open

Location: Exhibit Floors

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM PT

How Do We Deter, Fight, and Win in the Indo-Pacific?

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion

Confirmed Speaker: – Acting Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Invited Speaker: – Commander, SEVENTH Fleet

Confirmed Speaker: – Commander, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Confirmed Speaker: – Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM PT

Beyond Borders: Allied Shipbuildng and Repair Ventures

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A

Confirmed Moderator: – Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Invited Speaker: – President and Chief Strategy Officer, Anduril Industries

Confirmed Speaker: – Senior Fellow in the China Power Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Invited Speaker: – Director, Naval Affairs and Strategy Development, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

Invited Speaker: – Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of War

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Innovation Showcase Presentation

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Special Event: NIWC Pacific Technical Open House - 2043 Sea Strike Vision