GSIX Global Security and Information Exchange

Programming · Aug 17–21

The week at a glance

A week of curated programming on international innovation and global defense collaboration.

Mon Aug 17Kick-Off Happy Hour

sponsors:

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Special Announcment and Fireside Chat — by invite only
- Richard Browning, Gravity Industries - The Gravity Jet Suit
Featuring: Special Announcement
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Network Before the Launch Happy Hour — by invite only
- First access to allied nations, trade groups, and thought leaders
- Meet founders, capital, and government before everyone else does
- Set the tone for your entire GSIX week over a drink and serious company

Tue Aug 18Industrial Base Resilience | JapanPrototype-to-Production Scaling

sponsors:

9:00 AM
Doors Open
9:30 AM
Open Breakfast
‍- First introductions of the day with Japanese founders and investors
- Curated seating for U.S.–Japan co-development conversations
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Keynote Fireside Briefing: LTC Sam Spencer-Pittman: U.S. Army PIT
‍- Capital & Command: Inside the Army’s PIT Framework
- A direct conversation on how Army PIT leverages private venture capital
Sam Spencer-Pittman
Private Capital Integrator
U.S. Army PIT
10:30 AM
Panel: Operational Advantage - Hiring Veterans to Scale Dual-Use Tech with Fort Hood
- How dual-use startups and investors can leverage military transition pipelines like the Career Skills Program (CSP) to recruit military talent, and build defense-ready teams.
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
NSIC & AUSA & Q Branch Lunch: Discussion w/
Army Ground Vehicle System Ctr. (45 min),
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jon Velishka, Deputy Commanding General (30 Mins)
1st Armored Division Transformation in Contact leadership (30 min).
3:00 PM
Defense Workshop 101: Scaling the Industrial Base - Hosted by Q-Branch + COL Flemming
‍- Where national capacity meets your company's growth
- How to partner with primes and suppliers to scale faster
- How allied nations source and scale manufacturing capacity during wartime
COL (Ret.) Michael Fleming
Director - DEVCOM Forward Element- Atlantic + U.S. Army International Technology Center
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Japanese Innovation Happy Hour and Showcase
‍- Center-stage introduction to the Japanese founders and partners
- High-signal mingling with international entrepreneurs after a full day of sessions
Sponsored by: The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC), Ezakaya, and Carter Deluca

Wed Aug 19Acquisition Navigation | Canada + AustraliaSpeed & Regulatory Barriers

sponsors:

Japan Deeptech Accelerator | Western Australia | German Accelerator | Pflugerville Community Development (PCDC)
Canada

9:00 AM
Doors Open
9:30 AM
Breakfast with Canadian Industries
‍- Intro to Canada's leading defense and dual-use industry players
- Direct introductions to Canadian primes, suppliers, and innovators scaling prototype to production
10:30 AM
Panel: Military End-User "Touch Points" on the Pathway to Sales to the U.S. DoW
- Lessons learned from Military Servicemember end users
‍- The common touch-point failures and how to avoid them
11:30 AM
Defense Workshop 102: How Gov Acquisition Works Hosted by Q-Branch + COL Flemming
‍- The map to the federal or defense market, drawn with you
- The paperwork, programs, and pathways decoded
- Direct access to acquisition vets and contracting officers
COL (Ret.) Michael Fleming
Director - DEVCOM Forward Element- Atlantic + U.S. Army International Technology CenterDirector – International Technology Center – MediterraneanDirector – International Technology Center – MediterraneanDirector – International Technology Center – Mediterranean
1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
3:00 PM
Panel: Deterrence Has a Supply Chain: Where and How It’s Built
- Join leaders from venture capital, advanced manufacturing, and defense technology as they explore how Western Australia and the United States are building partnerships.
Sponsored by: Invest and Trade Western Australia
4:00 PM
Defense Happy Hour
- Where Austin defense tech meets Australian Demand
- Battle-tested entrepreneurs and the military representatives, in one room
Sponsored by: Sierra Madre

Thu Aug 20Autonomous Systems and Off-Grid Power | GermanyDual-Use Innovation Integration

sponsors:

Japan Deeptech Accelerator | Western Australia | German Accelerator | Pflugerville Community Development (PCDC)

9:00 AM
Doors Open
9:30 AM
Breakfast with German Industries
‍- Curated breakfast designed to spark conversations before the day even begins
- Hear opening remarks where autonomy and AI are actually headed from German innovators
10:30 AM
Keynote Fireside Briefing: LTG (Ret.) Ross Coffman
- Lessons learned from LTG (R) Coffman on fielded technology within U.S. Army operations
- Learn how autonomous systems are shaping military-commercial partnerships
LTG (Ret.) Ross Coffman
President
Forward Edge AI
11:30 AM
Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM
Defense Workshop 103: Autonomous Systems, AI, and Dual-Use Innovation Integration - Hosted by Q-Branch + COL Flemming
- Lessons from fielding autonomous systems in operational environments
- How did rise of autonomous systems changed government procurement
COL (Ret.) Michael Fleming
Director - DEVCOM Forward Element- Atlantic + U.S. Army International Technology Center
2:30 PM
German Accelerator: Pitch Showcase
- Join Q-Branch in partnership with German Accelerator on Thursday, August 20th for a finale pitch - showcasing top German innovations looking to enter the U.S.
4:00 PM-6:00 PM
German Innovation Happy Hour
- German tradition meets the future of dual-use technology
-High-quality connections after a full day of sessions

Fri Aug 21Operational TestAllied Collaboration & Co-Production · By Invitation

Operational Test at Texas A&M - Hosted by Q-Branch

- Live operational testing at a world-class defense facility where prototypes are not just doing a demo - rather, conducting live operational stress testing.
- Opportunity to see US Army SOP on testing & evaluating new tech

Required approval for range entrance · For Title Sponsors only

Inquire to Attend: Operational Test at Texas A&M

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