Emerging & Disruptive Technology for Defence 2024

  • Type: Conferences / seminars
  • 20 - 21 Mar, 2024
  • Washington DC, United States of America (USA)
  • Washington DC, Washington, United States of America (USA)
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Event Overview:

Unlocking the power of disruptive innovation for strategic advantage in the digital age

Modernising capability across battle areas calls for agility and the establishment of partnerships between the military, industry, start-ups, international counterparts, and academia.

The EDT for Defence Conference will allow just that, bridging the gap between the key stakeholders, encouraging collaborative partnerships, and providing access to unique expertise. 

Conference agenda and speaker

EDT for Defense will bring together senior leaders from the US DoD and partners from the Five Eyes nations, NATO, academia, and industry innovators to advance dialogue on the institution of common IT frameworks, the implementation of AI-enabled technologies, and the digitization of the armed forces.

This year’s co-chair conference is Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Michael Groen (Former Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, U.S. Department of Defense).

Holistic opportunity

Join to gain a deeper understanding of the integration of data-driven capabilities, the transformation of intelligence PED, the institution of cloud architecture, the power of AI/ML-enabled technologies, unmanned and autonomous systems, robotics, and cyber resilience across all networks and platforms.

The conference will provide a holistic and much-anticipated opportunity to network with senior decision-makers and subject matter experts in an in-person environment.

Reasons to attend:

  • Learn about Integrating disruptive technologies to build a competitive edge and accelerate intelligence PED.
  • Hear discussions on transforming acquisition to enable the rapid adoption and fielding of game-changing technologies at scale.
  • Address equipping the force with the latest technologies in robotics, artificial intelligence, and sensors to achieve information dominance.
  • Discuss delivering a more lethal force requires the ability to evolve faster and be more adaptable than our adversaries – in all domains.


Visitor Demographics:

  • Visitor Origin:
  • United States of America (USA)
  • Visitor demographic:
    • US DoD pioneers
    • Partners from the Five Eyes nations, NATO, academia, and industry innovators

Event organiser:

  • Organiser:
  • American Conference Institute
  • Address:
  • Two Park Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, United States of America (USA)
  • +1 (212) 352-3220

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