Leading voices and pioneers in defense innovation
MISSION 2044 New York Summit featured the preeminent speakers and thought leaders across the defense innovation spectrum, including the leading founders, VCs, and capital allocators from the US and Europe along with military and political leaders.
MISSION 2044 - New York Speakers
Admiral William H. McRaven (ret.)
Sha-Chelle Devlin Manning
Chief, Commercial Strategy
DARPA
Jackson Moses
Founder
Silent Ventures
Jay Wisham
Operating Partner
Scout VC
Christine Keung
General Partner
J2 Venture Partners
Cody Huggins
Partner
Scout VC
Daniel Kleinmann
Partner
Balerion Space Ventures
Sebastian von Ribbentrop
Founding Partner
JOIN Capital
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Michael Stewart
Director
US Navy Disruptive Capabilities Office
Neil Keegan
Founder
Marlinspike
Jared Carney
Partner
MISSION 2044
Ryan Gury
CEO & Co-founder
Performance Drone Works (PDW)
Gal Treger
General Partner
First Spark Ventures
Dr. Daniel Carew
Partner
JOIN CAPITAL
Markus Federle
Founder
MISSION 2044 / Tholus Capital
John M.B. O'Connor
CEO
JH Whitney Investment Management
Sarah Pearson, HQE
Director of Company Engagement
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
Jake Chapman
Co-Founder
Marque Ventures
Jeff Thompson
Founder & CEO
Red Cat
Dr. John Kelly
Founder & Executive Chairman
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Luke Fischer
Co-founder & CEO
SkyFi
Alexander Genzel
Co-founder
Reflex Aerospace
Dan Magy
Founder
Firestorm Labs
Grant Whiting
Partner
In-Q-Tel
Paul Lwin
Co-Founder & CEO
HavocAI
Ramu Potarazu
CEO
Lynk Global
Michael W. MacKay
Global Security and Defense Tech
Stealth Mode
Ret. Brigadier General Amos Lahav
Founder
Airis Labs
David Rothzeid
Principal
Shield Capital
Connect with the minds that are shaping the future of defense innovation