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Global Digital Engineering Defense Summit

Day 1

April 29, 2026
Start at 1:30 PM - End at 12:00 AM
1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Networking and Breakfast

Coffee, light breakfast, and informal networking with NIAR hosts.

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Opening Remarks

Why speed, trust, and relevance matter now.

2:30 PM to 3:15 PM
Defense Acquisition Value Streams: Where Velocity Is Lost

Reveal acquisition friction, handoffs, and rework in value streams.

3:15 PM to 4:00 PM
Model-Based Acquisition: From Contracts to Capability

Shift from documents to models to reduce friction and late rework.

4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Break
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
MBSE as the Backbone for Integrated Deterrence

MBSE-to-X integration across domains and interoperable systems.

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Lunch

Lunch and networking

6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
Accelerating Concept to Prototype with AI

Faster path from concept to executable engineering using AI.

6:45 PM to 7:30 PM
Engineering Governance: Validation, Certification, and Trust

Auditability, early trust, and fewer late-stage certification delays.

7:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Closing remarks

Key takeaways and next steps

9:30 PM to 12:00 AM
Reception with Tours@ HAMR Building + MIC + CAVE

Cocktail reception and guided tours of HAMR labs and facilities.

Day 2

April 30, 2026
Start at 1:30 PM - End at 9:15 PM
1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Networking and Breakfast

Coffee, light breakfast, and networking with NIAR hosts.

2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
Opening Remarks

Day 2 reset: recap of Day 1 and preview of what’s ahead.

2:15 PM to 3:00 PM
European Defense: Building the Industrial & Technological Landscape We Need

Allied view on speed, scale, sovereignty, and certification digital twins.

3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Sustainment of Legacy Systems

Virtual Twin for sustainment and long-term asset value preservation.

3:45 PM to 4:15 PM
Break

Coffee and networking break.

4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Modernizing Manufacturing Engineering & Supply Chain

Digital continuity and resilient manufacturing with supplier collaboration

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Lunch

Lunch and networking

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Rotating Tours: NCAT

Reverse engineering, additive manufacturing, and sustainment tours

7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Break

Coffee and networking break

7:30 PM to 8:15 PM
Engineering Collaboration Across Allies & Domains

Secure collaboration without IP loss; strengthens alliances

8:15 PM to 9:00 PM
Panel focused on deployment to increase readiness

Real-world deployment outcomes improving warfighter readiness

9:00 PM to 9:15 PM
Day 2 Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

Key lessons learned and next steps