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MISSION 2044 New York Summit will feature an all day event with Keynotes, Fireside Chats, and Panel Discussions covering a wide variety of the most relevant topics.
Our agenda for MISSION 2044 New York Summit will showcase a series of captivating Keynotes, engaging Fireside Chats, and thought-provoking Panel Discussions that dive into the most urgent and transformative trends shaping the future of defense technology.
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We are in the process of finalizing the agenda. Please check back regularly for updates.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
7pm
VIP/Speakers Dinner
- by invitation only - with the kind support of
This exclusive dinner is only open to invited guests, for more information, please contact events@mission2044.com
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
MISSION 2044 New York Summit - Thursday, November 6, 2025
8-9.30am
from 9am
Investor Breakfast - sponsored by
- by invitation only, closed-door discussion
This exclusive breakfast is only open to invited capital allocators, for more information, please contact events@mission2044.com.
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PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Registration & Networking Coffee
10am
Welcome Address
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- Markus Federle, Founder, MISSION 2044 / Tholus Capital
10.10am
Opening Keynote: The New Economic Statecraft
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- Brian Hook, Vice Chairman, Cerberus Global Investments, former Assistant Secretary of State
10.30am
Panel: Defense Investor Perspectives - Approaches to an Emerging Asset Class
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- Beth Kroman, Defense Investment Advisor to Mike Bloomberg, Bloomberg Beta
- Neil Keegan, CEO, Marlinspike
- Marc Thom, Head, Henkel Ventures
- Brian Schettler, Partner & Head of AE Ventures, AE Industrial Partners
- Moderator: Romain Dambre, Partner, A&O Shearman
11.15am
Keynote
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- Justin Krauss, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
11.30am
Panel: Europe and Beyond - an Allied Defense Awakening
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- Alessio Lorusso, Founder, Roboze
- Rear Admiral (ret.) Ryan Scholl, EVP, Kraken Technology
- Sebastian Straube, Co-Founder, Orbotix
- Ruby Jones, CEO, Aquila
- Moderator: Markus Federle, Founder, MISSION 2044 / Tholus Capital
12.15pm
1.15pm
Lunch
Keynote: The Future Takes Shape
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- Tom O'Leary, Co-Founder, JetZero
1.30pm
Fireside: Rebuilding the Arsenal - Factories, Software, and the Future of Deterrence
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- Joe Musselman, Chairman & Co-Founder, UNION
- Moderator: Noah Sheinbaum, Founder, Front Door Defense
1.45pm
Fireside: Unifying the Battlespace - Platform-Driven Multi-Domain Autonomy
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- Jan Becker, CEO, APEX.AI
- Captain (ret.) Tristan Rizzi, Defense Industry Advisor
- Moderator: tbd
Panel: AGI and the Art of War - Hype, Hope, or Imminent Reality?
- Andrew McMahon, General Partner, Ridgeline
​- Noam Rosenthal, LGND AI
- Vid Jain, Founder & CEO, Wallaroo.AI
- Dr. Napoleon Paxton, Chief Innovation Officer, ai squared
- Cody Ferguson, Principal Architect for Data & AI, Accenture Federal Services
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2pm
2.25pm
Fireside: Spy Cockroaches and Insect Cyborgs - Bio-Robotics are Here
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- Stefan Wilhelm, CEO, SWARM Biotactics
- Moderator: Markus Federle, Founder, MISSION 2044/Tholus Capital
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2.40pm
Coffee Break
3.10pm
Keynote: Brains and Bullets - Where AI meets Firepower
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- David Franco, Co-Founder & CEO, Wild West Systems
3.25pm
Panel: The Final High Ground - Securing Space in the Age of Great Power Competition
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- Col. (ret.) Lee W. Rosen, Co-Founder & CEO, ThinkOrbital
- Robert Carlisle, Co-Founder & CEO, ARGO Space
- Rosa Hathaway, Co-Founder & General Partner, Starframe Capital
- Nicholas Galano, Senior Technology Advisor, Tholus Capital
3.50pm
Fireside: Powering Tomorrow’s Skies - How Hydrogen Fuels the Next Gen of Aerial Mobility
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- Bentzion Levinson, Founder & CEO, Heven
- Moderator: Barry Kupferberg, Founder, Barkers Point Capital Advisors
Coffee Break
4.05pm
4.30pm
Fireside: Renting Readiness - Defense-as-a-Service
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- Jake Chapman, Managing Director, Marque
- Max Bremer, Atropos Group
- Daniel Goldsmith, CEO & Co-Founder, Heights Labs
4.50pm
Panel: Lethal Power of Science: Connecting Deep Tech to Capital and Defense
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- Yeri Lopez, Partner, Irongate
- Pablos Holman, hacker/inventor/best-selling author
- Moderator: Jacqueline Blackburn, Principal, Decisive Point
from 5.20pm
Networking Drinks
Connect with the minds that are shaping the future of defense innovation