2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit

GovCon Executive Leadership Summit brings together the elite leadership driving innovation and impact across the federal contracting landscape. In an environment built for connection and clarity, C-suite and senior executives from government and industry gather to discuss shared priorities, anticipate change, and align on the strategies that will shape the future of government services, technology delivery, and national mission success.

Speaker Details

  Joseph Larson

Joseph Larson (Keynote)

VP, Head of Government, OpenAI
OpenAI
 
Greg Little
Greg Little (Keynote)
Senior Counselor
Palantir Technologies

 

Keith Strier

Keith Strier (Keynote)

SVP, Global AI Markets
AMD
 
Thiyagu Ramasamy
Thiyagu Ramasamy (Keynote)
Head of Public Sector
Anthropic
 
Paul McQuillan
Paul McQuillan (Introducer)
Chief Growth & Strategy Officer
OMNI
 
Amaha Tsegaye

Amaha Tsegaye (Introducer)

COO

Xpect Solutions

 

Kevin Plexico

Kevin Plexico (Moderator)

SVP, Information Solutions
Deltek
 
Andy Maner
Andy Maner (Moderator)
Advisory Partner
NewSpring Capital
 
Heather Gerczak
Heather Gerczak (Moderator)
Chief Administrative Officer
Integral Federal
 
Chris Crowder
Chris Crowder (Moderator)
EVP of GovCon
Unanet
 
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Collin Lee (Moderator)
Chief Innovation Officer
OMNI
 
Patrick Shortsleeve
Patrick Shortsleeve (Panelist)
Vice President, DoD Strategic Development
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
 
Yusuf Abdul-Salaam
Yusuf Abdul-Salaam (Panelist)
CEO
Xpect
 
Chad Kim
Chad Kim (Panelist)
CEO
Bcore
 
LTG (Ret) Kevin McLaughlin
Lt Gen Kevin McLaughlin (Panelist)
CEO
C Speed
 
Josh Wilson
Josh Wilson (Panelist)
President and Incoming CEO
LMI
 
Michael LaRouche
Michael LaRouche (Panelist)
CEO
Serco Inc.
 
Otis Winkler
Otis Winkler (Panelist)
Vice President, Corporate Development & National Security Programs
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
 
Tom Vecchiolla
Tom Vecchiolla (Panelist)
President and CEO
QinetiQ US
 
Julian Setian
Julian Setian (Panelist)
CEO
SOSi
 
Megan Milam
Megan Milam (Panelist)
SVP, Government Relations
Anduril Industries

 

Mark Peters

Mark Peters (Panelist)

CEO
MITRE
 
Michael Buscher

Michael Buscher (Panelist)

President of U.S. Operations

Heven AeroTech

 

Peder Jungck

Peder Jungck (Panelist)

Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer

BAE Systems

 

Rob Clark

Rob Clark (Panelist)

President

Seekr

 

Stephanie Mango

Stephanie Mango (Panelist)

President

CGI Federal
 
Richard VanderMeulen
Richard VanderMeulen (Panelist)
VP Space & Satellite Broadband
Viasat
 
Lisa Henke
Lisa Henke (Panelist)
VP of Sensor and Defense Mission Systems
LeoLabs
 
Frank Flaherty
Frank Flaherty (Panelist)
Vice President, Chief Engineer, Mission Integrated Command and Control (MIC2)
Lockheed Martin
 
Robert Turner
Robert Turner (Panelist)
Strider Technologies
 
Parag Thakker
Parag Thakker (Panelist)
CEO
OMNI

Event Topic

Defense, IT, Technology

Relevant Audiences

All State and Local Government, All Federal Government, State Government
2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit
Event Type
Onsite
Event Subtype
Conference / Summit
When
Thu, Feb 26, 2026 | 7:00 am - 2:45 pm
Registration Cost

Government:

$ 0.00

Non-Member Government:

$ 50.00

Elite New:

$ 100.00

Member:

$ 250.00

Guest Member:

$ 445.00

Non-Member:

$ 625.00

Location

Hyatt Regency Reston

1800 Presidents St

Reston, Virginia, US, 20190

Website
Click here to view event website
Organizer
Executive Mosaic LLC