Unmanned & Autonomous Systems Summit



The 14th Annual Unmanned & Autonomous Systems Summit brings together key experts, decision-makers, and innovators from the DoW, Military Services, Industry, and Academia for in-depth discussions on advancements and innovations in unmanned and autonomous technologies essential for the future of military defense and mission success in all combat environments. With recent acceleration in autonomous capability development, including new breakthroughs in AI-enabled mission autonomy, advanced loitering munitions, and next-generation drone swarms, this year’s Summit reflects the rapidly shifting landscape shaping the future force.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Dr. Sunshine Smith-Carroll, SES

PTDO Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Platform and Weapon Portfolio Management, OSW A&S


Thomas Lawhead

 Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration and Requirements, Headquarters USAF

COL John Peterson, USA

Director, Joint C-sUAS University


Lt Col Jonathan Gilbert, USAF

Division Chief, AFWERX Prime


VADM (Ret) Roy Kitchener, USN

Former Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Pacific Fleet


CAPT (Ret) Colin Corridan, USN

Former Director, USN Disruptive Capabilities Office


Dr. James Bellingham

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Exploration Robotics & Executive Director, John Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy


Austin Phoenix

Director, Mission Systems Division, National Security Institute, Virginia Tech

 

Kateryna Bondar

Fellow, Wadhwani AI Center, CSIS


Sam Bresnick

Research Fellow & Andew W. Marshall Fellow, Georgetown University

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When
Wed-Thu, Apr 8-9, 2026


Cost

Active Duty Military/Government:  $0.00
Early Registration- Non-Profit, Academia, FFRDC:  $690.00 (Until 03/06/2026)
Standard Registration- Non-Profit, Academia, FFRDC:  $790.00
Advanced Registration- Industry & Contractors:  $990.00 (Until 02/06/2026)
Early Registration- Industry & Contractors:  $1090.00 (Until 03/06/2026)
Standard Registration- Industry & Contractors:  $1290.00


Where
American Institute of Architects
1735 New York Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20006
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Website
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Organizer
Defense Strategies Institute (DSI)


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