Missions Made Possible: A FedTech Innovation Summit

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As AI rapidly transforms the federal landscape, agencies are moving toward deploying intelligent, mission-driven solutions at scale. 

Join AWS, Carahsoft and leading FedTech ISVs for a full day of thought leadership, technical discussions, and networking focused on the technologies, strategies and partnerships driving the next generation of government innovation. 

During our FedTech Innovation Summit, attendees will experience:

  • The evolution from traditional SaaS to agentic AI platforms and autonomous mission capabilities.
  • Building the data foundations required to support AI-powered applications.
  • Moving generative AI from pilot projects to secure, production-ready deployments.
  • Balancing autonomy, governance and accountability in AI-driven workflows. 
  • Accelerating procurement and deployment to meet mission needs faster.

And much more! Between sessions, attendees will be able to connect with AWS experts and innovative ISV partners in the expo hall to explore cutting-edge solutions built for government missions. The day will conclude with a networking happy hour.

Register today to secure your spot! We look forward to seeing you there.

Speaker Details

Bryana Tucci

GovTech Team Lead, Anthropic
Speaker, Anthropic

Bob Costello

Chief Digital & Information Officer at Merlin Group
Speaker, Merlin Group

Jim Helou

WW Lead, Marketplace
Moderator, AWS

Drew Laird

Applied AI Engineer
Speaker, Snorkel.ai

Shannon Judd

Global Director, Global Defense Partners & Mission System Integrators
Moderator, Amazon Web Services

Rishi Bhaskar

Director, Partnerships
Speaker, AWS

Paul Christman

General Manager, Collibra Public Sector
Speaker, Collibra

Drew Myklegard

Executive Director of Federal Programs
Speaker, Carahsoft

Shawn Petty

Chief Customer Officer at Cloudbolt Software
Speaker, Cloudbolt

Deidre Harrison

Senior Expert, McKinsey & Company
Speaker, McKinsey & Company

Sehar Wahla

Director of AWS Partner Business
Moderator, Carahsoft

Skyler Chi

Senior Vice President and Head of Product & Innovation
Speaker, Exiger

Eric Chiu

Co-Founder & CEO of SolidCore.ai
Speaker, SolidCore.ai

Carrie Wibben Kaupp

President, Exiger
Speaker, Exiger

Philip Luca

Technology Executive
MC, AWS

Mark Wittington

Vice President Government Sales and GTM at Seekr
Speaker, Seekr

Scott Papson

AI and Data Lead for Global Public Sector Partners at AWS
Speaker, AWS

Stanley Ikpe

Senior Solutions Architect, Chainalysis Government Solutions
Speaker, Chainalysis

Harold Smith III

CEO & Co-Founder of Monkton
Speaker, Monkton

Brian Lehman

Director of U.S. National Government at ESRI
Speaker, ESRI

Event Topic

Artificial Intelligence, Security, Technology

Relevant Audiences

All State and Local Government, All Federal Government
Missions Made Possible: A FedTech Innovation Summit
Event Type
Onsite
Event Subtype
Conference / Summit
When
Thu, Aug 20, 2026 | 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Registration Cost
Complimentary
Location

AWS WAS17 - Amazon Merlin building

510 14th Street South

Arlington, Virginia, US, 22202

Website
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Sponsors
Amazon Web Services (AWS)