2026 CONTRIBUTORS

INDUSTRY LEADERS AT APEX DEFENSE

Our 2025 program of speakers and contributors brought together an incredible line-up of operators, industry and government leaders, technical experts and innovators. You can view spotlights from 2025 below alongside recordings from key sessions to view in full. 

Experts shaping defense innovation and technology exploitation will be in the room at Apex Defense 2026.

Our contributors represent a diverse group of thought leaders, innovators, investors and decision-makers, driving impactful advancements in U.S. and Allied defense technology and trade.

Register your interest to be part of the speaking roster in January. 

 

2026 Mission Sets

Sustaining forces in a contested and dispersed theatre of operations
  • AI / ML
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Cyber
  • Data Processing
  • Edge Computing
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Operational Energy
  • Sensor & Data Fusion
Advancing interoperability and integration of autonomous systems for multi-domain operations
  • AI / ML
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Communications
  • Cyber
  • Edge Computing
  • EW & Jamming
  • Secure Autonomy
  • Sensor & Data Fusion
  • Theatre Analysis & Mission Planning
Detecting, identifying and defeating low-cost, rapidly proliferating uncrewed system
  • AI / ML
  • Autonomous Systems
  • C-UXS
  • EW & Jamming
  • Kinetic Defeat 
  • Non-kinetic Defeat
  • Radars 
  • Sensor & Data Fusion
  • Threat Identification
Gaining an edge and winning autonomous warfare
  • AI / ML
  • Autonomous Systems
  • C2 & Battle Management Systems
  • Cyber 
  • Edge Computing
  • EW & Jamming
  • Radars
  • Secure Autonomy
  • Sensor & Data Fusion
Fighting in a contested EMS and retaining access to space-based capabilities
  • AI / Machine Learning (ML)
  • Communications
  • Cyber
  • Edge Computing
  • Electronic Warfare (EW) & Jamming
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) & Inertial Navigation System (INS)
  • Space Technology
Generating combat power inside the enemy's weapons engagement zone
  • Assured Communications
  • Autonomous Systems
  • C2 & Battle Management Systems
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare (EW) & Jamming
  • Munitions
  • Sensor fusion
Countering next-generation undersea threats and protecting critical infrastructure
  • AI / ML
  • Anti-Submarine Warfare
  • C2
  • Radar & Sonar
  • Sensor & Data Fusion
  • UAS
  • USV
  • UUVs
Protecting deployed forces and homelands from advanced air and missile threats
  • AI / ML
  • C2
  • Cyber / EW
  • Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD)
  • Kinetic Defeat 
  • Munitions
  • Non-Kinetic Defeat
  • Radar
  • Sensor & Data Fusion
  • Space Technology

2025 CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDED