Scaling the industrial base at speed, scale and for protracted warfare

January 27, 2026
Stage 1
Panel Discussion
Chairperson
Nadia Schadlow
Nadia Schadlow, Senior Fellow - Hudson Institute
Speakers
Josh Pavluk
Josh Pavluk, Director of Industry Affairs - Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Industrial Base Policy
Morgan Hitzig
Morgan Hitzig, Venture Investor - Venrock
John Cofrancesco
John Cofrancesco, CEO - American AI Logistics
Brennan Grignon
Brennan Grignon, Co-Founder & CEO - Vantive
Mike Martin
Mike Martin, Co-Founder, President - Tiberius Aerospace, Inc