Defense Entrepreneurs Forum

The 2026 defense-tech bull market is a hollow shell. The money is flowing. Valuations are climbing. But strip them away...brilliant capability, broken execution. Afghanistan. Ukraine. Iran. @arungupta23 opens this conversation bit.ly/4cppbGr #DEF2026

DEF2026: Humans in the Loop. June 24. A working convening on how people win in an AI era—five tracks, applied learning, cross-sector collaboration. Lunch + happy hour. def.org/event-details-… #DEF2026 #HumansInTheLoop

Join the DEF Meal Prep Supper Club for a lively night of food and fun! Host Sara Davidson will guide you through making healthy, macro-balanced meals. Whether you want to cook or just socialize, you’ll leave with tasty dishes and community. def.org/event-details-…

Join the AI Agora for a talk by Emmanuel Paraskakis, CEO of Level250. Learn about Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its applications in defense. def.org/event-details-…

AI Agora with Emmanuel Paraskakis, CEO of Level250. Learn about the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its applications in defense and zero-trust protocols from the Department of Defense. def.org/event-details-…

#Optimism defines the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum. 22 years after 9/11, we’re dedicated to unity and innovation in national security. Today, we honor the fallen, support our service members, and commit to building a stronger nation together.

What a night! A former ##USAF Pararescueman, Army Ranger, restaurateur, philanthropic strategist, explorer, and psychedelic advocacy expert gathered for a thought-provoking dinner. We tackled impactful ventures, veteran well-being, and national security challenges. Stay tuned!

Join us for the DEF River House Launch on August 29th! Gather to watch the sunset, enjoy a family-style dinner, and brainstorm around the bonfire. Bring your loved ones and help us ideate on the future of national security. Limited seats... def.org/events-1

Check out this event. Hope to see you there! def.org/event-details-…

Join Yusuf Henriques in discussing the need for the DoD to value and promote unconventional approaches, enhance interaction with informal efforts, and identify and support talent from within and outside the force. Request an invite today! def.org/def-2023

Join Lourdes Tiglao, MBA, at our annual conference DEF2023. Jumping in on discussing proactive business emergency readiness and humanitarian operations can be critical in establishing inroads, networks, and dual-use operational capabilities. def.org/def-2023

Join #DEF's annual #nationalsecurity conference in DC this November. Connect with a diverse and well-connected community of innovators and doers to advance force modernization and speed solution delivery. Visit bit.ly/44A052G to request an invite. #tech #innovation.

Interested in mentoring the next generation of Defense Entrepreneurs? Mentor a Hacking 4 Defense team! Our student teams have solved hundreds of DOD and IC problems and gone on to create start-ups! If interested contact Christina Oh at coh@commonmission.us.

Join #DEF's annual #nationalsecurity conference in DC this November. Connect with a diverse and well-connected community of innovators and doers to advance force modernization and speed solution delivery. Visit bit.ly/44A052G for more information. #tech #innovation.

Adopting dual-use tech and swift solutions is essential for modernizing our forces and supplying our #warfighters. This process unavoidably relies on a diverse and connected #community of national security innovators and doers. "It's a team sport." #nationalsecurity #innovation

Join us at the DEF Ogden Agora event for networking and a discussion about the national security innovation ecosystem. Register to attend here: bit.ly/3XBAQtd #defcommunity #nationalsecurity #innovation #networking

DEF's executive director Trish Martinelli talks with Heath Murray, the Indiana Agora lead, about the recent DEF Drink and Think and the importance of local Agoras in the national DEF ecosystem. bit.ly/3X7TDv2 #nationalsecurity #community #midwest

DEF's executive director Trish Martinelli talks with Nicholas Marchand, the lead for the DEF757 Trish and Nick discussed the 757 Agora, its unique position in the national security ecosystem, and the value added to DEF's mission. Listen here: bit.ly/3DqwME3

Join us for networking and a discussion about the national security innovation ecosystem. Trish Martinelli will be joining the DEF Ogden team to discuss The Innovation Ecosystem Map #tiem and the Ogden ecosystem in particular. Registration: bit.ly/3XBAQtd

DEF Raleigh Kick-Off Event. The agenda is shaping up with some great speakers. For starters, Jim Tiller is an expert in the security space! You don't want to miss getting a chance to chat with him. Register here: bit.ly/3Wtq6M9