JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX
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  2025 Key Speakers  


Madeline Augustin

Madeline Augustin

BDS Technology Strategy Sr Manager, Boeing

Devin Bohanan

Devin Bohanan

(Invited), APFIT

Robin Burke

Robin Burke

Program Manager, Special Operations Command

Florence Carr

Florence Carr

Cybersecurity Specialist, Department of Energy

Alf Carroll

Alf Carroll

(Invited), RTX Raytheon

Michael Falcon

Michael Falcon

Partner, In-Q-Tel

NaThanya Ferguson

NaThanya Ferguson

Director, Innovation Outreach Division (Invited), Office of Public Engagement, USPTO

Doug Goodman

Doug Goodman

(Invited), NASA

Jim Greenwood

Jim Greenwood

Founder, Greenwood Consulting Group

Will Hales

Will Hales

Managing Director, Market Cross

Elden Hawkes, Jr.

Elden Hawkes, Jr.

Partnership and Innovation Specialist, Small Business Administration

Jerry Hollister

Jerry Hollister

Senior Principal Consultant, BBC Entrepreneurial Training and Consulting

Ed Jameson

Ed Jameson

Managing Partner, Jameson & Company

Kate Kvaternik

Kate Kvaternik

Program Manager(Invited), DOE

Gary Laier

Gary Laier

Center Liaison(Invited), NASA

Chip Laingen

Chip Laingen

Executive Director, Defense Alliance

Genevieve Lind

Genevieve Lind

Program Manager, Small Business Administration

Andy McCandless

Andy McCandless

Chairman and CEO, Bascom Hunter

Eileen Nelson

Eileen Nelson

(Invited), NASA

Tammi Neville

Tammi Neville

Program Specialist, USDA

Craig Owens

Craig Owens

Systems Engineer, Principal; Corporate SBIR Program Manager, Lockheed Martin

April Richards

April Richards

Program Manager(Invited), EPA

Jennifer Rocha

Jennifer Rocha

Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect Division, ATI

Frank Salomone

Frank Salomone

Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation, SBA

Gina Sims

Gina Sims

Director, DoD SBIR/STTR

Megan Stokes

Megan Stokes

Senior Program Analyst, Support Contractor, Navy

Tylar Temple

Tylar Temple

Deputy Director, Defense SBIR/STTR Program Office, Department of Defense

Jennifer Thabet

Jennifer Thabet

Program Director, Small Business Programs Office (SBPO), DARPA

Keishla Tirado

Keishla Tirado

Director of Federal Programs, DECA Analytics

Zeke Topolosky

Zeke Topolosky

Deputy, Army SBIR|STTR

John Williams

John Williams

Executive Director, Small Business Innovation Research Council (SBIRC)

Keith Woodman

Keith Woodman

SBIR Senior Operations Manager, NASA

Jordan Blashek

Managing Partner, America's Frontier Fund, SBIC

Aasim Hasan

Moneta Ventures, SBIC

Brent Kelton

Moneta Ventures, SBIC

Joseph Kopser

Executive-in-Residence, McCombs School of Business

John McCanney

Director, OSD Transitions SBIR/STTR (OTST) Program

Andrew McMahon

Ridgeline Ventures Fund II-S L.P., SBIC

Inessa Stepanenko

Deputy District Director, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Mauricio Villegas

Business Development Manager, Koch Modular

Neil Wendt

Senior Analyst, Acme General

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