EVENTS & CONVENINGS
Where National Security Leaders Come Together
The Pallas Foundation convenes senior government officials, industry leaders, and emerging professionals at the intersection of defense, innovation, and policy.
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National Security Innovation Forum
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Roundtables
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Private Dinners
CHATHAM HOUSE RULES
Our private dinners and roundtables operate under Chatham House Rules–participants are free to use the information received, but the identity and affiliation of speakers may not be revealed.
ALONGSIDE THE NATION'S LEADING DEFENSE CONFERENCES
Where We Convene
Pallas hosts private dinners, roundtables, receptions, and public events alongside the defense community's most important annual gatherings.
AFA
Air & Space Forces Assoc.
SNA
Surface Navy Assoc.
SAS
Sea-Air-Space
EUROSAT
Eurosatory
FLAGSHIP EVENT
National Security Innovation Forum
A bi-annual gathering of senior officials and private sector leaders to shape the future of defense innovation–hosted at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC.
2024
National Secuirty Innovation Forum
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center · Washington, DC
The second NSIF convened leading governments and industry figures to shape the future of defense innovation. Amid growing global competition, the forum emphasized working together across government and industry to ensure the continuity and progress in national security strategy.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
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Gen. (Ret.) Mark Milley
20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kevin McCarthy
55th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Adm. Sam Paparo
Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
HON. Sue Gordon
Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence; Pallas Foundation President
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Alex Karp
Co-Founder & CEO, Palantir
Gen. Timothy Haugh
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator
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Sally Donnelly
Founding Director, Pallas Foundation
Katrina Manson
Cyber & Emerging Tech Reporter, Bloomberg News
Colin Demarest
Reporter, Future of Defense, Axios
Peggy Collins
Washington Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News
Gen. Randy George
41st Chief of Staff, U.S Army
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Stephanie Ruhle
Host, MSNBC’s The 11th Hour; Senior Business Analyst, MSNBC
Adm. James Kilby
20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Michael Guetlein
Vice Chief of Naval Operations, U.S Navy
HON. William LaPlante
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
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Courtney Albon
Space & Emerging Technology Reporter, C4ISRNET
Troy Demmer
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Gecko Robotics
Nicole Eagan
Chief Strategy Officer & Former CEO, Darktrace
Gen. Jim Slife
Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
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Norah O'Donnell
20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Thomas Tull
Managing Partner, TWG Global
AJ Piplica
Co-Founder & CEO, Hermeus
Mike MacKay
Former National Security Advisor to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
Sen. Dan Sullivan
U.S. Senator
Fatih Ozmen
Owner & CEO, Sierra Nevada Corporation
Brendan Tseng
20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Quentel Penn
Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG), U.S. Navy; Board Member, Pallas Foundation
HON. Lisa Disbrow
25th Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force
Kirsten Davies
Founder & CEO, Institute for Cyber Civics; Former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Unilever
