Agenda
Two days of operational discussions, collaboration, matchmaking, technology demonstrations, and collaborative workshops focused on deployment pathways.
* Note: Times shown are Central Time (CT)
Event Highlights
Collaborative Working Group Workshops
Operator & Government Perspectives
Access to Qualified Decision-Makers
Technology Demonstrations
Pilot & Testing Opportunities
90-Day Post-Event Execution Pipeline
What You Will Leave With
Curated Partner Introductions
Identified Pilot & Testing Opportunities
Defined Deployment Pathways
Collaboration Priorities & Next Steps
90-Day Execution Roadmap
Ongoing Matchmaking & Partnership Support
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Featured Speakers
Hear from military and innovation leaders exploring emerging threats, operational challenges, nature-inspired solutions, and pathways from innovation to deployment.
Col Scott Humr, Ph.D.
Senior Military Keynote Speaker
Division Chief, Science & Technology, Joint Interagency Task Force 401
The Evolving UAS & Counter-UAS Threat Environment
Mark M. Mims, MD
Featured Operational Medicine Speaker
Associate Professor of facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
CEO, Vantorix Systems
When the Drone Gets Through: Emerging Injury Patterns in Modern Warfare
Dr. Alain L. Bujold, PhD, DBA
Featured Innovation Speaker
Founder & Chief Scientist, Bujold Innovation LABS19 LLC
Nature-Inspired Innovation for Future Counter-UAS Systems
Featured Leadership
The Accelerator is led by experienced defense, operational, and technology professionals with direct experience in Counter-UAS operations, capability development, and deployment.
Jean-Marc Sheitoyan
Program Director & Master of Ceremonies, Counter-UAS Accelerator Working Group (CUAS-AWG)
President, S4B Defense Corp.
Jim Falasco
Counter-UAS Perspectives Panel Moderator & Strategic Collaborator, CUAS-AWG
Director of Strategic Business
Alexandre Joyce, Ph.D.
Lead Workshop Facilitator, CUAS-AWG
Strategy & Innovation Advisor, innovation.expert
Day 1: Emerging Threats & Capability Gaps
* Note: Times shown are Central Time (CT)
08:00 – 08:45
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking
Coffee, pastries, fruit, and informal networking
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome Remarks & Event Orientation
Mr. Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, President, S4B Defense Corp. | Program Director & Master of Ceremonies, CUAS-AWG
09:10 – 09:40
Senior Military Keynote
The Evolving UAS & Counter-UAS Threat Environment
Col Scott Humr, Ph.D., Division Chief, Science & Technology, Joint Interagency Task Force 401
09:45 – 10:30
Counter-UAS Perspectives Panel
Industry and government perspectives on capability gaps, operational challenges, system integration, and deployment pathways.
Moderated by Mr. Jim Falasco, Director of Strategic Business
10:30 – 10:40
Networking Break
10:40 – 11:40
Signature Workshop #1 – Strategic Networking Sprint (Form)
Led by Dr. Alexandre Joyce, Lead Workshop Facilitator, CUAS-AWG
Facilitated introductions connect operators, technology providers, integrators, and government stakeholders around shared operational challenges.
11:40 – 12:00
Technology & Innovation Spotlights #1
Exhibitors demonstrate their technologies and capabilities at the tech demo tables.
12:00 – 13:00
Networking Lunch
Open seating and informal networking. Participants may also join an optional fresh-air walk led by Dr. Alexandre Joyce.
Collaborative Working Group Workshops
The defining feature of the Accelerator. A recurring series of facilitated, hands-on working sessions across both days, combining operational challenge identification, structured networking, capability mapping, matchmaking, testing design, and deployment planning to accelerate pilots, partnerships, and capability transition. The workshops follow a proven team development model: Form → Norm → Storm → Perform.
Led by Dr. Alexandre Joyce, Lead Workshop Facilitator
13:00 – 14:30
Signature Workshop #2 – Problem Framing (Norm)
Identify the most significant barriers preventing faster Counter-UAS adoption, testing, and deployment. Participants define operational needs and capability gaps, then map those needs against technology capabilities, testing resources, funding opportunities, and deployment enablers across the ecosystem.
14:30 – 14:55
Networking Break
15:00 – 16:30
Signature Workshop #3 — Creative Prototyping (Part 1) (Storm)
Cross-functional teams begin rapid, creative prototyping of Counter-UAS and UAS concepts, drawing on the day's operational and capability insights, and form collaborative groups around pilot, testing, experimentation, and deployment initiatives.
16:30 – 17:00
Collaboration Opportunity Brief-Outs & Day 1 Wrap-Up
Teams share their priority challenges, proposed approaches, and opportunities to develop further on Day 2.
Evening Networking Cocktail Reception
Live Music by The Gibson Brothers
Introductions & Networking
Meet participants and continue conversations sparked during the working group.
Cocktail Reception
Food stations, complimentary nonalcoholic refreshments, and informal networking. A cash bar will be available for alcoholic drinks.
Sponsor Recognition
Recognition of the organizations supporting CUAS-AWG.
Live Music by The Gibson Brothers
The North Country's Favorite Sons
Enjoy live acoustic bluegrass during the reception.
Day 2: Technology, Partnerships & Deployment Acceleration
* Note: Times shown are Central Time (CT)
08:00 – 08:45
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking
Coffee, pastries, fruit, and informal networking
09:00 – 09:10
Day 2 Kickoff
Mr. Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, President, S4B Defense Corp. | Program Director & Master of Ceremonies, CUAS-AWG
Review of Day 1 observations, collaboration opportunities, and Day 2 objectives
09:15 – 09:35
Featured Operational Medicine Speaker
When the Drone Gets Through: Emerging Injury Patterns in Modern Warfare
Mark M. Mims, MD, Associate Professor of Facial Plastic and Reconstruction Surgeon, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Founder, Operation Ukraine at OU Health | CEO, Vantorix Systems
09:40 – 10:00
Featured Innovation Speaker
Nature-Inspired Innovation for Future Counter-UAS Systems
Dr. Alain L. Bujold, PhD, DBA, Founder & Chief Scientist, Bujold Innovation LABS19 LLC
10:00 – 10:20
Technology & Innovation Spotlights #2
Exhibitors demonstrate their technologies and capabilities at the tech demo tables.
10:20 – 10:30
Networking Break
10:30 – 12:00
Signature Workshop #4 — Creative Prototyping (Part 2) (Storm)
Teams continue developing Counter-UAS and UAS concepts, drawing on industry demonstrations and capability showcases to refine them into testable solutions.
12:00 – 13:00
Networking Lunch
Open seating and informal networking. Participants may also join an optional fresh-air walk led by Dr. Alexandre Joyce.
13:00 – 15:00
Signature Workshop #5 — Creative Prototyping (Part 3) (Storm)
Teams present their prototype concepts and receive structured feedback from peers, then military, government, industry, and investment stakeholders assess pilot, testing, and deployment opportunities.
15:00 – 15:25
Networking Break
15:30 – 16:15
Signature Workshop #6 — Collaboration & Deployment Planning (Perform)
Teams identify promising opportunities, potential partners, and next steps for testing, funding, and deployment to develop through the 90-day follow-up process.
16:15 – 16:30
Outcomes & Next Steps
Recap key observations and emerging collaboration opportunities, then outline how participants can develop promising ideas through the 90-day execution pipeline.
Mr. Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, President, S4B Defense Corp. | Program Director & Master of Ceremonies, CUAS-AWG
The Event Is the Starting Point, Not the Finish Line
Participants receive curated introductions, matchmaking support, and structured follow-on engagement designed to accelerate pilots, partnerships, testing opportunities, and deployment.
October 8–9
The Accelerator Working Goup
Capability gaps, critical use cases, deployment opportunities, and 90-day execution planning are addressed on-site.
Week 1
Match Reports & Introductions
Curated match reports delivered and formal introductions initiated between identified partners and stakeholders.
Month 1
Pilot & Partnership Discussions
Facilitated pilot discussions, partnership development, and opportunity scoping.
Month 3
Deployment Pathway Follow-Up
Progress reviews, opportunity tracking, and deployment pathway follow-up to advance commitments toward execution.