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Advanced Air Mobility Innovation (POSTPONED)

  • August 13-14, 2025
  • San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

EVENT OVERVIEW

THE 2025 SUMMIT HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Defense Strategies Institute proudly presents its inaugural Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Innovation Summit. This dynamic, “town-hall” style forum will convene key stakeholders from across the advanced air mobility community to forge collaborative strategies and address the critical steps required for the widespread and effective implementation of next-generation transportation and AAM technology, including its vital role in bolstering national security.

2025 CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Agenda Current as of 6.17.25

  • Dan Sloat

    Founder & President, Advanced Air Mobility Institute

  • David McBride

    Chief Technology Officer, Supernal Aero

  • Carl Dietrich

    Cofounder & President, Jump Aero

  • Ananda Rochita

    Vice President, Communications & Strategic Initiatives, California Manufacturers & Technology Association

  • Kali Hague

    Partner & COO, Jetlaw

  • Michael Dyment

    Founder and Managing Partner NEXA Capital Partners

  • Col. Charles McMullen

    Deputy Director Global Reach Programs, HQAF

  • Tony Williams, Ph. D.

    NavalX Advisor at Naval Postgraduate School Office of Research and Innovation

  • Eric Frew, Ph.D

    Director, National Science Foundation, Center for Autonomous Air Mobility & Sensing (CAAMS).

  • Maxime Gariel

    Autonomy Lead, Joby Aviation

  • Katelyn McCauley

    Senior Partnerships Strategist, City of San Diego

  • Yu Zhang, Ph.D.

    Program Director, Advanced Air Mobility, Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida

ABOUT THE Advanced Air Mobility Innovation Summit

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

  • Unlocking the Vision of Skyward Mobility through AAM
  • Investing the Future of Sustainable Aviation
  • Enabling Scalable AAM Innovation Through Intelligent Automation
  • Challenges of Integrating Next Generation Aviation into Current Airspace
  • Unlocking the Potential of AAM in Supporting the Warfighter
  • Stepping into the Future of Aviation with AAM Solutions

The Advanced Air Mobility Innovation Summit is an unmissable opportunity for anyone passionate about revolutionizing transportation or commercial and defense applications. This event will convene a diverse group of policymakers, business leaders, technical experts, and academics to explore how AAM can transform mobility, enhance national security, and promote sustainability. The Summit’s focus on real-world challenges—such as integrating AAM into existing airspace and leveraging it for defense and emergency services—ensures you’ll leave with actionable knowledge to shape a connected, efficient future.

Beyond its educational value, the AAM Innovation Summit is designed to foster collaboration and spark innovation through a town-hall style format, networking receptions, and interactive sessions. Whether you’re a CTO, aerospace engineer, or supply chain manager, the event offers unparalleled opportunities to connect with key stakeholders from government, industry, and academia. Complimentary for DoD and federal employees, the Summit supports mission-critical goals by providing a platform to share ideas, explore solutions, and influence the trajectory of AAM development. From discussing intelligent automation to unlocking AAM’s potential for Warfighters, this event equips you with the tools, partnerships, and inspiration to drive meaningful change in the aerospace community.

DSI’s team specializes in the extensive research and development of our Summits’ content and focus areas, and we will assemble the most respected minds in advanced air mobility as well as key stakeholders in industry, government, and academia. Our research driven approach allows us to bring together a truly holistic group of decision makers and solution providers from the Aerospace community.

Gain Education & Insight: Walk away with knowledge gained from our senior level speakers on some of the complex challenges facing the AAM community

Build Partnerships: The agenda is designed to allow for ample networking opportunities and the ability to engage in constructive dialogue among all in attendance.

Influence: Help foster ideas. Share your own insight and knowledge during our interactive sessions. All attendees are encouraged to address our speaker faculty and each other with their questions, comments or ideas.

DSI’s Summit directly supports DoD priorities by providing a conduit for officials to efficiently reach audiences outside of their respective offices that directly impact their department’s mission success, at no charge to the government, and in an efficient expenditure of time.

DSI’s Summit will provide a forum to address and improve internal and external initiatives, meet with and hear from partner organizations, disseminate vital capability requirements to industry, increase visibility within the larger community, and generally support their mission.

This Summit is open and complimentary to all DoD and Federal employees and is considered an educational and training forum. (Industry and academia members are charged a fee for admission.)

Summit is CLOSED TO PRESS / NO RECORDINGS

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

The Advanced Air Mobility Innovation Summit provides opportunities including exhibit space, round table discussions, product demonstrations, and networking receptions.

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