Two days of operational discussions, collaboration, matchmaking, technology demonstrations, and deployment-focused engagement.
Invitation Only
Limited to 200 Participants
U.S.-Canada Participation
Operational Collaboration & Matchmaking Workshop
Pilot & Testing Opportunities
90-Day Execution Pipeline
Curated partner introductions
Identified pilot and testing opportunities
Defined deployment pathways
Collaboration opportunity brief-out report
90-Day execution roadmap
Ongoing matchmaking support
Coffee, pastries, fruit, and informal networking.
Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, PMP — Program Director, Counter-UAS & AI Deployment Accelerator, S4B Defense Corp.
Alexandre Joyce, PhD — Master of Ceremonies
Invited Senior Military Leader
Lessons from Ukraine, the Middle East, FPV drones, AI-enabled threats, and emerging operational trends.
Open networking.
Military, government, and critical infrastructure stakeholders discuss capability gaps and operational challenges.
Moderated by Mr. Jim Falasco, Director of Strategic Business, AeroGear Telemetry.
Featuring Grand Forks AFB, the Point Defense Battle Lab, GrandSKY, UND, Camp Grafton, and regional innovation partners.
Curated seating and strategic introductions.
The centerpiece of Day 1. This facilitated workshop combines operational challenge identification, structured networking, capability mapping, matchmaking, and opportunity development to accelerate pilots, partnerships, testing opportunities, and deployment.
Hosted by Alexandre Joyce, PhD, Lead Workshop Facilitator
Participants identify the most significant barriers preventing faster Counter-UAS adoption, testing, and deployment.
Facilitated introductions designed to rapidly connect operators, technology providers, integrators, academia, government, and investors around identified operational challenges.
Base Protection · Critical Infrastructure · Border Security · Arctic Operations · Expeditionary Operations
Participants identify needs, capability gaps, and deployment requirements.
Open networking.
Participants identify operational needs, technology capabilities, testing resources, funding opportunities, and deployment enablers across the ecosystem.
Participants form collaborative groups around pilot, testing, experimentation, and deployment initiatives.
Teams present operational challenges, solution pathways, stakeholder requirements, pilot opportunities, and next steps toward deployment.
Facilitated introductions between key stakeholders based on the Operational Collaboration & Matchmaking outcomes.
Food stations, refreshments, and informal networking designed to encourage continued dialogue and new connections.
Recognition of organizations supporting the Deployment Accelerator and its mission.
Live acoustic entertainment.
Coffee, pastries, fruit, and informal networking.
Alexandre Joyce, PhD — Master of Ceremonies
Review of Day 1 observations, collaboration opportunities, and Day 2 objectives.
Counter-UAS, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Sensors, Electronic Warfare, Directed Energy, and UAS Integration.
Featured Innovation Speaker:
Dr. Alain L. Bujold, PhD, DBA, Founder & CEO, Bujold Innovation LABS19 LLC
Nature-Inspired Innovation for Future Counter-UAS and UAS Systems
Open networking.
Selected companies present technologies and capabilities to military, government, and industry stakeholders.
Curated seating and strategic introductions.
Discussion of capability gaps, testing opportunities, acquisition pathways, and deployment requirements.
Military, government, industry, and investment stakeholders assess pilot, testing, and deployment opportunities from Day 1 and provide operational, technical, acquisition, and partnership feedback.
Panel Member:
LCol Steve Nash (Ret'd)
Owner & Chief Instructor, Traditional Excellence Human Performance Inc.
Former Senior Leader, CANSOFCOM
Open networking.
Participants establish 30-, 60-, and 90-day action plans, including stakeholder engagement, pilots, testing opportunities, partnership development, funding pathways, and deployment milestones.
Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, PMP, Program Director, Counter-UAS & AI Deployment Accelerator, S4B Defense Corp.
Formal capture of commitments, key observations, and follow-on actions.
The Bootcamp is led by experienced defense, operational, and technology professionals with direct experience in Counter-UAS operations, capability development, and deployment.
Program Director, Counter-UAS Bootcamp
S4B Defense Corp.
Panel Moderator
Director of Strategic Business, AeroGear Telemetry
Master of Ceremonies & Lead Workshop Facilitator
Strategy & Innovation Advisor, innovation.expert
Operational Assessment & Evaluation Panel Member
Owner & Chief Instructor, Traditional Excellence Human Performance Inc.
Former Senior Leader within the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM)
Featured Innovation Speaker
Founder & CEO, Bujold Innovation LABS19 LLC
Nature-Inspired Innovation for Future Counter-UAS and UAS Systems
Participants receive curated introductions, matchmaking support, and structured follow-on engagement designed to accelerate pilots, partnerships, testing opportunities, and deployment.
Collaboration brief-outs, matchmaking, deployment opportunity reviews, and 90-day execution planning completed on-site.
Curated match reports delivered and formal introductions initiated between identified partners and stakeholders.
Facilitated pilot discussions, partnership development, and opportunity scoping.
Progress reviews, opportunity tracking, and deployment pathway follow-up to advance commitments toward execution.