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Programming · Aug 17–21

The week at a glance

A week of curated programming on international innovation and global defense collaboration.

Mon Aug 17Kick-Off Happy Hour

sponsors:

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Special Announcment and Fireside Chat — by invite only
- Richard Browning, Gravity Industries - The Gravity Jet Suit
Featuring: Special Announcement
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Network Before the Launch Happy Hour — by invite only
- First access to allied nations, trade groups, and thought leaders
- Meet founders, capital, and government before everyone else does
- Set the tone for your entire GSIX week over a drink and serious company

Tue Aug 18Industrial Base Resilience | JapanPrototype-to-Production Scaling

sponsors:

9:00 AM
Doors Open
9:30 AM
Breakfast with Japan Industries
‍- First introductions of the day with Japanese founders and investors
- Curated seating for U.S.–Japan co-development conversations
10:30 AM
Panel: Industrial Base Resilience & Prototype-to-Production Scaling
- Delegations from allied nations sharing how they build industrial base across the globe
‍- How did they strengthen the supply chains their countries depends on
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
NSIC & AUSA & Q Branch co-host pizza & soft drink lunch discussion w/ Army Ground Veh Sys Ctr (45 min), Brigadier General Vehiska (30 min) and 1st Armored Division Transformation in Contact leadership (30 min).
3:00 PM
Defense Workshop 101: Scaling the Industrial Base - Hosted by Q-Branch
‍- Where national capacity meets your company's growth
- How to partner with primes and suppliers to scale faster
- How allied nations source and scale manufacturing capacity during wartime
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Japanese Innovation Happy Hour and Showcase
‍- Center-stage introduction to the Japanese founders and partners
- High-signal mingling with international entrepreneurs after a full day of sessions
- World-class Japanese sake and cuisine
Sponsored by: The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC), Ezakaya, and Carter Deluca

Wed Aug 19Acquisition Navigation | Canada + AustraliaSpeed & Regulatory Barriers

sponsors:

Japan Deeptech Accelerator | Western Australia | German Accelerator | Pflugerville Community Development (PCDC)
Canada

9:00 AM
Doors Open
9:30 AM
Breakfast with Canadian Industries
‍- Intro to Canada's leading defense and dual-use industry players
- Direct introductions to Canadian primes, suppliers, and innovators scaling prototype to production
- A first look at cross-border co-production and supply-chain opportunities with a key ally
10:30 AM
Panel: Military End-User "Touch Points" on the Pathway to Sales to the U.S. DoW
- Lessons learned from Military Servicemember end users
‍- The common touch-point failures and how to avoid them
11:30 AM
Defense Workshop 102: How Does Fed Gov Acquisition Work? - Hosted by Q-Branch
‍- The map to the federal or defense market, drawn with you
- The paperwork, programs, and pathways decoded
- Direct access to acquisition vets and contracting officers
1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
3:00 PM
Panel: Deterrence Has a Supply Chain: Where and How It’s Built
- Behind every deterrent in the Indo-Pacific is a factory floor, a cap table, and a founder working against the clock
- Join leaders from venture capital, advanced manufacturing, and defense technology as they explore how Western Australia and the United States are building partnerships, industrial capacity, and innovation needed to strengthen allied deterrence
Sponsored by: Invest and Trade Western Australia
4:00 PM
Defense Happy Hour
- Where Austin defense tech meets Australian Demand
- Battle-tested entrepreneurs and the military representatives, in one room
Sponsored by: Sierra Madre

Thu Aug 20Autonomous Systems and Off-Grid Power | GermanyDual-Use Innovation Integration

sponsors:

Japan Deeptech Accelerator | Western Australia | German Accelerator | Pflugerville Community Development (PCDC)

9:00 AM
Doors Open
9:30 AM
Breakfast with German Industries
‍- Curated breakfast designed to spark conversations before the day even begins
- Hear opening remarks where autonomy and AI are actually headed from German innovators
10:30 AM
Panel: Autonomous Systems, Energy, and Dual-Use Innovation Integration
- Lessons from teams who've fielded technology within US Army operations
- Learn how autonomous systems are shaping military-commercial partnerships
11:30 AM
Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM
Defense Workshop 103: Autonomous Systems, AI, and Dual-Use Innovation Integration - Hosted by Q-Branch
- How does Big Tech turn commercial AI into deployable, defense-grade capability
- Lessons from fielding autonomous systems in operational environments
- How did rise of autonomous systems changed government procurement
2:30 PM
German Accelerator: Pitch Showcase
- Join Q-Branch in partnership with German Accelerator on Thursday, August 20th for a finale pitch - showcasing top German innovations looking to enter the U.S.
4:00 PM-6:00 PM
German Innovation Happy Hour
- German tradition meets the future of dual-use technology
-High-quality connections after a full day of sessions

Fri Aug 21Operational TestAllied Collaboration & Co-Production · By Invitation

Operational Test at Texas A&M - Hosted by Q-Branch

- Live operational testing at a world-class defense facility where prototypes are not just doing a demo - rather, conducting live operational stress testing.
- Opportunity to see US Army SOP on testing & evaluating new tech

Required approval for range entrance · For Title Sponsors only

Inquire to Attend: Operational Test at Texas A&M

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