As we mark 250 years as a nation, we're embarking on a new national mobilization-a call to industrial arms-and welcoming revolutionary thinking from investors and industry leaders, Department of War senior officials, and partners across the Defense Industrial Base in the city where it all began.
Join us in Philadelphia to build a shared understanding of the challenges facing the DIB, shape solutions, and learn about matching investment dollars available to those engaged in this historic revitalization of the Arsenal of Freedom. International participation welcome.
DIBX at a Glance
August 24
12:00 pm: Registration Begins
1:00 pm: Exhibitor Setup Begins
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: DIBX Welcome Reception
August 25 & 26
6:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration Opens
7:00 am - 7:00 pm: Conference Programming
(Breakfast, Lunch, Reception Included)
August 27
7:00 am - 1:00 pm: Networking and Industry Day
(Breakfast Available as Registration Option)
Dress Code
Business Casual; Class B/Service Uniform (Service Khakis)
#DIBX2026 Event Highlights
•$25M Pitch Competition: Selected companies pitch their solutions live for a chance to walk away with up to $25 million dollars.
•Keynote Presentations: Industry icons, innovators, and distinguished Pentagon leaders including Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey; Mike Rowe; SBA Administrator Hon. Kelly Loeffler; Co-CEO and Founder of Rochefort Asset Management Kyle Bass; and Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy Hon. Michael Cadenazzi.
•Exhibits: Over 100 organizations showcase defense innovations.
•Site Visits: Behind-the-scenes tours of local industrial facilities at Leonardo DRS and Hanwha to see major operations firsthand. (Reservation required during DIBX registration.)
•Solutions Proving Ground: Industry and government participants are opening the proving ground floor to collaboratively troubleshoot solutions in real time. Experts will be on-site for real-time evaluation of identified approaches.
•Discovery Hub: A lineup of 20-minute presentations from government and industry partners in our interactive exhibit hall, “making the DIB go faster."
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