Session Focus: A Fireside Chat – Warfighting Challenges of the Chief Technology Officer

This Fireside Chat brings together Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) to discuss the evolving warfighting challenges across the Joint Force. This discussion will explore how technology leaders are leveraging innovation, collaboration, and emerging technologies to strengthen operational effectiveness in complex and contested environments.

Building on the insights from the Airborne Innovation Lab (AIL) and Gavin Joint Innovation Outpost (JIOP), this session will provide a real-time look at how military innovation hubs are identifying and integrating capabilities that meet the demands of multi-domain operations. It will also highlight how North Carolina’s innovation ecosystem—spanning industry, academia, and government—plays a critical role in delivering next-generation solutions.

Participants will gain an inside perspective on defense technology priorities, opportunities for collaboration, and how CTOs are shaping the future of military modernization.