AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
Washington, D.C. / United States
The anchor event for anyone selling to the US Army. Program offices and primes are present in force; ideal for SMEs seeking subcontracting and teaming opportunities.
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North AmericaConferences & summits
2–3 Dec 2026
Defense PPM Summit | San Diego 2026
San Diego, United States
- Dates
- Wed, 2 December 2026 – Thu, 3 December 2026
- Location
- San Diego, United States
- Organizer
- Why Summits s.r.o.
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- intimate
- Recurrence
- annual
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
Moderate pricinglow confidence
This is an inaugural, intimate senior-leadership conference rather than a large trade show; Lumivero (decision-risk and PPM software) is confirmed as Gold Sponsor. No post-show data exists, and no additional confirmed exhibitors or key exhibitors are publicly listed beyond Lumivero at the time of research.
Notable exhibitors
Lumivero
AI-researched Thu, 20 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
For defense suppliers, PMO software vendors, and consultancies, this summit offers targeted access to senior DoD program managers and acquisition decision-makers on the U.S. West Coast — a geography anchored by the Pacific Fleet and major naval/aerospace primes.
- The explicit focus on AI-driven portfolio tools and agile PMO frameworks makes it a credible venue for technology vendors seeking to demonstrate solutions to complex program delivery challenges.
- With an explicit sponsorship and exhibition tier, SMEs and scale-ups can gain visibility at a relatively contained cost compared with large trade shows.
Registration
About
The Defense PPM Summit | San Diego 2026 is a two-day senior-level conference focused on modernising project and portfolio management (PPM) within the U.S. defense sector.
- Positioned as the premier West Coast PMO strategy platform, it brings together officials from the Department of Defense, service branches, and industry to address digital transformation, AI-driven decision support, and agile program delivery.
- The programme covers keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, and roundtables across themes of governance, budget optimisation, cross-service collaboration, and emerging-technology integration.
- It is organised by Why Summits s.r.o., a Bratislava-based events company with an established track record in pharma/biotech PPM conferences and an expanding defense portfolio.
Topics
ProcurementAIC2 / Battle ManagementAutonomy & RoboticsLogistics
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsInstitutions
Funding behind this kind of event
Instruments open to companies based in United States, tracked with their call deadlines.
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