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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22–24 Nov 2024
Halifax International Security Forum
The Westin Nova Scotian · Halifax, Canada
- Dates
- Fri, 22 November 2024 – Sun, 24 November 2024
- Venue
- The Westin Nova Scotian
- Location
- Halifax, Canada
- Organizer
- HFX (Halifax International Security Forum Inc.)
- Cost
- invite_only
- Scale
- intimate
- Recurrence
- annual
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
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HFX does not operate a traditional exhibition floor; corporate engagement is structured through tiered sponsorship packages (Club HFX and Opportunity Partners). The 2024 edition's named partners included defence-industry firms CAE, MDA Space, and SAAB alongside technology giants AWS and Apple, reflecting the forum's dual-use and policy focus.
Notable exhibitors
CAEMDA SpaceSAABCADSIAmazon Web ServicesAppleGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems
AI-researched Tue, 25 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
HFX is widely regarded as the foremost security policy forum for democracies, giving defence industry partners direct access to cabinet-level officials, senior military officers, and NATO leadership in an intimate, off-the-record setting that rarely exists at larger trade shows.
- For SMEs and primes alike, the Club HFX partnership model offers branding and networking opportunities alongside heads of state and defence ministers, making it a high-leverage venue for shaping procurement narratives and policy.
- Announcements made at HFX — such as new missile defence research agreements — frequently translate into concrete procurement and alliance decisions in the months that follow.
Registration
About
The Halifax International Security Forum (HFX) is an annual, invitation-only summit held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, bringing together approximately 300 senior government officials, military leaders, legislators, industry executives, academics, and journalists from over 70 countries.
- The forum focuses on pressing global security and defence challenges facing democratic nations, with plenary sessions held on the record and smaller sessions conducted under the Chatham House Rule.
- It is organised by HFX, an independent, non-profit, non-partisan organisation headquartered in Washington, DC, and is financially supported by Canada's Department of National Defence and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Topics
C2 / Battle ManagementISR & SensorsCyberAIProcurement
Who it's for
PrimesInstitutionsInvestors
Funding behind this kind of event
Instruments with a call window open right now, tracked with their deadlines.
- CASSINI — CASSINI Space Entrepreneurship InitiativeEuropean Commission (DG DEFIS), with EUSPA and the EIF
- DEF — Defence Equity FacilityEuropean Investment Fund with the European Commission, under InvestEU
- EIB — EIB Group Security and Defence FinancingEuropean Investment Bank Group
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