OODAcon 2025: Accelerating Disruptive Technologies

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OODA, a leader in strategic advisory and research at the intersection of technology, national security, and business, is pleased to announce OODAcon 2025, to be held on October 29, 2025, in Reston, VA. This one-day, exclusive event will convene innovators, government and industry leaders, technologists, and strategists to explore how disruptive technologies can be accelerated into mission impact in the age of great power competition.

The theme of this year's event, "Accelerating Disruptive Technologies," reflects the reality that the pace of technological advancement demands new frameworks for assessing, adopting, and scaling innovation across government and industry.

"OODAcon brings together the hackers, thinkers, leaders, and creators with one foot in the future," said Matt Devost, CEO of OODA. "This year we are focused on how organizations can not only adapt to disruption, but also accelerate technology adoption to shape outcomes in industry, national security, and other arenas of global competition and cooperation."

Confirmed Speakers for OODAcon 2025 include:

• Bill Vass (CTO, Booz Allen Hamilton)
  
  
• Lisa Costa (CEO, Allegheny Group; Former CTO, U.S. Space Force)
  
  
• Dawn Meyerriecks (Former DDS&T, CIA)
  
  
• Serene (Concert Pianist and CEO, Snowstorm)
  
  
• Jen Hoar (Corporate Intelligence Professional)
  
  
• Jennifer Ewbank (CEO, Andaman Strategic; Former CIA Deputy Director)
  
  
• Johnny Sawyer (CEO, Sawyer Group; Former COS, DIA)
  
  
• Josh Ray (CEO, Blackwire Labs)
  
  
• David Bray (Distinguished Fellow, The Stimson Center)
  
  
• Maxie Reynolds (Author of The Art of Attack; CEO, Subsea Cloud)
  
  
• Allan Friedman (Cybersecurity Leader)
  
  
• Josh Devon (Entrepreneur; Former COO, Flashpoint)
  
  
• Andy Black (CEO, Kovr.ai)
  
  
• Bill Hagestad (Researcher on PRC Diplomacy, Intelligence, and Military Strategy)

Key Sessions and Themes:

• Architecting the Edge: Setting the stage with an executive-level view of accelerating AI, fusion energy, industrial retooling, and geopolitical risk.
• Quantum Advantage in Action: Understanding near-term quantum disruptions across computing, sensing, and security.
• China's Technology Disruption Strategy: Examining Beijing's coordinated effort to reshape global standards and supply chains.
• From Vision to Velocity: New U.S. policy mechanisms to accelerate dual-use tech adoption.
• The New Cyber Terrain: How AI-driven agents are transforming cybersecurity offense and defense.
• From Orbital to Operational: Scaling the commercial space ecosystem in partnership with national security.
• Annual Global Threat Brief: A concise, scenario-driven update on the world's most urgent risks.
• Biotech Warfare and Biosecurity in the Age of AI: Navigating the risks of synthetic biology and dual-use research.
• Art and Privacy in the Age of AI: Protecting civil liberties and resilience amid ubiquitous surveillance.
• Moving the Edge Underwater: Exploration of the new terrain of data center construction.
• Constructing the Golden Dome: DoD's transformative missile and satellite defense initiative against advanced threats.
• Navigating the Deep Future: Closing perspectives on foresight, adaptation, and action.

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with leaders driving innovation across defense, industry, and emerging technology. As the annual gathering of the OODA Network, the event also provides valuable opportunities for executives, strategists, and practitioners to connect while shaping the future of technology and security.

Registration for OODAcon 2025 is now open. Seats are limited, and the event sells out each year. To secure your spot, visit OODAcon 2025.

About the OODA Network
The OODA Network is a membership community designed for forward-thinking leaders navigating the convergence of technology, risk, and opportunity. Through exclusive research, events, and peer engagement, members gain the insights and connections needed to anticipate change and act decisively in a rapidly evolving world.

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SOURCE OODA LLC