2026 NDIA First Coast Defense Round Table: A Strategic “Catalyst” Event is a mission-focused roundtable working session designed to accelerate defense-driven growth across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Rather than a traditional conference, the event is built to break down operational and industrial silos and generate immediate, actionable outcomes through strategic partnerships among the Department of Defense, military installations, private industry, and academia. Attendees can expect discussion around next-generation defense technology, including AI, autonomy, and advanced systems; defense industrial base expansion; advanced manufacturing capacity; federal procurement and sustainment demands; and veteran talent pipeline development. The event also highlights the region’s strategic defense anchors, including NAS Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, NSB Kings Bay, Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, and the 125th Fighter Wing. A social hour follows the roundtable at the Hyatt Regency Bar.

Registration: Required
Cost: Varies
Format: In person