Where Mission Needs Meet Innovation
Dates: February 17–18, 2027
Location: Crown Complex | Fayetteville, North Carolina
Hosted by: AFCEA North Carolina Chapter
The AFCEA North Carolina Innovation Summit convenes the military, government, industry, and academic communities to address the operational and technological challenges shaping today's national security environment.
The 2027 Summit centers on Decision Advantage at the Edge - connecting warfighter requirements with the technologies, data, networks, people, and partnerships needed to make better decisions and act faster in complex and contested environments.
Key Focus Areas
The Summit will explore innovation and modernization across the multidomain operating environment, including:
- Air Superiority – Advancing capabilities that enable freedom of action and operational effectiveness in the air domain.
- Space Advantage – Leveraging resilient space-enabled capabilities to support operations at the tactical edge.
- Cyber Dominance – Protecting critical systems, networks, and data while enabling operations in contested environments.
- Land Power – Equipping and enabling the warfighter through modernization, connectivity, autonomy, and emerging technology.
- Maritime Control – Advancing interoperable capabilities that strengthen awareness, connectivity, and operational effectiveness across the maritime domain.
Cross-cutting discussions will address AI, autonomy, C5ISR, resilient communications, data advantage, command and control, human-machine teaming, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies affecting the future force.
Your participation has an impact beyond the Summit. Proceeds support STEM scholarships for North Carolina students and grants for K–12 educators—investing today in the technology leaders, innovators, and warfighters of tomorrow.
AGENDA AT A GLANCE:
(subject to change)
Wednesday, February 17, 2027 |
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| 0700-1700 | Registration Open |
| Career Fair Open | |
| 0800-1900 | Expo Hall Open |
| 0800-0900 | Breakfast in Expo Hall |
| 0830-0915 | Opening Ceremony/Remarks |
| 0915-0930 | Break in Expo Hall |
| 0930-1030 | Senior Signal Officers Panel |
| 1030-1100 | Networking Break in Expo Hall |
| 1100-1145 | Keynote |
| 1145-1300 | Lunch & Networking Break |
| 1300-1315 | AFCEA Recognition Dist. Guests |
| 1315-1415 | Breakout Sessions |
| 1415-1430 | Break in Expo Hall |
| 1430-1530 | Breakout Sessions |
| 1530-1545 | Networking Break in Expo Hall |
| 1545-1645 | Breakout Sessions |
| 1700-1900 | Networking Reception in Expo Hall |
Thursday, February 18, 2027 |
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| 0730-1630 | Registration Open |
| Career Fair Open | |
| 0800-1700 | Expo Hall Open |
| 0800-0900 | Breakfast in Expo Hall |
| 0830-0920 | Day 2 Welcome + Keynote |
| 0920-0930 | Break in Expo Hall |
| 0930-1030 | Breakout Sessions |
| 1030-1045 | Networking Break in Expo Hall |
| 1045-1145 | Breakout Sessions |
| 1145-1215 | Lunch & Networking Break |
| 1215-1300 | Lunch Presentation + Keynote |
| 1300-1400 | Breakout Sessions |
| 1400-1415 | Break in Expo Hall |
| 1415-1515 | Breakout Sessions |
| 1515-1530 | Break in Expo Hall |
| 1530-1630 | USASOC/JSOC Panel |
| 1630-1700 | Closing Ceremony |
Hosted by AFCEA North Carolina Chapter
