Order of proceedings
Agenda
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT · Washington, D.C.
Agenda subject to change. Sessions marked on the record admit credentialed press.
8:30 – 8:35 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Julius KreinPresident & CEO · New American Industrial Alliance
PlenaryOn the record
8:40 – 8:45 AM
Keynote: Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02)
Hon. Brett GuthrieChaiman · House Committee on Energy and Commerce
PlenaryOn the record
8:45 – 9:20 AM
Foundry School: Building the Workforce for America’s Industrial Comeback
Hon. Jacob HelbergUnder Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy & Environment · U.S. Department of StateMicahel BrickmanDirector · Cicero Institute
PlenaryOn the record
9:25 – 9:40 AM
Fireside Chat: Brendan Carr, Chairman of the FCC
Hon. Brendan CarrChairman · Federal Communications CommissionNathan LeamerExecutive Director · Build American AI
PlenaryOn the record
9:40 – 10:00 AM
Fireside Chat: Senator Eric Schmitt (MO)
Hon. Eric SchmittSenator · U.S. SenateWill ThibeauFounder · Blue Heron Strategies
PlenaryOn the record
10:00 – 10:20 AM
Road Ahead: Perspectives on the Next Congress
Hon. Josh HarderRepresentative · U.S. House of RepresentativesHon. Nikki BudzinskiRepresentative · U.S. House of RepresentativesSamuel DornVice President of Policy & Government Affairs · New American Industrial Alliance
PlenaryOn the record
10:20 – 10:30 AM
Keynote: Congressman Riley M. Moore (WV-02)
Hon. Riley MooreCongressman · U.S. House of Representatives
PlenaryOn the record
10:35 – 11:10 AM
Defense Production & Supply Chain Resilience
Carey BrowningChief Commercial Officer · Re:Build ManufacturingCarrie Wibben KauppPresident · ExigerJoshua MarcuseDirector of Defense Strategy & Growth · GooglePaul BenfieldVice President of Strategy · ForterraRobert HeadSenior Vice President Government Affairs · Lockheed Martin
PlenaryOn the record
11:15 – 11:45 AM
Industrial Competition in the 21st Century
Josh ZofferPartner · CIVJustin WeinDirector of Government Affairs · AltanaSaman FaridFounder & CEO · Formic Technologies
PlenaryOn the record
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Fireside Chat: Ambassador Katherine Tai, 19th US Trade Representative
Hon. Katherine Tai19th United States Trade Representative · Office of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeJulius KreinPresident & CEO · New American Industrial Alliance
PlenaryOn the record
12:05 – 12:35 PM
Made in the Heartland: The Revival of American Manufacturing
Aaron SlodovFounder & CEO · Atomic IndustriesHon. Bernie MorenoSenator · U.S. SenateKen BiberajExecutive Managing Director · Savills
PlenaryOn the record
12:35 – 1:50 PM
Lunch & Policy Roundtables
1:50 – 2:00 PM
ATLAS: Securing American Transmission Leadership and Security
Kaitlin SavageEnergy Market Development Lead · GoogleTravis FisherDirector of Energy Policy · Cato Institute
PlenaryOn the record
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Energy Abundance: The Foundation for Industrial Strength
Chris BarnardPresident · American Conservation CoalitionIsaiah TaylorCo-Founder and CEO · Valar AtomicsLevi PattersonDirector of Energy, Science, and AI Infrastructure Policy · NVIDIA
PlenaryOn the record
2:35 – 3:05 PM
The Call to Build: The Next Generation of Founders
Filip AronshteinFounder & CEO · DiracJakob DiepenbrockFounder & General Partner · Discipulus VenturesStephen RodriguezOperating Partner · DCVCWill O'BrienCo-Founder & President · UlyssesZane MountcastleCo-Founder · Picogrid
On the record
3:10 – 3:35 PM
Fireside Chat : Shyam Sankar, CTO of Palantir
Shyam SankarChief Technology Office · Palantir Technologies
PlenaryOn the record
3:35 – 4:05 PM
New Frontiers and the American Spirit
Hon. Jared IsaacmanAdminstrator · National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Hon. Tim SheehyUnited States Senator
PlenaryOn the record
4:10 – 4:40 PM
AI and the Physical World
Andrew FarquharsonDeputy Assistant Secretary · U.S. Department of CommerceAriyan KabirCEO and Co-Founder · GrayMatter RoboticsJoshua LevineDirector of Technology & Statecraft · Foundation for American InnovationUjjwal KumarPresident Americas of Siemens DI Automation · Siemens
PlenaryOn the record
4:45 – 5:10 PM
Main Street and Washington
Austin BishopCo-Founder · New American Industrial AllianceHon. Kelly LoefflerAdministrator · Small Business Administration
PlenaryOn the record