AGENDA

TUESDAY, AUG. 25 (PRE-CONFERENCE DAY)

9:00am – 5:00pm

SPEAKER & SESSION REHEARSALS (Invite Only)

8:30am – 5:00pm

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN

9:00am – 10:30am

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM SESSION (Invite Only)

10:45am – 12:15pm  

ELEVATE! SESSION (Invite Only)

11:00am – 12:00pm  

COFFEE CHAT WITH DA4S BOARD PRESIDENT (Open to All Attendees)

1:00pm – 2:30pm  

SPIRAL SESSION (Supplier Members Only)

3:00pm – 5:00pm  

TEAM BUILDING (Members Only)

8:00pm – 10:00pm  

KARAOKE AFTER-HOURS (Open to All Attendees)

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 - CONFERENCE DAY 1

7:15am – 8:00am       

YOGA & STRETCHES

8:00am – 4:00pm       

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN

8:00am – 9:00am       

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & NETWORKING

9:00am – 9:15am        

DAY 1 WELCOME

9:15am – 9:45am                 

FEDERAL SMALL BUSINESS OUTLOOK –
US GOVT. PERSPECTIVE FROM HHS

9:45am – 10:30am              

WHAT DRIVES DECISIONS

10:30am – 11:20am              

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AI

11:20am – 12:00pm            

UNTAPPED OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND TIER 1

12:00pm – 1:00pm          

LUNCH

1:00pm – 1:10pm          

AFTERNOON RECAP

1:10pm – 1:40pm          

VOICE OF A HEALTHCARE PATIENT 

1:40pm – 2:10pm          

ANNUAL AWARDS

2:10pm – 3:10pm     

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

3:10pm – 3:30pm     

STRETCH BREAK

3:30pm – 4:45pm     

INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

4:45pm – 6:30pm      

OPEN NETWORKING BREAK

6:30pm – 10:30pm      

EVENING NETWORKING DINNER & DANCING

THURSDAY, AUG. 27 - CONFERENCE DAY 2

7:30am – 8:15am       

YOGA & STRETCHES

8:00am – 10:00am   

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN

8:00am – 9:00am  

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & NETWORKING

9:00am – 9:10am

DAY 2 KICK-OFF

9:10am – 10:00am 

REPOSITIONING YOUR PITCH

10:00am – 10:45am

SUCCESS STORIES

10:45am – 12:00pm

ROUNDTABLE CONNECTIONS

12:00pm – 1:00pm

LUNCH

1:00pm – 1:30pm

NAVIGATING THE FEDERAL CONTRACTING SHIFT

1:30pm – 2:15pm

EIGHT THAT INNOVATE

2:15pm – 2:30pm

CLOSING REMARKS

2:45pm – 4:00pm

MATCHMAKING