Convenes National Experts in AI, Cyber, and Irregular Warfare in North Little Rock on October 13-14.
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The Forge Institute has announced an expanded lineup of prominent federal, defense, and industry leaders scheduled to speak at the 2026 Forge Summit. With registration now open, the summit serves as the premier gathering for intelligence, cybersecurity, and technology leaders in America’s heartland working to secure national defense, critical infrastructure, and regional economic resilience.
Forge Summit 2026—Linking the Industrial Heartland to the Irregular Front—National Experts in AI, Cyber, and Irregular Warfare to Convene in North Little Rock on October 13-14
The Utility Engagement Lead is the linchpin of Forge’s utility-facing work. Effective engagement with utility partners is what determines whether federal cybersecurity and risk programs deliver real value or fall flat. Forge has secured major awards and has multiple opportunities in the pipeline with federal partners that will continue and expand this kind of work. This is a permanent, ongoing role positioned at the center of that trajectory.
You are invited to Project Phoenix Demo Day: an exclusive briefing on cutting-edge technologies engineered for warfighter survivability, lethality, and strategic overmatch. From Arkansas and across the country, these founders will be in Arkansas for this strategic event.
Forge Summit 2026 (Oct 13-14, NLR) unites AI, cyber & warfare experts to defend the Heartland’s infrastructure & secure the US economy.
The 2026 Forge Summit will take place on October 13–14 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, under the theme "Linking the Industrial Heartland to the Irregular Front." Convening approximately 300 leaders from academia, industry, startups, critical infrastructure, military, and intelligence, the event aims to build skills and partner for collective defense.
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