Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are transforming the future of war
September 25 | 11:00 AM PST | VirtualJoin Unit X co-author Christopher Kirchhoff and Joel Meyer for an exclusive live discussion and Q&A about the story of the Defense Department's Unit X and the lessons it holds for how technology companies and the Defense Department can work together.
During this live event, Kirchhoff will discuss the major challenges Unit X faced in bridging the gap between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley. Kirchhoff will take us inside AI labs, drone workshops, battle command centers, and even to Ukraine’s frontlines, offering a captivating glimpse into what it takes to maintain dominance in a rapidly evolving and often precarious geopolitical landscape.
Featured speakers
Christopher Kirchhoff
Creator and Advisor of Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit
Christopher Kirchhoff, an expert in emerging technology, helped create the Defense Innovation Unit, which he continues to advise. During the Obama administration, he was the director of strategic planning for the National Security Council and senior civilian adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Chris obtained an AB degree from Harvard College and a PhD in social and political sciences from Cambridge University
Joel Meyer
President of Public Sector
Joel Meyer is the president of public sector at Domino Data Lab, provider of the leading Enterprise AI platform, and is a commissioner on the Atlantic Council’s Commission on Software-Defined Warfare. He is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security.