Forging the Future Event Videos
Forging the Future was an event hosted by Sachem Strategies and Decisive Point on March 4, 2025 in Washington, DC.
The event featured founders, investors, and thought leaders from the defense and energy sectors who shared insights from their experience as entrepreneurs, military veterans, and policymakers.
Forging the Future Event Highlights
Highlights from "Forging the Future" hosted by Sachem Strategies and Decisive Point on March 4, 2025 in Washington, DC.
The event featured founders, investors, and thought leaders from the defense and energy sectors who shared insights from their experience as entrepreneurs, military veterans, and policymakers.
Forging the Future Opening Remarks
Nate Walton, Principal of Sachem Strategies, provides opening remarks for the event.
Sen. Joni Ernst Keynote Address
Sen. Joni Ernst, Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, delivered the keynote address, emphasizing the vital role small businesses play in driving innovation.
Rep. Mike Rogers Remarks
Rep. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks on the importance of acquisition reform and revitalizing the US defense industrial base.
Sen. Mike Rounds Remarks
Sen. Mike Rounds, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, delivered remarks highlighting the importance of innovation and AI for national security.
Rep. Pat Ryan Remarks
Rep. Pat Ryan, Co-Chair of the House Defense Modernization Caucus, delivered remarks on congressional efforts to address the challenges faced by innovators within the defense industrial base.
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann Remarks
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Chairman of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered remarks on the urgent need to reindustrialize the US energy sector and the critical role nuclear energy will play in America’s future.
Panel 1: Building the New Arsenal of Democracy
Panel discussion with founders and investors covering the role defense innovation is playing to revitalize the US industrial base.
Panel 2: Defense Reindustrialization: Challenges and Opportunities
Panel discussion covering how acquisition reform can reinvigorate the defense industrial base.
Panel 3: Fueling a Nuclear Renaissance
Panel discussion covering the challenges and opportunities of the advanced nuclear sector.