If GPS goes out on a military convoy right now, the backup plan is a pen, a paper map, and a compass. That's not a Cold War anecdote — that's the current state of play. Meanwhile, defense tech has become "the new medtech" in VC circles, with every major fund now running a dedicated defense unit.

WHAT THIS PANEL COVERS

• Why AI and climate change are reshaping resource access and accelerating geopolitical tension over the next 5–10 years
• How startups are outpacing legacy defense primes by compressing innovation cycles from years to months
• Why signal-independent navigation is replacing GPS reliance across air, land, sea, and subsea domains
• How the path from commercial product to defense contract can happen in as little as six months
• What risk and compliance committees actually look for when evaluating defense startup investments

PANELISTS

• Mike Butcher — Founder, Pathfounders (Moderator)
• Bronte Hamilton — CFO, Destinus (former Australian Army Major)
• Sean Moore — CEO & Co-Founder, Tern AI (3 AI patents, building IDPS)

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