WEST 2024 Sponsorship and Branding Opportunities
AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute have developed an enhanced sponsorship program for WEST 2024 that will offer maximum visibility to those who participate! What better way to make sure you stand out and increase your exposure than at this foremost event in which industry leaders can learn about military requirements and connect with decision makers and operators, where senior military and government officials can gain feedback from sea service warfighters, and where industry thought leaders will discuss and demonstrate sea service solutions? Sponsorship opportunities are offered at a several investment levels, ensuring your ability to participate.
Browse available options below, or jump to specific categories: Patron Packages, Individual Sponsorships and Branding Opportunities.
Have an idea for a sponsorship not listed below? We are here to ensure you have the best conference experience. We are happy to create a custom sponsorship package to meet your specific needs. Let us know your vision, objective and budget and we’ll create a customized opportunity just for you.
The deadline to submit contracts and sponsor artwork is Friday, January 5th.
WEST Innovation Showcase
The Innovation Showcase provides the opportunity to demonstrate cutting-edge solutions to government representatives and potential industry partners. Located in the Innovation Theater, at the rear of the 1900/2100 aisle on the exhibit floor, the showcase provides a platform for the broad exposure to government, military, and industry attendees. Solutions will be presented in the Innovation Showcase on all three days of WEST. Presenters will have 20 minutes to brief and field Q&A.
Presentation Schedule
Tuesday | February 13, 2024
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM
"Decision and Data Dominance for the Warfighter"
Randy LeBlanc
VP, Data Analytics
Altair
Read Abstract
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
"Moveworks AI Enterprise CoPilot"
Peter Barrett
Director of Federal
Moveworks
Read Abstract
10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
"AI and Decision Advantage"
Terry Halvorsen
VP, Federal
IBM
Read Abstract
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
"Decoding the Seas: How Observability Enables Better Decisions Faster"
Ken Wick
Solutions Engineer
Dynatrace
Read Abstract
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
"Integration Solved: Sharing Our Blueprint for Zero Trust Adoption"
Herb Kelsey
Project Fort Zero Team Lead & Industry CTO Government
Dell Technologies
Read Abstract
12:10 PM – 12:30 PM
"How Militaries Can Build, Buy, and Deliver Capabilities in a Digital Age"
Lauren Dailey
Senior Manager
Deloitte
Adam Routh, Ph.D.
Defense and Space Research Lead
Deloitte
Read Abstract
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM
"Securely Delivering Information from Anywhere to Everywhere at the Speed of the Mission"
D.R. Carlson
Senior Director, Segment Marketing
Equinix
Read Abstract
1:10 PM – 1:30 PM
"The Zero Trust Imperative: Building a Core of Security around Mission-Critical Data"
Jim Cosby
Chief Technology Officer
NetApp
Read Abstract
1:40 PM – 2:00 PM
"Building Highly Resilient Defense Systems Using Agile at Scale"
Cynthia Ferreira, Ph.D.
Federal Strategic Advisor
Scaled Agile Inc.
Read Abstract
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
"Next Generation Navy Mobility Access-As-a-Service to Classified Data"
Melissa Adams
Director, Archon Division
ID Technologies
John Dunn
Senior Solutions Architect, Archon Division
ID Technologies
Read Abstract
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
"Don't Let the IO Blender Destroy Your AI Model Training"
Chris Zurich
Principal Systems Architect
WEKA Federal
Read Abstract
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
"Innovations in Cloud Security for Mission Success"
Steve White
Field CISO
Wiz
Read Abstract
Wednesday | February 14, 2024
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM
"Build Winning Sales Plans for the Department of Navy"
John Slye
Senior Advisory Research Analyst
Deltek
Read Abstract
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
"Designing for Sustainability - Women in Cybersecurity"
Teresa Duvall
Faculty Lecturer
Old Dominion University
Read Abstract
10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
"Data Protection at the Edge"
Gina Scinta
Deputy Chief Technology Officer
ThalesTCT
Read Abstract
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
"Using Flank Speed Teams to create Service Requests"
Adam Prem
Manager, Solution Consulting
ServiceNow
Read Abstract
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
"Coalition Information Sharing During Great Power Competition"
Russ Smith
Field CTO
ZScaler
Read Abstract
12:10 PM – 12:30 PM
"Accelerate Mission-Critical Decisions with KPMG Aperture"
Phillip Sutton
Director, Optimization and Simulation
KPMG
Read Abstract
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM
"Optimizing Data Security to Support the DOD’s JADC2 Strategy"
Chris Brown
Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector
Immuta
Read Abstract
1:10 PM – 1:30 PM
"Accelerated Product & Business Innovation with Altair Open Architecture Digital Engineering"
Keshav Sundaresh
Global Director of Product Management - Digital Twin and Model-Based Systems Engineering
Altair
Read Abstract
1:40 PM – 2:00 PM
"SOAR/Swimlane - Order from Chaos"
David Maphis
Cyber Security Solutions Architect
Merlin Cyber
Read Abstract
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
"BMC Helix Edge"
Michael Alonso
Senior Solutions Engineer
BMC Software
Read Abstract
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
"Accelerated Data Access Impact on Naval Operations"
Russel Davis
Chief Operating Officer
Vcinity
Read Abstract
Thursday | February 15, 2024
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM
"How to Speed up Acquisition Lifecycles with the #1 CRM"
Matthew Jacobs
Executive, Digital Transformation
Salesforce
David Nava
Principal Solution Engineer
Salesforce
Read Abstract
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
"Realizing Digital Modernization of Operational Platforms"
Michael Griesi
Technical Account Manager, High-Frequency Electromagnetics
Altair
Read Abstract
10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
"Identity Trends Driving Zero Trust Programs in the DOD"
James Imanian
Senior Director, US Federal Technology Office
CyberArk
Read Abstract
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
"Private 5G- Be Your Own Mission IoT Mobile Operator"
Andrew Beaty
Chief Network Design Engineer/Chief Marine Corps Networks Design/Engineer, Global Maritime Defense Team
Ciena
Read Abstract
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
"How to Increase Warfighter Efficacy Through Innovations in Edge Computing"
Andres Giraldo
Deputy Director, Product Development
SealingTech
Read Abstract