16th Annual NDIA Great Lakes Chapter Meeting
- When:
- Thursday, July 17, 2025 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm
- Where:
- MxD, Chicago, IL
- Description:
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Join us on Thursday, July 17th for the 16th Annual NDIA Great Lakes Chapter Meeting, This year’s event – hosted by MxD in Chicago, IL – will provide opportunities for engagement, networking, and knowledge sharing, as well as an opportunity to tour MxD’s 22,000 square foot research facility that is used to test and demonstrate new manufacturing and workforce training technologies, as well as need for cybersecurity in manufacturing.
The NDIA Great Lakes Chapter Annual Meeting serves as a connector for the aerospace and defense communities across the Midwest, championing innovation, collaboration and regional growth. As part of the National Defense Industrial Association, the chapter plays a vital role in advancing national security through the integration and acceleration of emerging technologies.
A Panel Discussion on Quantum & AI Driving the Future of Defense will include MODERATOR: David Boulay - President, IMEC PANELISTS: -- Kate Timmerman - CEO, Chicago Quantum Exchange -- Harley Johnson, Director and CEO, Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park -- Mark Schwartz - CEO, Hatch Product Development & Contract Manufacturing