Thu, Aug 27, 12:00 PM CDT – Thu, Aug 27, 12:25 PM CDT

Backstage Meet & Greet: Connect with Chris Lynch

Step backstage and say hey to Chris Lynch! This is your guaranteed chance to connect—swap ideas on national security, talk defense tech, and learn from one of the most influential leaders bridging startups and government. Come ready to share your perspective, brainstorm bold solutions, and walk away with insights (and maybe a new contact or two). Backstage Badge Holders ONLY Please note: Adding this session to your agenda does not guarantee admission. Admission will be granted on a first-come, first serve basis until room capacity is reached.

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Chris Lynch

Cofounder · Arsenal

Chris Lynch is the cofounder and Managing Partner of Arsenal Collective, a venture fund investing in weapons and hard defense technologies that keep America and its allies safe. He was the founding director of the Defense Digital Service (DDS) at the Pentagon, where he served under Secretaries of Defense Ash Carter and Jim Mattis, introducing modern software practices to tackle national security challenges. In this role, Lynch led groundbreaking initiatives building hardware for the warfighter, including counter-drone technologies and biometric threat detection platforms. Lynch and his teams also created “Hack the Pentagon,” the federal government’s first-ever cybersecurity bug bounty program, and spearheaded the $10B JEDI Cloud project to modernize DoD’s cloud infrastructure. A serial entrepreneur, he co-founded Rebellion Defense, an early leader in defense-tech software-focused startup delivering mission-critical solutions for defense and intelligence agencies.