2026 Summit
Agenda & Speakers
December 14–15, 2026 · West Point, NY
Call for proposals open through September 7, 2026. Accepted speakers receive a 10% ticket discount for their organization.
The Program
Two days of working sessions, peer benchmarking, and senior-level perspectives.
The 2026 agenda is in development and will be published here as keynotes and breakout sessions are confirmed. The live agenda below pulls from the Whova app — bookmark this page and refresh to see updates as new sessions are added.
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What to Expect
Topics covered in past summits
Programming spans the full veteran-employment lifecycle — from sourcing and onboarding to leadership development and federal incentives.
- Government resources for veteran hiring
- Supporting military spouses
- Hiring from higher education
- Apprenticeship and career skills programs
- SkillBridge and other transition programs
- Recruiting from Guard and Reserve
- Breaking the stigma on veterans’ mental health
- Pathways for veterans in emerging tech roles
- Veterans in leadership development
- Veteran-centric onboarding and training
- Veteran ERG (VERG) best practices
- Maximizing ROI on veteran hiring
- Leveraging data for hiring and retention
- Leadership in championing Veteran Ready
- Local and state resources for military talent
- Cross-industry hiring program design
Voices on the Stage
Previous speakers have included
Hon. James Rodriguez
U.S. Department of Labor
Hon. Patrick Murphy
U.S. House of Representatives, Hiring Our Heroes, Task Force Movement
Clint Romesha
Medal of Honor Recipient
Dakota Meyer
Medal of Honor Recipient
Soldier for Life
U.S. Army Reserve military leadership
White House Office of the National Cyber Director
Federal cyber workforce policy
Veteran entrepreneurs
Workforce program innovators across sectors
Call for Speakers
Want to speak at the 2026 summit?
We welcome proposals from employers, workforce experts, government agencies, educators, military leaders, VSOs, and non-profit partners. All accepted speakers receive a 10% ticket discount for their organization.