Forging the Fleet
A convening to explore the technology that builds and sails stronger
September 10, 2026
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Forge: 1201 New York Ave NW Washington, DC 20005
By invitation only
Join Accenture and the Center for Maritime Strategy for a half‑day summit bringing together Congressional and senior Navy leaders, industry partners, and innovation ecosystem stakeholders
The focus: Advance a shared operational understanding of how technology can enhance the maritime industrial base to build more ships faster and maximize operational availability (AO).
What to expect:
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Strategic framing on the maritime industrial base
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Moderated panel on technology accelerating shipbuilding
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Immersive experience zones aligned to key Lines of Effort, covering production, workforce readiness, and sustainment modernization
Vanguard Forum at The Forge
Where emerging tech meets federal mission

Joshua Powell
Chief AI and Innovation Officer at CBP

Thomas Horan
AI/ML Portfolio Director, Defense Innovation Unit

Sahil Arora
FedStart Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir

Rita Waite
Partner, IQT

Andrew Black
CEO, Kovr.ai

Name
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Josh Powell
Chief AI and Innovation Officer, CBP

Thomas Horan
AI/ML Portfolio Director, Defense Innovation Unit

Rita Waite
Partner, IQT

Garrett Berntsen
Chief AI Officer, Accenture Federal Services

Sahil Arora
FedStart Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir

Andy Black
CEO, KOVR.ai

Mandy Satterwhite
Executive Producer

Person 08
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Accelerating shipbuilding, repair, and workforce transformation through current and emerging technologies across the Maritime and Submarine Industrial Base.

