We extend our sincere gratitude to the distinguished panelists, speakers, and contributors who shared their expertise and strategic insights during the May 7 Made in America Forum. Their perspectives—drawn from government, defense, industry, and investment—shaped a critical dialogue on American resilience, sovereignty, and national renewal.

We also thank all attendees for their thoughtful engagement and the substantive questions raised throughout the discussions. The depth of participation underscores the urgency of this national conversation.

ABOUT THE FORUM

The Made in America Forum is a national policy and industry dialogue convening senior leaders from the Pentagon, Capitol Hill, federal agencies, Fortune 500 enterprises, private equity, venture capital, and technology sectors to address America’s strategic resilience and sovereign capability.

The May 7 forum brought together policymakers, defense officials, institutional investors, technologists, and regional economic development leaders to examine emerging challenges and opportunities shaping U.S. industrial policy, national security infrastructure, and economic revitalization.

Central discussions focused on sovereign industrial capacity, AI and cognitive sovereignty, energy and critical mineral independence, regional revitalization, resilient infrastructure, defense supply chains, impact capital deployment, and public-private collaboration

STRATEGIC FOCUS: WEST VIRGINIA AS A NATIONAL HUB

A major focus centered on West Virginia’s strategic potential as a national hub for next-generation infrastructure, energy transition, advanced manufacturing, cognitive security systems, data sovereignty, and innovation-driven economic development.

Discussions explored how historically under-capitalized regions—overlooked by coastal markets—may become foundational to America’s long-term resilience, defense readiness, and industrial renewal. This aligns with federal priorities around reshoring, critical infrastructure security, and geographically distributed industrial capacity.

FEATURED PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Keynote Address: Winning the Cognitive Battlefield – Securing Truth, Power, and Decision-Making in the 21st Century
Panel 1: Sovereign Intelligence: Securing America’s AI Future
Panel 2: A Look At America’s Critical Supply Chain For Today & Tomorrow: Metals, Minerals, and Isotopes (Oh My!)​
Panel 3: De-Risking Defense Investments for Private & Multi-Generational Capital​
Panel 4: The New Alpha: Architecting Tech Hubs via OZ 2.0 and National Security
Case Study: West Virginia — A National Model for Sovereign Infrastructure​
Closing Discussion

CONFERENCE RECORDINGS
View the May 7 session recordings and panel discussions here:

WHAT’S NEXT

The Made in America Forum is expanding through:

  • Regional strategic convenings with governors, mayors, and economic development authorities
  • Private roundtables with institutional investors, family offices, and defense contractors
  • Policy working groups aligned with federal reshoring initiatives and CHIPS Act implementation
  • Early Spring 2027 Gala in Washington, DC — A major gathering of government officials, defense leaders, investors, technologists, and industry executives shaping America’s sovereign capability agenda

ENGAGE WITH THE FORUM
To arrange meetings with panelists or speakers, explore collaboration opportunities, participate in future forums and working groups, or receive information about the Washington DC Gala, please contact: [email protected]

We welcome strategic partnerships, institutional engagement, and collaborative dialogue as we advance a stronger, more resilient American future.

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