2027 AFCEA North Carolina Innovation Summit

Decision Advantage at the Edge

The speed and complexity of today's operating environment demand more than information - 
they demand decision advantage at the edge.

 The 2027 AFCEA North Carolina Innovation Summit brings together leaders from the military, government, industry, and academia to examine the technologies, partnerships, and capabilities shaping the future of national security. Located in Fayetteville, home to the airborne and special operations military communities, our Summit creates a collaborative environment where operational challenges meet emerging solutions.

Building on AFCEA North Carolina's history of convening the defense and technology community, the Innovation Summit focuses on how emerging capabilities enable warfighters and leaders to sense, understand, decide, and act faster across increasingly complex and contested environments.

Senior leaders, operational practitioners, technology innovators, academics, researchers, and industry partners explore challenges and opportunities across the air, land, maritime, space, and cyber domains. Discussions address areas such as artificial intelligence and autonomy, resilient and adaptive networks, data advantage, C5ISR, command and control, human-machine teaming, force modernization, and technologies that strengthen operational readiness.

Through keynote discussions, panels, technology demonstrations, networking, and direct engagement between mission owners and solution providers, the Summit is designed to move beyond simply discussing innovation. It creates opportunities to connect operational needs with the people, technologies, and partnerships capable of addressing them.

Connect. Collaborate. Innovate. 
Achieve Decision Advantage at the Edge.