Upcoming Events

Join us every Thursday at 10:30-11:30 ET for our Weekly Tradewind Orientation Session as we explore what the Tradewind OTA is, how it works, what you need to know, and entertain whatever questions you may have.

This is an unscripted, open mic opportunity that’s never the same presentation twice, so feel free to register as often as you please!

20 JAN 22

13 JAN 22

06 JAN 22

09 DEC 21

21 OCT 21

07 OCT 21

24 SEPT 21

17 SEPT 21

NEXUS Center AI Workshop

08 Dec 21

UMass Lowell Research Institute

Join representatives from the Department of Defense and the New England defense and innovation ecosystem for the opening event of the NEXUS Center for New Thinking in Defense at UMass Lowell Research Institute’s Northstar Campus.

The NEXUS Center for New Thinking in Defense is a uniquedefense innovation center located just outside Hanscom AirForce Base in Lincoln, MA, that connects a broad range of innovation and acquisition representatives from across the defense services with emerging technology companies building the next generation of dual-use technologies.

The NEXUS Center is operated by the UMass Lowell Research Institute at its Northstar Campus with support from the Innovation Institute at the MassTech Collaborative and MassDevelopment.

The AI and Autonomy Workshop aims to highlight the transformative power of AI and autonomy in achieving mission outcomes while fostering collaborative relationships between New England’s emerging tech companies and the Department of Defense.

Autonomous Interoperability Standards Development Event

07 Dec 2021 – 09 Dec 2021

Purpose
SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM’s Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) and Naval Special Warfare (NSW), will host the Autonomous Interoperability Standards Development Event. In the Human Machine Teaming Aspects of Mission command, the objective is to bring together Special Operations Forces (SOF) representatives and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assist USSOCOM in discerning the future of Autonomous Interoperability for Unmanned Air, Ground, Surface, and Underwater Systems (UxS). Focus areas will include but are not limited to sensors, communications, and platforms.

Why You Should Participate
The event will be a compelling opportunity for leading minds in Industry, Academia, Labs, and Government, as well as Subject Matter Experts in UxS and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities to ideate, collaborate, and improve the investment decision making for the future needs of SOF. USSOCOM has also used similar efforts to build key relationships with local and regional entrepreneurs and technology developers.

Problem Statement
NSW has developed a vision for the future whose key elements include next generation UxS and autonomy solutions, and interoperable maritime and air assets. To do this effectively, NSW needs interoperability standards for the heterogeneous UxS platforms that they will use now and in the future. USSOCOM thus needs to develop and implement a set of interoperability standards that are not cumbersome, that are flexible, and that will support new technologies. They will also need to provide enough freedom for companies to use their creative approaches but with well-defined interfaces, messaging, communications, navigation, and control systems. Further, the backing of NSW and USSOCOM should provide an incentive for commercial players to rally around the new standards. This effort will support agility, wider government and commercial participation and ensure cost-effective development.

NCMA Government Contract Management Symposium

02 Dec 2021 – 03 Dec 2021

Hybrid Event 

Tradewind is excited to be participating in this forward-leaning look at government contract management, and as an exhibitor in the all new Innovation Wing!

The near future confronts contracting professionals with a mounting, demanding array of challenges requiring increased speed and new capability. Tradewind is proud to be representing the AI/ML ecosystem of choice for contracting professionals seeking efficient, practical, and thorough on-ramps to prototype projects in this pivotal technology lane.

I/ITSEC 2021

29 Nov 2021 – 03 Dec 2021

Exhibiting Event (In-person)

Tradewind is excited to be participating in the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC); the world’s largest modeling, simulation and training event!

If you’re attending, please make plans to visit with us at Booth 2441 where we’ll be supporting our partners at the Cyber Bytes Foundation!

Tradewind OTA Short Course – Form DD2345

17 Nov 2021

Webinar 

We recognize that not every member of our Tradewind community fully understands the various registrations and/or attestations that might be required to not only compete for OTA-related opportunities, but to receive a project award under an OTA.

As a result, we’re offering our first-ever Tradewind OTA Short-Course. This is a simple webinar-style presentation on specific aspects of competing under an OTA for Prototype, like Tradewind, that offers you the information about a specific topic to enable you to understand the nature of the information, and to act with confidence!

Our first topic will be an information session about the Military Critical Technical Data Agreement (DD 2345). You’ve likely heard of these before but may not recognize its significance for your competitive eligibility. Don’t miss this important session as it’s highly likely forthcoming opportunities will require your organization to have a current DD2345 executed.

NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference 

08 Nov 2021 – 11 Nov 2021

Virtual 

Join us at #GTC21, Nov 8-11 to hear from world-class speakers and experts from companies like Lockheed Martin, Graphistry, Deepgram, OpenAI, MIT, Stanford, Oak Ridge National Labs, and more. Get the tools & resources you need to get started in #AI and #HPC.

Tradewind + NVIDIA Introduction to OTAs

Jensen Huang Keynote Speech

Tradewind + NVIDIA Closing Remarks

AI World | Government 

18 Oct 2021 – 19 Oct 2021

Hybrid Event 

The 3rd Annual AI World Government provides a comprehensive two-day forum to educate federal agency leaders on proven strategies and tactics to deploy AI and cognitive technologies. With AI technology at the forefront of our everyday lives, the current administration is announcing several new and updated AI initiatives. AI World Government will report on the state-of-the-practice on how federal agencies are deploying and integrating AI and data-driven government services under these guidelines. The conference convenes experts from our nation’s strong innovation ecosystem across government, technology, business and research to present the latest strategies and state of the technology to assist the public sector in leveraging advanced intelligent technologies to meet the missions of our government agencies.

Tradewind OTA Information Session

30 Sept 2021

Virtual Event

Does your company provide an AI solution that could support the Department of Defense’s mission? Join the conversation with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Tradewind OTA, the only AI-focused contracting team bridging innovative Artificial Intelligence companies with military decision makers to address defense needs.

On September 30, you can learn more about Tradewind OTA’s acquisition platform, designed to expedite relevant funding opportunities and improve access to the technology, companies, and DoD decision makers you need to make rapid progress. This event is sponsored by the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. (CAMI), Maryland Department of Commerce, and bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park.

AI & Big Data Expo

29 Sept 2021 – 30 Sept 2021

Virtual Event

The world’s leading AI & Big Data event series this year will be fully virtual on September 29-30th.

This virtual technology event is for the ambitious enterprise technology professional, seeking to explore the latest innovations, implementations and strategies to drive businesses forward.

Don’t miss the opportunity to explore this innovative technology and its impact on a range of industries including, manufacturing, transport, supply chain, government, legal sectors and financial services energy, utilities, insurance, healthcare, retail and more!

Who Attends

Over 5,000 virtual attendees are expected to join from across the globe including IT decision makers, developers & designers, heads of innovation, chief data officers, chief data scientists, brand managers, data analysts, start-ups and innovators, tech providers, c-level executives, venture capitalists, and many more.

The AI & Big Data Expo will showcase the most cutting-edge technologies from 250+ speakers sharing their unparalleled industry knowledge and real-life experiences. in the forms of solo presentations, expert panel discussions and in-depth fireside chats.

Key Topics

Exploring the latest innovations within AI & Big Data, and covering the impact it has across industry sectors.

Key topics examined include:

Demystifying AI, creating an AI  powered organisation, machine learning, decision science, RPA and automation, infrastructure, platforms, ethics, data analytics, customer experience, computer vision, voice technology, NLP, chatbots.

DoD Other Transaction Authorities (OTA) and the new Tradewind AI OTA

16 Sept 2021

Hybrid Collider – In-Person and Virtually

More Information Here

Indiana University AI Week

30 Aug 2021 – 03 Sept 2021

Virtual Event

AI Week will bring stakeholders from across Indiana University and the broader Indiana AI ecosystem to share ideas and research with the hope of fostering future collaborations. Key participants and attendees will include researchers from the Indiana University, other higher education institutions, NSWC Crane, state government officials, and the business community.

More Information Here