Join the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) and the Silicon Valley Defense Group (SVDG) for an hour-long conversation with government and industry experts on adversarial capital. The panel will provide best practices to help startups protect themselves from IP theft and other common challenges that may prevent startups from doing business with the U.S. Government.

Event Overview

Adversarial actors continue to target critical sectors and leverage information gained to degrade U.S. national and economic security, targeting critical sectors via various means, including funding, board seats, and terms. It is important to understand these overt and subtle signs and learn how to manage them. In this session, attendees will receive an overview of best practices on due diligence when accepting funds.

Our panel of experts will include representatives from the FBI, SVDG, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Shield Capital.

The event will be hybrid delivery, including in-person and online options.

For in-person attendees, the event will be held at the SVDG office in San Mateo, CA, with a social hour to follow the panel.

Panelists

Kaitie Penry, Moderator (NSIN) - Regional Engagement Principal, San Francisco
Jeff Fields (FBI) - Assistant Special Agent in Charge - Counterintelligence, San Francisco Field Office
Jeanne Suchodolski (ONR) - Director of Innovation Protection
Sam Gray (SVDG) - Executive Director
Akhil Iyer (Shield Capital) - Vice President
Ray Gobberg, (DIU) - Head of Commercial Tech and Venture Partnerships

NSIN Presents: Adversarial Capital Information Panel