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Takeaways from Baird’s 2024 Defense & Government Conference

Baird’s Global Investment Banking team recently hosted our 7th Annual Defense & Government Conference, where over 1,200 attendees participated in presentations and panels featuring over 75 public and private company executives and Government officials. Read our key takeaways from this content-rich event.

  • Defense & Government State of the Market Update
  • National Defense Implications of the 2024 Election Results
  • The Reality of a Day Without Space
  • Non-Traditional Players in Intelligence
  • Transforming Government Functions with Commercial Software
  • The Commercialization of Space
  • Private Equity: The Evolving Landscape of Investing in Defense & Government
  • Buyer Perspectives: Industry Leaders' Approach to M&A
  • A New Era for Innovation in Defense
  • A View from Wall Street
  • Transforming Warfighting: DefenseTech Disruption
  • Software Delivery to the Edge
  • Playing the Odds with VC Tech Investing
  • Future of Warfighting in the Digital Battlespace
  • Seller Perspectives: M&A Lessons Learned
  • Innovating in National Security
  • Industrial Base Competitiveness: Assessing Risks and Opportunities

To request an invitation to next year’s conference, please contact our Defense & Government Team.

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Baird’s Defense & Government Investment Banking Team