HUMAN PERFORMANCE & BIOSYSTEMS SUMMIT
- June 11-12, 2025
- Sunset Room, National Harbor, MD
Event Overview
DSI’s 6th Annual Human Performance & Biosystems Summit will convene senior level experts and decision makers from across the DoD, Military Research Labs, Industry, and Academia for in-depth discussions on the latest advancements and innovations in human performance capabilities that ensure the peak performance and health of the Warfighter. The 2024 Summit will highlight current and future efforts to strengthen the physical, mental, nutritional, and social fitness of the Joint Force to optimize performance and maximize potential.
Featured Speakers
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SEAC Troy E. Black, USMC
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff -
SGM Gregory Keller, USA
POTFF Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Special Operations Command -
CDR Wilfred Wells, PhD, MSC, USN
Director, Human Systems, OUSD Research & Engineering -
Laura Mitvalsky
Director, Total Force Fitness, Defense Health Agency Public Health -
Terry M. Rauch
Director, Research & Development for Health Readiness Policy & Oversight Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) -
Dr. Seth Faith, ST
Senior Scientist, Biotechnology & Biomedical Sciences, 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory -
Michelle Frieling
Director, Human Health & Performance Directorate, NASA -
Mark Derriso
S&T Chief Engineer & Supervisor, 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Lab
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TOPICS TO BE COVERED
- Building & sustaining the next generation of warfighters
- Accelerating change to win in future conflict
- Enhancing SOCOM mission readiness & human performance
- Employing a holistic, whole warrior approach to improve airmen & guardian performance
- Advancing total force fitness to improve health & build readiness
- Leveraging advanced products, capabilities, & technologies to enhance warfighter performance
- Promoting the optimization of guardian performance to enable sustained mission success
- Optimizing warfighter mission performance & family readiness
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THIS SUMMIT
The 2024 Human Performance & Biosystems Summit will address how the Military Services are effectively maximizing Warfighter potential and maintaining their peak physical and mental performance by prioritizing the significance of the physical, mental, spiritual, nutritional, and sleep fitness. Senior leaders will detail departmental efforts toward developing programs and delivering innovative technologies to enhance and quantify human performance to ensure mission readiness and effectiveness.
The 2024 Human Performance & Biosystems Summit will address how the Military Services are effectively maximizing Warfighter potential and maintaining their peak physical and mental performance by prioritizing the significance of the physical, mental, spiritual, nutritional, and sleep fitness. Senior leaders will detail departmental efforts toward developing programs and delivering innovative technologies to enhance and quantify human performance to ensure mission readiness and effectiveness.
This year’s Summit will explore strategies and initiatives on promoting holistic wellness programs for the long-term physical and mental well-being of Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Guardians, and Airmen both on and off the battlefield. Senior leaders from across the Armed Forces will address the importance of prioritizing a well-rounded, sustainable, & preventive approach to health, fitness, and wellness. Attendees at the 6th Human Performance & Biosystems Summit will have the unique opportunity to examine the strategies, programs, products, and technologies necessary to maximize Warfighter potential and maintain peak physical and mental fitness.
DSI’s team specializes in the extensive research and development of our Summit’s content and focus areas. We will assemble the most respected minds in the total health and fitness community, including operational leaders, key policymakers, DoD labs, industry, and academia. Our non-partisan approach allows us to reach across all involved organizations bring together a truly holistic group of decision makers and solution providers.
AT OUR SUMMMIT YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO
Gain Education & Insight: Walk away with knowledge gained from our senior level speakers on some of the most complex issues facing the DoD and Federal Government as it relates to zero trust and network security
Build Partnerships: The agenda is designed to allow for ample networking opportunities and the ability to discover some of the latest operational energy priorities of interest to the DoD and Federal Government.
Influence: Help foster ideas. Share your own insight and knowledge during our interactive sessions. Our town hall format is your opportunity to address our speakers with questions or comments on the current mission.
2023 PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED
LMI, Battelle, Leidos, KBR, NASA, Magellan Federal, Defense Centers for Public Health, NightWare, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, PEAR Health Labs, USMC, Teamworks, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, KORR, United States Air Force Academy, Vivonics, Pentagon Force Protection Agency, CoachMePlus, Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, ARA, NSWC IHD, North American Rescue, USMC Martial Arts and Fitness Center of Excellence, LMR Technical Group, HAF A5/7, NIRSense LLC,HJF, USASOC, HRS Consulting, Pentagon Athletic Center, Serco-NA, AFRL, REFUEL, United States Naval Academy, Glacier Support Services, NIWC Pacific, Duke University, 711th Human Performance Wing, Trackable Health, Office of the AF Surgeon General, SST, Transcend Foundation, Operational Bases Vision Assessment Laboratory, JAG, DHA, Cornerstone Research Group, U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center, 1109 Bravo, DIA, NeuroCatch Inc, Cera, BioMojo LLC, Sparta Science, Accel Innovation Corporation, DeltaG, Kitman Labs, 308th Pararescue Squadron, DLH, JHU-APL, OURA, and more.
Operating Guidance for Government Attendees
DSI’s Summit directly supports DoD & Federal Government priorities by providing a conduit for officials to efficiently reach audiences outside of their respective offices that directly impact their organization’s overall mission success, at no charge to the government, and in an efficient expenditure of time.
DSI’s Summit will provide a forum to address and improve internal and external initiatives, meet with and hear from partner organizations, disseminate vital capability requirements to industry, increase visibility within the larger community, and generally support their mission.
The Summit is open and complimentary to all DoD and Federal Government employees and is considered an educational and training forum.
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
The 2024 Human Performance & Biosystems Summit provides opportunities including exhibit space, round table discussions, product demonstrations, and networking receptions.
BECOME A SPONSOR or ExhibitorPLATINUM SPONSORS
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ŌURA is the company behind Oura Ring — the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance. With sleep as its foundation, Oura Membership fosters healthy habits to make wellness and recovery a mindful, daily practice. Validated against medical gold standards and driven by continuous monitoring of individual biometrics, the lightweight and comfortable Oura Ring is one of the most accurate wearables available. For organizations, Oura For Business connects individual well-being with collective outcomes by making performance measurable, actionable, and attainable. Founded in Finland with offices in Oulu, Helsinki, San Francisco, and San Diego, ŌURA has raised more than $350 million and is valued at $2.55 billion. For more information, please visit http://ouraring.com/.
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T3i is a Veteran Owned Small Business (VSOB) providing tailored, direct support to a variety of customers with a full range of unique tactical services and specialized technology solutions. Our cadre is comprised of former or retired SOF operators, with significant special operations and combat deployment experience, and elite physical fitness coaches with extensive experience as former collegiate and professional sports trainers and athletes. Our team of T3i experts have and continue to make positive, lasting impacts to the preparation and success of the current and next generation of SOF warriors.
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Since our establishment in 2010, we empower individuals with advanced, home-use photobiomodulation technology and foster scientific breakthroughs. As the original inventors of home-use brain photobiomodulation technology, we lead with the most industry patents, ranging from AI to neuromodulation. Our patented brain-systemic photobiomodulation technology has demonstrated efficacy in independent pilot and clinical trials for severe conditions.
GOLD SPONSORS
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The NeuroCatch® Platform is an industry-leading medical device that offers an objective evaluation of cognitive function, which is delivered in minutes at the point of care. It’s an easy-to-use, rapid, portable and accessible neuro-physiological brain function assessment system that is licensed by Health Canada as a Class II medical device.
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At VentriJect, we want to change how we work with cardiorespiratory fitness.Introducing the Seismofit – a radical new approach to evaluating cardiorespiratory fitness. With high accuracy, no training required, and extreme ease of use, we can estimate your VO2max in less than 3 minutes – a fraction of the time used with other approaches. This clinical-validated and patented technology is unique and a true game-changer, and will provide significant value to the patients and the healthcare practitioners.
EXHIBITORS
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DIA has built a handheld, portable device that measures key biomarkers non-invasively and at the point-of-need using our groundbreaking electrochemical sensing technology. Our first product measures cortisol levels – “the stress hormone” – in 2 drops of saliva in 3 minutes. The data is immediately available in a smartphone app to improve performance, training, and health for athletes and warfighters. DIA is currently working with USASOC at Fort Liberty.
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DFND is the brainchild of two industry veterans whose aim was to bring Graduated Compression for Injury Prevention, Training and Recovery for the people who need it most; our US Military, First Responders, Professional and Collegiate Athletes. Proudly specializing in developing products that maximize human performance, DFND currently offers Graduated Compression for Injury Prevention, Training and Recovery, a complete line of Training Gear and specialized Fire Resistant (FR) collection.
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At KORR™ Medical Technologies, we have applied years of respiratory research to take on the challenge of health and fitness. KORR™ makes it possible for practitioners to obtain an accurate measurement of an individual’s unique resting metabolic rate, considered by many to be the new “vital sign” for obesity treatment. Similarly, KORR™ puts the high tech training tools of VO2 Max and Anaerobic Threshold detection into the hands of fitness trainers at every level of expertise. KORR™ metabolic analyzers are unparalleled in their performance for accuracy and reliability in the compact market.
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Sparta Science Human Data Platform: where cutting-edge technology meets human potential. We are at the forefront of revolutionizing human performance through advanced data-driven insights. At Sparta Science, we believe in the power of data to transform lives. Our unique approach combines cutting-edge technology and AI, scientific expertise, and a passion for unlocking human potential. We are not just a company; we are a movement dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and resilience.
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Teamworks Tactical is the proven operating system for high performance, powering more than 7,000 sports, military, and public safety organizations around the world. The operating system includes an analytics platform to optimize human performance, the leading performance nutrition platform, and an all-in-one communication platform that drives operational efficiency.
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