# Innovation Summit - **Website:** - **Primary alias:** `ncinnovationsummit.com` ## Description The AFCEA North Carolina Innovation Summit is a defense and technology gathering hosted by AFCEA North Carolina, bringing together leaders from the military, government, industry, and academia. Its 2027 theme, “Decision Advantage at the Edge,” reflects a focus on helping warfighters and decision-makers sense, understand, decide, and act more quickly in complex and contested environments. Held in Fayetteville, home to airborne and special operations military communities, the Summit connects operational challenges with emerging technologies and potential solutions across the air, land, maritime, space, and cyber domains. Topics include artificial intelligence and autonomy, resilient networks, data advantage, C5ISR, command and control, human-machine teaming, and force modernization. The program offers keynote discussions, panels, technology demonstrations, networking, and opportunities for mission owners and solution providers to engage directly. Attendees can also explore the agenda, participate in a resource and career fair, and connect with sponsors and exhibitors. Scheduled for February 17–18, 2027, at the Crown Complex, the Summit aims to foster collaboration and innovation that strengthen operational readiness. ## Industries - ⚖️ Law and Government - ⚖️ National Security _(under Law and Government)_ - 🏭 Heavy Industry and Engineering - 🏭 Aerospace and Defense _(under Heavy Industry and Engineering)_ ## Logos & icons - logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idUaUOZr27/w/300/h/117/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1791044978844) ## Colors | Name | Hex | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | | Red | #ec0000 | accent | | Atoll | #0c6578 | dark | | White | #ffffff | light | ## Fonts - Merriweather — asset _(google)_ - Open Sans — asset _(google)_ --- _Source: _ _See [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) for a full list of agent-readable pages, and [/auth.md](/auth.md) for how agents authenticate._