Join the Council’s Technology Leadership & Strategy Initiative (TLSI) for a special convening in Fort Worth as we work to shape TLSI’s agenda for the coming year and beyond.
This Dialogue will also help inform the Council’s broader focus for 2026, our 40th anniversary year, as we develop a focused set of major recommendations to advance U.S. competitiveness. TLSI members’ expertise will play an important role in helping shape, strengthen, and amplify this parallel workstream.
Participants will hear directly from the Lockheed Martin team behind one of the most sophisticated systems ever built, the F-35 Lightning II, and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Fort Worth facility where the aircraft is assembled on the factory floor.
We look forward to having you with us for what promises to be an outstanding day of high-level discussion, collaboration, and an insider's view of a premier U.S. innovation and manufacturing powerhouse.
Additional details will be shared with registered attendees as the Dialogue approaches. In the meantime, please review the following planning information:
Visitor Guide. A visitor guide is available with travel details and hotel recommendations. The Renaissance Worthington Hotel (200 Main Street, downtown Fort Worth) is recommended, along with several other excellent accommodations listed in the guide.
Local Transportation. While rideshare services are available in Fort Worth, the facility is located inside Air Force Plant 4, approximately one mile from the access gate, where identification is required. Renting a car is recommended as the most convenient transportation option.
Airports. Attendees may fly into either:
Please register in advance to confirm attendance and ensure access processing. Register here.
We are grateful to Dr. Tahlee Baynard, Vice President, Ignite, Lockheed Martin Space, and colleagues across the Lockheed Martin enterprise for generously hosting this Dialogue.
We look forward to welcoming you to Fort Worth
The TLSI draws on nearly 50 Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) from industry, academia, and the national laboratories and makes the business case for strategic, prioritized investments in the research, talent and infrastructure necessary for tech-based innovation in an era of endless frontiers but limited resources.
This page will be updated with dialogue details soon, but for now please take a moment to register and plan your trip.
For additional information about this event, please contact Chad Evans at [email protected].
