Schedule of Events
Agenda as of May 15, 2024; subject to change
Monday, May 20
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Registration Open
Mt. Franklin Lobby
Tuesday, May 21
6:30 am – 6:30 pm
Registration Open
Mt. Franklin Lobby
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Welcome Remarks & the State of the Border
Juarez Room
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
Halls A-C
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
General Session: Border of the Future
Juarez Room
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
General Session: Expanding our Potential through AI
Juarez Room
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by AXON
Halls A-C
Wednesday, May 22
7:00 am – 4:30 pm
Registration Open
Mt. Franklin Lobby
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
​Virtual Marksman Challenge
Title Sponsors: InVeris & Trango Systems
Paso del Norte Lobby
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
Halls A-C
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Honoring the Memory Ceremony
Sponsored by: AKIMA
Juarez Room
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
General Session: From Cartels to Consequences: Multifaceted Strategies to Combat Drug Trafficking at the Border
Juarez Room
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Deep Dive #1: Understanding Drug Trafficking: Science, Forensics and Technology
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Deep Dive #2: Combating Transnational Crime Organizations: Interdiction & Investigation
LMI Theater
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Peraton Theater​
Thursday, May 23
7:00 am – 1:00 pm
Registration Open
Mt. Franklin Lobby
8:30 am – 9:45 am
DHS Acquisition: Tone from the Top
Peraton Theater
9:00 am – 11:00 am
DHS Matchmaking Program
LMI Theater
9:50 am – 10:15 am
DHS Deep Dive: Technology and AI
Peraton Theater
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
Halls A-C
10:20 am – 11:30 am
Component Perspective: What DHS Agencies are Buying and How They’re Buying It
Peraton Theater