Dates
Feb 24–26
Year
2027
Location
Whitefish, MT
Format
In-Person
Registration
Coming Soon
About the Summit
A Forum Built for the
Conversations That Matter
The Whitefish Security Summit returns for its second annual gathering — convening senior leaders in defense, intelligence, geopolitics, and security innovation for three days of frank, substantive conversation in the unspoiled clarity of Glacier Country, Montana.
No vendor booths. No political theater. No green-room speeches. Just the decision-makers, operators, and thinkers whose work defines how America and its allies navigate an era of consequential risk — in the same room, away from the noise of their capitals.
Senior military leaders, intelligence officers, and national security officials engaging the hard problems at the classified and unclassified seam.
Diplomats, policy architects, and strategic thinkers examining great-power competition, regional instability, and the fracturing international order.
From autonomous systems and AI to cyber operations and energy security — the practitioners reshaping the character of modern conflict.
The executives, investors, and founders whose work at the intersection of security and commerce drives the national security enterprise forward.
“The most consequential security conversations happen when the right people are in the same room, away from the pressures of their capitals.”
Mission of the Whitefish Security Summit
Featured Speakers
Keynotes
Keynote I
Adm. William H. McRaven
U.S. Navy (Ret.) · Former Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command · Commander of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden
In Person
Keynote II
Gen. Sir Nick Carter
British Army (Ret.) · Former Chief of the Defence Staff, United Kingdom · NATO Senior Military Committee
Remote AddressAll speakers invited · confirmations pending · additional speakers to be announced
2027 Program
Panel Sessions
Panel 01
Great Power Competition: The Intelligence Dimension
- Mark Pascale · CIA, former COS Beijing & Moscow
- Sue Gordon · former Principal Deputy DNI
- Julian Barnes · The New York Times (moderator)
Panel 02
The New Battlefield: Cyber, AI & Defense Tech
- JC Dodson · former CISO/CSO, BAE Systems
- David Fialkow · investor, Anduril Industries
- Cade Metz · The New York Times (moderator)
Panel 03
Special Operations: Past, Present & Future
- Patrick McCaulley · former Senior Enlisted Adviser, JSOC
- Rear Adm. Matthew Burns · U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- David Kilcullen · counterinsurgency strategist & author
Panel 04
Ground Truth: Ukraine, the Middle East & Allied Intelligence
- Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov · Chief of Staff to President Zelensky
- Tamir Pardo · former Director, Mossad
- Sam Hanna · U.S. Army veteran, White Helmets
- Nancy Youssef · The Atlantic (moderator)
Panel 05
Defense Innovation & the Private Sector
- David Fialkow · investor, Anduril Industries
- Eric Schmidt · The New York Times
- Chris Costa · Director, International Spy Museum · former Sr. Director for Counterterrorism, NSC
Registration · WSS 2027
Attend the Summit
Green File Pass
$1,100
Three-Day General Admission · Feb 24–26, 2027
- Full access to all plenary sessions
- Networking receptions
- Summit printed program
Black File Pass
$2,200
Three-Day VIP Access · Feb 24–26, 2027
- Everything in Green File
- Pre-event reception with speakers
- Exclusive break-out sessions with panelists
- Summit Circle member priority
- Summit Circle members attend free — admission included in membership
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