4th Annual Stanford Conference

The premier student-run conference in Silicon Valley.

Mission: Convening today’s and tomorrow’s national security leaders to turn emerging technology into American advantage in an era of strategic competition.

The 4th Annual Stanford Conference on Tech + National Security will take place on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at the David and Joan Traitel Building of Hoover Institution. We look forward to welcoming you this fall to the campus of Stanford University to explore the intersection of tech and national security with other leaders from across academia, government, and industry.

More details and conference schedule soon!

The conference is hosted by Stanford DEFCON, a student network under the purview of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation at Stanford University.