# Border Technology Summit 2026

- Dates: September 2026
- Location: San Diego Marriott La Jolla, San Diego, United States
- Organiser: IDGA
- Expected attendance: 700

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.idga.org/events-border-tech-summit)
- [Registration](https://www.idga.org/events-border-tech-summit/srspricing)
- [Agenda](https://www.idga.org/events-border-tech-summit/agenda-mc)

## Speakers

- James Gfrerer, CEO; Federal Business LLC; Former CIO, Department of Veterans Affairs
- The Honorable Richard F. Topping, Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer
- Howard Steinman, Senior Advisor, Office of Information and Technology, Department of Veteran Affairs
- Honorable David Shulkin MD, Ninth Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Dr. Thomas Emmendorfer Pharm.D, Executive Director, Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, Department of Veteran Affairs
- Vamsee Potluri, Executive Medical Center Director, VA Washington DC health care, Department of Veteran Affairs
- Larry Connell, Director, Providence Healthcare System, Department of Veteran Affairs
- James Perkins, (A) Program Executive Officer, Defense Healthcare Management Systems, Defense Health Agency
- Chanel Bankston-Carter, Executive Director, Office of Small and Disadvantag
- Keith Whitby, SCM Division Chair, Healthcare Technology Management, Mayo Clinic
- Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, CEO, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
- Carl Blake, CEO, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
- Juan Serrano, Director, Military and Veterans Liaison Services, Northwell Healthcare
- Gary Hess, Director of Advocacy and Peer Support, Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition
- Dr. Amy Hrin, Vice President of Program Development, American Humane Society
- Arpit Mehta, Director of Bioinformatics, Northwell Healthcare
- Lindsay Livingston, Director of Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy
- Jose de la Barra, Vice President, Baltimore Medical Engineers & Technicians Society
- Tonya Oxendine, Spokesperson, Wounded Warrior Project
- Jennifer Jenkins, Spokesperson, Wounded Warrior Project

## Sponsors and partners

- AutoMediX
- Verkada
- Abridge
- Amazon Web Services
- Exact Sciences
- Pfizer

## Where to stay

- **The Sofia Hotel**: 50 m from the venue
- **The Bristol Hotel**: 130 m from the venue, 1055 First Avenue, San Diego, 92101
- **The Westin Gaslamp Quarter**: 190 m from the venue, 910 Broadway Circle, San Diego, 92101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sanwi-the-westin-san-diego-gaslamp-quarter/)
  - Phone: +1-619-239-2200
- **The Westin San Diego**: 210 m from the venue
- **Panama-Senator Hotel**: 260 m from the venue
- **Hotel Republic San Diego, Autograph Collection**: 280 m from the venue, 421 West B Street, San Diego, 92101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sanya-hotel-republic-san-diego-autograph-collection/overview/)
  - Phone: +1-619-398-3100
- **The US Grant, A Luxury Collection Hotel**: 300 m from the venue, 326 Broadway, San Diego, 92101
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sanlc-the-us-grant-a-luxury-collection-hotel-san-diego)
  - Phone: +1-619-232-3121
- **Plaza Hotel**: 370 m from the venue

## What people are saying

- [Border Technology Summit 2026 | ASDEvents](https://www.asdevents.com/event.asp?id=26076)
  - As threats grow more complex, the 2026 summit focuses on how technology and cross-agency collaboration can strengthen detection, enforcement, and trade facilitation, across ports of entry and beyond. Taking place this September in San Diego
  - By asdevents.com
- [Border Technology Summit 2026 - Event Guide | Border](https://www.defenceiq.com/events-bordertechsummitanz/agenda-mc)
  - Border Technology Summit 2026 - Event Guide While we put the finishing touches on the Border Technology Summit 2027 agenda, take a look at the 2026 Event Agenda to see the calibre of speakers, sessions, and real-world case studies featured
  - By defenceiq.com

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