Upcoming Events
Learn. Connect. Advance.Through influential events, executive forums, and focused initiatives, SPADA provides partners with meaningful access to strategic relationships, industry insights, and resources that support growth in a rapidly evolving market. Our efforts extend beyond networking alone—SPADA actively supports workforce development, technical training, STEM outreach, and supply-chain connectivity, helping ensure the long-term resilience of our regional aerospace economy.
Step inside Machina Labs’ AI‑driven “elastic factory,” where robotics and software‑defined cells rapidly form complex metal parts without traditional tooling, enabling agile, deployable manufacturing for aerospace and defense. SPADA is bringing together industry, students, policymakers, and ecosystem partners for a high‑energy night of factory tours, live demonstrations, and focused networking around the future of aerospace and defense manufacturing.
Event capacity is 150 persons.
What to expect
Guided factory tour of Machina Labs’ AI‑ and robotics‑powered metal forming cells in action
Live demonstrations showing how next‑gen factories enable agile, deployable manufacturing
Concentrated networking focused on AI, robotics, advanced manufacturing, innovation, and the future industrial base
A cross‑sector room: students, industry professionals, policymakers, workforce and community partners
A first look at SPADA’s 2026–2027 event calendar, working groups, and regional programming
Guest speakers on California innovation awards, programs, and how to access them
Reception Drinks and Hors d’oeuvres
View Machina Labs video here: https://machinalabs.ai/capabilities
Join SPADA this August for an exclusive, high‑impact learning session designed for both professionals and students in the aerospace and defense ecosystem. This special program features an onsite, interactive session with a major defense OEM, including a high‑level Q&A that goes far beyond a typical panel or keynote.
Participants will gain insight into how a leading OEM thinks about innovation, supply chain, workforce, and the future of national defense, while also exploring what it takes to plug into these programs—from the factory floor to the executive suite. Whether you are an established industry leader, an emerging founder, or a student building your pathway into aerospace and defense, SPADA is creating the room for you to ask real questions, hear candid perspectives, and better understand how major programs actually operate.
Space will be limited, and full details (including host OEM, date, and registration) are coming soon. Mark your calendar now and get ready for a dynamic, inside‑the‑industry learning experience that supports SPADA’s mission to future‑proof our regional aerospace and defense ecosystem.
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