Unplugged: Warfighter Speed: From Prototype to Lethality in Real Time

In today’s conflicts, the advantage no longer goes to the biggest force; it goes to the fastest system. In this closed-door VIP session, Dan Magy, CEO of Firestorm Labs, unpacks how modern warfare is redefining the relationship between technology, process, and people at the edge. From rapid prototyping and distributed manufacturing to autonomous systems and adaptive tactics, this conversation explores how capabilities are conceived, built, and deployed in operational time, not acquisition cycles. Grounded in lessons from current battlefields, the discussion will examine what it takes to compress timelines, empower the warfighter with decision advantage, and build a system that delivers speed without sacrificing precision or control. This is a candid look at how the next generation of military advantage is being engineered and who’s getting it right.