HUMAN PERFORMANCE SUMMIT 2025
Performance Summit is a premier gathering at the intersection of human performance, innovation, and technology. Powered by NASA and the Defense Innovation Unit, the event brings together athletes, founders, startups, and leading organizations to explore challenges, share insights, and forge powerful collaborations.
It’s where conversations turn into action — and where the future of performance begins to take shape.
168
TOTAL ATTENDEES
39
BRANDS
$200M+
NON DILUTIVE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY





































EVENT SPEAKERS
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Bill Murphy
CEO | Willpower
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Cody Burkart
Humanworks Chief | NASA
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Devin Beckwith
Tech Liaison | US SOCOM
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Jim Rabuck
DODx Director | DIU
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Dr. Ben House
Director of Nutrition Systems & Research | Memphis Grizzlies
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Scott M. Smith, PhD
Manager for Nutritional Biochemistry | NASA
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Jason Karp
CEO | HumanCo
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Christi Logan
Senior Performance Dietician | US SOCOM
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Lt Col Moca Mocalis
Defense Innovation Unit
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Josh Ruben
CEO | Absolute Rest
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Dr. Ariana Smies, PHD
Head of Wellness Product Research | Kohler
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Mark Oliver
CEO | Presage Technologies
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William Hurley
CEO | Strangeworks
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Josef Schmid
Flight Surgeon | NASA
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Amy Smith
Chief Scientific Officer | Blank Slate
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Erika Hussey
Program Manager | DIU
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Tim Adams
Integrated Performance Coach
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Dr Sandra Chapman, PhD
Chief Director Center | BrainHealth
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Danica Vallone
Organization for Space
Medicine Engineering and Design -
Grant Anderson
CEO | Paragon Space Development Corporation
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Tom Marshburn
Astronaut | NASA
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Tim Kennedy
MMA Fighter | Sheepdog Response
