February 24-25, 2026
Celeste Hotel
Exploring the latest trends in simulation training across the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, Marine Corps, and Allied Nations
IDGA's upcoming Military Simulation Training Summit returns to Orlando, FL, on February 24-25, 2026. The conference will showcase the evolution of simulation and simulated training across the military branches and NATO nations. We will explore interoperability, emerging technology, and implementation of military-simulated training extensively.
This conference will cover how the military is advancing efforts to prepare the next-generation soldiers with simulated training. There will be a focus on how simulated training is pushing militaries across the world to leverage data for training, advance competency-based training, and prepare to respond to modern day threats.
Simulated training, including synthetic training and Live Virtual Constructive training, isn’t limited to one specific training situation. We will be exploring the depth of training it is being used for and the capabilities the US military and its allies are looking for. Whether it is marksmanship, cybersecurity, or armored vehicle training, there will be an opportunity to meet with the decision-makers to understand its implementation and future requirements.
View our 2025 Speakers:
Brig. Gen. Ret. William Glaser
Director, Synthetic Training Environment, CFT
U.S. Army
Melanie Lazarus
Dean, US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
U.S. Air Force
Col Nicholas Waldron
Branch Head, Experimentation and Wargaming
Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
Erin Goodrich Baker
Central Florida Tech Bridge Director/ Central Florida Tech Grove Program Manager
U.S. Navy Fleet Reserve
Kevin Cogan
Innovation Director, Department of the Air Force Chief Model & Simulation Office
U.S. Air Force
Capt. Robert Betts
Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD)
U.S. Navy
Lieutenant Colonel Adam Willis
Program Manager Biological Technologies Office
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Brigadier General Christine Beeler Subject to Final Approvals
Program Executive Officer for Simulation Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI)
US Army
Colonel Anthony Graham
Commander of the Air Force Agency for Modelling and Simulation (AFAMS)
US Air Force
Colonel Stephen Banks
Branch Head for Modelling and Simulation Learning Technologies
NATO Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
Brigadier General Christine Beeler
Commanding General
US Army PEO STRI
Colonel Anthony Graham
Commander
Air Force Agency for Modeling & Simulation (AFAMS)
Christopher Boyle
Director of Training Technologies for U.S. Fleet Forces Command
United States Navy
Elizabeth Tygart
Product Manager Synthetic Training Systems
Marine Corps Systems Command PM Training Systems
Col Ryan Harrington
Commanding Officer, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Atlantic
US Marine Corps Training Command
Dale Whittaker Subject to Final Approvals
Project Lead International Programs Office
PEO STRI, US Army
Heather Priest
Senior Scientific Technical Manager for LVC Training Solutions
United States Navy
Lloyd Kleinman
Training Technology, International Programs
Surface Combat Systems Training Command
Rory O'Brien
Chief, ISTD
MCoE, DOTD Fort Benning
7 reasons to attend Military Simulation Training:
Receive clear direction from the United States military on how they plan on using simulated training to train the modern soldier
Hear from the leaders of international partnership programs
Expanding expeditionary training and ensuring the quality is meeting training standards of inland training
Have discussions with leaders across the three branches of the US military on how they are scaling synthetic training
Next steps for the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE)
Provide a clear understanding of how AI is used to improve simulation training
Modernizing training LVC training in the US Navy
Testimonials
It has been very valuable, not just for us as an industry but be able to connect different users and for them to exchange experience
The event was extremely valuable on the networking side, and it was a pleasure to meet attendees from so many different countries
Very valuable information on where to focus our investments going forward
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