23-24 June 2026

Washington, D.C., USA

The DuPont Circle Hotel

Insights & Inspiration from Leading Voices

Introducing the key speakers at Capability Creates 2026

  • Opening Keynote Speaker: Matthew Travis Opening Keynote Speaker: Matthew Travis

    Matthew Travis is the first chief executive officer of The Cyber AB overseeing all CMMC accreditation and CMMC Ecosystem operations in support of the Department of War. Previously, Travis served as the first deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the nation’s leading civilian cybersecurity agency managing cybersecurity, infrastructure protections, and emergency communications. Additionally, he was deputy undersecretary for national protection within the Department of Homeland Security and served in the White House. A former naval officer, Travis is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and holds a master’s degree in national security studies from Georgetown University. He has appeared on CNN and MSNBC.

  • Keynote Speaker: Keisha R. Thomas, MS, MHS, CQA, RAC Keynote Speaker: Keisha R. Thomas, MS, MHS, CQA, RAC

    Keisha Thomas is the Associate Director for Compliance and Quality in FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. She provides strategic oversight, coordination and guidance over medical device quality, compliance, and enforcement efforts. Ms. Thomas is a coauthor of the recently implemented amendment to 21 CFR 820, “Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)”—incorporating the requirements of ISO 13485:2016; and spearheaded FDA’s implementation efforts for the proposed regulation. She has been at CDRH for 23 years and has an extensive regulatory, compliance, and enforcement background. Ms. Thomas has held multiple positions in CDRH, including Deputy Office Director for OPEQ/OHT1, Deputy Director for the Division of Premarket and Labeling Compliance, and Deputy Director for the Division of Enforcement A, and Quality System Team Lead in the former Office of Compliance, CDRH.

  • Aman K. Singhal Aman K. Singhal
  • Amy Lichonczak Amy Lichonczak
  • Anandkumar K Shelat Anandkumar K Shelat
  • Anil Pandey Anil Pandey
  • Anoop Kumar Anoop Kumar
  • Barry Liner Barry Liner
  • Bianca Erasmus Bianca Erasmus
  • Bill Smith Bill Smith
  • Brian Gallagher Brian Gallagher
  • Burak Baysak Burak Baysak
  • Carrie Zhang Carrie Zhang
  • Christos Dimitriadis Christos Dimitriadis
  • Darian Poinsetta Darian Poinsetta
  • Dileesh KV Dileesh KV
  • Erik Prusch Erik Prusch
  • Gabi Elisa Da Cunha Arnold Gabi Elisa Da Cunha Arnold
  • Geoff Terrell Geoff Terrell
  • Jason Mu Jason Mu
  • Jennifer Betz Jennifer Betz
  • Jordon Sims Jordon Sims
  • JR Kenlin JR Kenlin
  • José Enrique Perez Villasenor José Enrique Perez Villasenor
  • Kevin Schaaff Kevin Schaaff
  • Kieran Doyle Kieran Doyle
  • Kileen Harrison Kileen Harrison
  • Kim Kaplan Kim Kaplan
  • Lawrence France Lawrence France
  • Lindsay Marshall Lindsay Marshall
  • Lindsey Philbrick Lindsey Philbrick
  • Lori Diaz Lori Diaz
  • Mehak Nadeem Mehak Nadeem
  • Melanie Spies Melanie Spies
  • Mukul Madan Mukul Madan
  • Pascal Rabbath Pascal Rabbath
  • Pushpavathi Gadde Pushpavathi Gadde
  • Rachel Gallagher Rachel Gallagher
  • Raymond Roberts Raymond Roberts
  • Roman Dzadzic Roman Dzadzic
  • Ron Lear Ron Lear
  • Sam Gao Sam Gao
  • Sankaranan Venkataraman Sankaranan Venkataraman
  • Scott B. Tashakkor Scott B. Tashakkor
  • Shreekantha Ayya Shreekantha Ayya
  • Simona Rollinson Simona Rollinson
  • Steve Mole Steve Mole
  • Sundari Balaji Sundari Balaji
  • Todd Gagnon Todd Gagnon
  • Tuhin Bhattacharya Tuhin Bhattacharya
  • Yucel Tepekoy Yucel Tepekoy