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.

  • Barry Liner Barry Liner
  • Bill Smith Bill Smith
  • Christos Dimitriadis Christos Dimitriadis
  • Erik Prusch Erik Prusch
  • Kim Kaplan Kim Kaplan
  • Kiran Chaudhari Kiran Chaudhari
  • Matthew Travis Matthew Travis
  • Melanie Spies Melanie Spies
  • Rachel Gallagher Rachel Gallagher
  • Ron Lear Ron Lear
  • Scott B. Tashakkor Scott B. Tashakkor
  • Simona Rollinson Simona Rollinson
  • Sundari Balaji Sundari Balaji
  • Tuhin Bhattacharya Tuhin Bhattacharya