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
  • Anoop Kumar Anoop Kumar
  • Bill Smith Bill Smith
  • Christos Dimitriadis Christos Dimitriadis
  • Erik Prusch Erik Prusch
  • JR Kenlin JR Kenlin
  • Kim Kaplan Kim Kaplan
  • Lindsay Marshall Lindsay Marshall
  • Rachel Gallagher Rachel Gallagher
  • Sam Gao Sam Gao
  • Shreekantha Ayya Shreekantha Ayya
  • Sundari Balaji Sundari Balaji
  • Amy Lichonczak Amy Lichonczak
  • Barry Liner Barry Liner
  • Brian Gallagher Brian Gallagher
  • Darian Poinsetta Darian Poinsetta
  • Geoff Terrell Geoff Terrell
  • Kevin Schaff Kevin Schaff
  • Kiran Chaudhari Kiran Chaudhari
  • Melanie Spies Melanie Spies
  • Roman Dzadzic Roman Dzadzic
  • Sankaranan Venkataraman Sankaranan Venkataraman
  • Simona Rollinson Simona Rollinson
  • Todd Gagnon Todd Gagnon
  • Anil Pandey Anil Pandey
  • Bianca Nell Bianca Nell
  • Burak Bysak Burak Bysak
  • Dileesh KV Dileesh KV
  • José Enrique Perez Villasenor José Enrique Perez Villasenor
  • Kileen Harrison Kileen Harrison
  • Lawrence French Lawrence French
  • Pushpavathi Gadde Pushpavathi Gadde
  • Ron Lear Ron Lear
  • Scott B. Tashakkor Scott B. Tashakkor
  • Steve Mole Steve Mole
  • Tuhin Bhattacharya Tuhin Bhattacharya