William F. Burns

Surface Navy Association promotes coordination and communication among those in the military, business, and academic communities who share a common interest in surface warfare while supporting the activities of Surface Naval Forces. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is an organization that hosts events and provides education and content development for professionals in the autonomous technologies industry. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA, and the CEO of the company is Brian P. Wynne. AUVSI's focus is on fostering a community of informed professionals and nurturing talent to enable progress and transformation in the industry. The organization has recently hosted the 3rd annual Business of Automated Mobility event and has added the full library of content recorded at the event to its AVille platform. AUVSI has also entered into a commercial agreement with the David McAntony Gibson Foundation to use its drone delivery technology to provide service to the Beausoleil First Nation community in Ontario.

M Ship Co. LLC provides naval vessels development, designing and engineering services. It offers designs and engineers maritime vessels for the military, commercial and recreational markets. The firm also offers naval engineering services which range from fundamental hull form research to vessel engineering and design. Its products include M80 Stiletto, Stiletto MOC, Seahawk, Mistral/magneto, MSHIP Mark VI, Navy Diver Support Boat, Marmot Alaskan Workboat and M40 Marlin Sport Fisher. The company was founded by Charles Wesley Robinson and William F. Burns III in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.