PNT Leadership Summit 2026
National Core PNT: What, Who & How?
Monday, September 14, 2026
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, Florida, USA
This event is by invitation only
Registration links are sent directly via email to members and invited guests — please check your inbox for your invitation. Can't find your invite? Contact us.
Not yet a member? Join RNTF today — members are automatically invited to this and future Foundation events.
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Event Sponsors
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About the Summit
Location:
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
One Grand Cypress Blvd., Orlando, FL 32836, USA
Time:
Check-in Begins: 8:15 AM
Event Begins: 9:00 AM
Event Ends: 1:30 PM
Read-Ahead Materials:
Additional materials to be provided to registered attendees 2 weeks ahead of the event
Questions?
Contact Holly Beyhl ([email protected]), RNT Foundation Membership & Marketing Manager.
Agenda
Last updated: 11 August 2026
Check-In
Coffee and tea available
Hosts’ Welcome and Framing
- Greg Winfree - Board Chair, RNT Foundation
- Richard Fischer - Publisher, Inside GNSS
- Dana Goward (moderator) - President & Co-Founder, RNT Foundation
Civil and Commercial Requirements - Panel
- Dr. Pat Diamond - Principal & Owner, Diamond Consulting
- Charlie Meyer - Senior Technical Director, Iridium
- Justin Hardy - Telecommunications Engineer, Southern Company (invited)
Defense and Contested-Environment Lessons - Panel
- Matthew Bousselot – Technical Fellow, BAE Systems
- William Kirchner – Technical Director, Assured PNT, BAE Systems
- Mike Shepard – Director of APNT Strategy & Systems, Navigation & Sensor Systems, BAE Systems
Break
Updates from Europe and the UK
- Dr. Ignacio Fernández Hernández – Administrator, Galileo Authentication and High Accuracy Service, European Commission
- Kate Greenham - Head of PNT Programmes, UK Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
- Alistair Way - Positioning Programme Lead, UK Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, and Wing Commander
Autonomy and Unmanned Systems as the Stress Test
- Michael Robbins - President & CEO, AUVSI
CORE-PNT as a Resilient National Core Utility – Facilitated Plenary Discussion
Working Groups
What belongs in the resilient core? What is not supported by the core? Who is responsible? How is it funded? How is it executed? How is adoption fostered? How is it sustained?
Working Lunch
Working Group reports and synthesis
Key Takeaways & Event Close
FAQ
Where is the event being held?
Our venue is the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort, the same hotel where ION GNSS+ 2026 will kick-off later that day.
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
One Grand Cypress Blvd., Orlando, FL 32836, USA
How much does parking cost? How do I get the discounted rate?
More information coming soon.
How do I get to the event space?
The event will be held in the Windsong (#9-12) room on the Convention Level of the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort. Event signage will be posted throughout the hotel.
What time does check-in begin? What time does the event begin?
Check-in begins at 8:15 AM outside the Windsong (#9-12) room. Please have a digital copy of your ticket ready to show.
The event beings promptly at 9:00 AM.
Please remember this is an invite only event and unregistered guests are not permitted.
Do I need my Ticket Tailor ticket?
Yes, please have a digital copy of your ticket ready to show at check-in.
Can I bring a guest?
No, this is an invite only event and unregistered guests are not permitted.
Registration links are sent directly via email to members and invited guests — please check your inbox for your invitation. Can't find your invite? Contact us.
Not yet a member? Join RNTF today — members are automatically invited to this and future Foundation events.
Are meals and beverages provided?
Yes, a lunch buffet will be serverd as well as coffee, tea, and water being available throughout the event.
Attribution & press
- We are using Chatham House Rules (CH Rule) – Attendees may speak about what they learned, but may not attribute anything to individual speakers or organizations without their explicit permission.
- There will be representatives of the press in attendance, but they will be there for background information and will adhere to the CH Rule.
- Proceedings from the event will be published by Inside GNSS. Again, adhering to the CH Rule.