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The West Point Entrepreneurs Hosts 2026 Entrepreneur Summit
NEW YORK, August 18, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The West Point Entrepreneurs Shared Interest Group will host the 2026 West Point Entrepreneur Summit on September 14-16 at their headquarters hotel, the New York Marriott Downtown Manhattan. The 9th annual Entrepreneur Summit will attract over 200 West Point and service academy graduate entrepreneurs, CEOs/CXOs, global investors, and veteran entrepreneur sponsors creating long term networking value across the entire West Point Alumni Network, also known as the Long Gray Line.
The purpose of the West Point Entrepreneurs Shared Interest Group and West Point Entrepreneur Summit, a non-profit endeavor supported by the West Point Association of Graduates, is to bring together USMA and service academy alumni, military veteran entrepreneurs, chief executives, business leaders, and investors across the globe to create new opportunities for partnership and collaboration, while creating a “super community” of veteran entrepreneurs worldwide.
The summit provides educational resources for veterans at all stages of entrepreneurship. The West Point Entrepreneur Summit was previously recognized with two prestigious awards: the 2022 Gold CASE Circle of Excellence Award:2021 West Point Entrepreneur Summit: A Long Gray Line Investment in the Special Events Category (In-person multi-day events) and the GOLD American Business Award “Stevie”:2021 West Point Entrepreneur Summit: Conferences & Meetings.
The Keynote speakers for this year’s conference are Mark Clouse, West Point Class of 1990 and current President of the Washington Commanders NFL team and Trey Owen, West Point Class of 1994 and Founder of United Fitness Partners, one of the largest developers of fitness clubs under the Planet Fitness brand. Another featured guest speaker will be West Point Distinguished Graduate Kathy Hildreth, Class of 1983, Co-Founder of M1 Support Services which specializes in airplane maintenance for the U.S. military.
For the first time, the Summit will be in New York City after traveling around the country to Austin, Nashville, Washington, DC, and San Francisco.
A Recap Video from the 2025 Entrepreneur Summit can be viewed online at 2025 Sizzle Reel. Photos from last year’s Entrepreneur Summit can be accessed at 2025 Summit.
Submit event questions regarding the West Point 2026 Entrepreneur Summit to: Austin Hunt, Senior Manager, Shared Interest Groups, Sponsorships, & Advertising845-446-1582 or austin.hunt@westpointaog.org
Thank you to our current sponsors of the Entrepreneur Summit: Adams Keegan, the official HR/Payroll/Benefits Partner of the West Point Entrepreneurs, Scout Ventures, Wells Fargo, Summit 7, Miles & Stockbridge, Astoria Strategic Wealth, Reveille Ventures, Altos Ventures, Authentically American, and the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).
