Brigadier General Blaine “Blaino” Holt has over 28 years of experience in aerospace, logistics, supply chain management, strategic planning, international business, sales development, government and military operations, foreign affairs, defense procurement, and emerging technology integration. As U.S. Deputy Military Representative to NATO, he was the second highest ranking military official in the U.S. delegation to the alliance, supporting the execution of U.S. foreign and defense policy and providing guidance and advocacy on behalf of the Military Representative and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As Director of Logistics for the U.S. European Command (EUCOM), General Holt was charged with implementing U.S. political-military strategy, directing logistical operations within the European Theater for the Department of Defense, which included coordinating the movement of U.S. forces, equipment and supplies throughout the region. He was unanimously voted as Chairman of the NATO Multinational Logistics Coordination Center (MLCC) for NATO members and all partnership nations, the first U.S. General to hold the two-year post in the history of NATO and was designated by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe as his “#1 strategist,” becoming one of the top ten logistics leaders in the Department of Defense. At the Pentagon, he was Director of the Commander’s Action Group (CAG) to the Air Force Secretary and Air Force Chief of Staff, leading a senior executive team across multiple disciplines to develop, plan and coordinate events and communications. His command experience includes the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing, stationed in Kyrgyz Republic, and the 16th Airlift and 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadrons. As a command pilot, he logged over 3,900 flight hours, more than 300 in combat, on the Boeing C-17A, the Lockheed C-141B Starlifter, the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, the Northrop T-38A Talon and the Cessna T-37, receiving two air medals. His major awards and decorations include the Air Force Distinguished Superior Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award with Gold Border, the Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and seven oak leaf clusters. After retiring from the Air Force, he became President of Million Air and American Jet International, a privately held aerospace organization with 30 locations across the globe, where he crafted and implemented an action plan to stabilize the company and drive future growth, raising $150M. Currently, he is CEO of Alchemai, a leading-edge software company that uses AI technology and predictive analytics to manage supply chain risk in the defense, commercial and non-profit sectors. He is also CEO and Founder of Irascible Strategic Advisors, where he provides consulting for seed stage startup companies focused on bringing emerging and disruptive technologies to market. A Military Fellow and life member on the Council on Foreign Relations, he has published numerous articles on foreign policy and defense issues. He has been a keynote speaker at various conferences, events and international committees, and is a contributor and writer for Newsmax, where he regularly appears. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from the University of Georgia, Athens, a Master of Education in Education Technology from Georgetown University, and a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the Air War College.

Thomas B. Henry is the Co-Founder of Eunike Ventures. He has been in this role since 2017. Eunike Ventures is a Houston created Hybrid Energy Accelerator that serves as an Operating Arm to search for innovative technologies for its Energy Partners with the focus on de-risking technology via pilots and providing a platform for swift adoption and commercialization. As a hybrid accelerator we provide immersive development and implementation of Project Management, Risk Management, Decision Framework and Management of Change processes to help startups navigate and build their organizations from an R&D mindset to a Product-Project Delivery company.

He continues to spearhead the development of high-impact technologies in renewables, hydrogen, AI, and ESG, forging global innovation bridges with Canada, France, the Nordics, and Israel.

Prior to this he has worked with the Royal Dutch Shell for 28 years during which he has held a variety of management and technical positions with responsibilities on three continents, including roles in the United States, Netherlands, India and Malaysia. His experience was focused on delivering International Oil & Gas Development projects both from an operated and joint venture perspective. He orchestrated large-scale projects with precision, consistently delivering operational excellence and maximizing business value through strategic technology development and deployment. He also functioned across entire Techno-Commercial value chain driving business value focusing on technology application and development of Governance and Risk Management frameworks.

Mr. Henry holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (Ohio State University); MBA (Strathclyde Business School) and Strategic Decision and Risk Management (Stanford University).

Brant Butler is Vice President of Environmental, Health & Safety at Patriot Erectors, LLC Steel Fabricators.

Brant brings more than two decades of global experience leading Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) programs across energy, construction, manufacturing, and technology industries.

He has a proven track record of advancing safety culture, implementing scalable management systems, and aligning Environmental & Social Governance strategies with operational goals.

Brant has led safety initiatives on multi-billion-dollar construction projects; developed ISO-aligned HSEQ management systems and behavior-based safety programs; designed ESG strategies that integrate safety and sustainability; fostered cross-functional, global collaboration to achieve measurable results in safety performance and compliance.