ShieldAI

In partnership with Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference, Gary Steele, CEO of Shield AI, sits down with Nasdaq's Kristina Ayanian to discuss how AI and autonomy are changing the battlefield and the core problem Shield AI is solving for the United States and its allies. Steele reflects on the company's real-world track record deploying autonomous systems in the toughest environments, why Hivemind and its AI pilot sit at the center of long-term strategy, and where global demand is strongest. He also shares the milestones that will matter most ahead and what it means to build something that lasts.