![]() ![]() ![]() Hubert and Zgoda won the day with a straight-forward pitch. Photo by Mike Tsukamoto/Air & Space Forces Magazine Raymond Zgoda present their proposal to the Spark Tank panel. Panelists then had four minutes to question the presenters.Ģ023 Spark Tank Winners Master Sgt. Towberman National Basketball Association Senior VP and Head of Referee Operations Michelle Johnson, a retired Air Force lieutenant general and investor Michael Moe, founder of the merchant bank Global Silicon Valley.Įach of the six finalists were allowed a three-minute pitch explaining their ideas, their progress thus far, and the potential return on investment for the services. Bass Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Chance Saltzman Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. This year’s panel of judges included Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. From an initial field of 235 ideas, or “sparks,” six finalists got to pitch their projects on the main stage at the 2023 AFA Warfare Symposium. ![]() Instead of entrepreneurs pitching investors for funding, Spark Tank enables DAF “intrapreneurs”-primarily Airmen and Guardians, but also including department civilians-to pitch innovative ideas and ask leaders to fund their projects. Spark Tank is an annual competition modeled after the “Shark Tank” TV program. ![]()
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