AWE USA 2025

Brad Chedister
Founder
LANDWERX

Brad Chedister is an internationally recognized innovation leader bridging Government, Industry, and Academia to drive transformative change. With a distinguished career as a Lead Subject Matter Expert for the U.S. Special Operations community, Brad founded and directed multiple innovation platforms across the Intelligence Community, Special Operations, and broader U.S. Government. He built and led a worldwide network of interdisciplinary experts, spearheading breakthrough technologies to advance U.S. National Security objectives.

Currently, Brad serves as Chief Development Officer and Partner at the Liminal Collective, a platform uniting top-tier experts in performance, creativity, and science to elevate human potential. He also serves as a Senior Executive Advisor leading government organizations, industry pioneers, and university ecosystems. As Founder and Director of LANDWERX, Brad drives innovation at the intersection of agriculture and national security.

A true “Human Potential” advocate, Brad is also a former professional baseball player with the Houston Astros MLB organization.