AI In
Defence
Summit
One day. Brussels. The continent's most senior defence, policy, and deep tech leaders, convening to shape AI strategy, close capability gaps, and forge the alliances that will define European security for the next decade.
2027
Brussels, BE
March 1, 2027
Partners
The Summit is made possible through the support of organisations committed to shaping the future of AI in defence.
Confirmed Speakers
Guillaume de La Brosse
Head of Unit — Defence Industrial Policy
European Commission
Ajay Chakravarthy
Chief AI Officer
Thales UK
Marijn Markus
AI Lead
Iwona Anna Biernat
Chief Operating Officer, Project Europe · Co-Lead, EU-INC
Project Europe
Joonas Vainumäe
Chief of AI and Autonomy Programme, Force Transformation Command
Estonian Defence Forces
Eva Sula
Mentor
Benjamin Wolba
Co-founder
European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH)
Agenda
The shape of the day
Four plenary sessions. Three of them open a strand that runs all afternoon.
Opening KeynoteDG DEFIS
EU SovereigntyDisinformation & Hybrid Attacks on Europe
Hybrid WarfareLessons from the Battlefield: Ukrainian frontlines
Autonomy & HardwareThe New Economics of War
Capital & PolicyThree strands run in parallel, four sessions each.
Capital & Policy
How European defence AI gets funded and bought: procurement, policy, startups and investment.
Hybrid Warfare
Disinformation, cyber operations, and attacks on critical infrastructure.
Autonomy & Hardware
Autonomous systems, the hardware they run on, and the sensors that find them.
Networking drinks from 18:05. The 19:00 reception is by invitation only.
Startup Awards: presentations & prizes
Closing Keynote
Further sessions and speakers will be announced as they are confirmed. View the complete agenda →
Attend
Off the record
Working sessions run under the Chatham House Rule. No recordings, no press.
A screened room
Every registration is reviewed before it is confirmed. Senior people from defence ministries, NATO and EU bodies, industry and investment.
One day, four tracks
EU Sovereignty, Hybrid Warfare, Autonomy & Hardware, Capital & Policy. The whole programme in a single day, so everyone you need is in the building at once.
Founders meet buyers
The Startup Awards put founders in front of procurement officials and investors on the same afternoon.
Record
The 2026 Summit
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Common
questions
Eligibility, cost, session rules, substitutions and networking. Anything else, email us.
Contact
info@aidefencesummit.euVenue
& Travel
SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre
Mont des Arts, 1000 Brussels
1000 Brussels, BE