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.
The 2026 Summit
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, M&A 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 →
For Attending
Four reasons
this room matters
We don't run a content conference. We convene the people who make the decisions.
Closed-door decision-making
Working sessions under Chatham House Rule. No attribution, no recordings, no press. The room says things that don't get said on stage.
Signal over noise
Every registration reviewed. The people here control procurement, policy, and capital — not credentials, not curiosity.
Capital moves here
Investors, procurement officials, and founders in the same sessions. Seven Capital facilitates introductions. Deals that take months at other events happen in a day here.
The room that doesn't exist anywhere else
Defence ministers, operational generals, and Series-B founders in the same hour. No other event in Europe convenes this combination. We checked.
On Stage
Our speaker lineup is currently being confirmed. World-class voices from defence, policy, and deep tech will be revealed over the coming weeks.
Invited Speakers
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Before you
RSVP
Everything delegates typically ask — from visa letters to Chatham House rule.
Delegate Office
info@aidefencesummit.euSQUARE
Brussels
SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre, Mont des Arts — steps from Brussels-Central station and a 5-minute metro ride from the European Parliament and key EU institutions.
1000 Brussels, BE
Confirmed delegates receive access to a negotiated block rate at the Summit hotel. Request on registration.