AI in Defence Summit
Agenda
Programme

Agenda
1 March 2027

SQUARE Brussels, Mont des Arts

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Preliminary agenda — sessions, speakers and timings are subject to change as the programme is finalised.

08:00 – 08:30Doors open
08:00→ 09:30
SQUARE Brussels

Registration & coffee

08:00 – 09:00
VIP

VIP breakfast

09:30→ 09:40Main Hall

Opening words

Jerome Leclanche & Andriy Kolodyuk, Founders, AI in Defence Summit

09:40→ 10:05Main Hall
EU SovereigntyKeynote

Opening Keynote

DG DEFIS — Speaker TBA

10:05→ 10:45Main Hall
Hybrid Warfare

Disinformation & Hybrid Attacks on Europe

10:45 – 11:10Break
11:10→ 11:50Main Hall
Autonomy & Hardware

Lessons from the Battlefield — Ukrainian frontlines

11:50→ 12:30Main Hall
Capital & Policy

The New Economics of War

12:30 – 13:35Lunch
13:35→ 14:15parallel
Room A
Capital & Policy

Defence Procurement in the AI Era

Room B
Hybrid Warfare

AI & Cybersecurity (TBA)

Room C
Autonomy & HardwareDebate

UAVs & autonomous swarms

14:15 – 14:25Transition
14:25→ 15:05parallel
Room A
Capital & Policy

AI Policy in Defence & Dual-Use

Room B
Hybrid Warfare

Propaganda (TBA)

Room C
Autonomy & Hardware

Edge AI & Defence

15:05 – 15:25Break
15:25→ 16:05parallel
Room A
Capital & Policy

Defence Startups & Innovation

Room B
Hybrid Warfare

Hybrid Attacks on Critical Infrastructure

Room C
Autonomy & Hardware

Detect & Intercept

16:05 – 16:15Transition
16:15→ 16:55parallel
Room A
Capital & Policy

AI Investments in Europe

Room B
Hybrid Warfare

TBA

Room C
Autonomy & Hardware

Space (TBA)

16:55 – 17:10Transition
17:10→ 17:40Main Hall
Capital & PolicyPitches

Startup Awards — Presentations & Prizes

17:40→ 17:55Main Hall
Keynote

Closing Keynote

Speaker TBA

17:55→ 18:05Main Hall

Closing words

Jerome Leclanche & Andriy Kolodyuk, Founders, AI in Defence Summit

18:05→ 19:00

Networking drinks

19:00→ 22:00
VIP

Private VIP networking reception