Invited Speakers
Invited — awaiting confirmation. See the 2026 confirmed speakers for the previous edition.
- Alexander StubbPresident of FinlandFinland
- Bart De WeverPrime MinisterBelgium
- Mark RutteSecretary GeneralNATO
- Boris PistoriusMinister of DefenceGermany
- Maxime PrévotDeputy PM & Minister of Foreign AffairsBelgium
- Mykhailo FedorovDeputy PM & Minister of Digital TransformationUkraine
- Lucilla SioliDirector of the EU AI OfficeEuropean Commission
- Francois ArbaultDirector for Defence IndustryEuropean Commission
- Guillaume de La BrosseHead of Unit — Defence Industrial PolicyEuropean Commission
- Panagiotis KikirasTechnology & Innovation ExecutiveEuropean Commission
- Stephane OuakiHead of DepartmentEuropean Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)
- Hedi KarrayProgramme Manager for Artificial IntelligenceEuropean Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)
- Marie-Agnes Strack-ZimmermannMEP — Subcommittee on Security & Defence (SEDE)European Parliament
- Nikos LoutasDirector, InnovationNATO
- Patrick AufortDirector, Defence Innovation Agency (AID)French Ministry of the Armed Forces
- Sven WeizeneggerHead, Cyber Innovation HubBundeswehr
- Michiel SchefferPresident, EIC BoardEuropean Innovation Council
- Arthur MenschCEO & Co-FounderMistral AI
- Elie BurszteinAI & Cybersecurity LeadGoogle
- Yvonne HofstetterChief Executive Officer21strategies
- Peter SarlinFounder & ChairmanPostScriptum
- Eric SchmidtChair & Chief Executive OfficerRelativity Space
- Camille GrandSecretary GeneralAerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)