Sponsorship Opportunities

The Room Where
Europe's Defence AI
Decisions Are Made.

In 2026, this summit hosted an EU Commissioner, a serving Minister of Defence, and the Co-Chair of NATO's Autonomy Task Force. 2027 is next.

Sponsoring AIDEF27 is not advertising. It is direct access to 1,000+ senior decision-makers — 60% C-Suite or policy-level, across 30+ countries — shaping European defence AI for the next decade.

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Why Sponsor

1,000 People Who
Actually Decide Things.

The AI in Defence Summit is one of the few events where institutional buyers, operational commanders, policy architects, and strategic investors are in the same room — with structured formats designed to move relationships and decisions forward.

1,000+

Senior decision-makers

30+

Countries represented

60%

C-Suite or policy-level

100%

Curated & identity-verified

The wider week: AIDEF27 kicks off a week of European Defence. EDF Info Days follow on 2–3 March, with a Hackathon and Innovation Tech Event rounding out the programme. Sponsors gain visibility across the full week.

2026 VVIPs

Who Was in the
Room Last Year.

Andrius Kubilius

Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission

Theo Francken

Minister of Defence, Belgium

Brigadier General O. Romanov

Head of R&D, Defence Forces of Ukraine

Irene Benito Rodriguez

Co-Chair, NATO Autonomy Task Force

Michael Galkovsky

CTO, Oracle Cloud NATO & EMEA

Ajay Charkavarthy

Chief AI Officer, Thales UK

Packages

Four Tiers.
Priced for What Each Delivers.

All prices exclude VAT. Platinum is custom-priced. All packages subject to editorial review.

Bronze

EUR 10,000

Visibility at scale. For organisations planting a flag.

1 screen in the demo area — your brand displayed during all session breaks
Website logo placement throughout the event cycle
2 regular delegate passes

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Silver

EUR 25,000

Active presence. For organisations ready to have conversations.

Booth in a high-traffic area
4 regular + 2 VIP delegate passes
Newsletter mention + LinkedIn feature post
Everything in Bronze · Add-ons available

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Built for European deep tech start-ups.

Limited to 10 companies per edition. Dedicated Innovation Table, 2 delegate passes, Seven Capital investor introductions, inclusion in the European Innovation Showcase.

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Add-ons

The Package Is the Floor,
Not the Ceiling.

Nine ways to go further. Available to Silver and above.

Thematic Workshop

Host a 60–90 min working session on a topic you define. Pre-registered participants. Editorial alignment required.

Side-event / Breakfast

Private breakfast or evening event co-located with AIDEF27. Your guest list drawn from the summit network.

Video Demo Booth

Dedicated booth with video screen and live demo infrastructure.

Pre-event Marketing

Dedicated email to opt-in registrants · Newsletter co-branding · LinkedIn content series.

VIP Sponsorship

Sponsor the VIP programme — closed-door breakfast and senior working sessions.

Press Release

Co-authored announcement to the summit's full press list, timed to the event.

Private Roundtable

Invitation-only roundtable of up to 20 participants. You set the topic. No press. No recording.

Startup Awards Sponsor

Naming rights for the AIDEF27 Startup Awards. 5-minute stage presentation. Association with winning ventures.

Video Interview

3–5 min produced interview filmed on-site. Distributed via summit YouTube and LinkedIn.

How to Apply

Four Steps.
No Surprises.

Express interest

partnerships@aidefencesummit.eu or complete the enquiry form with your organisation, preferred tier, and objectives.

Editorial review

All applications reviewed for audience and mission alignment. Confirmation within 5 working days.

Confirm your package

Formal agreement, invoice, and access to the sponsor portal.

Onboarding

Dedicated sponsorship manager for pre-event deliverables, bilateral scheduling, and speaking prep.

Ready to Be Part of the Most Consequential AI Defence Conversation in Europe?