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About us
Baltic Miltech Summit aims to foster new and existing synergies between private and public sectors, NATO and EU policymakers, industry and research in developing and applying cutting-edge military technologies. All players of defense sector are invited to widen their reach and progress in international markets.
Let’s meet and discuss cooperation opportunities among defence sector representatives, small companies and large corporations, policy makers and innovators. The international event will take place in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. It will be delivered in a hybrid format with both in-person and online attendance options.
Attention: registration for those who want participate in-person is open till September 24. All physical participants must meet at least one of the following requirements:
• Proof of certificate / laboratory testing result confirming a negative PCR test for a COVID-19 disease taken no more than 72 hours ago or a negative antigen test taken no more than 48 hours ago.
• Have a medical document, a country-specific vaccination certificate or an international vaccination certificate confirming the full vaccination with one of the COVID-19 vaccines (COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen, Comirnaty, COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna, and Vaxzevria).
• Are recovered from COVID-19 disease diagnosed on the basis of a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test and maximum 180 days have passed from the positive testing.
• Have a valid EU Digital Covid Certificate.
International conference
New tools, resources and trends will be outlined in one day so stay updated on new trends.
B2B meetings
Let your potential partners know who you are, what you do, how your work and how you can help them grow.
Networking
Meet new like minded people at one time, have conversations and build strong connections with potential partners.
Live Firing Show
Watch live demonstration of defence capabilities during our partner event Live Firing Show on 7th of October.
Speakers
Vilius Semeška
Vice-Minister, Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
Vilius Semeška – Current Vice-Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Lithuania.
Jovita Neliupšienė
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Economy and Innovations of the Republic of Lithuania
Jovita Neliupšienė – Current Vice-minister of Economy and Innovation
of the Republic of Lithuania.
Giedrimas Jeglinskas
NATO Assistant Secretary General
Giedrimas Jeglinskas – the Assistant Secretary General forExecutive Management.
Guillaume Galtier
Defense Funds Policy Officer at European Commission
Guillaume Galtier – works in Defense Unit 1 at the European Commission DG GROW since September 2018.
Inga Beiliūnienė
Deputy CEO, INVEGA, Lithuania
Inga Beiliuniene – Deputy CEO and Head of Project Management Division at JSC „Investment and Business Guarantees“
Matthias Wachter
Head of Department for International Cooperation, Security Policy, Raw Materials and Space, Federation of German Industries (BDI)
Matthias is Head of Department for International Cooperation, Security Policy, Raw Materials and Space...
Dr. Nicholas Joad
Defense Science & Technology, UK MOD
Nicholas Joad – Current director of Defense Science and Technology and deputy Chief Scientific Advisor.
Daina Kleponė
Director General, Enterprise Lithuania
Daina Kleponė – The managing director of Enterprise Lithuania
Elīna Egle-Ločmele
Chairperson of the Board of Federation of Security and Defense Industries of Latvia
Elīna Egle-Ločmele – Co-Founder and Chairperson of FSDI Latvia since 2013
Jaanus Tamm
Supervisory Board Member of Estonian Defense Cluster and Defense Industry Association
Jaanus Tamm – Current supervisory board member of Estonian Defense Cluster and Defense Industry Association.
Dan Runefeldt
Senior Director, Marketing and Sales, SAAB AB, Business Area Surveillance (Sweden)
Mr. Dan Runefeldt is currently holding a position as Senior Director, Marketing and Sales at Saab AB
Marc-Aurel Bischof
Senior Director EU-Policy & Industrial Affairs of General Dynamics European Land Systems
Marc-Aurel Bischoff has been Senior Director EU Policy & Industrial Affairs for GDELS since January 2019.
Ludwig Ostler
CEO Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH & CEO Rheinmetall Defence Lietuva
Ludwig Ostler is a member of the Executive Boards of Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, acting as their COO and Rheinmetall
Check the agenda
6th October 2021
8:00-9:00
Registration and coffee
9:00-9:10
Welcome by
Vilius Semeška, Vice-Minister, Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
Jovita Neliupšienė, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Economy and Innovations of the Republic of Lithuania
Drivers for innovation and technological change in defence
9:10-9:30
Paradigm shift in defence innovation
Giedrimas Jeglinskas, NATO Assistant Secretary General
Giedrimas Jeglinskas, NATO Assistant Secretary General
9:30-10:00
European Defence Fund – new opportunities for the European defence
industry
Guillaume Galtier, Defence Funds Policy Officer at European Commission
industry
Guillaume Galtier, Defence Funds Policy Officer at European Commission
10:00-10:20
EDA presentation (topic tbc)
10:20-10:35
MILInvest – smart investments for defence sector
Inga Beiliūnienė, Deputy CEO, INVEGA, Lithuania
Inga Beiliūnienė, Deputy CEO, INVEGA, Lithuania
10:35-11:10
Coffee break
Global trends for defence industry development
11:10-11:30
The German defence industry as a strategic partner
Matthias Wachter, Head of Department for International Cooperation, Security Policy, Raw Materials and Space, Federation of German Industries (BDI)
Matthias Wachter, Head of Department for International Cooperation, Security Policy, Raw Materials and Space, Federation of German Industries (BDI)
11:30-11:50
Leveraging Science and Technology into Generation-After-Next Military Capabilities
Nicholas Joad, Director of Defence Science & Technology, UK MOD
Nicholas Joad, Director of Defence Science & Technology, UK MOD
Defence industry and ecosystems in the Baltics
11:50-12:20
Overview of defence industries in the Baltics
- Lithuania: Daina Kleponė, Director General, Enterprise Lithuania
- Latvia: Elīna Egle-Ločmele, Chairperson of the Board of Federation of Security and Defence
Industries of Latvia - Estonia: Jaanus Tamm, Supervisory Board Member of Estonian Defense Cluster and Defense
Industry Association
12:20-13:00
Case studies of Baltic defence industry companies
13:00-14:00
Lunch break
Shaping the future of defence capabilities together
14:00-14:20
Incremental capability development vs. incremental product portfolio development
Dan Runefeldt, Senior Director, Marketing and Sales, SAAB AB, Business Area Surveillance (Sweden)
Dan Runefeldt, Senior Director, Marketing and Sales, SAAB AB, Business Area Surveillance (Sweden)
14:20-14:40
Defence procurement cooperation within Europe with focus on the Baltic States
Ludwig Ostler, CEO Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH & CEO Rheinmetall Defence Lietuva, Rheinmetall AG (Germany)
Ludwig Ostler, CEO Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH & CEO Rheinmetall Defence Lietuva, Rheinmetall AG (Germany)
14:40-15:00
Providing “Military Mobility” and “Industrial Capabilities” through Cooperation
Marc-Aurel Bischof, Senior Director EU-Policy & Industrial Affairs General Dynamics European Land Systems
Marc-Aurel Bischof, Senior Director EU-Policy & Industrial Affairs General Dynamics European Land Systems
15:00-15:20
Innovation streams in Multi domain Radar Technology
Leonardo
Leonardo
15:00-18:00
B2B meetings
Military innovations at Live Firing Show exhibition
On 7th October the most prominent Lithuanian and international military innovations will be presented at the display exhibition during our partner event Live Firing Show which will be taking place at Pabrade military training area nearby Vilnius.
Gallery
In 2018, Baltic Miltech Summit invited to meet more than 430 defence experts, policy makers and innovators of military forces, small industries, large corporations and research centres from 16 NATO members.
Lithuanian defence ecosystem – let‘s cooperate
With our leadership in technology, international scientific achievements, highly qualified professionals, plus international scientific achievements, Lithuania’s emerging defence ecosystem offers military technological ideas that go hand in hand with global trends.
Meet the companies
