TUESDAY, 24th APRIL 2023
Vilnius, Lithuania
Welcome Reception
Introduction of the Lithuanian defence and security ecosystem and its stakeholders
Venue: TBC
19:00-22:00
Kick off your conference experience at the Welcome Reception. Here Lithuania’s defence and security ecosystem stakeholders will introduce themselves to our international guests from around the world. By separate invitation only (for international guests).
TUESDAY, 25th APRIL 2023
Vilnius, Lithuania
International Defence Innovation Conference
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva
(Konstitucijos Av. 20, Vilnius)
9:00 – 15:00
At the conference NATO and EU policymakers, stakeholders representing the security and defence industry and research bodies will gather for discussions on how small countries can develop innovative defence ecosystems and how the industry can be the driver for technological change and innovation.
FINDING INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN A COMPLEX WORLD OF DEFENCE
Keynote Address Ideas from the battlefield: Innovations born during the war in Ukraine.
Fireside Chat Cooperation Between the Scientific Community, Business and the Military: a Winning Recipe for an Innovation-Driven Defence Industry?
Keynote Address The Success Story of Milrem Robotics: Building a Global Player in Estonia.
Speaker: Kuldar Väärsi, Founder and CEO of Milrem Robotics and Member of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association
Panel Discussion Finding and Nurturing Ideas: How to Fire Up an Innovative Defence Industry Organically.
ENSURING FINANCIAL BACKING: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC OPPORTUNITIES
Keynote Address Kickstarting DIANA and the Innovation Fund: unprecedented opportunities for the development of innovations in defence.
Keynote Address European Defence Package: lessons learned and a way to move forward.
Keynote Address Venture Capital in the Baltic States: a missing piece of the puzzle.
GAINING TRUST AND ACCESS TO VALUE CHAINS
Panel discussion Building partnerships with key players in the industry without any governmental support.
Structured B2B meetings
Matchmaking provided by an online matchmaking tool
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva
(Konstitucijos Av. 20, Vilnius)
15:00 – 18:00
Dedicated B2B meetings are here for industry representatives to meet and learn about the partnership opportunities that Lithuanian and other Baltic defence and security companies can provide in terms of strengthening value and supply chains.
Business Networking Reception
19:00
The informal networking opportunity for the defence and security industry representatives and other stakeholders to continue the conversations in an informal setting. By separate invitation only.
WEDNESDAY, 26th APRIL 2023
Pabradė military base, Lithuania
Live Firing Show
Transport will be provided from the main Baltic Miltech Summit event location to the Pabradė military base and back.
11:00-22:00
Live demonstration of defence industry capabilities.
Exhibition of newest defence industry innovations from global and Baltic companies.
For more information please contact Pranciškus Vaišvila | +370 659 09 815 | [email protected]