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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, in 2023.
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.
Speakers at Baltic Miltech Summit 2021
Arvydas Anušauskas
Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
Arvydas Anušauskas – Current 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 – joined the European Commission DG DEFIS/A2 in September 2018.
Pieter Taal
Head of Unit Industry Strategy & Wider Policies at the European Defence Agency
As of 1 October 2017 Pieter Taal is Head of Unit Industry Strategy & Wider Policies at the European Defence Agency.
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 Bischoff
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
COO of 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
Dr. Tomas Žalandauskas
CEO at Baltic Institute of Advanced Technology (BPTI)
Dr. Tomas Žalandauskas works as CEO at Baltic Institute of Advanced Technology (BPTI) from 2011.
Augustinas Vizbaras
Co-founder, member of the board of BROLIS
Co-founder of Brolis Semiconductors, Brolis Sensor Technology, Brolis Photonics Solutons and Brolis Group.
Rimvydas Jančiauskas
CEO and COO of Elsis PRO JSC
Rimvydas Jančiauskas is a C-level executive specializing in the IT domain.
Kazimieras Sadauskas
CEO of IMINT.AI
Kazimieras Sadauskas - CEO of IMINT.AI which specializes in computer vision solutions for the defence sector.
The conference at Baltic Miltech Summit 2021
Welcome by
Arvydas Anušauskas, Minister 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
Moderator: Pieter Taal, Head of Unit Industry Strategy & EU Policies, European Defence Agency
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
Cooperative development of defence capabilities and opportunities for industry
Pieter Taal, Head of Unit Industry Strategy & EU Policies, European Defence Agency
Pieter Taal, Head of Unit Industry Strategy & EU Policies, European Defence Agency
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
Moderator: Tomas Jermalavičius, Head of Studies at International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)
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
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Tips, tricks and results of taking part in 11 proposals for EDIDP calls. Rimvydas Jančiauskas, CEO&COO, ELSIS PRO
- Advanced photonics for individual soldier: Brolis story. Augustinas Vizbaras, Co-founder, Brolis Semiconductors
- Meeting EU defence initiatives – challenges and opportunities. Dr Tomas Žalandauskas, CEO, Baltic Institute of Advanced Technology
- AI applications in defence. Start-up’s experience. Kazimieras Sadauskas, CEO, IMINT.AI
13:00-14:00
Lunch break
Shaping the future of defence capabilities together
14:00-14:20
Incremental capability development and 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 Bischoff, Senior Director EU-Policy & Industrial Affairs General Dynamics European Land Systems
Marc-Aurel Bischoff, Senior Director EU-Policy & Industrial Affairs General Dynamics European Land Systems
15:00-15:20
Innovation streams in Multi domain Radar Technology
Annarita Di Lallo, Chief Technology Officer Manager for Air and Land Systems Line of Business, Leonardo
Annarita Di Lallo, Chief Technology Officer Manager for Air and Land Systems Line of Business, Leonardo
15:00-18:00
B2B meetings
Military innovations at Live Firing Show exhibition
On 7th October, 2021, the most prominent Lithuanian and international military innovations were presented at the display exhibition during our partner event Live Firing Show which took place at Pabrade military training area nearby Vilnius.
Baltic Miltech Summit 2021 in photos
In 2021, Baltic Miltech Summit invited to meet around 500 defence experts, policy makers and innovators of military forces, small industries, large corporations and research centres from more than 30 countries.
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
