MONDAY 24th APRIL 2023
Vilnius, Lithuania
Welcome Reception
Introduction of the Lithuanian Defence and Security Ecosystem and its Stakeholders
Venue: Hilton Garden Inn Vilnius City Centre
(Gediminas Ave. 44B, Vilnius)
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
The Baltic Miltech Summit
International Defence Innovation Conference
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva
(Konstitucijos Ave. 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.
Conference topics could still change slightly as we confirm speakers and panellists.
Welcome Address by
H.E. Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania
FINDING INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN A COMPLEX WORLD OF DEFENCE
Spotlitght Ideas from the Battlefield: Innovations Born During the War in Ukraine
Speaker: TBC
Fireside Chat The Software-Defined War of the Future
Alex Karp, Co-Founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies
Fireside Chat Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Increase Military Capability
Paul Hollingshead, Head of Europe & Africa at Anduril Industries
Moderator: Giedrimas Jeglinskas, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and former NATO Assistant Secretary General
Storytelling The Success Story of Milrem Robotics: Building a Global Player in Estonia
Speaker: Kuldar Väärsi, Founder and CEO of Milrem Robotics
Panel Discussion Finding and Nurturing Ideas: How to Fire Up an Innovative Defence Ecosystem Organically
Panellists:
Moderator: Dr. Sigutė Stankevičiūtė, Head of Innovation Development Department at the Innovation Agency Lithuania
ENSURING FINANCIAL BACKING: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC OPPORTUNITIES
Presentation Kickstarting DIANA and the NATO Innovation Fund: Opportunities to Drive Defence Innovation
Speaker: Philip Lockwood, Head of the Innovation Unit at NATO
Analysis European Defence Package: Lessons Learned and a Way to Move Forward
Speaker: Timo Pesonen, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space at the European Commission
Deep dive Venture Capital. The Missing Piece of the Puzzle
Speaker: Brad Lunn, Managing Director, Strategic Finance at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
GAINING TRUST AND ACCESS TO VALUE CHAINS
Panel Discussion Finding the Right Partner: How to Increase the Visibility of SMEs and Boost the Accessibility of Industry Titans
Panellists:
Moderator: Prof. Margarita Šešelgytė, Director of the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University
Structured B2B meetings
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva
(Konstitucijos Ave. 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.
Registered participants will be invited to join an online matchmaking tool at the end of March.
Business Networking Reception
Venue: Pirklių klubas
(Gediminas Ave. 35, Vilnius)
19:00
Welcome Address by
Romualda Stragienė, Director at Innovation Agency Lithuania
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]