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Baltic Miltech Summit 2023

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H.E. Gitanas Nausėda
President of the Republic of Lithuania.
Arvydas Anušauskas
Minister of National Defence of Lithuania
Raul Rikk
Raul Rikk
Science and Development Director at Milrem Robotics
Prof. Margarita Šešelgytė
Prof. Margarita Šešelgytė
Director of Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University
Paul Strebel
Paul Strebel
Regional Vice President International, Oshkosh Defense
Timo Pesonen
Timo Pesonen
Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space, European Commission
Kyrre Lohne
Kyrre Lohne
Vice President Government Relations and Business Development, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Paul Hollingshead
Paul Hollingshead
Head of Europe & Africa, Anduril Industries
Giedrimas Jeglinskas
Giedrimas Jeglinskas
Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council
Alice Guitton
Alice Guitton
Vice-President for Northern and Central Europe, Thales
Alexander C. Karp
Alexander C. Karp
Co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies Inc.
Brad Lunn
Brad Lunn
Managing Director of Strategic Finance for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Dr. Sigutė Stankevičiūtė
Dr. Sigutė Stankevičiūtė
Head of ManuFuture Lab at the Innovation Agency Lithuania
Greta Monika Tučkutė
Greta Monika Tučkutė
Deputy Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien
Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien
Managing Director
Edmundas Jakilaitis
Edmundas Jakilaitis
Lithuanian journalist and producer
Karolis Žemaitis
Karolis Žemaitis
Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
Vytenis J. Buzas
Vytenis J. Buzas
Co-Founder and CEO of Kongsberg NanoAvionics
Massimo Basile
Massimo Basile
Chief Commercial Officer for Northern Europe & Baltic States at Leonardo
Matt Tompkins
Matt Tompkins
Venture Partner at Outpost Ventures
Julie Marionneau
Julie Marionneau
Head of International Relations at ADS
Lauren Covetta
NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division-NIF Establishment Team

2023 Agenda

08:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00
Welcome Address by
H.E. Gitanas Nausėda
President of the Republic of Lithuania.
Arvydas Anušauskas
Minister of National Defence of Lithuania
main hall
45min.

Finding Innovative Ideas in a Complex World of Defence

09:30
Conversation

The Software-Defined War of the Future

Alexander C. Karp
Alexander C. Karp
Co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies Inc.
Edmundas Jakilaitis
Moderator
Edmundas Jakilaitis
Lithuanian journalist and producer
main hall
45min.
10:00
Fireside Chat

Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Increase Military Capability

Paul Hollingshead
Paul Hollingshead
Head of Europe & Africa, Anduril Industries
Giedrimas Jeglinskas
Moderator
Giedrimas Jeglinskas
Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council
main hall
45min
Storytelling

The Success Story of Milrem Robotics: Building a Global Player in Estonia

Raul Rikk
Raul Rikk
Science and Development Director at Milrem Robotics
Event Hall 2
25min.
10:45
Storytelling

The Success Story of Kongsberg NanoAvionics: Small Satellites for Defence of Allied Space

Vytenis J. Buzas
Vytenis J. Buzas
Co-Founder and CEO of Kongsberg NanoAvionics
main hall
45min.
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30
Panel Discussion

Finding and Nurturing Ideas: How to Fire Up an Innovative Defence Ecosystem Organically

Paul Hollingshead
Paul Hollingshead
Head of Europe & Africa, Anduril Industries
Raul Rikk
Raul Rikk
Science and Development Director at Milrem Robotics
Greta Monika Tučkutė
Greta Monika Tučkutė
Deputy Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
Karolis Žemaitis
Karolis Žemaitis
Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
Dr. Sigutė Stankevičiūtė
Dr. Sigutė Stankevičiūtė
Head of ManuFuture Lab at the Innovation Agency Lithuania
main hall
45min.
12:00 - 12:30
Lunch

Ensuring Financial Backing: Private and Public Opportunities

13:30
Presentation

Kickstarting DIANA and the NATO Innovation Fund: Opportunities to Drive Defence Innovation

Lauren Covetta
NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division-NIF Establishment Team
main hall
15min.
13:45
Analysis

European Defence Package: Lessons Learned and a Way to Move Forward

Timo Pesonen
Timo Pesonen
Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space, European Commission
main hall
15min.
14:00
Update

Dual-Use Tech VC Fund and Accelerator: A MILInvest model for NATO Tech Sharing

Matt Tompkins
Matt Tompkins
Venture Partner at Outpost Ventures
main hall
15min.
14:15
Deep dive

Venture Capital: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle

Brad Lunn
Brad Lunn
Managing Director of Strategic Finance for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
main hall
15min.

Gaining Trust and Access to Value Chains

14:30
Panel Discussion

Finding the Right Partner: How to Increase the Visibility of SMEs and Boost the Accessibility of Industry Titans

Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien
Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien
Managing Director
Alice Guitton
Alice Guitton
Vice-President for Northern and Central Europe, Thales
Julie Marionneau
Julie Marionneau
Head of International Relations at ADS
Kyrre Lohne
Kyrre Lohne
Vice President Government Relations and Business Development, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Paul Strebel
Paul Strebel
Regional Vice President International, Oshkosh Defense
Brad Lunn
Brad Lunn
Managing Director of Strategic Finance for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Massimo Basile
Massimo Basile
Chief Commercial Officer for Northern Europe & Baltic States at Leonardo
Prof. Margarita Šešelgytė
Prof. Margarita Šešelgytė
Director of Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University
main hall
15min.

B2B meetings

Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, BETA Conference Room (Konstitucijos Av. 20, Vilnius)

16:15
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

Venue: Pirklių klubas (Gediminas Ave. 35, Vilnius)

20:00
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.

Live Firing Show

Transport will be provided from the main Baltic Miltech Summit event location to the Pabradė military base and back.

09:00 - 16:00
Karaliaus Mindaugo g. 11, Rukla
7H.
Live demonstration of defence industry capabilities.
Exhibition of newest defence industry innovations from global and Baltic companies.
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Lauren Covetta

NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division-NIF Establishment Team

NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division-NIF Establishment Team

Arvydas Anušauskas

Minister of National Defence of Lithuania

Anušauskas joined the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats in 2007 (although he stood in this party’s multi-member list in 2004 parliamentary election). He was elected to the Seimas (parliament) in 2008 and re-elected ever since. Anušauskas was the Chair of the Committee on National Security and Defence during his first term 2008–2012. Currently, he is a member of the Committee on National Security and Defence, Deputy Chair of the Commission for Parliamentary Scrutiny of Criminal Intelligence, member of the Commission for the Cause of Freedom, and the National Historical Memory and member of many parliamentary groups.

Julie Marionneau

Julie Marionneau

Head of International Relations at ADS

Prior to ADS Julie was Senior Research Fellow and Head of Business Engagement Policy for the UK’s most influential think tank, Policy Exchange. Prior to that, she was a Major and Legal Advisor in the French Air Force and NATO Commands where she specialized in Law of Armed Conflict, Operational law and Air law.

Matt Tompkins

Matt Tompkins

Venture Partner at Outpost Ventures

Matt Tompkins – Venture Partner at Outpost Ventures.

Massimo Basile

Massimo Basile

Chief Commercial Officer for Northern Europe & Baltic States at Leonardo

Massimo Basile – Chief Commercial Officer for Northern Europe & Baltic States at Leonardo.

Vytenis J. Buzas

Vytenis J. Buzas

Co-Founder and CEO of Kongsberg NanoAvionics

Prior to founding NanoAvionics, Vytenis initiated and lead the first national satellite mission in Lithuania — LituanicaSAT-1 — and worked with smallsat andsubsystem R&D projects under various research institutions, including Vilnius University in Lithuania.

Karolis Žemaitis

Karolis Žemaitis

Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania

Karolis Žemaitis – Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania.

Edmundas Jakilaitis

Lithuanian journalist and producer

He is a member of Lithuanian Rifleman Union and the Lithuanian National Defence Forces. He is also the leader of the Lithuanian NGO “Strong togerther”, which is one of the leading organisations that actively supports Ukraine.

Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien

Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien

Managing Director

Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien – Managing Director Federation of German Security & Defence Industries (BDSV).

Greta Monika Tučkutė

Greta Monika Tučkutė

Deputy Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania

Greta Monika Tučkutė is the Deputy Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania.

Dr. Sigutė Stankevičiūtė

Dr. Sigutė Stankevičiūtė

Head of ManuFuture Lab at the Innovation Agency Lithuania

Dr. Sigutė Stankevičiūtė is the Head of ManuFuture Lab at the Innovation Agency Lithuania.

Brad Lunn

Brad Lunn

Managing Director of Strategic Finance for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Brad Lunn leads and supports efforts that require complex financing such as system leasing, corporate acquisitions, strategic supplier rescue-financing, as well as corporate venturing. He is the founder of the Blue Magic Ventures initiative. Mr. Lunn currently is Chairman of the Advisory Board for the University of San Diego’s (USD’s) School of Cybersecurity Engineering.

Prof. Margarita Šešelgytė

Prof. Margarita Šešelgytė

Director of Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University

Prof. Šešelgytė is an Honorary Fellow at Baltic Defense College, a member at Ares Group board and member of Editorial Board of the Baltic Security and Defence Review (Baltic Defense College). Her main research interests are the EU foreign and security policy, Security and Defence Studies, International Relations, and Foreign Policy Analysis.

Alexander C. Karp

Alexander C. Karp

Co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies Inc.

He attended Haverford College (B.A., 1989), Stanford Law School (J.D., 1992), and Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany (Ph.D., 2002). Dr. Karp is an avid cross-country skier.

Alice Guitton

Alice Guitton

Vice-President for Northern and Central Europe, Thales

Alice Guitton is the Vice-President for Northern and Central Europe, Thales.

Giedrimas Jeglinskas

Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council

Giedrimas Jeglinskas – Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a former NATO Assistant Secretary General.

Paul Hollingshead

Head of Europe & Africa, Anduril Industries

Paul Hollingshead is Head of Europe & Africa at Anduril Industries.

Kyrre Lohne

Kyrre Lohne

Vice President Government Relations and Business Development, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace

Kyrre Lohne, the Vice President of Government Relations and Business Development at Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. Company is a leading supplier of defence products and systems for command and control, surveillance, space, tactical communications, remote weapon stations and missiles systems.

Paul Strebel

Paul Strebel

Regional Vice President International, Oshkosh Defense
Timo Pesonen

Timo Pesonen

Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space, European Commission

Timo Pesonen ir the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space, European Commission since January 2020. His previous functions include Director-General for the European Commission’s directorate general for Internal Market, Industry,Entrepreneurship and SMEs in 2019, and for the directorate general for communication between 2015 and 2019. Before joining the European Institutions, he was the foreign policy adviser to the Prime Minister of Finland, Paavo Lipponen.

Raul Rikk

Raul Rikk

Science and Development Director at Milrem Robotics

Raul Rikk is the founder and developer of several international and domestic organizations, including NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) and the National Cyber Security Department at the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.

H.E. Gitanas Nausėda

President of the Republic of Lithuania.

The upcoming defence innovation event Baltic Miltech Summit will be opened by H.E. Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania. During his opening address, the President will outline key strengths of the Lithuanian defence ecosystem and his view for the future. In Lithuania, the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the State.

Registration and Welcome Coffee

Welcome Address by
main hall
45min.
H.E. Gitanas Nausėda
President of the Republic of Lithuania.
Arvydas Anušauskas
Minister of National Defence of Lithuania

The Software-Defined War of the Future

Conversation
main hall
45min.
Alexander C. Karp
Alexander C. Karp
Co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies Inc.
Edmundas Jakilaitis
Moderator
Edmundas Jakilaitis
Lithuanian journalist and producer

In “The Software-Defined War of the Future,” we explore the profound shift in warfare dynamics brought about by digital technologies and software innovations. As traditional combat gives way to digital battlefields, the implications for global security, military strategy, and ethical considerations are vast. This presentation delves into the core components of this transformation, emphasizing the pivotal role of software in shaping modern conflicts.

Cyber warfare stands at the forefront of this evolution, characterized by its ability to disrupt, damage, or control information systems remotely. Unlike conventional warfare, cyber attacks can be launched anonymously, targeting critical infrastructure, stealing sensitive data, or spreading misinformation to destabilize adversaries. This form of warfare necessitates robust cybersecurity measures and a reevaluation of traditional defense mechanisms to protect national security in an increasingly interconnected world.

Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Increase Military Capability

Fireside Chat
main hall
45min
Paul Hollingshead
Paul Hollingshead
Head of Europe & Africa, Anduril Industries
Giedrimas Jeglinskas
Moderator
Giedrimas Jeglinskas
Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council

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The Success Story of Milrem Robotics: Building a Global Player in Estonia

Storytelling
Event Hall 2
25min.
Raul Rikk
Raul Rikk
Science and Development Director at Milrem Robotics

More information

The Success Story of Kongsberg NanoAvionics: Small Satellites for Defence of Allied Space

Storytelling
main hall
45min.
Vytenis J. Buzas
Vytenis J. Buzas
Co-Founder and CEO of Kongsberg NanoAvionics

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Coffee Break

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Finding and Nurturing Ideas: How to Fire Up an Innovative Defence Ecosystem Organically

Panel Discussion
main hall
45min.
Paul Hollingshead
Paul Hollingshead
Head of Europe & Africa, Anduril Industries
Raul Rikk
Raul Rikk
Science and Development Director at Milrem Robotics
Greta Monika Tučkutė
Greta Monika Tučkutė
Deputy Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
Karolis Žemaitis
Karolis Žemaitis
Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
Dr. Sigutė Stankevičiūtė
Dr. Sigutė Stankevičiūtė
Head of ManuFuture Lab at the Innovation Agency Lithuania

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Lunch

Kickstarting DIANA and the NATO Innovation Fund: Opportunities to Drive Defence Innovation

Presentation
main hall
15min.
Lauren Covetta
NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division-NIF Establishment Team

More info

European Defence Package: Lessons Learned and a Way to Move Forward

Analysis
main hall
15min.
Timo Pesonen
Timo Pesonen
Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space, European Commission

More info

Dual-Use Tech VC Fund and Accelerator: A MILInvest model for NATO Tech Sharing

Update
main hall
15min.
Matt Tompkins
Matt Tompkins
Venture Partner at Outpost Ventures

More info

Venture Capital: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle

Deep dive
main hall
15min.
Brad Lunn
Brad Lunn
Managing Director of Strategic Finance for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

More info

Finding the Right Partner: How to Increase the Visibility of SMEs and Boost the Accessibility of Industry Titans

Panel Discussion
main hall
15min.
Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien
Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien
Managing Director
Alice Guitton
Alice Guitton
Vice-President for Northern and Central Europe, Thales
Julie Marionneau
Julie Marionneau
Head of International Relations at ADS
Kyrre Lohne
Kyrre Lohne
Vice President Government Relations and Business Development, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Paul Strebel
Paul Strebel
Regional Vice President International, Oshkosh Defense
Brad Lunn
Brad Lunn
Managing Director of Strategic Finance for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Massimo Basile
Massimo Basile
Chief Commercial Officer for Northern Europe & Baltic States at Leonardo
Prof. Margarita Šešelgytė
Prof. Margarita Šešelgytė
Director of Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University

More info

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.

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.

Live demonstration of defence industry capabilities.
Exhibition of newest defence industry innovations from global and Baltic companies.

Karaliaus Mindaugo g. 11, Rukla
7H.