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Speakers & Stakeholders

Who You’ll Hear From:

  • NATO infrastructure leadership and logistics planners
  • EU Commission DG DEFIS and DG MOVE
  • Defence ministries and procurement agencies
  • CEOs from engineering and construction firms
  • AI, data and cyber innovators
  • Investment fund managers and infrastructure financiers

Target Participants: 

  • Government 
  • Military 
  • Engineering Firms 
  • Technology Providers 
  • Energy & Logistics Contractors
  • Institutional Investors 
  • Strategic Consultants

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Guest List

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European & Multilateral Institutions

  • Thierry Breton – European Commissioner for Internal Market (EU)
  • Kadri Simson – European Commissioner for Energy (EU)
  • Jiří Šedivý – Chief Executive, European Defence Agency (EDA)
  • Olli Ruutu – Deputy Chief Executive, EDA
  • Michael Switalla – Director, Industry Synergies, EDA
  • Mircea Geoană – Deputy Secretary General, NATO
  • General Christopher Cavoli – Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), NATO
  • Tania Daniels – Procurement Advisor, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
  • Lucia Retter – Defence & Security Analyst, RAND Europe

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National Governments & Ministries
  • Jacek Siewiera – Head, Polish National Security Bureau
  • Polish Ministry of National Defence – Minister & Infrastructure Officials (TBC)
  • German Federal Foreign Office – Defence Infrastructure Delegation
  • French Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) – Strategic Projects Division
  • UK Ministry of Defence – Infrastructure & Procurement Directorate
  • Czech Republic Ministry of Defence – Infrastructure and Reconstruction Department
  • Tomáš Kopečný – Government Envoy for Reconstruction of Ukraine

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Defence Industry & Infrastructure Companies
  • Guillaume Faury – CEO, Airbus
  • Micael Johansson – CEO, Saab Group
  • Jan Pie – Secretary General, ASD Europe
  • Michael Burke – CEO, AECOM
  • Westinghouse Electric Poland – CEO & energy strategy team
  • Leonardo S.p.A. – Government Relations & Infrastructure Division
  • BAE Systems – Europe Strategic Partnerships Unit
  • Thales Group – Infrastructure & Digital Resilience Team
  • Rheinmetall – Mobility & Logistics Division
  • Ferrovial / Vinci – Defence-linked infrastructure teams (TBC)



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Investors, Development Banks & Legal Advisors
  • Emma Navarro – Vice President, EBRD
  • Werner Hoyer – President, European Investment Bank
  • Gabriel Caillaux – Co-President, General Atlantic
  • European Investment Fund (EIF) – Infrastructure Programme Managers
  • Ana Gomez – Partner, Infrastructure & Defence, Clifford Chance
  • Allen & Overy / Linklaters – PPP & Defence Procurement Counsels

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Green Transition, Energy & Innovation Leaders
  • Mark Enzer OBE – Former Head, UK National Digital Twin Programme
  • Sophie Punte – Executive Director, Smart Freight Centre
  • Marta Krupińska – Head, Google for Startups, CEE
  • Polish Green Energy Firms – Defence energy resilience cluster
  • Hydrogen Europe – Infrastructure Development Working Group

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Media, Observers & Think Tanks
  • European Defence Matters – EDA Media
  • Politico Europe – Defence & Security Desk
  • Jane’s Defence Weekly
  • IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies) – Bastian Giegerich
  • CSIS, Chatham House, GMFUS – Strategic infrastructure specialists