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September 21 Programme

09:30 - 10:00
Registration & Morning Coffee
Duration: 30 min
10:00 - 10:15
Greetings and Opening Remarks
Duration: 15 min
Siim Sukles
Siim Sukles

Undersecretary for Defence Industry and Innovation in the Republic of Estonia

Anne-Liisa Elbrecht
Anne-Liisa Elbrecht

Head of Tehnopol Accelerator, Tehnopol

10:15 - 11:40
Who Builds, Who Scales: Inside Defence Innovation
Duration: 85 min
10:15-10:40 Keynote Speaker: Ivo Peets
10:15-10:40 Keynote Speaker: Ivo Peets

Frontline Innovation: One Year of Lessons from the Field

Commander of the Force Transformation 

Command Major Ivo Peets

10:40-11:10 Panel Discussion: Dual-Use in Action: From Civilian Innovation to Defence Capability

Moderator: Kaur Maran, journalist

Panellists:
• Kadri Tammai, NATO DIANA Regional Director
• Kaimo Kuusk, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence
• Janne Hietala, CEO, Kelluu

11:10-11:40 Panel Discussion: What Does Success Look Like in Defence Tech?

Moderator: Fiona Alston, journalist

Panellists:
• Martin Karkour, CRO, Quantum Systems
• Veiko-Vello Palm, Management Board Member, Frankenburg Technologies
• Rait Maasikas, CEO, UP Catalyst

11:40 - 12:00
Startup Pitching Session
Duration: 20 min
SkyFi

The fastest and easiest way to access satellite imagery and analytics on demand.

DATAMBIT

AI-Powered Deepfake Detection. Real Truth. Real Time.

IS-Wireless

Dual Use Private 5G engineered for extreme environments.

Spacedrip

Turn wastewater into reusable water - Automated wastewater treatment and water recycling systems

12:00 - 13:00
Lunch and Networking
Duration: 60 min
13:00 - 14:00
Battlefield Innovation: Lessons from Ukraine
Duration: 60 min
13:00-13:15 Keynote speaker: Martin Jõesaar
13:00-13:15 Keynote speaker: Martin Jõesaar

Innovation Wins Wars – But Only If It Reaches the Battlefield

13:15-14:00 Panel Discussion: Ukraine's Lessons for Europe's Security and Defence Industry

Moderator: Anastasiia Ostrovska
Panellists:
• Oleksii Havrysh, CEO, ARMOR SYSTEMS
• Martin Appo, CTO, Ark Robotics
• TBC, Azov Corps,

14:00 - 16:00
Resilience Under Pressure: Protecting Borders, Infrastructure and Society
Duration: 120 min
14:00-14:45 Panel discussion: Security at our doorstep – tech to protect our borders from Andalusia to Lapland

Moderator: Vootele Päi, Head of Defence and Dual-Use in Tehnopol

Panellists:
• Egert Belitšev, Director General of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board
• Darek Saunders, Head of Research and Innovation Unit, Frontex
• Oliver Väärtnõu, CEO, Cybernetica

14:45-15:30 Panel Discussion – organised by Sparkup Tartu Science Park

Moderator: Martin Slijkhuis

Panellists:
• John Kent, Vice President, Missions Sales, ICEYE (Finland)
• Rubén Gil Fontán, Co-founder and CEO, Vig-Sec Drone (Spain), NATO DIANA 2026 cohort
• TBC

15:30-15:50 Keynote Speaker: Ricardo Mendes, TEKEVER

Co-founder and CEO of TEKEVER

Join us at Estonian Defence Week (EDW)

The Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel)
Kursi tn 3, Tallinn