Signals from the Frontline | Reception

​An invite-only reception bringing together armed forces leaders and Europe's top primes and neo-primes to turn NATO frontline needs into next-generation defence capabilities.

​Guests include senior officials from the Bundeswehr, UK Ministry of Defence, NATO, US European Command, Estonian Defence Forces, Danish Armed Forces, the European Commission, and the governments of the United Kingdom and Lithuania — alongside leaders from McKinsey, Rohde & Schwarz, IABG, Lakestar and the NATO Innovation Fund, and many more.

​Also attending are founders of Europe's leading defence and dual-use innovators, including PLD Space, Destinus, Reflex Aerospace, constellr, Dronamics, LiveEO, Intelic, TYTAN Technologies, Stark, and others.

​We are honoured to welcome a delegation from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, bringing firsthand insight from the frontline.

Welcome Address
Lt. Gen. Tom Copinger-Symes
Former Deputy Commander, UK Strategic Command

​Rafael Ocejo Arias
Partner, McKinsey & Company

​Gen. Chris Badia
CEO, Five-Star Strategy and Defence; Former Deputy SACT, NATO ACT

​Lt. Gen. Frank Leidenberger
Former CEO, BWI

​When: 20 May 2026, 17:30
Where: Berlin — during DTM.Defence. Mastery Room.

​Capped at 100. Confirmations received after the threshold cannot be accepted.

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Disclaimer: You need a valid DTM26 ticket to participate