🇺🇦 Invest in Bravery Summit
Invest in Bravery Summit & Pitch Showcase is a highly selective, investor-focused event providing direct access to Ukraine’s top defense and dual-use startups.
🚀 Agenda
09:00 – 10:00 Registration, Networking
10:00 – 10:15 Welcome from the Invest in Bravery Team
10:15 - 10:30 Keynote: Iryna Zabolotna, COO, Brave1
10:30 - 10:45 Keynote: Dmytro Piatrin. CСO, Airlogix
10:45 - 11:30 Panel: Frontline Briefing for Investors + Q&A
Moderator:
Mykyta Puz, Lieutenant, Miltech scouting and partnerships officer 12th Special Forces brigade “AZOV”
Panelists:
Markiian Yatsyniak Captain Deputy Commander 413th Unmanned Systems Regiment RAID
Andrei Kushniarou, Commander of UGV command platoon 108 Battalion “Da Vinci Wolves”
Callsign “Archean”
EW Platoon Commander at 12th Special Forces Brigade of National Guard of Ukraine “AZOV”
11:30 - 12:30 Workshops
Workshop 1: Understanding NATO Procurement Gaps (Investor Perspective for startups)
Workshop 2: Invest with Confidence: Navigating Ukraine’s Defence Sector (by invitation only)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 🍔
13:30 - 13:45 Keynote: Rostislav Pilc, Security and Special Defence Project Director, PBS Group
13:45 - 15:30 Pitch Competition 🏇
15:30 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 16:15 Keynote: UCDI: UA def overview + Building with Ukraine
16:15 - 17:00 Panel: From Battlefield to Global Markets: How Ukraine is Building Europe’s Next Defense Tech
Moderator
Oles Khudoba, Co-Founder and Partner at Double Tap Investments
Panelists
Volodymyr Zinovskyi, СEO TAF Industries
Dmytro Piatrin, CCO at Airlogix
Mykyta Rozhkov, CBDO at Frontline Robotics
Maria Berlinska, Co-Founder at Dignitas | Victory Drones Initiative
17:00 - 17:45 Open Mic
17:45 - 18:00 Closing Ceremonies 🏅
18:00 - 21:00 Reception
It is a deal-flow, insight, and relationship-driven platform designed for investors operating at the intersection of defense, security, and resilience.
📅 April 30, 2026 | 09:00 – 21:00
📍 Kyiv (Venue TBA for security reasons)
🗣 Language: English
Why Attend
Exclusive access to defense & dual-use tech
High-trust connections across founders, investors, industry, policymakers, and the military
First-hand market, geopolitical & military insights
On-the-ground talent & technology scouting
VIP side events
Who Attends
Founders
Investors
NATO-aligned ecosystem partners
Government
Industry
Military
What to Expect
Pitches from Ukraine's top defense & dual-use startups
Expert talks and workshops on defence investment, technology, and Western integration
Reception and informal conversations
Partnerships
This edition of the Invest in Bravery Summit is powered by Airlogix, alongside a growing coalition of industry leaders shaping the future of democratic defense. Lead support is anchored by TAF Industries, with partners including Fire Point, Tulip Tech, PBS Group, Rockaway Ventures, Depo Ventures, Bifrost Defence, Nunc Capital, S-Tech Ventures, Sub Rosa, Stark, and Codena.Tech, as well as ecosystem partners such as Brave1, Double Tap Investments, IRON, Defence Builder, Women in Defence Tech, Defense Innovation Highway, BSV Ventures, the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, and Calibrated.
📩 Apply to attend.
Attendance is capped at 200 to ensure impact. Only 1 representative from the organisation may apply.
A small number of partnerships are available for investors looking for enhanced access, visibility, and strategic collaboration.
Kyiv Defense Tech Week
📍 Kyiv, Ukraine | 🗓 April 28 - May 3, 2026
Invest in Bravery Summit is a Flagship of Kyiv Defence Tech Week co-organised by Invest in Bravery and European Defense Hub (EDTH). It's multi-day program featuring Investors Summit, EDTH Hackathon, VIP investor engagements, field testing, tactical training, and closed, theme-specific events — offering rare, on-the-ground access to Ukraine’s defense innovation ecosystem.