AI, Defense & Sovereignty - French and Ukraine Experience

​On the sidelines of Euronaval, HEXA and Eastern Circles bring together the European defense tech ecosystem for an evening dedicated to one question: how can Europe build its own AI capabilities for defense, from the battlefield to the supply chain?

​Ukraine has become the world’s most demanding testing ground for defense innovation, compressing years of development into months. France brings industrial depth, sovereign know-how and a fast-growing generation of defense startups. Together, they offer a blueprint for European autonomy.

​Join founders, operators and investors for two panels and an evening of networking, with Georgian food to close the night.

​Agenda

​18:30 · Welcome & networking
19:00 · Introduction by Hexa
19:10 · Panel 1: European AI for defense autonomy, a France-Ukraine case study
20:00 · Break
20:15 · Panel 2: European sovereignty in AI along the supply chain
21:00 · Networking reception with Georgian food
22:30 · End

​Who should attend
Defense tech founders, primes and industrials, armed forces and government representatives, investors, and anyone building Europe’s defense capabilities.

​About Hexa
Hexa is a European multi-stage, verticalised startup studio. Through Hexa Sprint Defense, it backs founders building the next generation of sovereign defense technologies.

​About Eastern Circles

​Eastern Circles is a French think tank with a mission to shed light on the geopolitics of energy and defense in Eastern Europe.

​Practical information
📍 La Cristallerie, 12 Rue Martel, 75010 Paris
📅 November 4, 2026
🗣️ The event will be held in English
🎟️ Limited seats, registration subject to approval