The Future of Warfare Summit
The Future of Warfare Summit
Since 2022, Central and Eastern Europe has become the epicentre of Europe's defence transformation. Warfare is evolving at extraordinary speed, and the systems we build must adapt just as fast. In Ukraine, technology has become inseparable from the battlefield: across air, land, sea and space, the ability to collect, store and exploit data is now a decisive weapon, and artificial intelligence is embedded everywhere, from FPV drones to autonomous robots, next-generation fighters and single-satellite constellations. Warfare is increasingly software-defined, and it is here to stay.
The Ukrainian theatre is a real-world laboratory for the warfare of today and tomorrow. It must serve as a compass for Europeans and beyond as they adapt to threats targeting Ukraine, the European Union and NATO's Eastern flank. As Allied nations rearm, leaders must make the right strategic choices, and Europe must position itself at the forefront of cutting-edge technology to remain competitive, secure and in control of its own destiny.
The Future of Warfare Summit brings together 200 high-level, qualified participants: ministers, senior military leaders, defence industry executives, founders of mil-tech and dual-use companies, and investors. Across four panels and a series of power stories, the Summit addresses operational superiority on the battlefield, resilient multi-domain defence of critical infrastructure, the strategic links between Middle Eastern stability and European security, and the financing of Europe's mil-tech and dual-use capabilities.
Date: 23 September 2026
Location: CIC Warsaw, Chmielna 73, 00-801 Warsaw
Programme: 13:30 to 19:30.
Confirmed Speakers:
Konrad Gołota – Secretary of State, Ministry of State Assets, Republic of Poland
Januš Kizenevič – Vice Minister of Finance, Republic of Lithuania
Gen. Constantin-Adrian Ciolponea – Representative of SACT to Europe, NATO
Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek – Head of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Analysis Directorate (P2), General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces
Gen. Wojciech Ozga – Former Commander of JATEC-NATO
Major Modris Kairišs – Head, Autonomous Systems Competence Centre, Latvia
Dr. Ivo Peets – Commander, Estonian Defence Forces Transformation Command
Dr. Gergely Németh – CEO, Defence Innovation Research Institute (VIKI), Hungary
Roksolana Svynchuk – Chief International Affairs Officer, Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry
Hubert Królikowski – Advisor to the Board, WB Group
Clément Galic – CEO, Unseenlabs
Hadrien Canter – CEO, Alta Ares
Bastien Mancini – CEO, Delair
Roberta Randerath – Director for Business Development, ARX Robotics
Marek Majkowski – Co-Founder, Lysk
Jyrki Paanamen – Chief Customer Officer, DA-Group
Tadas Gudaitis – Member of the Management Board, ILTE
Aleksander Mokrzycki – Vice President, PFR Ventures
Tomek Lepka – Investment Manager, Keen Venture Partners
Juliusz Sabak – Editor-in-chief, Portal Obronny
Donald J. Arleth – Anchor, TVP World
Senior Representative – VentureOne, United Arab Emirates
Senior Representative – Weibel Scientific
Senior Representative – Exosens
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