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:
Cezary Tomczyk – Secretary of State, Ministry of National Defence, Republic of Poland
Sorin-Dan Moldovan – State Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Department for Defence Policy, Planning and International Relations, Romania
Konrad Gołota – Undersecretary of State, Ministry of State Assets, Republic of Poland
Gen. Philippe Lavigne – Former Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO
Gen. Constantin-Adrian Ciolponea – Former Representative of SACT to Europe, NATO
Gen. Wojciech Ozga – First Commander of the NATO-Ukraine JATEC
Gen. Jean-Luc Daroux – Former Commander of the French Air Force Special Forces Brigade; Defence-International Advisor, Delair
Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek – Head of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Analysis Directorate (P2), General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces
Col. Robert Żurawski – Deputy Head, Armed Forces Development Planning and Programming Directorate (P5), General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces
Major Modris Kairišs – Head, Autonomous Systems Competence Centre, Latvia
Emmanuel Champault – Former Senior Officer, French Special Operations Forces
Amb. Vadym Prystaiko – Vice President for Global Outreach, UFORCE
Tomasz Husak – Director of Directorate A, Defence Policy, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space, European Commission
Dmytro Frolov – Former Company Sergeant Major, 414th Unmanned Systems Brigade; CEO, GNIZDO
Roksolana Svynchuk – Chief International Affairs Officer, Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry
Dr Gergely Németh – CEO, Defence Innovation Research Institute (VIKI), Hungary
Dr Ari Kristinn Jónsson – President, NATO Innovation Fund
Hubert Królikowski – Advisor to the Management Board, WB Group
Hadrien Canter – Co-Founder & CEO, Alta Ares
Clément Galic – Co-Founder & CEO, Unseenlabs
Roberta Randerath – Director for Business Development, ARX Robotics
Anne-Pascale Guedon – General Director for France, UK, Canada & Africa, Destinus
Dr Johanne-Marie Skov – Business Development Director & Analyst, Weibel Scientific
Jyrki Paananen – Chief Customer Officer, DA-Group
Marek Majkowski – Co-Founder, Lysk
Oliver Cusworth – Senior Advisor, Security & Defence, European Investment Bank
Aleksander Mokrzycki – Vice President of the Management Board, PFR Ventures
Tadas Gudaitis – Member of the Management Board, ILTE
Tomek Lepka – Investment Manager, Keen Venture Partners
Arkadiusz Sułek – President of the Management Board, Chrobry SA
Marek Świerczyński – Head of Security and International Affairs Desk, Polityka Insight
Juliusz Sabak – Editor-in-chief, Portal Obronny
Donald J. Arleth – Anchor, TVP World
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