Defence Tech Summit 2026
November 10, 2026 | War Museum | Athens/Greece
Defence Tech Summit aims to evolve into the annual meeting point for everyone involved in the field of defence innovation and the use of digital technologies in defence applications.
Key objectives of the Defence Tech Summit are
Mapping and highlighting the Greek defence tech ecosystem
Recording existing “players” (startups, companies, research centers, universities, Armed Forces units), the technologies already being developed in Greece, as well as opportunities and possibilities for collaboration.
Showcasing synergies between startups and the defence industry
Greek startups have expertise in AI, drones, cybersecurity, robotics, sensors, and dual-use technologies. The defence industry needs speed, flexibility, and new development models.
The Summit can function as a matchmaking hub, accelerating collaborations that under other circumstances would take years.
Attracting international investors and funds specializing in defence tech
In recent years, international VC funds and sovereign funds have been investing heavily in defence tech. Greece can enter the map, as long as it presents a coherent narrative and real opportunities.
Strengthening cooperation between the state and the private sector
Defence technology requires regulatory flexibility, access to data, testing and evaluation structures, etc.
The Summit can open a meaningful discussion on how the state can act as an accelerator rather than an obstacle.
Showcasing dual-use technologies
Many technologies developed for defence applications have significant commercial value (AI, autonomy, sensors, space tech, cybersecurity). Greece can leverage defence tech as a driver for the development of the broader technology economy.
Defence Tech Summit 2026 will include
Keynote speeches
Panel discussions
Fireside chats
Exhibition area
The Summit will place particular emphasis on the interactive presentation of solutions, applications and services, on networking, and on the promotion of defence innovation and advanced defence tech applications.
Thematic pillars
The thematic pillars on which the Defence Tech Summit 2026 will include:
Innovative technological solutions for defence
Use of AI and data
Technological solutions for operations centers
Technological solutions for the supply chain of the Armed Forces
Drones & robots
The role of telecommunications networks in defence and civil protection
Cybersecurity & electronic warfare
Use of satellites & space applications
Cooperation between startups & defence industries
Under the Auspices
Main Sponsors 2026
Sponsors 2026
Under the Auspices
Media Sponsors 2026
Content Provider
Main Sponsor
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15 tickets for the conference
- Logo of the sponsor in all the materials of the conference in 1/1 ratio
- Stand 15 sq.m. (5m Χ 3m) The cost of the stand construction is not included.
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- Stand 6 sq.m. (3m Χ 2m) The cost of the stand construction is not included.
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Defence Tech Summit 2026
All prices are exclusive of 24% VAT.
Sponsors' Benefits
The logo of the sponsors in the described ratio will be in:
Home page of the conference's web site
Newsletters of the conference
Hard Copy invitation
Conference's venue signance
e-invitation
Press releases
The stage of the conference (backdrops etc)
Some of the 2026 Conference Speakers
Athanasios Grigoriadis
Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation S.A. (HCDI)
Colonel – National Focal Point for the European Defence Fund (EDF) & National Subject Matter Expert on the AI Advisory Board for EDA
Apostolos Pandroulas
Odyssey Cybersecurity
General Manager
Alexandros Kourtis
Cosmos Business Systems
General Director of Public Sector & Defence
Antonis Tzortzakakis
Phaistos Investment Fund, 5G Ventures
Chief Executive Officer
Vassilis Orfanos
nvisionist
Chairman & CEO
Spiros Raptis
Schneider Electric
Country President Greece & Cyprus
Michalis Liaros
Samsung Electronics
Β2Β Sales Manager for Greece and Cyprus
Vasileios Kappatos
HIT/CERTH, HELIEV
Director of HIT/CERTH | President of HELIEV
Sotiris Kokkinos
SEKPY / FEAC Engineering
Vice President of SEKPY & Managing Director at FEAC Engineering
Alexandros Bregiannis
NOVA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES S.A.
Chief Executive Officer
Nikos Antoniou
Apeiron Ventures
Founding Partner
Eirini Botonaki
European Investment Bank
Senior Loan Officer - Global Relationship Manager, Banking Sector - Greece & Cyprus
Sofia Mitoulaki
ICEYE Hellas
Technical Sales Lead
George Rakitzis
Mind The Hack S.A.
Chief Technology Officer
Panagiotis Demestichas
WINGS ICT SOLUTIONS SA
Co-founder, Chairman and CEO
Katerina Glava
Deloitte
Partner, Engineering, AI & Data Leader
George Kouvidis
JOIST Defence Innovation Hub
General Director
Prof. George Spanoudakis
Sphynx Group
Founder
Agenda
10.00 - 11.00
Registration – coffee
10.00 - 11.00
11.00 - 11.20
Opening – Welcome addresses
›Vasilis Yannikos, CEO, Verticom
›Dimitris Mallas, Business Development, Content Intelligence Agency
11.20 - 11.40
Keynote I
11.20 - 11.40
11.40 - 12.00
Keynote II
12.00 - 13.00
Session I
Leveraging digital technologies by the Armed Forces
›Fireside chat
›Major General Georgios Panousis is the Director of the 6th Branch, Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS)
›Panel
›Dimitrios Papakostas, Colonel (I), Hellenic National Defence General Staff
›Colonel Athanasios Grigoriadis, Colonel – National Focal Point for the European Defence Fund (EDF) & National Subject Matter Expert on the AI Advisory Board for EDA, Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation S.A. (HCDI)
›George Morfoulis, Partner, Engineering, AI & Data, Government and Public Services Leader, Deloitte
›Spyros Raptis, Spiros Raptis, Country President Greece & Cyprus, Schneider Electric
›Keynote
›Michalis Liaros, B2B Sales Manager, Samsung Electronics Hellas
12.00 - 13.00
13.00- 13.30
Break
13.30 - 14.30
Session II
The role of AI and data in the new security era
›Panel
›Vincent Megaides, CEO, Thales Hellas
›Katerina Glava, Partner, Engineering, AI & Data Leaderr, Deloitte
›Christos Tarantilis, Professor at Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), Partner and Head of Central Government and Public Sector, EY Greece
›Alexandros Kourtis, General Director of Public Sector & Defence, Cosmos Business Systems
›Apostolos Pandroulas, General Manager for Greece, Odyssey Cybersecurity
›George Rakitzis, Chief Technology Officer, Mind The Hack S.A.
13.30 - 14.30
14.30 - 15.30
Session III
Dual-Use Technologies: From Defense to Everyday Life
›Fireside Chat
› Vassilis Orfanos, Chairman & CEO, nvisionist
›Panel
›Betty Charalampopoulou, President & CEO, Geosystems Hellas
› Sofia Mitoulaki, Technical Sales Lead, ICEYE Hellas
›Vasileios Kappatos, Director of HIT/CERTH, President of HELIEV
›George Kouvidis, General Director, JOIST Defence Innovation Hub
›Panagiotis Demestichas, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, WINGS ICT SOLUTIONS SA
›Giorgos Spanoudakis, President & CEO, Sphynx
15.30 - 16.00
Break
15.30 - 16.00
16.00- 17.00
Session IV
Startups, funding & the defense industry
›Keyonte
›Yannis Tsakiris, Vice-President, European Investment Bank (EIB)
›Panel
›Eirini Botonaki, Senior Loan Officer - Global Relationship Manager, Banking Sector - Greece & Cyprus, European Investment Bank
›Dr. George Nounesis, Partner, Consulting Services, EY Greece
›Antonis Tzortzakakis, Chief Executive Officer, Phaistos Investment Fund, 5G Ventures
›Nikos Antoniou, Founding Partner,Apeiron Ventures
17.00 - 17.45
Session V
Greece & defence tech – opportunities and challenges
›Panel
›Sotiris Kokkinos, Vice President of SEKPY & CEO, FEAC Engineering
›Alexandros Bregiannis, Chief Executive Officer, NOVA ICT
›TBA
17.00 - 17.45
17.45 - 18.00
Closing Remarks & Conclusions
18.00 - 19.00
Networking
18.00 - 19.00
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