EVENTS
Adding value Events
DEFEA hosts a series of special events that offer significant opportunities to our exhibitors and added value to every attendant of the show. Panel discussions, presentations and industry insight sessions led by top experts help you explore the emerging trends and challenges of the market in order to upscale your business strategy and adopt best practices.
DEFEA offers networking opportunities with influential industry leaders and international decision makers and at the same time enables you to connect with potential partners, clients and collaborators before, during and after the event.
DEFEA 2023 Events Programme
Day 1, Tuesday, May 9, 2023
CONFERENCE HALL 1 & 2
12.00 – Inauguration Ceremony
15.00 – 15.30 – Greece at the Center of Geopolitical Developments
Raising the Capability of the Armed Forces and Supporting the Extroversion of the Greek Defence Industry
Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, Minister of National Defence
Mr. Stavros Ioannidis, Journalist
Day 2, Wednesday, May 10, 2023
CONFERENCE HALL 1 & 2
11.00 – 12.00 – Hellenic Defence Industry in Focus
Mr. Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Development & Investments
Mr. Anastasios Rozolis, President, SEKPY
Moderator, Mr. Petros Troupiotis, Journalist
Οrganised by SEKPY
12.15 – 13.15 – European Defence Fund: Support for Research and Development Projects
Mr. Francois Arbault, Director, DG ‘Defence Industry and Space’ of the European Commission
Οrganised by DG DEFIS
14.00 – 15.00 – NATO Defence Innovation Initiatives (Hall 1)
Engagement of the Hellenic innovation ecosystem with DIANA and the NATO Innovation Fund
Organised by the Directorate of Defence Investements and Technological Research.
14.00 – 15.00 – SEKPY “EDF Cross-Project Meeting” (Hall 2)
Presentation and Round Table of 10 EDF Projects: PANDORA, SMOTANET, LOTUS, FIBERSENSE, FaRADAI, TeChBioT, AI4DEF, 5GCOMPAD, AINCEPTION, ACTING.
- 14:05 – 15:45: Project Presentations
- 15:45 – 17:00: Round Table
Topics: EDF Calls / Project Experience, Collaboration-cooperation-synergies challenges, Common/joint pilot demonstrations, Industrial Cooperation, Skills and training
Day 2, Wednesday, May 10, 2023
DEFEA ACADEMY – HALL 3
11.00 – 11.50 – Presentation of the Czech Defense Industry
Organised by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Greece
12.30 – 12.50 Design and Defence: Innovation and Sustainability
Ms. Maria Vytinidou, Founder & CEO, AthensFashionClub Fashion School
13.30 – 14.00 – Terrorism: An Influence Warfare
Dr. Ilia Syrigou, Head of International Network for the Study of Extremism and Terrorism
Organised by the Center for Security Studies
15:00 – 15:40 – 110 Years of Advanced Defense Systems for Greece
(First Greek submarines Delfin and Xifias, First Airplane, Potez 63, La Combattante/Exocet, Mirage F.1, Mirage 2000/530D/Exocet, Mirage 2000-5Mk2/SCALP, Rafale/Meteor, etc)
Coordinator Mr. Faithon Karaiosifidis, Owner and Director PTISI Magazine, Airspace Engineer
15:40 – 16:30 – Rebirth of Hellenic Defence Capabilities
Air Force (Rafale F3R), Navy (FDI HN), Advanced Weapons (Meteor, SCALP EG, Exocet) and Subsystems (SeaFire, CAPTAS-4, etc)
Coordinator Mr. Christos Ktenas, Journalist, Editor in Chier, ptisidiastima.com
15.00-16.30 Session organised by Ptisi-Diastima & Naval Defence
Day 3, Thursday, May 11, 2023
DEFEA ACADEMY – HALL 3
10.00 – 10.50 – Enabling Synergies Between Defence and Civilian Industries – Technology Transfer Mechanisms, Incubators
Organised by SEKPY
Coordinator Mr. Nikolaos Karampekios
11.30 – 11.50 – The Future of Firefighting:
- The Importance of Spraying in Firefighting and the Firefighting Robotics.
- Impact on Life, Environment, Economy
Mr. John Krekoukis
TYPHOON Firefighting System
13.00 – 13.30 – Piloting, Validation and Best Practices of Innovative Border Management Solutions
Mr. Dimitrios Myttas
– Critical Infrastructure Protection
Mr. Joseph Levis
Organised by the Center for Security Studies