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eESTI in Defence - Event for European Science,
Technology & Innovation
@ Kultuurikatel / Tallinn Creative Hub (Põhja pst 27a, Tallinn, Estonia)
Thursday, 30th November
11:30 Lunch
13:00-13:15 Welcome to eESTi
Mr. Louis Zezeran - Techi & Former Concultant of Estonian X-road System
13:15-13:30 Opening speech by
General Riho Terras, Commander of the
Estonian Defence Forces
13:30-13:40 Video message by European Commission (tbc)
13:40-15:05 Panel discussion I: Defence Cooperation – what got us here?
Mr. Alain Alexis, DG GROW, Head of Unit - Defence, Aeronautic and Maritime
Industries
Mr. Tim Webb, NATO HQ, Capability Delivery Section Head
Mr. Michael Langer, Diehl, Vice-President External Relations
Moderator:
Ms. Tuija Karanko, AFDA - Finnish Defence and Aerospace
Industries Association, Secretary General
15:05-15:15 Pitch I: Defence Innovation – Why & How
Mr. James A. White, Defence Innovation Greenhouse, Executive Director
15:15-15:45 Coffee break & Networking
15:45-15:55 Pitch II:Technological trends and their drivers – outreach to non-
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defence industry
Mr. Mart Noorma, Milrem, Science and Technology Adviser
15:55-17:05 Panel discussion II: Future of Defence Science, Technology &
Innovation
Mr. Jaak Aaviksoo, Tallinn University of Technology, Rector
Mr. Frans Kleyheeg, TNO, Business Director International
Mr. Andreas Jasper, SAAB, Head of EU & NATO Affairs (tbc)
Moderator:
Mr. Oliver Väärtnõu, Cybernetica, CEO
17:05-17:15 Pitch III: European technological autonomy — is it possible?
17:15-20:00 Reception & Networking 20:00 - 21:30 Late Night Session (Chatham House Rule) Setting the new ambition
for Europe
USA assessment of European Defence Innovation (tbc)
Brig. Gen. Martin Herem, Estonian Defence Forces, Chief of Staff
Friday, 1st December
08:30-09:00 Morning Coffee 09:00-09:10 Pitch IV: Permanent Structured Cooperation (PeSCo)
09:10-10:30 Panel discussion III: Boosting defence innovation in the EU
Mr. Kusti Salm, Estonian Ministry of Defence, Director of Defence Investments
Department, National Armaments Director
Mr. Panagiotis Kikiras, European Defence Agency, Head of Unit Innovative
Research
Mr. Peter Collins, ASD, Chairman of Defence Research and Technology
Committee
Mr. Charalampos Giannakopoulos, DG GROW, Policy Officer Defence Industry
Moderator:
Mr. Tomas Jermalavicius, ICDS – International Centre for Defence
and Security, Head of Studies
10:30-11:00 Coffee break and Networking
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11:00-11:10 Pitch V: Is “Going Global” the the New Norm for European SMEs?
Mr. Rudy Priem, UTC, Director of Government Relations, Europe (tbc)
11:10-12:20 Panel discussion IV: Financing Defence and Security Innovation
Mr. Gunnar Muent, The European Investment Bank, Director of the Innovation
and Competitiveness Department
Mr. Jan Wind, WISER Consultancy, CEO
Mr. Reinhard Marak, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber - Austrian Defence &
Security Industry, CEO
Moderator:
Mr Jaanus Tamm, Defendec, CEO
12:20-12:30 Pitch VI: The role and importance of the SMEs in defence R&D&I
Mr. Egert Valmra, Skeleton Technology, Programme Director
12:30-12:45 Conclusion by
Mr. Ingvar Pärnamäe, Estonian Defence Industry
Association, CEO
12:45-14:30 Farewell lunch