# European Defence & Security Conference 2026

- Dates: 29 October 2026
- Location: Egmont Palace, Brussels, Belgium
- Organiser: Business Bridge Europe
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## Official links

- [Official website](https://defencesecurityconference.eu/)
- [Registration](https://web.cvent.com/event/2130e38d-0353-4b93-96d4-7f56a001f5d9/summary)
- [Agenda](https://defencesecurityconference.eu/programme/)

## Topics

- Europe
- Security
- Defence
- Defence & Security

## Speakers

- António Costa, President European Council
- Roberta Metsola, President European Parliament
- Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence, Republic of Poland
- Radosław Sikorski, Republic of Poland
- Andrius Kubilius, Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission
- Piotr Serafin, Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, European Commission
- Kaja Kallas
- Robert de Groot, Vice President, European Investment Bank
- Guido Crosetto, Minister of Defence, Republic of Italy
- Theo Francken, Federal Minister for Defence and Foreign Trade, Kingdom of Belgium
- Pål Jonson, Minister of Defence, Kingdom of Sweden
- Robertas Kaunas, Minister of National Defence, Republic of Lithuania
- Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence, Republic of Estonia
- Margarita Robles Fernández, Minister of Defence, Kingdom of Spain
- Catherine Vautrin, Minister of the Armed Forces, Republic of France
- Gen. Frederik Vansina, Chief of Defence, Kingdom of Belgium
- Timo Pesonen, Director-General, DG DEFIS, European Commission
- André Denk, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency
- Herald Ruijters, Deputy Director-General, DG DEFIS, European Commission
- François Arbault, Director for Defence Industrial Programmes, DG DEFIS

## Where to stay

- **ibis Brussels City Centre**: 40 m from the venue, 3 stars
  - [Hotel website](https://all.accor.com/hotel/1454/index.en.shtml)
  - Phone: +32 2 620 04 26
- **Novotel Brussels City Centre**: 70 m from the venue, 4 stars
  - [Hotel website](https://all.accor.com/hotel/2122/index.fr.shtml)
  - Phone: +32 2 620 04 28
- **OPO**: 80 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.opohotel.be/)
  - Phone: +32 2 315 42 62
- **Pacific**: 140 m from the venue, 3 stars
  - [Hotel website](http://www.hotelcafepacific.com)
  - Phone: +32 2 833 30 40
- **Dansaert Hotel**: 160 m from the venue, 3 stars
  - [Hotel website](https://dansaerthotel.com)
  - Phone: +32 2 512 60 10
- **Made in Catherine**: 160 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://madeincatherine.com/)
  - Phone: +32 2 219 95 46
- **Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place**: 170 m from the venue, 4 stars
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/brudt-brussels-marriott-hotel-grand-place/overview/)
  - Phone: +32 2 516 90 90
- **Holiday Inn Express**: 180 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/gb/en/brussels/brugp/hoteldetail)
  - Phone: +32 2 209 21 80

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/european-defence-security-conference-brussels-627a102c858e/