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European Defence & Security Conference 2026

The annual European Defence & Security Conference (EDSC) is an independent forum for discussions on the future of Europe’s defence and security. The event facilitates in-depth exchanges on the strategic, technological, and industrial challenges of defence cooperation.

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The essentials

Event details

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

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Europe
  • Security
  • Defence
  • Defence & Security

On stage

Speakers

  • António CostaPresident European Council
  • Roberta MetsolaPresident European Parliament
  • Władysław Kosiniak-KamyszDeputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence, Republic of Poland
  • Radosław SikorskiRepublic of Poland
  • Andrius KubiliusCommissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission
  • Piotr SerafinCommissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, European Commission
  • Kaja Kallas
  • Robert de GrootVice President, European Investment Bank
  • Guido CrosettoMinister of Defence, Republic of Italy
  • Theo FranckenFederal Minister for Defence and Foreign Trade, Kingdom of Belgium
  • Pål JonsonMinister of Defence, Kingdom of Sweden
  • Robertas KaunasMinister of National Defence, Republic of Lithuania
  • Hanno PevkurMinister of Defence, Republic of Estonia
  • Margarita Robles FernándezMinister of Defence, Kingdom of Spain
  • Catherine VautrinMinister of the Armed Forces, Republic of France
  • Gen. Frederik VansinaChief of Defence, Kingdom of Belgium
  • Timo PesonenDirector-General, DG DEFIS, European Commission
  • André DenkChief Executive, European Defence Agency
  • Herald RuijtersDeputy Director-General, DG DEFIS, European Commission
  • François ArbaultDirector for Defence Industrial Programmes, DG DEFIS

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