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- DATE: Wed 21 October 2026
- VENUE: PVA EXPO PRAGUE | Congress Hall 1 - Entrance Hall III (1st floor)
- OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English
- FREE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
- Event is part of the Future Forces Exhibition & Forum 2026
Defence 2035+: Adapting to the New Security Reality
„We need trust, openness, transparency and willingness to transform in order to cooperate more effectively with the defence industry and see industry as a close partner. We all (NATO, Governments, industry) must find solution to produce more capabilities, faster, better, and cheaper.“
— NATO Secretary General at NATO-Industry Forum 2023
The security environment of Europe and the wider Euro-Atlantic area is undergoing its most profound transformation since the end of the Cold War.
The opening panel of Future Forces Exhibition & Forum 2026 brings together senior leaders from government, armed forces, NATO structures, defence industry, and innovation ecosystems to address a single, urgent question: How must defence capabilities, cooperation models, and industrial ecosystems adapt to remain credible and resilient beyond 2035?
This strategic panel is not a theoretical debate. It is a decision-shaping discussion, grounded in NATO and EU strategic documents and real operational lessons from contemporary conflicts.
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| Panel Moderator | BG (Ret.) František Mičánek - Executive Director, Center for Security Studies; Former Dean, NATO Defense College |
| Invited Panelists | |
| Mr. Oliver Harry | Director for Defence and Security Exports, Department of Business and Trade, United Kingdom |
| Mr. Jakub Landovský | Director General, Defence Policy and Strategy Division, Ministry of Defence; Government Commissioner for NATO Commitments, Czech Republic |
| Mrs. Kateryna Chernohorenko | Digital Transformation Leader, Defence Industry Advisor; Former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine |
| Mrs. Kristýna Helm | Vice President for International Relations, Defence and Security Industry Association, Czech Republic |
| Mrs. Iryna Terekh | CEO, Fire Point, Ukraine |
| Dr. Ari Jónsson | President, NATO Innovation Fund |
What Makes this Panel Unique
- Strategic relevance – directly derived from NATO and EU strategic guidance
- Senior-level dialogue – political, military, and industrial perspectives in one room
- Battle-tested insights – lessons from Ukraine and high-intensity conflict environments
- Future-oriented – focus on capabilities, technologies, and partnerships for 2030+
- Setting the tone – the opening event framing the entire FFF 2026 programme
Who Should Attend
- Senior military officers and defence planners
- Government and ministry representatives
- Defence and security industry executives
- Innovation leaders, SMEs, and start-ups
- Academia, think-tanks, and analysts
- International partners and delegations
Key Themes you will Gain Insight into the New Security Reality
- Russia as the most significant and immediate threat to Allied security
- Return of high-intensity, long-duration conflict in Europe
Multidomain Defence
- Integration of land, air, maritime, cyber, space, and information domains
- Implications for doctrine, command, training, and interoperability
Defence Innovation & Technology
- AI, electronic warfare, space capabilities, unmanned systems
- Role of DIANA, innovation funds, and dual-use technologies
Defence Industry as a Strategic Partner
- From supplier to capability co-creator
- Faster acquisition, scalable production, wartime industrial readiness
Resilience & Society
- Critical infrastructure, energy security, cyber resilience
- Whole-of-society approach to defence
Why It Matters Now
- The next decade will define whether Europe can deter, defend, and prevail.
- Capabilities cannot be delivered without trust, openness, transparency, and genuine cooperation between governments, armed forces, and industry.
- This conference creates a shared strategic understanding and helps build the partnerships needed to deliver defence capabilities faster, better, and more efficiently.
- Join the Strategic Conversation and be part of the dialogue that Shapes Defence Beyond 2035.
