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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
Opening Strategic Conference - 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 Conference of Future Forces 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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Defence 2035+, Adapting to the New Security Reality |
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| Panel Moderator | BG (Ret.) František Mičánek |
| Invited Panelists | |
| Mr. Oliver Hary (TBC) |
Director for Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) for the Department for Business and Trade. |
| Mr. Jakub Landovský | Director of the Defence Strategy and Policy Division Government Representative for the Fulfilment of NATO Commitments |
| Mrs. Kateryna Chernohorenko | Digital Transformation Leader, Defence Industry Advisor, Former Deputy MoD of Ukraine |
| Mrs. Kristýna Helm | Vice President for International Relations of DSIA of the Czech Republic |
| Mrs. Iryna Terekh | CEO - Fire Point, Ukraine |
| Dr. Ari Jónsson | President NATO Innovation Fund |
What Makes this Conference 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 PartnershipMultidomain
- 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.
