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Oct 29, 2025
8:15 AM
8:55 AM
[LOUNGE] What is role of national / regional agencies in accelerating of dual-use & defence...
Success case & Challenges
AP
Anne-Cécile
Payet
B612
Team Lead, Private and Public Funding
JCGM
José Carlos
García Martínez
Ceeic
Head of business development at CEEIC and head of startup CAETRA INFO
GLC
Gilles
Le Cocguen
Bpifrance
Director - Head of EuroQuity
LM
Leos
Mauer
Defence Hub CzechInvest/NATO DIANA Accelerator Czechia
Director
Oct 29, 2025
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
[LE HUB] How can retail funds be invested in defence?
GG
Gorka
Gonzalez
Bpifrance
Managing Director of Retail funds
LM
Lionel
Mestre
Weinberg Capital Partners
Partner
PF
Philippe
Faget
VEGA Investment Solutions
Head of Private Assets
CL
Cédric
Lowenbach
Bpifrance
Development Director and Defense representative
Oct 29, 2025
9:00 AM
9:10 AM
[AUDITORIUM] Opening Session: Investor Forum
PL
Pascal
Lagarde
Bpifrance
Directeur Exécutif Bpifrance
Oct 29, 2025
9:00 AM
6:00 PM
[SALLES 1, 2, 3] Networking Rooms
These spaces are available for meeting during the day.
Oct 29, 2025
9:10 AM
9:50 AM
[AUDITORIUM] EU’s support to Dual-Use & Defence innovation
SO
Stéphane
Ouaki
European Innovation Council and SME’s Executive Agency (EISMEA)
Head of Department, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
GDLB
Guillaume
de la Brosse
European Commission
Head of Unit
AM
Andra
Migiu
European Investment Bank
Head of Division Security and Defence Office
PL
Pascal
Lagarde
Bpifrance
Directeur Exécutif Bpifrance
Oct 29, 2025
9:35 AM
10:15 AM
[LOUNGE] Private Session LPs & GPs
Session organized by France Deeptech - Invitation only
RR
Romain
Roullois
France Deeptech
General Manager
Oct 29, 2025
9:50 AM
10:40 AM
[AUDITORIUM] Investing in Defence innovation: building security through capital
HT
Harri
Tallinn
CIVITTA / EUDIS
Partner
JB
Jan
Borgstaedt
Join Capital
General Partner
NB
Nicolas
Berdou
Bpifrance
Investment Director
SG
Sandra
Golbreich
BSV Ventures
General Partner
Oct 29, 2025
10:40 AM
11:20 AM
[LOUNGE] Financing the defence sector – moving beyond common misconceptions
Invitation Only
AG
Anne
Germain
Bpifrance
Funds of funds Senior Investment Director
CO
Caroline
Oriola
Bpifrance
Funds of funds Events and Content Officer
DG
Didier
Genoud
Ciclad
Managing Partner
MDL
Michel
de Lempdes
Omnes Capital
Managing Partner
Oct 29, 2025
11:15 AM
12:45 PM
[AUDITORIUM] EUDIS Session : Space for defence
11:15- 12:00 Part 1: Panel discussion on building the next-generation of defence-space tech companies 12:00- 12h45 Part 2: Pitching of 5 companies, 5 min pitch + 3 min Q&A (40 min)
EG
Estelle
Godard
OTB Ventures
Vice President
MC
Matthieu
Chartier
STARBURST
Managing Director France & EU
TE
Ted
Elvhage
Expansion Ventures
Founding Partner
SA
Stefano
Antonetti
D-ORBIT
VP Business Development
Oct 29, 2025
11:30 AM
12:15 PM
[LE HUB] Using AI in defence: Success stories and risks from battelfield
DR
David
Ripert
FOV Ventures
Venture Partner
SB
Samuel
Burrell
Expeditions
Partner
Oct 29, 2025
12:00 PM
12:45 PM
[COUNCIL ROOM] Private Session with Investors
Oct 29, 2025
12:45 PM
1:30 PM
[SALLE 5] Investing in Ukraine: How to access this market?
LO
Lola
Onipko
Invest in Bravery
Co-Founder
KC
Kateryna
Chaikivska
Brave1
Investor Relations Analyst
Oct 29, 2025
1:40 PM
2:20 PM
[LE HUB] New Frontiers: Investing in Aerospace Innovation
GB
Gianluigi
Baldesi
European Space Agency
Head of the Ventures and Financing Office
AP
Anne-Cécile
Payet
B612
Team Lead, Private and Public Funding
SL
SALVATOR
LEVIS
5G VENTURES
Executive Director
TE
Ted
Elvhage
Expansion Ventures
Founding Partner
Oct 29, 2025
1:45 PM
3:15 PM
[AUDITORIUM] EUDIS Session : Autonomy for defence
13:45 - 14:35 Part 1: Panel discussion on advancing the autonomy innovation ecosystem in defence: from innovation to operational deployment 14:35 - 15:15 Part 2: Pitching of 5 companies, 5 min...
RR
Roberta
Randerath
ARX Robotics
Director Business Development
OA
Ole
Aguirre
DTCP
Partner
AR
Alexander
Ribbink
Keen Venture Partners
General Partner - European Defence VC Fund
RM
Ricardo
Mendes
TEKEVER
CEO
MDL
Michel
de Lempdes
Omnes Capital
Managing Partner
Oct 29, 2025
2:30 PM
3:10 PM
[SALLE 5] Legal Aspects for funding of dual-use & defence startups
ZG
Zeno
Grabmayr
Wolf Theiss
Partner
AR
Alexander
Ribbink
Keen Venture Partners
General Partner - European Defence VC Fund
GF
Guillaume
Fornier
Jeantet
Partner
AC
Arthur
Couvreur
Accuracy
Director
Oct 29, 2025
3:20 PM
4:00 PM
[SALLE 5] Dealing with Deep Threats: Opportunities at the Security Frontiers (deepfakes,...
CAS
Carlos Alberto
Silva
33N Ventures
Managing Partner
SW
Samuel
Waddell
Bpifrance Investissement - Large Cap
Investment Director
Oct 29, 2025
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
[LE HUB] Announcement of study of "tough countries" by investors
PŠ
Petr
Šíma
DEPO VENTURES
Partner
JP
Jarek
Pilarczyk
Balnord
Operating Partner
SG
Sandra
Golbreich
BSV Ventures
General Partner
Oct 29, 2025
3:45 PM
4:05 PM
[AUDITORIUM] Fireside Chat - Defense security Resilience Network: how to scale your startup to...
MCL
Marc C
Lange
2 Ventures
Strategic Advisor
PS
Patrick
Schneider-Sikorsky
NATO Innovation Fund
Partner
Oct 29, 2025
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
[LE HUB] Annoucement : Defence Angels European Network
Announcement of the First Pan-European Network of Business Angels Dedicated to DefenceTech and Strategic Innovation The DAEN initiative is inspired and launched by the French Défense Angels network,...
AP
Alain
Pujol
France Angels
President
RV
Reginald
Vossen
Business Angels Europe
BAE / BAN Flanders President / CEO
GG
Guy
Gourevitch
Defense Angels
President
SO
Stéphane
Ouaki
European Innovation Council and SME’s Executive Agency (EISMEA)
Head of Department, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
LA
Lisa
Antoine
European Commission
Policy officer
AM
Andra
Migiu
European Investment Bank
Head of Division Security and Defence Office
PL
Pascal
Lagarde
Bpifrance
Directeur Exécutif Bpifrance
CJ
Candance
Johnson
EBAN
President Emeritus
Oct 29, 2025
4:05 PM
4:45 PM
[AUDITORIUM] Quantum Technologies in Defence: The strategic and dual-use nature of quantum...
VG
Valerian
Giesz
Quandela
Co-founder & COO
JFQ
Jorge
Fernandez Quesada
Bullnet Capital
Investment Manager
JB
Jordan
Billiald
IQ Capital
Associate
PF
Pierluigi
Freni
LIFTT
Principal
HL
HENRY
LACHAPPELLE
France Deeptech
Director Business Development & Community
AN
Aurelie
Nicolas
Wind Capital
Partner
Oct 29, 2025
4:45 PM
6:00 PM
[AUDITORIUM] EIC Scaling Club: Pitch in front of VCs and Corporates
Oct 29, 2025
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
[SALLE 5] Women in Defence: Exchange of the practises & knowledge to empower female investors &...
DT
Dora
Trachana
Uni.Fund VC
Partner
EG
Estelle
Godard
OTB Ventures
Vice President
SG
Sandra
Golbreich
BSV Ventures
General Partner
VT
Viktorija
Trimbel
Coinvest Capital
Managing Partner
Oct 29, 2025
6:30 PM
9:00 PM
[LE HUB] EUDIS Matchmaking Defence Week Cocktail Hour
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