WEBIT.FESTIVAL Europe
13-15 May 2019, NDK, Sofia
About the Summit
Following 11 years of successfull growth Webit.Festival Europe presents the Defence Innovation Summit as part of the 2019 European edition of the forum.
The DEFENCE INNOVATION SUMMIT, co-located with Webit.Festival Europe, brings together defense, startup ecosystem, private industry, government agencies, and academic leadership to accelerate state-of-the-art technology solutions for the warfighter and national security.
The DEFENCE INNOVATION SUMMIT is proud to host the Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenge, connecting emerging technologies with DOD component commands, officers, and acquisition experts. We aim at turning the annual DEFENCE INNOVATION SUMMIT in one of the most well-attended defense innovation conferences of the year.
During the years Webit turned into Europe's leading innovation and tech festival. Webit is also hosting world's biggest startup challenge with over 4000 startups applying.
First announced speakers include
Defence Innovation Expo
Who should exhibit?
Companies with innovative technologies, services and solutions that address the DOD's innovation needs and challenges.
- Simulation, Training & Readiness
- VR, AR, MR & 360
- Medical, Health & Biotech
- Human-Machine Interfaces
- Wearable Devices
- Sensors, IoT, Data Sharing
- AI, Big Data, Analytics
- Cyber Security & Resilience
- Critical Infrastructure
- Energy, Efficiency, Grid
- Mobility & Transportation
- Mega/Smart Cities, Urban Warfare
- Electronics & Communications
- Drones, Autonomous Systems
- Space Technologies
- Nanotech, Advanced Materials
- 3D Printing, Manufacturing
- Logistics & Supply Chain
Agenda
14th May
Defence Innovation
15:00 - 15:05 Opening Defence Innovation Summit
Ade McCormack
Financial Times / Opinion columnist
15:06 - 15:21 Keynote: Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Defence Sector
Dirk Hoke
Airbus Defence and Space / Chief Executive Officer
15:22 - 15:37 Keynote: The Charter of Trust: Taking Cybersecurity to the next level through true ownership, a holistic approach and collaboration. The Siemens perspective
Natalia Oropeza
Siemens / Chief Cybersecurity Officer
15:38 - 15:53 Keynote: Empowering those on the frontlines of global security issues with information fusion. (maritime security in the horn of Africa, border security in the Levant, counter-extremism in Middle East)
Elliott Verreault
AKTEK / Chief Executive Officer
15:54 - 16:09 Keynote: Applying information security paradigms to misinformation campaigns
Sara-Jayne “SJ” Terp
Boffin, Bodacea Light Industries LLC
16:10 - 16:25 Keynote: Dismantling Our Best Achievements: The Impact of this Bloodless War
Eric Rasmussen
Infinitum Humanitarian Systems (IHS) / Chief Executive Officer
Brett Horvath
Guardians.ai / President
16:26 - 16:41 Keynote: League of nations: The rise of nation state hacking, who is behind all of these attacks?
Raj Samani
McAfee / Chief Scientist
16:42 - 17:27 Panel discussion: Privacy and Data Trust
Travis LeBlanc
Cooley LLP / Partner
Laura Sallstrom
Access Partnership / Head of Data Policy and Trust
Aidan Ryan
ENISA / Head of the Policy Office
Alonso Bustamante
Cloudflare / Special Projects Team
Cosimo Distante
Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems - ISASI CNR / PhD
17:28 - 17:38 Keynote: Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Defence
Social Agenda
19:30 - 22:00 Webit Night Urban Summit (open to all Webit pass holders)
20:00 - 23:00 Black Tie Dinner (5 stage menu and finest Bulgarian wines) including Webit.Awards (only for Platinum Pass holders)
23:30 + The Famous Webit.Party (open to all Webit pass holders)
Тhe best about Webit.Festival is that it allows people to spend two or three days together sharing their ideas, concerns, the problems they deal with and how can we overcome some of the problems around society with light minded people all wanting to achieve similar goals.
Prof. Shafi Ahmed
Co-founder of Virtual Medics and Medical Realities