Event agenda
Thursday, 26 February 2026
08:00 - 08:30
Registration - Welcome Coffee
Event Moderator: Karina Iskandarova, C.D Multimedia Services
08:30 - 08:45
Opening and Welcoming Speeches
Paraskevi Polydorou, Director C.D Multimedia Services ...
08:45 - 08:55
Presidential Keynote Address: “An Autonomous Union. Open to the World.”
Nikos Christodoulides, H.E., the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Presidency of the Council of the European Union
08:55 - 09:00
Cyprus Defence Industry Award Ceremony
Presentation of the Cyprus Defence Industry Award to H.E. Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus
09:00 - 09:15
Signing Ceremony of a Strategic Partnership
Hellas Sat, French Space Agency (CNES), Thales Alenia Space, and Safran Data Systems - Signing of a framework operation agreement to develop an onboard optical communications system for the future Hellas Sat 5 satellite
09:15 - 10:00
VIP Official Visit
Exhibition Tour & Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:10
Keynote speech: “Cyprus’ Defence Industrial Readiness: From Strategy to Capability Deployment”
Dr Panagiotis Hadjipavlis, Col AF (Ret.), Armaments and Defence Capabilities Development Director, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Republic of Cyprus
10:00 - 18:00
Networking - day 1
- Table 1
- Table 2
- Table 3
- Table 4
- Table 5
- Table 6
- Table 7
- Table 13
- Table 12
- Table 11
- Table 10
- Table 9
- Table 8
- Table 14
- Table 15
- Table 16
- Table 17
- Table 18
- Table 19
- Table 25
- Table 24
- Table 23
- Table 22
- Table 21
- Table 20
- Table 26
- Table 27
- Table 28
- Table 29
- Table 30
Meeting duration:20 minute time slots
10:10 - 10:55
High-Level Panel Discussion: “Building a Credible Defence and Dual-Use Industrial and Technological Base”
Moderator: Moritz Haller, Head of Office, Brussels, NAVIGATE ...
10:55 - 11:00
Presentation: “Strengthening the Local Defence Industry through Reform and Cooperation”
George Stavrou, Head of the Defence Industry Development Department, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Republic of Cyprus
11:00 - 11:05
Presentation: “A European perspective on the Technical Support Instrument project benefiting the Republic of Cyprus”
Judit Rozsa, Director in charge of the Technical Support Instrument (TSI), SG REFORM
11:05 - 11:15
Presentation: “A European expertise partnership to support the Cyprus Defence industry”
Xavier Cousquer, Director of Peace, Security and Stability Department, Expertise France ...
11:15 - 12:00
High-Level Panel Discussion: “Hybrid Threats and Space as Contested Domains: Lessons from Ukraine”
Moderator: Dr. Giorgos Dimitriou, Advisor to the Cyprus MoD - Presidency of the Council of the EU ...
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:30
Industry Showcases
Moderator: Karina Iskandarova, C.D Multimedia Services ...
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 16:45
Industry Showcases
Moderator: Colonel Robert Šipec, Head of Armament Division at the Slovenian MoD, Deputy National Armament Director ...
16:45 - 17:00
Friday, 27 February 2026
08:00 - 08:30
Registration for new visitors - Welcome coffee
Event Moderator: Karina Iskandarova, C.D Multimedia Services
08:30 - 08:45
Keynote speech: “European Defence Financing Instruments: From Innovation to Scale”
Aimilia Pistrika, PhD, Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group office in Cyprus
08:45 - 09:45
High-Level Panel Discussion “From Prototype to Production: Financing, Absorption and Industrial Scale-Up”
Moderator: Moritz Haller, Head of Office, Brussels, NAVIGATE ...
09:45 - 10:15
10:00 - 14:00
Networking - day 2
- Table 1
- Table 2
- Table 3
- Table 4
- Table 6
- Table 7
- Table 13
- Table 12
- Table 5
- Table 11
- Table 10
- Table 9
- Table 8
- Table 14
- Table 15
- Table 16
- Table 17
- Table 18
- Table 19
- Table 25
- Table 24
- Table 30
- Table 29
- Table 23
- Table 22
- Table 28
- Table 27
- Table 21
- Table 20
- Table 26
Meeting duration:20 minute time slots
10:15 - 12:15
Industry Showcases
Moderator: Colonel Robert Šipec, Head of Armament Division at the Slovenian MoD, Deputy National Armament Director ...
12:15 - 12:30
Final Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks
Dr Tasos Kounoudes, President, Cyprus Association of Research and Innovation Enterprises (CARIE) ...
12:30 - 14:00