Event agenda
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
09:00 - 09:30
Welcome, registration and coffee
Location:Voorhof
09:30 - 09:45
Welcome and introductions. Word of welcome by Koen Janssen, President of the Executive Board, University of Technology
Location:Blauwe zaal - main conference room
Start of the program: welcome and introductions. Word of welcome by Koen Janssen, President of the Executive Board, University of Technology
09:45 - 10:05
Keynote Lieutenant General M.L.E. (Ludy) Schmidt - Vice Chief of Defence
Location:Blauwe zaal - main conference room
10:05 - 10:35
NATO DIANA Pitch Session #1
Location:Blauwe zaal - main conference roomTrack:Pitch Session
10:35 - 10:55
Coffee Break-morning
Location:Voorhof
10:55 - 11:20
Keynote 2
Location:Blauwe zaal - main conference room
11:20 - 11:55
NATO DIANA Pitch Session #2
Location:Blauwe zaal - main conference roomTrack:Pitch Session
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Location:Voorhof
12:10 - 13:40
Meetings
B2B Meetings - lunch time
Location:
- Senaatszaal
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
14:00 - 14:35
Panel Discussion: Rapid Adoption in a disruptive world
Location:Blauwe zaal - main conference room
Rapid Adoption in a disruptive world: from breakthroughs to battlefield capabilities
14:35 - 15:10
NATO DIANA pitch session #3
Location:Blauwe zaal - main conference roomTrack:Pitch Session
15:10 - 15:30
Coffee Break-afternoon
Location:Voorhof
15:30 - 15:55
Keynote Jeroen van der Vlugt - Chief Information Officer (CIO) Netherlands Ministry of Defence
Location:Blauwe zaal - main conference room
15:55 - 16:30
NATO DIANA pitch session #4
Location:Blauwe zaal - main conference roomTrack:Pitch Session
16:30 - 16:40
Closing remarks
Location:Blauwe zaal - main conference room
16:30 - 18:00
Meetings
B2B Meetings - afternoon
Location:
- Senaatszaal
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
16:40 - 18:00
Drinks
Location:Senaatszaal