Event agenda
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
09:00 - 10:00
Registration - Welcome Coffee
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Registration
10:00 - 10:30
Opening and Welcoming Speeches
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Welcome
10:30 - 10:40
Introduction by Asturias Defence Hub
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10:40 - 11:10
“Technology and Innovation Strategy for Defence: Driving ETID 2026 Towards Technological Autonomy”
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Session
11:10 - 11:40
Opening Technology Exhibition Tour & Coffee Break & B2Match meetings
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Networking
11:40 - 12:10
Panel 1 “Advanced Manufacturing for Defence: Dual-Use Innovation and Supply Chains”
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Panel
12:10 - 12:15
Elevator Pitch – DOGRAM (Rocío Cachero, CEO)
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Elevator Pitch
12:15 - 12:45
“Shaping the Future of Defence Industry: Innovation, Industrial Strategy and Strategic Autonomy”
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Session
12:45 - 13:10
Panel 2 “Skills for Defence: A Conversation on Talent, Manufacturing and Digital Transformation"
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Panel
13:10 - 14:30
Cocktail Buffet & Networking & B2Match meetings
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Networking
14:30 - 16:00
Industry Showcases/ Success stories: “From Innovation to Deployment: How to accelerate technology adoption”
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Session
(15 min each)
16:00 - 17:30
Networking Coffee & Exhibition Visit & B2Match meetings
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Networking
20:00 - 22:00
Networking event/dinner
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Networking
Thursday, 4 June 2026
09:00 - 09:30
Registration for new visitors - Welcome coffee
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Registration
09:30 - 10:00
“Regional Capabilities as a Driver of European Strategic Autonomy: the ENDR”
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Session
10:00 - 10:30
Panel 3: “Open Innovation in Defence: New Collaboration Models to Accelerate Capabilities and Break Technological Barriers”
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Panel
10:30 - 11:00
Expert Presentation “Data Sovereignty in Defence: A Federated Geospatial Approach for Europe’s Strategic Autonomy based on Open Standards”
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Session
11:00 - 11:05
Elevator Pitch – LESSTHAN3 (Pelayo Fernández, CPO)
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Elevator Pitch
11:05 - 11:30
Technology Exhibition Tour & Coffee Break & B2Match meetings
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Networking
11:30 - 12:00
Panel 4: “Unmanned systems and their integration into real operations”
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Panel
12:00 - 12:30
Expert Presentation: “New materials and advanced processes for critical applications”
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Session
12:30 - 12:35
Elevator Pitch – CASTROALONSO (Sofía Álvarez, Lawyer and Digital Law Consultant y Alejandro Mier, Ethical Consultant)
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Elevator Pitch
12:35 - 13:05
Panel 5 "Advanced Manufacturing for Defence: Strengthening Industrial Resilience"
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Panel
13:00 - 14:30
Networking Buffet & Exhibition Visit & B2Match meetings
Location:Laboral Centro de Arte y creación IndustrialTrack:Networking