Defence Technology and Innovation Day 2024

Agenda

8:00 AM9:00 AM

Registration and welcome coffee

Luxembourg Defence Policy – Capability Development Plan

9:00 AM9:05 AM

Welcoming words

BQ
Benjamin Questier
LuxinnovationDirector - Innovation and Funding Support
9:05 AM9:10 AM

Opening speech

YB
Yuriko Backes
MAEEDMinister of Defence
9:10 AM9:20 AM

Luxembourg Capability Development Plan

GH
Guy Hoffmann
MAEEDNational Armaments Director
9:20 AM10:00 AM

Capability Development per prioritised domain

LGC
LtCol George Campill
Directorate of DefenceHead of Air Office
AD
Alain Dirkes
Directorate of DefenceAttaché Space Defence Programmes
BF
Ben Fetler
Directorate of DefenceHead of Cyber
GH
Guillaume Hansen
Luxembourg Armed ForcesHead of Department Capacity Development (Land)
10:00 AM10:15 AM

Q&A in pannel format

10:15 AM10:45 AM

Coffee break & networking

Integrating the European Defence Value Chain (EU/NATO)

11:00 AM11:10 AM

Luxembourg within EDA

FV
Federica Valente-Marinkovic
European Defence AgencyHub for EU Defence Innovation Coordinator
11:10 AM11:20 AM

Luxembourg within the EDF

KR
Kristine Rudzite
European Commission DG-DEFISTeam Leader, EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS), EDF implementation-Defence Technologies and Innovation, Defence Industry Directorate, DG DEFIS
11:20 AM11:30 AM

Introduction to NATO industry advisory group (NIAG) and NATO STO WG

PG
Philippe Glaesener
NIAG LUHead of Delegation
11:30 AM11:40 AM

Control office for exports, imports and transit (OCEIT)

JW
Jeff Wagner
Control office for exports, imports and transit (OCEIT), Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign TradeLegal counsel
11:40 AM12:00 PM

Q&A to pannel of interventions

12:00 PM12:10 PM

Wrap-up Luxinnovation

12:10 PM2:00 PM

Networking lunch