Agenda

8:00 AM9:00 AM

Registration and welcome coffee

Luxembourg Defence Policy – Capability Development Plan

9:00 AM9:05 AM

Welcoming words

Sara Bouchon
LuxinnovationDIRECTOR MARKET INTELLIGENCE
9:05 AM9:10 AM

Opening speech

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

Luxembourg Capability Development Plan

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

Capability Development per prioritised domain

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

Introduction to European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) and European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP)

Aziliz Guerin
Directorate of DefenceLuxembourg MoD Attachée for EDA & EU Defence Industry
10:10 AM11:00 AM

Coffee break networking & visit of the exhibitors

Integrating the European Defence Value Chain (EU/NATO)

11:00 AM11:10 AM

Luxembourg Industry Perspective

Philippe Glaesener
SES Space & DefenceSenior Vice President
11:10 AM11:20 AM

Luxembourg within EDA

Federica Valente
European Defence AgencyHub for EU Defence Innovation Coordinator
11:20 AM11:30 AM

Luxembourg within the EDF

Kristine Rudzite
European Commission DG-DEFISTeam Leader, EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS), EDF implementation-Defence Technologies and Innovation, Defence Industry Directorate, DG DEFIS
11:30 AM11:40 AM

Introduction to NATO STO WG

Salvatore Calabro
Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS)Science & Technology Advice Branch Head NATO
11:40 AM11:50 AM

Introduction to NATO Support and procurement Agency (NSPA)

Celine Danielli
NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)General and Cooperative Services (LB) Programme Manager
Cyril Heckel
NSPANGRC Programme Manager
11:50 AM12:00 PM

Control office for exports, imports and transit (OCEIT)

Jeff Wagner
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign TradeAttaché - Legal Counsel
12:00 PM12:10 PM

Wrap-up and outlook 2025

Alexander Link
LuxinnovationDefence Technology and Innovation Coordinator
12:10 PM2:00 PM

Networking lunch & visit of the exhibitors