Bridging Innovation and Impact: Europe’s Defense Leaders Unite at the Tectonic Summit
With just one month to go until Europe’s most anticipated defense innovation gathering, the Tectonic European Defense Summit unveils a powerful new panel—“Crossing the Valley of Death”—bringing together leaders at the forefront of defense technology and innovation.
PARIS – In exactly 30 days, global defense leaders, innovators, and investors will converge at the Ritz Paris for the Tectonic European Defense Summit (November 12–13), an exclusive two-day event exploring the technologies and partnerships shaping the future of European defense.
The newly announced panel, titled “Crossing the Valley of Death,” will tackle one of defense innovation’s greatest challenges—transforming promising technologies into field-ready capabilities.
The session features a powerhouse lineup:
- Dr. Ali Hawks, CEO UK at BMNT, leading an innovation consultancy that embeds problem-solving units within defense organizations.
- J.D. Englehart, Senior Investment Director at In-Q-Tel (IQT), the venture capital firm supporting U.S. intelligence agencies and allied forces through investments in cutting-edge technologies.
- Daniel Sawyers, Head of jHub Defence, the UK Ministry of Defence’s innovation arm, connecting commercial technology solutions with frontline users through rapid testing and adoption.
- Bertrand Rondepierre, Head of AMIAD (Agence Ministérielle pour l’IA de Défense), the French Ministry of Armed Forces’ agency dedicated to integrating artificial intelligence into operations and building sovereign AI capabilities.
Together, they will explore how to accelerate innovation cycles, overcome bureaucratic barriers, and strengthen transatlantic cooperation in defense technology.
Early Bird tickets are now sold out, but a limited number of general tickets remain available.
Meet the future of European defense innovation this November in Paris.
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