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Defense.Tech Expo 2026

Defense.Tech Expo 2026 is a leading exhibition showcasing groundbreaking innovations and solutions shaping the future of defense and security. Attendees can explore a comprehensive list of exhibitors, each presenting transformative technologies and strategic capabilities across sectors such as critical infrastructure, counterterror, law enforcement, homeland…

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48Speakers

4Sponsors

55Exhibitors

17On the bill · sessions

59Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at Defense.Tech, in alphabetical order.

Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola

Former Minister of Defense of Italy, Former Chairman NATO Military Committee; President of Aerea Italian Defense Company

Alex Moore

General Partner for Defense, 8VC Fund; Board Member, Palantir

Amichai Stein

Journalist, Jerusalem Post / I24 News

Amitai Peleg

Co-Founder & CEO, Sealartec

Asaf Picciotto

CEO & Co-Founder, SpectralX

Avi Balashnikov

Chairman, Israel Export Institute

Aviv Kanelbaum

Head of Advanced Systems Directorate, IAI Space Division

Barak Ben Eliezer

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Deep Insight

Boaz Levy

President & CEO of IAI – Israel Aerospace Industries

Brig. Gen. Yael Grossman

Commander, C4I Branch’s Lotem Technological Unit, The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

Colonel (Res.) Yonatan Rom

Co-Founder, Givon Defense, Former Commander of the IDF Special Operations

Col. (Res.) Aviv Bar-Zohar

Drone and Counter UAS Expert, Israeli National Drone Initiative

Col. (Res.) David Rokach

Managing Partner, SOSA HLS & Defense Innovation Hub

Col. (Res.) Ofer Ballin

Co-Founder and CEO, Shifters AI

Col. (Res.) Talya Lankri

Former Senior Official, National Security Council

Dr. Deganit Paikowsky

Senior Researcher, Hebrew University; Former Vice President, International Astronautical Federation (IAF)

Dr. Gergely Németh

Chief Executive Officer, VIKI – Defense Innovation Research Institute of Hungary

Dr. Lihi

Senior Engineer, IAI Space Factory

Dr. Yehoshua Kalisky

Senior Researcher, INSS

Eitan Rotberg

Co-Founder, Airobotics and Ondas Autonomous Systems

Eliora Lubin

Chief of Staff, 8VC Fund (USA)

Eyal Greenglass

CTO & VP R&D Dagan Optics

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Agenda

Selected from 17 sessions on the bill.

10:00
Opening Ceremony
10:30
Innovation Seminar – Defense.Tech – The Innovation Nexus
10:30
Opening Assembly – The World’s Future Security & Defense Challenges
11:00
The Current Global Innovation Paradigm in Defense.Tech
Topics: ♦ Open Innovation Models ♦ Global Trends ♦ Dual-Use Technologies
11:10
1 on 1 Interview
11:30
Session A: Counter – UAS (CUAS) – Innovative Solutions to Drone Threats – Expert Panel
Session A: Counter – UAS (CUAS)
11:30
The Four Dimensions of Transformation in Israel’s National Security
11:50
Session A: Multi-Layered Air & Missile Defense
The Airspace – Lessons Learned from Global and Regional Conflicts
Session A: Multi-Layered Air & Missile Defense
12:20
Global Collaboration in Defense. Tech

Intermission

Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 59 companies, parsed from the program.

59 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room

0All threespeak · spons · exh

4Sponsoringsponsor only

55Exhibitingexhibitor only

0Companies Speakingspeaker only

Speakers by seniority

65% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

C-suite1531%
Founder / Owner715%
VP-level510%
Director / Head of48%
Engineer · IC12%
Research / Science24%
Marketing / Brand12%
Advisor / Investor12%
Other roles1225%

Of 48 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies

Sponsors by tier

diamond1

25% of 4

platinum1

25% of 4

unspecified2

50% of 4

Defense.Tech Expo 2026

Opening Ceremony

Innovation Seminar – Defense.Tech – The Innovation Nexus

Opening Assembly – The World’s Future Security & Defense Challenges

The Current Global Innovation Paradigm in Defense.Tech

1 on 1 Interview

Session A: Counter – UAS (CUAS) – Innovative Solutions to Drone Threats – Expert Panel

The Four Dimensions of Transformation in Israel’s National Security

Session A: Multi-Layered Air & Missile Defense

Global Collaboration in Defense. Tech

59 companies in attendance.