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Defense.Tech Expo 2027

Defense.Tech Expo is a global exhibition and conference at the heart of the defense and security industry, showcasing groundbreaking innovations and leading-edge solutions. The event brings together key players, strategic partners, and trailblazing companies to display transformative technologies. Attendees can discover new products, explore exhibition topic…

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48Speakers
4Sponsors
63Exhibitors
21On the bill · sessions
96Companies · 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; Board Member · 8VC Fund; 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 · 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; Former Vice President, International Astronautical Federation (IAF) · Hebrew University
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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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)Platinum
KINETICADiamond
Israel Innovation Authority
OpImpact
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Agenda

Selected from 21 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

  • 11:30

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

    Session A
  • 11:30

    The Four Dimensions of Transformation in Israel’s National Security

  • 11:50

    Session A: Multi-Layered Air & Missile Defense

    Session A
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 96 companies show up, and 6 bet on three roles at once?

96 companies. six are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
6All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
57Exhibitingexhibitor only
33Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Kinetica·Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)·Israel Innovation Authority·OpImpact·IAI – Israel Aerospace Industries·Smart Shooter

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
  1. 01KineticaSp·DEx1V
  2. 02Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)Sp·PEx
  3. 03Israel Innovation AuthoritySpEx
  4. 04OpImpactSpEx
  5. 05IAI – Israel Aerospace IndustriesEx2V
  6. 06Smart ShooterEx1V
  7. 074MODELEx
  8. 08Autonomous GuardEx
  9. 09Black RoverEx
  10. 10BrinkerEx
  11. 11CognataEx
  12. 12CopterPIXEx
  13. 13Dawn TacticsEx
  14. 14D-FenceEx
Sponsors by tier
diamond1
25% of 4
platinum1
25% of 4
unspecified2
50% of 4

In the same series

Prior and forthcoming editions