🇵🇹 Defence Tech Meetup#2
Wednesday 13 November 2024
This event has finished.
Started 17:00 PM
Finished 20:00 PM
Organized by Productized
Venue: Critical Software
Address: 9 Rua Doutor Eduardo Neves
1050-077 Lisboa
About this event
Welcome to the second Portugal Defence Tech meetup!
Join us for an evening filled with exciting discussions, networking opportunities, and insights into the latest trends in defence technology.
Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a professional in the industry, or simply curious about the field, this event is perfect for you. Meet like-minded individuals, learn from experts, and discover the future of Defence Tech. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect and engage with the vibrant tech community in Portugal. See you there!
This second event will revolve around maritime security challenges, but not only. The programme will include:
Presentations on current priorities in the sector
Updates on initiatives in the Portuguese armed forces
Demonstrations from leading companies on new tech
Discussions on cross-sector collaboration opportunities
Pitches from startups showcasing emerging technologies
A detailed agenda will be sent to registered participants shortly before the event.
17:00 — 17:30 Gathering 🥨
17:30 — 18:00 Introduction and welcoming
• André Marquet, Productized
• Olena Kleiner, Angels for Ukraine Fund
• Maria Luisa Moreira, The Gender Diplomat
18:00 — 18:30 State of the seas by Portuguese Armed Forces branches.
• 🇵🇹 Navy, Instituto Hidrográfico, Cmdr. Santos Fernandes: Sensing at Sea. Challenges for submarine warfare for Europe’s largest maritime area.
• PT Air Force (tbc).
18:30 — 19:00 Panel: How can startups work with majors and Deeptech Angels and VCs for a more resilient Europe, Presented by Maria Luisa Moreira
•Rodrigo Pascoal, Critical Software: Space for Maritime Surveillance
• Rui Falcão, coreAngels: Angels for Ukraine.
• Heitor Benfeito, Critical Ventures: Investing in Deeptech
• Trisha Saxena, NATO Innovation Fund, Deeptech VC (tbc)
19:00 -19:30 🇵🇹🇪🇺 DefTech Startup Stories, Presented by Mike Butcher, Techcrunch (tbc)
• Filipe Reina Fernandes, Windcredible: Decentralized wind energy
• Hélder Oliveira, Connected: The last frontier. IoT for the seas.
• Daniel Pôças, Instituto Telecomunicações, Stopping fiber optics eavesdropping with quantum encryption.
19:30 — 20:00 Wrap-up, and Networking 🍻
Fostering Open Dialogue and Innovation:
🏠This meetup will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule to encourage openness and information sharing.
Organized in partnership with Critical Software, and the Estonian Founders Society.
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