Connecting Businesses to Retain Military Advantage in London
The most important event in 2026 for businesses interested in strengthening relations in Northern Europe and the UK within defence and security.
This year the UK trade association, ADS, will host a conference aimed at strengthening relations in Northern Europe and UK within the defence and security industry.
The agenda features presentations by government and industry stakeholders from the UK, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, covering future defence capability needs. The program also includes cover panel sessions on multinational cooperation, which will address funding frameworks created in the aid of Ukraine, access routes for the industry and how government and industry can work together in rapid procurement.
Highlights from this years program:
- Knowledge about future capability needs
- Panel sessions on High North cooperation
- Meet possible industry partners
- B2B meetings
- Collaboration
- Sector news
- Networking opportunities
The event will be held the 28th-30th of September 2026 in London, UK.
Please see the programme below.
The programme will be updated continuously.
Programme 28th-30th September 2026
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28th September - 18.30-21.00 Welcome Reception at a venue in London
TBA
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08.30 Registration and Refreshments
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09.00 Welcoming Remarks
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09.20 Keynote Address – UK
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09.40 Future Defence Capability Needs – UK
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10.00 Future Defence Capability Needs – Denmark
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10.20 Future Defence Capability Needs – Finland
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10.40 Future Defence Capability Needs – Sweden
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11.00 Networking Refreshment Break
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11.30 Panel session
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12.20 Introduction to Breakout Sessions
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12.30 Networking Lunch
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13.40 Parallel Breakout Sessions: Procurement in the short- and long term (Air, Naval, Land)
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15.00 Refreshment Break
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15.30 Parallel breakout sessions: Overview of UK, Danish, Finnish and Swedish Defence Industries (Air, Land, Naval)
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16.50-17.15 Closing Session
Summary of all breakout sessions Introduction to pre-arranged Business-to-Business Meetings Closing Remarks
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17.30-19.30 Networking Reception
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09.00 Welcome remarks and Introduction to pre-arranged Business-to Business Meetings
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09.10 Pre-arranged Business-to-Business Meetings between Swedish, Danish, Finnish and UK companies
Via B2match
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12.30 Thank you for attending
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