Programme
There is no security without industry
The programme of the event is planned by Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries – PIA.
29 January 2025
10.00
Opening Ceremony
Opening Address by Mr. Antti Häkkänen, Minister of Defence of Finland
Keynote Address by Ms. Stacy A. Cummings, General Manager, NATO Support and Procurement Agency, NSPA
12.00
Conference Program I
All-Finnish Panel “There is no defence without industry” moderated by Jan Pie, Secretary General, ASD
- Ms. Tarja Jaakkola, Assistant Secretary General, Defence Investment, NATO
- Mr. Timo Pesonen, Director-General for Defense Industry and Space, European Commission
- Mr. Esa Rautalinko, CEO, Patria and Chairman of the Board PIA
- Finnish National Armaments Director, Ministry of Defence
- MAJGEN Jari Mikkonen, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics and Armaments, Joint Command
14.00
Conference Program II – International collaboration
Importance of technological cooperation between Ukrainian and EU Defence Companies
Mr. Petri Reiman, Senior Vice President, Insta Advance
European Joint Programs
Mr. Jussi Järvinen, Executive Vice President, Finland, Patria Group
Transatlantic cooperation: “The ICE Pact and the role of industry in strengthening international defense and security relations.”
DNY Finland
15.45
Conference Program II – Closer look at
Simulation
Mr. Jukka Timonen, Solution Manager, Elomatic
The Art of Arctic Support
Mr. Markku Riekkola, Sales Director, Millog oy
30 January 2025
10.00
First Keynote speech by MAJGEN Jari Mikkonen
Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics and Armaments, Joint Command
11.30
Conference Program III – deep-tech technologies for security and defence
AI Felix – three insights from AI projects working with the armed forces
Jens Elstermeier, SVP, Head of Business Development & Strategy, Defence & Intelligence Germany, CGI
What is new in New Defence – Insights and Industry Pioneers’ experiences: How can defence forses and traditional defence industrial companies benefit from dual-use technologies
Mr. Sauli Eloranta, Vice President Defence, VTT, Chairman of the Management Board, Digital Defence Ecosystem
12.45
Conference Program IV
Panel discussion on Nordic Cooperation
14.30
Conference Program IV – Company tech talks
The Baltic Sea Narrative
Mr. Lauri Kangas, CTO, Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries, PIA
Presentation Kongsberg
*Changes to the programme are possible.