The Defence Forum

Shaping the Future of Microwaves Defence

Whether you are a system integrator, a researcher, or a start-up innovator, the Defence Forum offers unique value:

• Bridge the Gap: See latest technology roadmaps and engage in dialogue that connects microwave research to real-world defence capabilities.
• Expert Perspectives: Learn from an international roster of speakers from Europe, the USA, and India.
• Innovation Pitches: Discover breakthrough technologies driven by highly innovative start-ups
• Networking & Collaboration: Exchange with the community during the day, the panel session and at the premium networking event.

The day is curated to address the most pressing challenges and advancements in the sector today with a preliminary agenda of confirmed speakers:

• Fredrik Dicander, Strategic Planning and Development Analyst, SAAB, Sweden,  “Challenges in Scalable Sensor Systems”
• Benoit Michel, Project Officer, EDA CapTech Technologies for Components and Modules, France,
• Ashutosh Kedar, Scientist and Project Director, Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE),DRDO, India, “Advances in Phased array development in India: State-of-the-art and Recent Trends”
• Dan Bliss, Professor, School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, Arizona State University, USA, “Future of RF Systems: Applications and Computational Technologies”
• Michal Grabowski , Senior Antenna Engineer and Mateusz Burtowy , Director of Radar Systems Development Office, Pit-Radwar, Poland, “Advanced Microwave Architectures for Modern Radar Systems in Defence Applications”
• Klaus Beilenhoff, Senior Manager Strategy & Innovation, UMS, Germany, “Strengthening European GaN Technology and Components Development Capability for Military Radar, EW and Communication Applications”

The start-up session will include pitches on innovative solutions for antenna measurements, low-cost CRPA solutions, phased array technologies, drone detection and drone-based radars from:

• Anouk Hubrechsen, CEO Antennex (The Netherlands), Prof. Amid Mehta, CEO AdaptiveAntennas (Wales), Fabian Michler, CTO Wolf Radar (Germany), Ana Peláez Pérez, CEO Maxwell Applied Technologies (Spain), Daniel Escadas, CEO RFisense, Portugal

The exhibitor sneak-preview will feature talks on modern spectrum management, wideband direct sampling systems and RF-systems for small platforms

• Rolland Zhang, Global Product Manager, FieldFox & Spectrum Management Software, Keysight, “Modern Spectrum Management and Direction-Finding technologies”
• Jeff Miner, Vice President and Chief Technologist for RF Systems, Spectrum Control, Shifting the Burden: “RF Front Ends in Wideband Direct Sampling Systems”
• Dean White, Senior Director of Aerospace and Defense, Qorvo, “Future European Defense Systems – RF Technology for Smaller, More Capable Platforms”

Don’t miss our featured panel discussion: “The Drone Age: How big is the role of microwaves?” which will explore the evolving importance of massive drone usage in military actions and the related challenges and opportunities for microwave systems.

The Defence Forum concludes with an evening to foster meaningful connections in a relaxed, professional atmosphere. Join us for a Dinner Event hosted on a yacht located directly in front of the ExCeL Center. This is the ideal place to continue the day’s conversations and solidify partnerships