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The Digital Frontline: Europe’s Path to Defence Readiness
20 November 2025

Event description

As Europe faces a rapidly evolving security landscape, digital resilience has become the cornerstone of modern defence. Join DIGITALEUROPE and PIIT for a high-level discussion on how technology, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration are redefining Europe’s readiness for the digital battlefield.

Practical details

When: 20 November, 15:00-16:00 CEST Where: Online
Agenda
15:00 – 15:10
Welcome & Introduction - Address by the Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications (PIIT) and DIGITALEUROPE (DE)
- Andrzej Dulka, President, PIIT
- Lasse Hamilton Heidemann, Senior Director for Outreach, DE
15:10 – 15:20
Ukraine Keynote: Digital Lessons from the Ukrainian Battlefield. Innovation and Resilience in Defence
- Anastasiia Kapranova, Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine for Digitalisation
15:20 – 15:45
Fireside Chat: Polish Defence Industry Perspective - Preparing for EU Readiness 2030 - Marek Kalbarczyk, Director of Brussels Office, PGZ 
- Małgorzata Darowska, Director EU Affairs, WB Group 
- Wojciech Maciejczak, Deputy CSO Orange Polska & Head of PIIT’s Security Group 
Moderator: Constantinos Hadjisavvas, Director for Digital Resilience and Defence, DE
15:45 – 15:55
Q&A
Ray Pinto, Senior Director for Vertical Strategy and Business Development, DE
15:55 – 16:00
Concluding Remarks
Ray Pinto, Senior Director for Vertical Strategy and Business Development, DE

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