The second edition of the European Defence Industry Summit will welcome industry professionals and policymakers to Brussels once again to discuss the future of European defence.

This edition is focused on three keywords:

Cash, Capability and Cooperation.

Cash: Money talks, and this year we are interested in what defence investments are crucial for the future of the defence industry. 

Capability: Following the model set by the Capability Development Plan, EDIS will explore the creative process behind the latest defence technology and innovation while at the same time, problematizing, how can SMEs break defence procurement barriers?

Cooperation: European defence hinges on the ability for cooperation among EU and NATO members.

These three themes are just the beginning because it is the sharing of ideas and discussions that follow that are at the heart of EDIS' success.

Join us to have your voice heard.

EDIS returns for its second year at the Egmont Palace! This year's agenda will discuss issues such as the future development and improvement of different EU defence mechanisms, international cooperation with non-EU actors and the role of SMEs in defence procurement.

Are you interested in partnering with us for the EDIS 2018?

For more information about a partnership please contact: Bartosz Lasota

Throughout the day, speakers and defence experts in the audience exchanged views on a broad spectrum of themes such as EU-NATO strategic partnership, development of defence equipment and technologies and the European Security and Defence Union. 

Did you miss last year's EDIS? Not to worry! Here is the note summarising key elements of the discussion written by Armida van Rij, Policy Researcher, Security and Defence Policy at the Policy Institute at King's College London. 

The EDIS team also invites you to read the Q&A with Chris Lombardi, Vice President, Business Development Europe at Raytheon International. 

Do you wish to have a quick look at the topics discussed? Take a look at the EDIS highlights for 2017.