Building European manufacturing, defense and space

Defense innovations and funding in defense - Dr. Sander Verbrugge, Partner at NIF Manufacturing from a VC perspective - Nick Gosen, Principal, KOMPAS VC The Price of No - What must a datacenter deliver to be welcome? - Paul Kunneman, General Director, Project Enki Autonomy and swarm systems in oceans - Jonathan Laporte, Head of Software, Autonomy & Remote Operations, Fugro What it takes to build in space from a founder's perspective - Ignacio Reyes Raffo, CEO and founder, Dunedain Space Swarm Systems in Offense and Defense: Applications, Challenges and Implications - Jasmine Sharifa, CEO, AnGard Manufacturing from a founder perspective - Rahul Shirke, Founder & CEO, Arceon AI in manufacturing - Pina Schlombs, Founder & CEO, Axika AI Building in defense - founder perspective - Mykyta Aleksandrov, Managing Director, Aerlijn Agenda: 17:30 — Doors open 17:55 — Welcome 18:00–19:00 — Roundtables with food 19:00–19:30 — Learnings 19:30–21:00 — Networking with drinks If you're building or backing the future of European strategic autonomy - this is your sign to be there. The audience is curated for focus to make room for high value discussions. We are deeply grateful to have Business Photo NL as our official photo sponsor! 📸 At Buziness photo NL “I’m not photogenic” tuns into “I look fantastic.” Every single time. Founded by Marfa Vasilieva, Business Photo NL is Amsterdam’s personal brand photography studio built on the Phototherapy Framework, a method that removes camera anxiety in minutes and unlocks your authentic professional presence. On the day, she'll be on-site making sure every person leaves with a photo they’re proud of. WTC Amsterdam is a leading business hub in the heart of the Zuidas. Home to 300+ companies, from startups to global enterprises. This is where worlds meet. Bits & Pretzels Amsterdam community consists of 400+ founders and investors and quarterly events are organized by community leads - Parul Benien and Jorrit Aafjes. The community has been a grassroot movement and both leads do this as volunteers. The events itself are zero-cost events and rely on sponsorships for venue, food and drinks. #Amsterdam #manufacturing #defense #space