At the recent IVS2026, a landmark panel discussion brought together senior defense officials and pioneering deep-tech representatives. The session highlighted a dramatic shift in Japan’s national security paradigm: a rapidly strengthening partnership between the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the startup ecosystem. Moderated by Mr. Iwasaki, the panel featured Mr. Kaida, Director of the Technology Strategy Section at the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), alongs

Session: European Defence: How we build the industrial landscape we need Speakers: ・Dr. Michael Schöllhorn　Chief Executive Officer　Airbus Defence and Space ・Jan Hesthaven　President　Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) ・Robert de Groot　Vice-President　European Investment Bank ・Sven Weizenegger　Head of Cyber Innovation Hub　Cyber Innovation Hub der Bundswehr, BWI GmbH Session Summary: This panel explores practical strategies to modernize Europe's defense industrial base by

Session: Security Defense Industrial Transformation: Geopolitics and Strategic Realignment Speaker: General Markus Laubenthal Session Summary: General Laubenthal emphasizes the critical need for European societal resilience and a rapid scaling of the defense industry to counter the immediate Russian threat. With the U.S. pivoting its strategic focus toward China, Europe must swiftly take greater responsibility for its conventional security within NATO. Achieving this requires

Session: European Defence: Creating the Industrial Landscape We Need Speaker: Michael Schöllhorn (CEO of Airbus Defence and Space; President of the German Aerospace Industries Association / BDLI) Session Summary: Michael Schöllhorn emphasizes that Europe must urgently transition from a security consumer to a sovereign producer by accelerating defense manufacturing and prioritizing a "Made in Europe" strategy. To build this resilient industrial base, he argues that the defense