Defence & European Sovereignty conference

We are pleased to invite you to our conference "Defence & European Sovereignty: French-Danish Opportunities", on Thursday 1 October 2026, at BLOX

We are pleased to invite you to our conference "Defence & European Sovereignty: French-Danish Opportunities", on Thursday 1 October 2026, at BLOX in Copenhagen. 

Denmark is significantly expanding its defence investment, and that budget is turning into real contracts, subcontracting and co-development. The question for companies on both sides is simple: how do you get into the Danish defence market, and how do French and Danish players build this supply chain together? In short, what does it take to have the red carpet rolled out into the Danish defence market? 

Our speakers will share concrete, first-hand experience, from entering the market to turning Franco-Danish partnerships into jobs and capability anchored in Denmark. 
The conference closes with a networking cocktail. 

Practical details: 
- Date: Thursday 1 October 2026, 17:00 to 18:00, followed by a networking cocktail 
- Venue: BLOX, Frederiksholms Kanal 28E, Copenhagen 
- Language: English 

Our speakers: 
- Steen Hommel, Executive Vice President for Government and Partnerships at Terma, Denmark's largest defence and space group. A former State Secretary for Trade and Investment and former Danish Ambassador to Poland. To find out more about him, his background and his company, please click here.
-Thomas Ostermann, Director of Partnerships and Industrial Cooperation at Thales Denmark, a global leader in defence, aerospace and cyber technologies. A former career diplomat focused on foreign, security and defence policy. To find out more about him, his background and his company, please click here.
- Thierry Legendre, Partner and Managing Director of AC Defence, a Copenhagen-based specialist in access to the Danish defence market. Formerly with the Danish Ministry of Defence and the private office of the NATO Secretary General. To find out more about him, his background and his company, please click here. 

The conference will be moderated by Joachim Finkielman, Director DI Danish Defence and Security Industries. To register, please use the link below.  

We look forward to welcoming you on 1 October.