On 14 October 2025, the European Defence & Security Conference will return for its fifth edition at the Egmont Palace in Brussels. This year’s edition comes at a pivotal moment: Europe must navigate an increasingly complex, uncertain and volatile geopolitical landscape and take greater responsibility for its own security.

Momentum is growing for the European Union and Member States to translate political ambition into decisive action to shape European defence industrial policy. The upcoming Conference will once again gather top decision makers and C-level industry leaders. Together we will examine how initiatives such as the ReArm Europe Plan – Readiness 2030 agenda and the White Paper for Europe Defence can serve as a catalyst to strengthen Europe’s defence industrial and technological base, promote capability development, and contribute to operational preparedness.

Addressing today’s key issues

• Being Prepared, Credible And Capable by 2030

How can we properly design national and EU-level policy for a coordinated Europe-wide approach to security and defence in the coming years?

• Funding The European Defence Ambition

How can we mobilise financing to spend more and better together? How does the EU’s long-term budget plan build in future defence programmes?

• Leveraging European Defence Industry Expertise

Connecting our innovative strengths across key defence domains for a holistic European defence strategy.

• Leveraging Frontline Experience

Ensuring Europe’s approach is informed by combat proven techniques and technologies.

Join us

This conference is more than just a meeting; it’s a space for decision makers to exchange ideas, forge partnerships, and shape the future of Europe’s defence and security.

Be sure to come and be a part of the conversation.

Meet the leaders. Shape Europe’s future.

Background

Since 2021, the annual European Defence & Security Conference has provided an independent forum for discussions on the future of Europe’s defence and security. The event is dedicated to facilitating in-depth exchanges on the strategic, technological, and industrial challenges of defence cooperation in Europe.

For more details, visit the official conference website here.