EDA Annual Conference

22 Jan 2025 | Brussels, Belgium

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 | 14:20 - 15:20

Panel session: Securing European supply chains – how can industry complement national efforts and develop European resilience?

Format:Live stream

A single market for EU defence remains a distant objective given preference for national solutions and exclusions from EU competition rules - yet, we need to address critical bottlenecks and start building a more integrated and competitive EDTIB.

Robert de Groot, Vice President EIB
Timo Pesonen, Director General DEFIS, European Commission
Arkadiusz Bąk, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) Board Member
Arnout de Jong, CEO Delft Dynamics
Jan Pie, Secretary General, ASD Europe

Moderator: Sean White, Director ISE, European Defence Agency

6 speakers

  • Robert de Groot

    Vice President

    European Investment Bank (EIB)

  • Timo Pesonen

    Director-General

    European Commission - DG DEFIS

  • Mateusz Roszkiewicz

    Director of the Strategy and Development Office

    Polish Armaments Group (PGZ)

  • Arnout de Jong

    CEO

    Delft Dynamics B.V.

  • Jan Pie

    Secretary General

    AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe

  • Sean White

    Director for Industry, Synergies and Enablers

    European Defence Agency