Program ITAPA Defence

Conference opening

9:00 - 9:15 Conference opening

09:00

Andrej Matišák,

Moderation

09:00

Marian Uhrin, SNP Museum in Banská Bystrica

Speech

09:08

Dalibor Lesník, The SNP Museum in Banska Bystrica

Projekt Open D

Have we Found Ourselves at the Crossroads Between East and West?

9:15 – 9:45 Have we Found Ourselves at the Crossroads Between East and West?

Discussion with the Minister of Defense and ambassador, permanent representative of the Slovak Republic to NATO about the current situation in defense and security. Is Slovakia approaching a crossroads, where it will have to decide whether we want to head more westward as a country or are we inclined more eastward? What threats and opportunities does the current geopolitical situation bring? What is Slovakia's position in relation to Russian aggression in Ukraine? Will Slovakia's position change after the elections to the National Council? What would the ministers of the official government recommend to their successors in the ministerial chairs?

09:15

Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová, moderator

Moderation

09:15

Martin Sklenár, Minister of Defense of the Slovak Republic
Peter Bátor, ambassador, permanent representative of the Slovak Republic to NATO

Discussion "Have we Found Ourselves at the Crossroads Between East and West?"

The world and Slovakia are under permanent threat

9:45 - 10:05 1on1: The world and Slovakia are under permanent threat

What are the current threats to which Slovakia must respond? How does Russian aggression in Ukraine affect our own security? How has the situation in our armed forces changed? What capabilities are we strengthening and how is the interoperability of our forces ensured with our alliance partners?

09:45

Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová,

Moderation

09:45

Daniel Zmeko, Armed forces of the Slovak Republic

1 on 1 with the Chief of the General Staff of the OZ SR

Modernization of the armed forces on the eastern border of NATO

10:05 - 10:25 1on1: Modernization of the armed forces on the eastern border of NATO

The current geopolitical situation has moved the world into a new reality. Armed conflict has become an everyday part of it, and it is necessary for NATO member states to respond to it. How are the capabilities available to member states changing? How do the partners on NATO's eastern border, which are exposed to the greatest risk from potential aggressors, react to the war? What is the modern view of the need for interoperability?

10:05

Andrej Matišák,

Moderation

10:05

Michal Homza, Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic

Discussion "1on1 with the Director General of the Modernization Section of the Slovak Ministry of Defense"

How are we Innovating the North Atlantic Alliance?

11:00 – 11:30 How are we Innovating the North Atlantic Alliance?

The Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is a new part of NATO that works with leading researchers and entrepreneurs across the Alliance to help them develop technologies to keep NATO citizens safe. DIANA complements the NATO Innovation Fund, which is the first multinational venture capital fund in the world that invests 1 billion euros in start-ups developing technologies for defense and security. You will find out what opportunities the fund and accelerator bring to Slovak companies in this section of the ITAPA DEFENSE conference.

11:00

Andrej Matišák,

Moderation

11:00

Adrian Dan, DIANA Transition Team
Kelly Chen, NATO Innovation Fund

Discussion "How are we innovating the North Atlantic Alliance?"

How are Defense Innovations Created in Slovakia?

11:30 - 12:00 How are Defense Innovations Created in Slovakia?

DIANA also brings opportunities to Slovakia, where under the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic, this accelerator brings together universities and industries to collaborate with start-ups and other innovators in solving critical defense and security challenges. You will learn about the opportunities the DIANA accelerator brings for the creation of defense innovations in Slovakia in this panel discussion.

11:30

Andrej Matišák,

Moderation

11:30

Michaela Kollárová, Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic
Andrej Veľas, University of Žilina in Žilina

Discussion "How are defense innovations created in Slovakia?"

Human Health, Biotechnology, and Human Enhancement

13:00 – 13:30 Human Health, Biotechnology, and Human Enhancement

How can modern technologies contribute to better health not only for soldiers, but also for the civilian population? Many of the innovations that we know today as commonly available originate in the defense sector. What are the military health needs? What technologies do we use in it and what opportunities does it bring? What does human enhancement mean in practice?

13:00

Andrej Matišák,

Moderation

13:00

Roman Jantoš, The Slovak Armed Forces
Vladimír Lengvarský , Central Military Hospital SNP in Ružomberok

Discussion "Human Health, Biotechnology, and Human Enhancement"

Information Sharing and Cyber Security

13:30 – 14:15 Information Sharing and Cyber Security

The panel will focus on the latest technological solutions, cooperation between industries and states, and to identify key challenges to be faced in sharing information about cyber threats and incidents. What is the critical importance of information sharing for defense and security? What approaches and tools can we use to improve cooperation and efficiency in the field of cyber security?