Since its launch in 2022, Infotér Space & Defense Day has rapidly evolved into a leading regional forum, attracting more than 500 participants annually and an expanding line-up of senior European and international speakers. By bringing together government, industry, academia, investors, and innovators, the event promotes strategic cooperation and technological advancement across the space, defense, and dual-use sectors, strengthening the region’s competitiveness.

In 2026, the event will place Central and Eastern Europe at the heart of the discussion. Its overarching ambition is to overcome the fragmentation of the region’s space and defense ecosystems, fostercross-border collaboration, and integrate CEE more effectively into global value chains, institutional networks, and flows of capital, knowledge, technology, andtalent. By strengthening regional supply chains, generating venture-capital deal flow, enabling joint R&D and innovation initiatives, and investing in talent development, Space & Defense Day will contribute to a more connected,resilient, sovereign, and sustainable CEE innovation ecosystem.

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Why Attend?

The New Battlespace: Space, AI & Autonomous Defense

Discover how trusted AI, autonomous systems, counter-UAS technologies, cybersecurity and electronic warfare are transforming multi-domain operations. Explore the growing importance of space-based intelligence, secure connectivity and positioning, and how the satellites, data and critical infrastructure supporting modern security can remain protected, resilient and sustainable.

From Innovation to Capability: Capital, Procurement & Industrial Scale

Meet the startups, investors, established companies, public buyers and end users turning dual-use innovation into operational capability. Examine the complete journey from venture funding and joint R&D to validation, faster procurement, manufacturing scale-up and resilient supply chains, all strengthening CEE’s industrial base and connecting it to European and global markets.

Connecting CEE: Regional Collaboration, Global Reach

Help overcome fragmentation across the CEE space and defense ecosystems by building cross-border partnerships among government, industry, investors and academia. Access exclusive networking opportunities that connect CEE stakeholders directly with global leaders in space, defense and dual-use innovation.

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Speakers

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Nagy Attila

CEO, founder

Society of Science

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11:00

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12:00

Róbert Károly

Associate Professor

Corvinus University

Convenience or Vulnerability? The Balance Between Security and Innovation: The Price of Digital Well-being

13:00

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14:00

Sára Katalin

associate professor, sociologist, political scientist

ELTE Center for Social Sciences

Public Opinion and Social Research: Yesterday and Tomorrow

18:00

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19:00

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Highlights from Last Year’s S&D Day

A quick look back at our previous event – fantastic moments, inspiring keynotes, and an incredible community. We look forward to welcoming you again this year at the Anna Grand Hotel in Balatonfüred!