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EDIS and EDIP regulation – what's in it for SMEs?
EPP Defence initiative expert meeting

European Parliament (room 09K072, ZWEIG building) from 15H00 to 16H30 CET

Welcome & Opening

Riho TERRAS MEP
Chairman of EPP SME Defence Initiative; Member of the ITRE Committee

Keynote

Timo PESONEN
Director-General for Defense Industry and Space – European Commission

Reactions by the Members of EPP Defence initiative

Riho TERRAS MEP

Ivan ŠTEFANEC MEP

Discussion

Garvan WALSHE
Research Associate with Wilfried Martens Centre focused on European defence policy

Marcin ZABOROWSKI
Policy Director, Future of Security Programme GLOBSEC

Markus BECKER
Director Business Development for IBV Holding GmbH, Chair of SME Connect Defence Working Group

Matej KANDRÍK
Executive Director for Adapt Institute

Jonas OLESEN
CEO of Protection Group Danmark

Fergal MAHER
Co-CEO for ACTinBlack

Reimer von ESSEN
COO & International Business Development at ACTinBlack

Robert SMAGALA
Designer-Entrepreneur at Tiger Tailor

Ondřej SLOVÁČEK
Key Account Manager at Promens Zlín

Oldřich HOLUBÁŘ (TBC)
Head of Design Department at Promens Zlín

Moderated by

Horst HEITZ
Executive Director of SME Europe of the EPP

This EPP Defence roundtable gathers to discuss and analyze the European Commission’s proposals on the European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) and European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP) regulation. We are bringing together policymakers, industry stakeholders, and SME representatives to discuss how SMEs can contribute to enhancing the EU´s defence readiness.

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