International defence delegations from Estonia, Norway, Latvia and Germany will join Arctic Lion, with Estonian Defence Forces representatives also contributing to the programme.

Harri Paananen of NATO’s NCIA explores NATO procurement, relevant technologies and how companies can engage with NATO-related opportunities.

Tiina Laisi-Puheloinen explores what it takes to turn defence innovation into scalable international business – and why capital matters.

Markus Ranne gives a practical look at European Defence Fund opportunities, international consortia and funding for defence R&D.

Brigadier General Jyri Raitasalo explores resilient supply chains, production capacity and industry cooperation as foundations of defence readiness in a prolonged crisis.