The Luxembourg – Ukraine Tech Forum. Securing Tomorrow: Defence, Cybersecurity and Space Part 1
DATE & TIME:
29.10.2025 13:00 - 18:30
LOCATION:
Speakers
About the Forum
Join us for the first installment of our international forum dedicated to the protection of critical infrastructure, cybersecurity resilience and strategic cooperation in defence and space. Attendees will explore the evolving landscape of hybrid threats, the implications of digital sovereignty, and the value of public–private partnerships alongside dual-use technologies. This event brings together senior representatives from the public and private sectors across Luxembourg and Ukraine to chart pathways for enhanced resilience, joint investment and knowledge exchange.
The second phase of the forum will take place on 18 November 2025
Key Topics & Panels
Tackling hybrid threats and enhancing digital resilience through cross-border cooperation.
Safeguarding vital sectors like energy, finance, and communication against hybrid threats.
How joint ventures between governments and industry accelerate innovation, scale defence tech, and mobilise funding.
forum schedule
– Welcome address by a senior Arendt Luxembourg representative
– Opening remarks by a Luxembourg government official
Defending Critical Infrastructure in an Era of Hybrid Warfare
High-Level Discussion Points:
Evolving Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure:
Explore the latest trends in hybrid warfare, including state-sponsored cyber attacks,
ransomware, and the impact on energy, finance, and communications sectors [1][2][3].
Data Protection Regulatory Challenges:
Discuss data sovereignty, GDPR, and the complexities of protecting sensitive data in cross-
border contexts, especially in the Luxembourg–Ukraine corridor.
Technology Transfer International Cooperation:
Examine successful models and barriers for technology and knowledge sharing between
Luxembourg and Ukraine, focusing on dual-use tech and cybersecurity best practices.
Building Resilience through Training Practical Knowledge:
Highlight the importance of continuous training, simulation exercises, and public-private
knowledge exchange to enhance preparedness.
Public Private Partnerships – Joining the Dots Between Resilience,
Defence and Dual Purpose
High-Level Discussion Points:
PPP Models in Defence and Cybersecurity:
Assess how public-private partnerships can drive cost efficiency, innovation, and rapid deployment of dual-use technologies in the security sector.
Funding and Accelerated Investment:
Explore mechanisms for mobilizing private capital, risk-sharing, and leveraging venture capital for defence and resilience projects.
Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building:
Discuss frameworks for sharing expertise between government, academia, and industry, with case studies from drone and cybersecurity sectors.
Drones, Cybersecurity, and Data Sovereignty:
Address the intersection of drone technology, cybersecurity threats, and the need for robust data sovereignty policies in PPP projects.
Summary by a senior Luxembourg official or conference chair
Opportunity for speakers, panelists, and attendees to connect and discuss collaboration
Speakers
Become a SPONSOR of the event
Gold Sponsorship
- Listing as a headline sponsor in Forum publicity, documentation and social media.
- Nomination of several panelists/ speakers or moderators on conference sessions.
- Input on conference agenda.
- Participation in relevant workshops alongside the Forum.
- Participation in follow-up working groups and dialogue outcomes.
- LUCC support in facilitating bilateral exchanges with relevant Ukrainian attendees.
- May have a booth/signage in the exhibition area,
- Prominent logo placement on all conference materials.
- Opportunity to distribute branded corporate gifts to attendees
Silver Sponsorship
- Listing as a co-sponsor in Forum publicity and documentation and social media.
- Nomination of a panelist/speaker on an appropriate panel.
- LUCC support in facilitating bilateral exchanges with relevant Ukrainian attendees.
- May have a booth/signage in the exhibition area
- Logo secondary placement on forum materials.
- Opportunity to distribute branded corporate gifts to attendees
Sponsorship
- Listing in Forum publicity and documentation, on forum website, social media shout outs, and acknowledgment in printed materials.
- Booth/Signage in exhibition area
- Max 10 min. Presentation on company/services in Presentation session (afternoon)
- LUCC support in facilitating bilateral exchanges with relevant Ukrainian attendees.
- May have a booth/signage in the exhibition area
- Logo placement on forum materials as forum partner.
AFTER EVENT/ NETWORKING SPONSOR
- Prominent logo placement.
- The opportunity to deliver a 3–5-minute speech during the after event networking event.
- 10 registration tickets to the event.
- Opportunity to distribute branded corporate gifts to attendees, ribbons for badges and have your banners featured during the event.
