GMF Defense Tech Trilateral at NATO Summit
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Event Date & Time
Location
Ankara, Turkey
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2:30am - 4:30am EDT
8:30am - 10:30am CEST
9:30am - 11:30am EEST
About this event
Accelerate or Fracture: Evaluating Transatlantic Defense Tech at a Crossroads
On the sidelines of the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, GMF will host a sectoral Defense Tech Trilateral that brings together roughly 40 government and military officials, private sector leaders, and subject matter experts. This exclusive event will serve as the venue for releasing guidelines for advancing transatlantic defense tech collaboration that capture initial findings from ongoing research. The discussion will directly inform future GMF work focused on the global allied defense tech ecosystem that offers comprehensive analysis and targeted recommendations for governments and the private sector to leverage a new industrial base comprising national-security-aligned investors, startups, and commercial companies to secure future military advantage.
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Event Speakers
Daniel Kliman
Senior Vice President, Global Power ShiftsDr. Daniel Kliman is GMF’s senior vice president for global power shifts. He oversees a new GMF pillar on adapting the transatlantic partnership to a shifting global landscape and serves as a member of the GMF executive team. D...
Ian Lesser
Distinguished FellowDr. Ian O. Lesser is a Brussels-based distinguished fellow and adviser to the president at GMF. His expertise includes US foreign and security policy, transatlantic relations, and Mediterranean and Middle Eastern affairs. He al...
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