Year 2025

Kadi Silde is the Director for European Engagement at Helsing, a defense technology company specializing in AI. Her work focuses on Europe’s Eastern Flank, the EU, and NATO.

Marte Ziolkowski is an Advisor in the Security and Contingency Planning Department at the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association. Her work focuses on international and domestic maritime security and preparedness for Norwegian shipping companies.

Julius Bartaševičius holds the position of Planning Engineer at the J55 Development Planning Board of the Defence Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. His background and expertise are primarily in aeronautical engineering and drone technology, which he applies to his…

Arūnas Vinčiūnas is currently an official at the European Commission. He holds the position of Acting Head of Unit in the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS), within the unit focusing on Ukraine Support & Military Mobility (DEFIS.A.2).