AI, Defense & Sovereignty - French and Ukraine Experience
Hosted by Hexa + HEXA + Guillaume Lerouge + Lauren Bernard + Daryna
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What to look forward to
HEXA and Eastern Circles will bring defense tech founders, industry leaders, armed forces representatives, government officials, and investors together for two panels on European defense AI autonomy, featuring a France–Ukraine case study and AI supply-chain sovereignty. The evening will draw on Ukraine’s frontline innovation experience and France’s industrial expertise to explore how Europe can build sovereign defense capabilities.
Inside the event
On the sidelines of Euronaval, HEXA and Eastern Circles bring together the European defense tech ecosystem for an evening dedicated to one question: how can Europe build its own AI capabilities for defense, from the battlefield to the supply chain?
Ukraine has become the world’s most demanding testing ground for defense innovation, compressing years of development into months. France brings industrial depth, sovereign know-how and a fast-growing generation of defense startups. Together, they offer a blueprint for European autonomy.
Join founders, operators and investors for two panels and an evening of networking, with Georgian food to close the night.
Agenda
- 18:30 · Welcome & networking
- 19:00 · Introduction by Hexa
- 19:10 · Panel 1: European AI for defense autonomy, a France-Ukraine case study
- 20:00 · Break
- 20:15 · Panel 2: European sovereignty in AI along the supply chain
- 21:00 · Networking reception with Georgian food
- 22:30 · End
Who should attend
Defense tech founders, primes and industrials, armed forces and government representatives, investors, and anyone building Europe’s defense capabilities.
About Hexa
Hexa is a European multi-stage, verticalised startup studio. Through Hexa Sprint Defense, it backs founders building the next generation of sovereign defense technologies.
About Eastern Circles
Eastern Circles is a French think tank with a mission to shed light on the geopolitics of energy and defense in Eastern Europe.
Practical information
📍 La Cristallerie, 12 Rue Martel, 75010 Paris
📅 November 4, 2026
🗣️ The event will be held in English
🎟️ Limited seats, registration subject to approval
12 Rue Martel
12 Rue Martel, 75010 Paris, France. Confirm the venue with the organizer before traveling.
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