Shaping the future of
European defence industry
On June 2, 2026, Modirum Platforms takes the stage at Finland's premier defence industry forum - Major Defence Industry Day 2026 at Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. As European nations accelerate efforts to strengthen their defence industrial base, scale production capacity and secure sovereign technology supply chains, this event brings the conversation to the highest level.
Modirum Platforms' President & CEO, Tero Silvola, joins the industry panel on strengthening European and Finnish defence industries, offering perspectives on how resilient digital platforms, secure connectivity and interoperability are essential to scaling defence capability in a rapidly evolving security landscape.
Taking place at 14:55, the panel "Strengthening European and Finnish Defence Industries" brings together CEOs from Bittium, Modirum and Kongsberg Defence alongside Business Finland to examine how the European and Finnish defence sectors can scale, innovate and compete — addressing industrial resilience, export strategies, defence technology sovereignty and the collaborative frameworks needed to build lasting competitive advantage.
KEY THEMES
Defining the strategic agenda:
PROGRAMME
A day of insight, dialogue and strategic connection:
Time
Activity
Topics
11:15
Registration & Lunch
12:15
Welcome
12:20
Opening Remarks
Juho Romakkaniemi
CEO, Finland Chamber of Commerce
12:30
Panel — Comprehensive Security
Jaakko Pekki
Director, Operations Department, National Emergency Supply Agency
Ilkka Koskimäki
National Police Commissioner
Jukka Anteroinen
Rear Admiral, Finnish Defence Forces
Kristi Raik
Director, ICDS (International Centre for Defence and Security, Estonia)
13:15
A Strong, Resilient & International Finland
Antti Häkkänen
Minister of Defence
13:45
Partner Interview — Varjo
Timo Toikkanen
CEO, Varjo
14:00
Networking Break
14:30
NATO in a Changing Global Landscape
Piritta Asunmaa
Permanent Representative of Finland to NATO
Tarja Jaakkola
Assistant Secretary General, NATO
14:55
Strengthening European & Finnish Defence Industries
Petri Toljamo
CEO, Bittium
Tero Silvola
President & CEO, Modirum
Kirsi Kokko
Head of Defence & Digital Resilience, Business Finland
Markku Korhonen
CEO, Kongsberg Defence
15:25
From Civilian Innovation to Defence Applications
Kalle Härkki
CEO, VTT
15:35
Break
15:50
How Do European NATO Nations Maintain the Advantage in an Ever-Changing Multifaceted Security Environment
Chris Badia
General, EVP
16:05
Panel — Invisible Threats
Jarno Limnell
Member of Parliament & Adjunct Professor of Military Sciences
Tuija Karanko
Secretary General, PIA
Mikko Hyppönen
CRO, Sensofusion
16:35
Scaling Defence Industry Capacity — Bottlenecks, Investments and Growth Challenges
Joakim Westerlund
CEO, Oy Forcit Ab
16:50
Summary of the Day
Päivi Pohjanheimo
Director, International Affairs, Finland Chamber of Commerce & ICC Finland
Stefan Wallin
17:00
Networking
18:00
Event Ends
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Let’s build a stronger tomorrow together
at the forefront of the defence industry.
