Flagship Event — Kyiv, April 2026
April 30, 2026 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Flagship
Our most recent flagship event took place on April 30, 2026 as one of the anchor events of Kyiv DefenseTech Week.
Who Attended
- Founders
- Investors
- NATO-aligned ecosystem partners
- Government
- Industry
- Military
Participant Benefits
- Exclusive access to defense & dual-use tech
- High-trust connections across founders, investors, industry, policymakers, and the military
- First-hand market, geopolitical & military insights
- On-the-ground talent & technology scouting
- VIP side events
The Event
Welcome from the Invest in Bravery Team
Keynote: Iryna Zabolotna, COO, Brave1
Keynote: Dmytro Piatrin, CCO, Airlogix
Panel: Frontline Briefing for Investors + Q&A
- Mykyta Puz, Lieutenant, Miltech scouting and partnerships officer, 12th Special Forces Brigade "AZOV"
- Markiian Yatsyniak, Captain, Deputy Commander, 413th Unmanned Systems Regiment "RAID"
- Andrei Kushniarou, Commander of UGV command platoon, 108th Battalion "Da Vinci Wolves"
- Callsign "Archean", EW Platoon Commander at 12th Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "AZOV"
Workshops: Understanding NATO Procurement Gaps (Investor Perspective for Startups) & Invest with Confidence: Navigating Ukraine's Defence Sector
Keynote: Rostislav Pilc, Security and Special Defence Project Director, PBS Group
Pitch Competition
Watch all 16 startups pitch live
Keynote: UCDI — Ukraine Defense Overview & Building with Ukraine
Panel: From Battlefield to Global Markets: How Ukraine is Building Europe's Next Defense Tech
- Oles Khudoba, Co-Founder and Partner, Double Tap Investments
- Volodymyr Zinovskyi, CEO, TAF Industries
- Dmytro Piatrin, CCO, Airlogix
- Mykyta Rozhkov, CBDO, Frontline Robotics
- Maria Berlinska, Co-Founder, Dignitas / Victory Drones Initiative
Open Mic
Closing Ceremonies
Reception
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