Brussels
European
Defense
Exhibition & conference
Where European defence leaders meet.
The meeting place for Defence in Europe.
At the heart of the European institutions and NATO, BEDEX is the must-attend event for the Belgian and European defence industry. Bringing together 200 exhibitors and +35 international delegations, it is the preferred gateway to our strategic ecosystem and a meeting designed to unite all stakeholders.
For SMEs
Participating in BEDEX offers SMEs a unique platform to showcase their innovations and technologies in a strategic European context. It is an excellent opportunity to meet partners, clients and investors while strengthening international visibility. The exhibition provides access to a specialised and rapidly growing market.
For professionals
Professionals benefit from a structured programme of conferences, round tables and B2B meetings focusing on the sector’s challenges and opportunities. BEDEX brings together experts, decision-makers and industrial players to foster networking and new sectoral collaborations. It is a valuable opportunity to stay up to date with the latest trends.
For the public
Open to the public during the weekend, BEDEX offers demonstrations, interactive exhibitions and educational areas to discover the defence industry. Visitors can gain a better understanding of technologies, careers and current security challenges. It is an enriching, educational and inspiring experience for all.
Together with our partners, we are building the European defence of tomorrow.
Our partners play a key role in the success of the trade show.
BELGIAN INDUSTRY
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY
DEFENCE
CONFERENCES
DEMO ZONE
RECRUITMENT
in March 2026 for the
must-attend defence event.
BEDEX experiences
Tickets available by pre-registration only.
Speakers
Speakers
Speakers
Theo Francken
Minister of Defence
Andrius Kubilius
EU Commissioner for Defence
Jeff Harrigian
Lockheed Martin | Vice-President, Strategy and Business development
Julien Compère
CEO | FN Herstal
Jean-Brice Dumont
Airbus Defence and Space | Head of Air Power
Ahmet Akyol
Aselsan | Chief Executive Officer
Nikos Loutas
Nato | Director For Innovation
Frederik Vansina
Chief of Defence | Belgium
Biljana Weber
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bernard Phaleg
Belgian Defence | National Armament Director
Christophe Fontaine
General Atomics | Vice president (VP) Concept & capabilities Development EU/Nato
Jonas Cederlof
Commission | Deputy Head of Unit
Mikhail Kokorich
Destinus | Chief Executive Officer
Nadia Maaref
Tekever France | General Manager
Konrad Wojciechowski
WB Group | Director of UAV Products and Projects
Bill White
US Ambassador | US Government
Harry Corstens
Vice President Europe | Ilias
Lea Pavlovic
Moderator
Roberto Mazzolin
Nexova | Cybersecurity Strategist
M. Maarten DANCKAERT
Moderator
Elena Dushenok
Chief Growth Officer | SkyFall
Cyrille Kabbara
CEO and Founder | Shark Robotics
Mariia Shamota
Head of the Defence Alliance of Ukraine
Kurt Engelen
Director Centre for Security and Defence Studies | Royal Higher Institute for Defence
Lieven Geeraert
General | Belgian Defence
Joost Heins
Global Head of Intelligence | Randstad
Willem Delbare
CEO & Co-founder | Aikido Security
Eleftherios
ANDREADIS | European Defence Agency
Idris Menon
Partner and GCSP UK Mod | E&Y
Domien De Ruyck
Intersoft | Managing Director
Chris Pogue
Calian Defence | Vice-President, Defence and Space
Jan Paul Stein
TYTAN | Head of Commercial
Matteo Merialdo
Nexova | Director, Cyber Technology and Innovation
Baudouin Heuninckx
European Defence Agency | Acting Director for Industry, Synergies & Enablers
Apostolia Karamali
European Commission | Member of Cabinet
Pascal Legai
ESA | Security Advisor
Nick Saunders
Viasat | Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Daniel Seidel
LiveEO | Co-Founder
Benoit Deper
AeroSpaceLab | Chief Executive Officer
Johan Elegheert
General Manager | TPF
Tom Hendrickx
Partner | Safe People
Mérédith Martinez
Intel
Eric Viseur
Head of Cybersecurity | Thales
Cristina Lobillo Borrero
DG ENER | Director for Energy Security
Aleksandra Kordecka
European Commission | Cabinet Expert
Francesco Gattiglio
Albemarle | VP for External Affairs
Wouter Ghyook
Umicore | VP Government Affairs
Amb. Geert Muylle
Belgian MFA | Special Envoy for Critical Raw Materials