What the Drone War Means for Business on NATO’s Eastern Flank
The war in Ukraine continues to have profound real world consequences. It has also accelerated changes in defence, technology and military operations at a pace few governments or businesses anticipated.
Drone systems have demonstrated significant impact on military operations, challenging established assumptions about equipment, procurement and deterrence. The implications extend to supply chains, critical infrastructure, insurance, technology exports and the wider defence procurement ecosystem are all being reshaped.
Date & Time:
13 October 2026 (Tuesday)
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Discussion begins at 6:00 p.m. Networking begins at 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Warsaw | Skyliner Building
Prosta 67, 41st floor
Rymarz Zdort Maruta and Freshfields are pleased to invite you to an invitation-only evening debate and networking reception on 13 October2026, bringing together senior decision-makers to examine what these developments mean for defence security and business – and how organisations should prepare for what comes next.
Three questions will drive the discussion:
- What has Ukraine actually taught us? Looking beyond the headlines to the operational lessons: how rapid feedback between frontline operators and industry has accelerated innovation and challenged traditional defence procurement cycles.
- What does this mean for business? Cost asymmetry and a changing threat environment are reshaping defence budgets, procurement strategies, investment priorities and expectations around resilience across Europe. What do businesses need to understand to plan and respond?
- What happens next? Swarms, AI-enabled targeting, autonomous systems are developing faster than existing doctrine and governance frameworks. How should policy, procurement and accountability evolve alongside them?
Speakers:
The panel will bring together senior voices from business, military, government and strategic think tanks, offering Polish, Ukrainian and European perspectives on the future of defence, security and dual-use technologies.