Join us on the European Defence Challenge 6th edition Launch event. Online, November 5th, 2025
It is our pleasure to invite you to the European Defence Challenge 6th edition launch event, that will be held online, next November 5th, 10:00-11:30 CET.
The European Defence Challenge (EDC) is an open competition to attract young talent to the Defence industry and to encourage them to initiate a career in defence-related technologies. EDC invites European students to think about a current problem in the domain of Defence and propose a solution.
The hosts of this edition are Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini and Rzeszow University of Technology.
Join us and discover all the details of this edition!
AGENDA
10:00 – Welcome
Annamaria Simonazzi, President, Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini
Dorota Stadnicka, Professor, Rzeszow University of Technology
10:10 – Introducing the Challenge “From STEM to strategy: empowering young minds to shape Europe’s aerospace & defence future”.
Liga Baltina, Head of Labour Market and Skills Research, Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini
10:20 – Keynote speaker
Tomasz Gałaczyński, Ph.D Eng Lockheed Martin
Miguel Angel Garcia Primo, CEO, Hisdesat
Andrea Gilli, Lecturer, University of St Andrews
10:55 – Importance of the Challenge for European security and benefits for participating students
Ugo Celestino, European Commission
Antoine Feral, Rolls-Royce
11:10 – Insights and experiences from previous editions
Geert de Cubber, RMA
11:15 – Experience sharing and motivations from EDC V winners
Daniele Nannelli and Andrea Arieti
Christoffer Hartmann Skovsgård and Jens Magnus Oldenburg
11:25 – Final Remarks
Liga Baltina and Dorota Stadnicka
