When: 18 June, 19:00-22:30

Where: Paris

Overview

Eastern Circles, a French think tank on the geoeconomics deftech and energy security, in partnership with Martyniv, a Ukrainian law practice, are looking for a partner for Eurosatory side-event in Paris.

With the growing urgency of the Russian military threat for Europe, the pressure is increasing on European defense industries to produce more and cheaper weapons. As air defense threats for the continent loom large, European missile producers are subject to growing pressure from policy-makers to ramp up industrial production. The traditional conservative focus of the industry has been high-quality, high-value production. But the proliferation of missiles and ballistics production by Russia and its allies are pressuring the industry to find the way to scale fast and make cheaper weapons, also to improve air defense capabilities.

The event will highlight technology evolution in modern warfare and practical cooperation opportunities between Ukrainian firms and European partners.

Discussion part 1 will focus on missile production, international cooperation to ramp up capacity, and missile start-ups, with the speakers among the top European and Ukrainian missile producers.

Discussion part 2 will discuss Ukraine’s export controls and the ways to develop partnerships with European deftech and to become part of the European defense ecosystem.

Program

•⁠ ⁠19:00–19:45 — Registration & networking “happy hour”

•⁠ ⁠19:45–20:00 — Welcoming remarks by the organisers

•⁠ ⁠20:00–20:30 — Panel 1: How to scale a missile — industry constraints and responses

Speakers:

– Iryna Terekh : CEO & CTO of Fire Point. Recognized by Forbes Ukraine in its 30 Under 30 list, Iryna represents a new generation of Ukrainian industrial leaders. She heads one of Ukraine’s most important missile manufacturers behind the FP-1 drone and FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile.

– Dmytro Polyakh : Ambassador of “Powertech technologies” and  Co-founder of LUMI Resilience Bridge. Dmytro Polyakh is a War veteran with a military expertise on missiles. 

•⁠ ⁠20:30–21:00 — Panel 2: From factory to market — building blocks of Ukraine–Europe cooperation

Speakers:

 – Major Oleksii Krymeniuk : Staff Officer from the 2nd NGU Corps Khartiia. A recipient of the Forbes 30 Under 30 award in 2025, Krymeniuk is a primary expert of the 2nd Corps headquarters NATO-standard culture, specializing in complex operational planning and the integration of Western analytical methodologies on the battlefield.

– Antoine Level : CEO and Co-Founder of Squadrone System, President of ADIF (French association of drone manufacturers). Antoine Level is an entrepreneur and an important promoter of drone development. ADIF is an association that brings together more than 60 manufacturers and equipment suppliers from the French drone industry.

– Denys Nikolayenko : CEO and Co-Founder of Oko Camera. Founded in 2022, Oko Camera is a company which designs and manufactures ultra-sensitive thermal imaging cameras for unmanned systems. Oko Cameras holds the BRV1 status from Brave 1 and is in the Forbes Next 250 and Top 100 Rising Ukrainian Startups 2026. 

– Andrianna Martyniv : Managing partner of Martyniv Law Firm. Andrianna Martyniv is a legal advisor to the Ukraine Facility Audit Board secretary.

21:00-22:30 – Networking