Resilience Conference Warsaw takes place on April 15 for a gathering of the defence tech ecosystem in Poland. The event will bring together military and government leaders, major defence companies, investors, and founders from across Central and Eastern Europe. Ticket sales close on Friday. You can register here, and be sure to explore the rest of the agenda.
We’re pleased to announce that Karl Rosander of Nordic Air Defence and Maciej Klimczak of Tantalit will take the stage at Resilience Conference Warsaw, bringing a timely conversation on cross-border defence collaboration and the evolving relationship between startups and primes in Europe.
The discussion will explore Tantalit’s partnership with Nordic Air Defence – marking the latter’s first collaboration with a Polish prime. The partnership is one example of the deepening ties between Nordic and Central European defence ecosystems that are being driven by shared urgency around the Russian threat. The panel will also discuss Tantalit’s strategic focus on the Polish market due to active defense spending and counter-drone initiatives.
This session will unpack the strategic decisions facing defence startups today – such as whether to partner, scale independently, or integrate with larger primes – alongside lessons from Tantalit’s trajectory and the realities of operating across borders.
Karl Rosander, CEO, Nordic Air Defence
Karl Rosander is a Swedish serial entrepreneur at the forefront of defence innovation. His company Nordic Air Defence is committed to providing homegrown cutting-edge drone defence technology, shifting the cost asymmetry in drone warfare in favor of the defender.
Maciej Klimczak, CEO, Tantalit
Maciej Klimczak is the CEO & Founder of Tantalit, company that gathers senior IT specialists with strong telco & electronics background. Last year Tantalit become part of WB Group – the biggest private defense company in Poland. Maciej is experienced programmer and electronics engineer and has more than 20 years of experience working as IT manager and product development director. Has a vast experience in international sales working for Orange group in the past. Maciej was involved in gaming industry which helped him to understand importance of UX. Now Tantalit works on several product lines like technical integration platform for special purpose vehicles, C2 system for counter-drone solution and intelligent steering systems.
