The future battlefield will be defined not only by platforms, but by the technologies powering them—from autonomous systems and edge computing to the semiconductors that enable faster, smarter decision-making.
At Resilience Conference London, we are pleased to welcome Srđan Kovačević, CEO of Orqa, and Lars Reger, CTO of NXP Semiconductors Germany, to discuss the technologies shaping the next generation of defence capabilities.
Orqa has emerged as one of Europe’s leading drone technology companies, building advanced unmanned systems and the technologies underpinning modern autonomous operations. NXP, one of the world’s leading semiconductor companies, sits at the heart of the global technology supply chain, providing the secure processing and connectivity capabilities that enable everything from vehicles and industrial systems to intelligent edge devices.
Together, they will explore how advances in autonomy, AI, semiconductors and secure hardware are transforming defence, and what militaries, startups and industry must do to maintain a technological edge.
Their discussion reflects Resilience Conference London’s expanded focus on the domains, regions and technologies defining the future of security—from air, land, maritime, and space to cyber, information warfare, AI, and quantum.
Resilience Conference London takes place on 5–6 October in London. Buy your Early Bird ticket today.
Srdjan Kovačević is a Co-Founder and CEO at Orqa, World’s #1 FPV company.
Orqa is on a mission to advance the state of art in the fields of unmanned technologies and remote vision.
In his previous life, Srdjan was a senior finance professional, with more than 10 years experience in financial industry, specifically asset management. He was a Chairman of the Management Board in Croatia’s €150m sovereign equity fund, and a Head of Risk Management and Compliance in Croatia’s largest asset management company.
Srdjan earned academic degrees from University of Oxford (MSc in Mathematical Finance) and University of Zagreb (dipl.ing. in Mechanical Engineering). He is a Certified Pension Fund Manager and Certified Investment Advisor.
Srdjan worked as an expert advisor to Croatian Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds in design and implementation of ESIF Financial instruments.
Srdjan has advised various clients on project finance and corporate finance issues, PPP public procurements, business development and innovation, and energy efficiency projects. Srdjan’s expertise ranges from financial markets, corporate finance, project finance, infrastructure projects, PPP, energy efficiency, and innovation. Srdjan is an expert in design and implementation of ESIF financial instruments.
Lars Reger is executive vice president and chief technology officer for NXP Semiconductors. As CTO, Lars is responsible for managing new business activities and R&D in the automotive, industry 4.0, internet of things (IoT), mobile, connectivity and infrastructure focus markets.
Before joining NXP as head of automotive strategy in 2008, Lars gained deep insight into the microelectronics industry with a focus on the automotive sector. He began his career with Siemens Semiconductors as a product engineer in 1997. His past roles at Infineon included head of the process and product engineering departments, project manager for mobile system chips and director of IP management. At Continental, Lars was responsible for business development and product management within the connectivity business unit.
In 2012, Lars was appointed CTO of Automotive at NXP and in December 2018, he was appointed NXP’s CTO with responsibility for the overall technology portfolio.
Lars earned a degree in physics from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelm-Universität in Bonn and an MBA from London Business School.
