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Thales Innovation Summit - Innovations & challenges in the Defense world
18 september 2025
We invite you to an open day designed for thinkers, builders, and change-makers. The event showcases how human-centered technology is redefining global resilience – and the roles we all have to play.
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About the event
The event will be filled with keynotes about global resilience, the challenges that modern defense is facing, and the role and responsibility that Thales has in this. Both meaningful work and shared purpose are central topics throughout the event.
After these plenary presentations, a physical tour will take you through our Hengelo premises step-by-step, as we showcase our technologies and products that are being produced in Hengelo, to help defense face their challenges.
At the end there will be a designated networking moment, during which you’ll also get the chance to learn more about potential opportunities to work at Thales, if you are interested in making our purpose of Building a Future We Can All Trust our shared purpose, together.
The program
- 12:30 PM: Walk-in
- 01:00 PM: Start event
- 05:00 PM: Drinks
- 06:00 PM: End of event
Innovate with impact
By showcasing the complexity behind modern defense, system-level thinking, and diverse leadership, the event is more than a tech summit. It’s a space to connect with our shared purpose, discover meaningful work , and help shape the next chapter of defense innovation. Think about product innovation, production innovation & impactfully transforming the way we are working.
Focus on
Collaborative, creative, and strategic minds required to meet today’s challenges in modern defense. How you can make a difference in building a future we can all trust.
The program
The Thales Innovation Summit will consist of a half day program, starting in the beginning of the afternoon and ending after the drinks with a small bite.
How to sign-up
Please subscribe here to get you on-board of the summit. After we received your mail, we will be in contact with you.