A crisis doesn’t wait for you to be ready; readiness has to be there already.How can defense industry startups and support organizations help strengthen the population’s crisis readiness? On stage are the people who carry the responsibility in a crisis and the people building solutions to support them. We’ll get into how local government can strengthen regional resilience, what actually gives police and rescue services trouble day-to-day, and how Estonian startups could solve those problems faster and smarter.
The session runs under the BeScaled project, which helps Estonian and Finnish startups enter defense, security and resilience markets.
In the conversation:
Risto Pärn, CEO and Co-Founder of Hetk Systems
The company builds unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) that use satellite connectivity to run rescue operations and evacuate the wounded from crisis zones.
Risto was part of FS Team Tallinn, which was officially crowned the world champion team in Formula Student.
Risto was part of the FS Team Tallinn, officially crowned the world champion team in Formula Student.
Siim Kangur, Development Advisor at the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association
Before joining the association, he worked at the startups Click & Grow and Spacedrip, where he handled international cooperation and negotiations.
Developing Estonia’s defense industry has long been close to his heart; he aims to support Estonian defense companies in international projects and expand local production.
Raimond Tamm, Deputy Chairman of the Tartu City Council
To share the local government perspective and real-life challenges of ensuring resilience.
Format: moderated fireside chat, followed by audience Q&A
