Israeli DefenseTech Innovation Day 2026 to Meet in Tel Aviv

2026-10-25 · Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv (Exact address shared upon approval to attendees), Tel Aviv, Israel

Held in Tel Aviv, Israeli DefenseTech Innovation Day 2026 gathers defense enterprises, founders, and venture investors to discuss procurement, autonomous systems, and dual-use tech.

The Israeli DefenseTech Innovation Day 2026 brings together defense companies, startups, and investors in Tel Aviv to discuss procurement, dual-use technology, and autonomous systems. The event features keynotes and panels with leaders from firms like McKinsey, Israel Aerospace Industries, Elbit Systems, and XTEND. This is the third annual event in the defense technology series led by 10D, Meitar, and Protego Ventures.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders building hardware, software, or autonomous systems with defense or dual-use commercial applications will gain direct value. Tech leaders looking to understand the mechanics of defense procurement and establish relationships with established contractors or specialized venture funds will benefit most from attending.

What happens

Programming centers on keynotes, presentations, and panel discussions covering dual-use technology, defense procurement cycles, and autonomous systems. Organizers 10D, Meitar, and Protego Ventures convene the full-day schedule without formal startup pitch competitions.

Who's in the room

Corporate leaders, investors, and defense executives assemble together. Speakers and panelists include Aviv Shapira of XTEND, David Chinn of McKinsey, Alon Dror of KELA, Zohar Halachmi of D-Fend Solutions, Inbal Kreiss from Israel Aerospace Industries, Irit Idan formerly of Rafael, Asaf Picciotto of Spectralx, and Shimon Tsentsiper of Ace Capital.

How to prepare

Review the commercial trajectories of major defense primes and venture-backed defense startups prior to arriving. Since there are no formal pitch sessions, refine a concise verbal explanation of how your technology solves existing operational constraints, especially regarding autonomy or dual-use capability.

Organizer: 10D, Meitar, Protego Ventures

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At a glance

Format
Panels, presentations, and discussions on procurement, dual-use tech, and autonomous systems.
Sectors
Aerospace defense

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Asaf Picciotto — Co-founder, Spectralx (Panelist)
  • Inbal Kreiss — Israel Aerospace Industries (Panelist)
  • Irit Idan — Former Research and Development Executive, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Panelist)
  • Shimon Tsentsiper — Managing Partner, Ace Capital (Panelist)
  • Alon Dror — Co-founder and CEO, KELA (Speaker)
  • Aviv Shapira — Co-founder and CEO, XTEND (Speaker)
  • David Chinn — Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (Speaker)
  • Zohar Halachmi — Chairman and CEO, D-Fend Solutions (Speaker)

Sponsors and partners

  • 10D
  • Meitar
  • Protego Ventures

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