Events
International trade shows, conferences, summits and forums on dual-use technologies: defence, space, cyber, AI, semiconductors, drones, quantum, export controls and technological sovereignty.
Every date is taken from the organiser's official website (see “Date source”) and rechecked weekly. When the organiser has published nothing, the event is marked “Dates not published”. Dual Tech has no ties to any of these organisers.
Full calendar (.ics)Submit an event
The .ics file can be imported into Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar or Thunderbird. It only contains dated events.
Toulouse, France
Inaugural summit on the role of space in resilience, originally planned for May 2026 and moved to late October.
Organiser: Novaspace, avec la Région Occitanie
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Manama, Bahrain
Regional Middle East security summit organised by the IISS in Bahrain.
Organiser: IISS
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris, France · Bpifrance
Bpifrance week of meetings on European defence innovation and financing, with delegations, talks and pitch sessions.
Organiser: Bpifrance
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris (Villepinte), France · Paris Nord Villepinte
Biennial international naval and maritime defence exhibition.
Organiser: SOGENA
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris, France · Palais de Chaillot
Ninth edition of the forum on global governance, on the theme “From Sovereignty to Cooperation”, from conflicts to technologies.
Organiser: Forum de Paris sur la Paix
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Munich, Germany
European semiconductor industry show organised by SEMI, co-located with electronica.
Organiser: SEMI
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Bremen, Germany · Messe Bremen
Trade show for the European space supply chain, with accompanying conferences.
Organiser: Space Tech Expo Europe
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Halifax, Canada
Annual invitation-only international security forum for political and military leaders and experts.
Organiser: HFX
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Puteaux (La Défense), France · Campus Cyber
One-day event on dual-use innovation and French and European technological sovereignty (8:30 am – 7 pm): talks, panels, pitch sessions and networking. Registration subject to the organiser's approval; places are limited.
Organiser: INAS (Institut National des Affaires Stratégiques), avec Paris Ouest La Défense
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Zhuhai, China
China's biennial international aviation and aerospace exhibition, held in Zhuhai.
Organiser: Zhuhai Airshow Group
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
London, United Kingdom · ExCeL London
European edition of the Black Hat information security research conference, preceded by training courses.
Organiser: Black Hat (Informa)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Chicago, United States
Conference on quantum technologies and their industrial applications.
Organiser: QC Ware
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Tokyo, Japan · Tokyo Big Sight
Japanese semiconductor and electronics industry show organised by SEMI.
Organiser: SEMI
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
December 2026 — days not published
Vienna, Austria
Annual meeting of the participating states of the export-control regime for conventional arms and dual-use goods; it will mark the Arrangement's 30th anniversary. Only the month has been announced.
Organiser: Arrangement de Wassenaar
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Orlando, United States
Conference and exhibition on the commercial space economy.
Organiser: SpaceCom
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi
Biennial international land (IDEX) and naval (NAVDEX) defence exhibitions held in Abu Dhabi.
Organiser: ADNEC Group
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris, France · Espace Champerret
Cybersecurity trade show in Paris.
Organiser: Cyber Show Paris
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Bengaluru, India · Air Force Station Yelahanka
Biennial aerospace and defence show organised by India's Ministry of Defence.
Organiser: Ministère indien de la Défense (Department of Defence Production)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Munich, Germany
Annual conference bringing together political and military leaders and experts on international security.
Organiser: Munich Security Conference
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Singapore, Singapore · Marina Bay Sands
Asian edition of the Black Hat information security research conference.
Organiser: Black Hat (Informa)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Singapore, Singapore · Marina Bay Sands
Second Singapore edition of the hacking community gathering, held right after Black Hat Asia.
Organiser: DEF CON
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Lille, France · Lille Grand Palais
European forum on cybersecurity and digital trust, bringing together public and private stakeholders.
Organiser: Forward Global
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Phoenix, United States · Phoenix Convention Center
North American semiconductor industry show, now based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Organiser: SEMI
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris, France · Espace Champerret
Space industry business show in Paris: exhibition, talks and business meetings.
Organiser: Comexposium
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
National Harbor, MD, United States · Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Maritime and defence exposition organised by the Navy League near Washington.
Organiser: Navy League of the United States
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Colorado Springs, United States · The Broadmoor
Annual gathering of civil, commercial and military space stakeholders, organised by the Space Foundation.
Organiser: Space Foundation
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Tangerang (Jakarta), Indonesia · NICE PIK 2
International defence exhibition and forum held in Indonesia.
Organiser: Indo Defence
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Miami, United States · Miami Beach Convention Center
Trade show and conference on autonomous and uncrewed systems, organised by AUVSI.
Organiser: AUVSI
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Tallinn, Estonia
International conference on cyber conflict, organised by NATO's Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.
Organiser: NATO CCDCOE
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Brussels, Belgium · Brussels Expo
Cybersecurity trade show in Brussels, with conferences.
Organiser: Jaarbeurs
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris (Le Bourget), France · Parc des expositions de Paris-Le Bourget
Biennial international aeronautics and space show held at Le Bourget.
Organiser: SIAE
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris, France · Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Technology innovation and start-up show in Paris.
Organiser: Publicis Groupe et Les Echos-Le Parisien
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Geneva, Switzerland · Palexpo
International artificial intelligence summit hosted by Switzerland, following the New Delhi summit.
Organiser: Confédération suisse
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Las Vegas, United States · Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Information security research conference, preceded by technical training courses.
Organiser: Black Hat (Informa)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Las Vegas, United States · Las Vegas Convention Center
Annual gathering of the hacking and security community, with talks, workshops and contests.
Organiser: DEF CON
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Las Vegas, United States · Caesars Forum
Trade show and conference on commercial and industrial drones.
Organiser: Diversified Communications
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
London, United Kingdom · ExCeL London
Biennial international defence and security exhibition held in London.
Organiser: Clarion Defence Events
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Poznań, Poland
Annual congress of the global space community (agencies, industry, research), organised by the IAF.
Organiser: Fédération internationale d'astronautique (IAF)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Seongnam (Seoul), South Korea · Seoul Airport
Biennial Seoul international aerospace and defence exhibition; the last two days are open to the public.
Organiser: Seoul ADEX
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Dubai World Central (DWC)
Biennial Dubai aerospace, space and defence show.
Organiser: Informa Markets
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris (Villepinte), France · Paris Nord Villepinte
Biennial worldwide exhibition on homeland security and safety.
Organiser: GIE Milipol
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Cairo, Egypt · Egypt International Exhibition Centre
Fifth edition of Egypt's tri-service defence exhibition, organised by the Egyptian Armament Authority.
Organiser: Egyptian Armament Authority
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
International defence exhibition held in Saudi Arabia under the aegis of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI).
Organiser: General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Singapore, Singapore · Changi Exhibition Centre
Biennial aerospace and defence show in Southeast Asia.
Organiser: Experia Events
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Berlin, Germany · Berlin ExpoCenter Airport
Berlin aerospace show, with trade days (17-19 May) followed by public days.
Organiser: Messe Berlin / BDLI
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)Add to my calendar
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Dates not published
Singapore, Singapore
Annual Asia security summit organised by the IISS. Dates for the 2027 edition have not yet been published.
Organiser: IISS
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Dates not published
Tirana, Albania
Next summit of the Alliance's heads of state and government, to be hosted by Albania. NATO has not set a date.
Organiser: OTAN
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Washington, D.C., United States · Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Annual meeting and exposition of the Association of the United States Army.
Organiser: Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Monaco, Monaco · Grimaldi Forum
Annual gathering of cybersecurity leaders from major French-speaking organisations and their suppliers: business meetings, talks and workshops.
Organiser: Les Assises de la cybersécurité
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Antalya, Türkiye
Annual congress of the global space community (agencies, industry, research), organised by the IAF.
Organiser: Fédération internationale d'astronautique (IAF)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Saint-Malo, France · Palais du Grand Large
National symposium devoted in 2026 to the resilience of critical infrastructure and technologies.
Organiser: Souveraine Tech
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Copenhagen, Denmark
Conference on quantum technologies and their industrial applications.
Organiser: QC Ware
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Las Vegas, United States · Caesars Forum
Trade show and conference on commercial and industrial drones.
Organiser: Diversified Communications
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Las Vegas, United States · Las Vegas Convention Center
Annual gathering of the hacking and security community, with talks, workshops and contests.
Organiser: DEF CON
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Las Vegas, United States · Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Information security research conference, preceded by technical training courses.
Organiser: Black Hat (Informa)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Farnborough, United Kingdom
Biennial aerospace, space and defence show in the United Kingdom; the final day is open to the public.
Organiser: Farnborough International Ltd
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Ankara, Türkiye
Meeting of the heads of state and government of the Atlantic Alliance, hosted by Türkiye.
Organiser: OTAN
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris, France · Hôtel de l'Industrie
INAS round table on French maritime sovereignty and its industrial and capability issues, at the Hôtel de l'Industrie.
Organiser: INAS (Institut National des Affaires Stratégiques)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris, France · Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Technology innovation and start-up show in Paris, with three professional days and one public day.
Organiser: Publicis Groupe et Les Echos-Le Parisien
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris (Villepinte), France · Paris Nord Villepinte
International land and airland defence and security exhibition, open to accredited professional visitors only.
Organiser: COGES Events
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Berlin, Germany · Berlin ExpoCenter Airport
Berlin aerospace show, with trade days followed by public days.
Organiser: Messe Berlin / BDLI
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Singapore, Singapore
Annual Asia security summit bringing together defence ministers and military leaders, organised by the IISS.
Organiser: IISS
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Detroit, United States · Huntington Place
Trade show and conference on autonomous and uncrewed systems, organised by AUVSI.
Organiser: AUVSI
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Conference in the INAS series on defence innovation, devoted to the exploitation of data in defence environments.
Organiser: INAS (Institut National des Affaires Stratégiques), avec l'Agence de l'innovation de défense et Capgemini
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Palaiseau, France · École polytechnique
First French Ministry of the Armed Forces forum on quantum technologies (sensing, computing, communications), organised by the Defence Innovation Agency.
Organiser: Agence de l'innovation de défense (AID)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Colorado Springs, United States · The Broadmoor
Annual gathering of civil, commercial and military space stakeholders, organised by the Space Foundation.
Organiser: Space Foundation
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris, France · Hexa
INAS meeting on mapping and structuring the defence start-up ecosystem, with financial, industrial and public stakeholders.
Organiser: INAS (Institut National des Affaires Stratégiques)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Lille, France · Lille Grand Palais
European forum on cybersecurity and digital trust, bringing together public and private stakeholders.
Organiser: Forward Global
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Brussels, Belgium
European Commission information days on the European Defence Fund calls for proposals, in Brussels and online.
Organiser: Commission européenne (DG DEFIS)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
New Delhi, India · Bharat Mandapam
International artificial intelligence summit hosted by India, following the Bletchley, Seoul and Paris summits.
Organiser: Gouvernement indien (MeitY)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Munich, Germany · Hotel Bayerischer Hof
Annual conference bringing together political and military leaders and experts on international security.
Organiser: Munich Security Conference
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
International defence exhibition held in Saudi Arabia under the aegis of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI).
Organiser: General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Paris, France · Sénat
First edition of DualTech, an INAS gathering on dual-use innovation bringing together public decision-makers, investors and companies, held at the French Senate.
Organiser: INAS (Institut National des Affaires Stratégiques)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Singapore, Singapore · Changi Exhibition Centre
Biennial aerospace and defence show in Southeast Asia, with trade days followed by public days.
Organiser: Experia Events
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Toulouse, France
CNES annual day on space innovation and supported projects, with an exhibition area for space companies.
Organiser: CNES
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
Brussels, Belgium
Annual conference of the European Defence Agency, devoted in 2026 to European defence readiness by 2030.
Organiser: Agence européenne de défense (AED)
Official website (external site, opens in a new tab)
Date source (external site, opens in a new tab) · checked on 19 October 2026
No events match these filters.
