WHERE DEFENCE AND SECURITY LEADERS SHAPE STRATEGY
The Defence Summit is a high-level programme within the Africa International Defence Exhibition, designed to bring together senior government, armed forces and industry stakeholders through structured, protocol-led engagement.
Across keynotes, panels and restricted-access sessions, the Summit examines capability requirements across Land, Naval, Air, Cybersecurity and Space domains, connecting strategy to practical pathways for resilience, training-led readiness, and lifecycle sustainment.
Participation and speaker announcements will be communicated in line with diplomatic and military protocol.
KEY THEMES
Regional Security Cooperation
Strengthening cross-border coordination through AU/REC mechanisms, interoperable planning and joint readiness approaches.
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
Building preparedness, logistics and civil–military coordination aligned to Africa’s disaster risk reduction frameworks and Sendai implementation.
Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency
Advancing lawful, prevention-focused and intelligence-led approaches, aligned to AU and UN counter-terrorism frameworks and human security outcomes.
Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
Improving mission readiness through standards, doctrine and training pipelines aligned to AU and UN peace support training frameworks.
Cybersecurity
Strengthening governance, incident readiness and critical infrastructure protection, aligned to continental cyber frameworks and national strategies.
Capacity Building
Developing the people, institutions and training systems that sustain capability over time, including skills pipelines and instructor development.
Maritime Security
Enhancing maritime domain awareness and cooperative enforcement to support safe sea lanes, ports and coastal resilience.
Multilateral Cooperation
Aligning regional and international partnerships around transparency, compliance and practical cooperation pathways that deliver shared security objectives.
Defence Industry Development
Strengthening industrial capacity and supply chain resilience, from innovation to sustainment, through standards, partnerships and long-term support models.
INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE AFRICA INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE EXHIBITION?
Discover a protocol-led defence and security platform in Lagos from 26–29 October 2026, designed for structured engagement, capability-led dialogue, and multi-domain solutions spanning Land, Naval, Air, Cybersecurity and Space.