Listeds Investor Event
The moment
2.4%
Finland's defence & security spending in 2026 (% of GDP)
2.8%
Sweden's defence spending in 2026 (% of GDP)
5%
NATO target by 2035, agreed at The Hague summit, June 2025
The award
One award, presented in the room on 21 September, to an organisation. Decided by an independent jury on published evidence.
To an organisation
Defence Owner of the Year 2026
Who is pitching
Five Finnish listed defence and dual-use companies:
Eight minutes each. Problem, solution, market & roadmap.
The growth round:
Three scalable defence companies at an earlier stage. Three minutes each.
Company
Status
The EVENT
8
companies
Eight Finnish defence and dual-use companies, listed and pre-IPO.
100+
investors and decision makers
Institutional, family office, board members, analysts. By invitation.
1
booth area
Open floor after the stage. Leaders and investors, one room.
Run of show
15:30
Doors, arrival, coffee 30 min
16:00
Welcome - Helene Auramo
16:05
In conversation: Martti Wallin
16:20
Five companies pitch - 8 minutes each, 2 minutes to change over
17:10
The growth round — three companies, 3 minutes each
17:20
The Finnish Defence Award
17:30
Networking and booths
18:30
Close
Fireside conversation
Martti Wallin
Venture Partner, Sparkmind Capital
Martti Wallin is Venture Partner of Sparkmind Capital and one of Finland’s most experienced voices on the industrial side of defence and aerospace. He is a past Chairman of the Association of Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries (PIA ry), and previously served as President of Patria’s Aviation business unit.
The room
top investors and decision-makers invited
Curated · invitation-only
The mix
Institutional investors and asset managers
Family offices and private capital
Listed-company CEOs and board members
Sell-side and buy-side analysts
Investment bankers and IPO advisors
Ambassadors and embassy trade representatives
Policymakers and public-sector leaders
Business media
Practical InfO / venue / dress code
A century-old hall opposite the Cathedral: the right address, and the right room, for an event about Nordic capital.
Date: Monday 21 September 2026, 16:00–18:30 (doors 15:30)
Venue: Valkoinen Sali, Aleksanterinkatu 16, 00170 Helsinki
Language: English
Dress code: Come as you are
Access by: invitation, or by application
Be part of it
Attend
The event is invitation-only. Tell us a little about you and we'll be in touch to hold a seat.
Request to attend
Pitch
Finnish and Nordic defence and dual-use companies — listed or pre-IPO. Ten minutes on stage, in front of the room.
Apply to pitch
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