Listeds Investors Evening

Defence.

Defence.

Eight Nordic stories, one hundred investors, one evening.

Eight Nordic stories, one hundred investors, one evening.

Helsinki, Valkoinen sali  ·  English  ·  21 September 2026  ·  17:00–19:30

Helsinki, Valkoinen sali  ·  English  
· 21 September 2026  ·  17:00–19:30

The moment

Nordic defence is having a once-in-a-generation growth cycle.

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 evening

A pitch evening, but for the public markets.

8

companies

Finnish & Nordic defence and dual-use. Listed and pre-IPO. On stage.

10

minutes each

Problem · solution · market · roadmap

100+

investors

Institutional, family office, board members, analysts. By invitation.

1

booth area

Open floor after the stage. Leaders and investors, one room.

Run of show

Two and a half hours. No filler.

16:30–17:00

Arrival and networking

17:00

Welcome · Listeds & the Nordic defence moment

17:05

Visiting speaker · industry framing

17:20

Company pitches 1–8

19:30

Thank you and bye

18:40

Move to booth area & networking

The room

Who's in the room.

100+

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

Business medias

The venue

Valkoinen Sali, in the heart of Helsinki.

A century-old hall opposite the Cathedral: the right address, and the right room, for an evening about Nordic capital.

Be part of it

Two ways to join the evening.

Attend

I'd like a seat

The evening is invitation-only. Tell us a little about you and we'll be in touch to hold a seat.

Request an invitation

Pitch

Our company wants to 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

From Listeds

Defence, on Listeds.com.

Listeds Defence Signals Newsletter

A monthly read on Nordic listed and dual-use
defence - the capital story, not the war headlines.

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defence - the capital story, not the war headlines.

Launching 21 September

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In partnership with

Contact us

For partnerships, pitching, the event, or any other quick questions — we’re happy to help.

Elina Ali-Melkkilä

Partnerships

Decades of leadership across Apple, IBM, Oracle and Elisa, and founder of the change-leadership company Direo.

Helene Auramo

CEO & Founder

CEO and founder of Listeds and Nordic Listed Leaders, Chair of the Investment Committee at Suomen Ekonomit, and a columnist for Talouselämä and Aamulehti.

Contact us

For partnerships, pitching, the event, or any other quick questions — we’re happy to help.

Elina Ali-Melkkilä

Partnerships

Decades of leadership across Apple, IBM, Oracle and Elisa, and founder of the change-leadership company Direo.

Helene Auramo

CEO & Founder

CEO and founder of Listeds and Nordic Listed Leaders, Chair of the Investment Committee at Suomen Ekonomit, and a columnist for Talouselämä and Aamulehti.

Contact us

For partnerships, pitching, the event, or any other quick questions — we’re happy to help.

Elina Ali-Melkkilä

Partnerships

Decades of leadership across Apple, IBM, Oracle and Elisa, and founder of the change-leadership company Direo.

Helene Auramo

CEO & Founder

CEO and founder of Listeds and Nordic Listed Leaders, Chair of the Investment Committee at Suomen Ekonomit, and a columnist for Talouselämä and Aamulehti.