How to talk about defence without doing harm: Def.Talks event to explore communications in defence tech

On June 4, UNIT.City will host the next Def.talks — an event from the ongoing series dedicated to defence technologies. The topic of the event: “Strategic technologies in the media spotlight: how to report on defence without causing harm.” Participation in the event is free; you can register via the link. Media partner of Def.talks – Defender Media.

The event will feature experts who will share their perspectives and experiences:

• Roman Sudolsky — Founding Editor at Defender Media
• Sviatoslav Posmetny — Founder & CEO at Milzo
• Denys Sviatokum — Chairman of the Board at the Ukrainian Dual-Use Technologies Cluster & Co-Founder of the Defense Media Center.

Discussion topics will include:

• Media vs. censorship: how to find the balance when covering sensitive topics
• When silence is better than a headline: should every new defenсe technology be made public?
• Shaping a strategic narrative: the role of media in presenting Ukraine as a security innovation leader

At the previous DEF.Talks event, experts discussed the opportunities and challenges of investing in Ukrainian defence tech. The panel included Oles Khudoba, Co-Founder of the Ukrainian-Finnish investment firm Double Tap Investments; Max Makarchuk, Head of AI/ML product development at the Brave1 cluster; Dmytro Kuzmenko, CEO of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA); and Serhii Androshchuk, Director of Strategic Development at Promavtomatyka. Highlights from that discussion can be found in a feature by Defender Media.