About the Executive Program

Alumni Program Benefits

• Access to interactive discussions on emerging NATO-wide priorities, trends in defence procurement and R&D opportunities.
• Partake in exclusive briefing presentations by NATO Senior Officials on current geopolitical trends and risks.
• Opportunities to meet with NATO-Member Delegations one-on-one in Brussels.
• Exclusive access to Samuel Group Defence and Security industry events and programming.
• Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Government (B2G) networking opportunities.
• Briefings by Government of Canada officials on defence procurement through NATO and participation in NATO working groups.

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Alumni News & Events

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Strategic Pilot Focuses of the DIANA Challenge Programme

June 23, 2023

The DIANA Challenge programme begins with a competitive call for proposals, focusing on three strategic areas: energy resilience, secure information sharing, and sensing and surveillance. Informed by defense and security needs across the Alliance, shaped by the state-of-development of commercial technologies, and tailored for deep tech innovators, our program seeks your assistance.

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Join the DIANA Allied Innovation Ecosystem and Programme

June 23, 2023

In preparation for our first Challenges launching in June 2023, we invite you to join our growing Allied innovation ecosystem and register your interest as a potential applicant, industry partner, investor, or other active member. Journalists are also welcome to register for updates. The DIANA Challenge Programme is a competitive call for proposals from dual-use deep tech innovators

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17th NATO Operations Research and Analysis Conference

October 30, 2023

As a part of the ongoing development of the NATO OR&A Community of Interest, the OR&A Conference will unite analysts from NATO commands and agencies, national defence analysis and research organizations, centres of excellence, academia, and industry. This gathering promises an engaging program with ample opportunities for discussion and debate.

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