Kalev Koidumäe

Kalev Koidumäe, CEO of the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association, dives into how Estonia, with its innovative spirit, is reshaping the landscape of cyber defense and space technology. He discusses the profound impact of the 2007 cyberattack on Estonia's cyber resilience. The conversation also covers Estonia's unique reserve army model that promotes collaboration between military and industry, lessons from the war in Ukraine that inform defense strategies, and the balance between national sovereignty and international cooperation. Kalev envisions a future where AI and autonomous systems redefine security.