The ICE Listen to Europe seminar entitled NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan is organized by the ICE Office in Brussels in collaboration with the Permanent Representation of Italy to NATO. The event will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at our headquarters at Place de la Liberté 12, Brussels, and online.
The Action Plan aims to accelerate the adoption of new technologies by Allies and NATO, with the intention of strengthening defense and deterrence, defining clear objectives and practical tools to speed up processes, reduce risks, and promote greater involvement of the innovation ecosystem.
The proceedings will be opened by Tindaro Paganini, Director of the ICE Office in Brussels, who will moderate the seminar. This will be followed by institutional greetings from H.E. Ambassador Alessandro Azzoni, Italy’s new Permanent Representative to the Atlantic Council. The Action Plan will be presented by Claudio Palestini, Head of the Innovation Adoption Unit at NATO’s Defense Innovation, Industry and Armament Division (D2IA).