PwC at NATO Edge 2026
17- 19 November – Izmir, Turkey | Booth B43
Ready tomorrow.
Through technology, trust and collaboration.
Delivering readiness across the Alliance
NATO Edge brings together NATO leaders, nations, industry partners and technology innovators to accelerate capability delivery and strengthen operational readiness across the Alliance.
As a Gold Sponsor, PwC will showcase how defence organisations can deliver critical capabilities faster, enable trusted decisions and strengthen collaboration across the defence ecosystem.
Join us to explore how technology, data, AI, cyber resilience and strategic partnerships are helping shape the future of defence.
Fielding Faster: Rapid Adoption
Date: November 17th | Timing: 14:00 - 15:00 | Breakout Panel on stage
How can NATO create clearer pathways for maturing, deploying and scaling innovative technologies? This session will explore practical barriers faced by non-traditional suppliers, including access to users, testing environments, security requirements, procurement routes, funding models and the transition from pilot projects to operational capability.
How we can help
- Readiness at speed
- Trusted decisions
- Strengthen Alliance advantage
Readiness at speed
Delivering capability faster, at scale and with confidence.
Readiness is no longer measured by plans alone. It depends on the ability to transform strategy into deployable capability quickly and effectively. From major transformation programmes to procurement modernisation and supply chain resilience, PwC helps organisations accelerate delivery, improve operational effectiveness and strengthen mission readiness.
How we help
- Transformation delivery
- Programme execution and PMO
- Defence procurement modernisation
- Industrial resilience
- Supply chain readiness
- Operating model transformation
- Capability planning and implementation
Trusted decisions
Turning data, technology and insight into decision advantage.
Modern defence operations rely on the ability to make informed, timely and trusted decisions. PwC helps organisations strengthen decision-making through secure digital foundations, AI-enabled capabilities, cyber resilience and advanced data strategies that improve visibility, agility and operational effectiveness. AI, cyber and digital transformation are recurrent themes in the NATO Edge programme and supporting materials.
How we help
- Artificial intelligence and GenAI
- Cyber resilience
- Data strategy and governance
- Digital transformation
- Command and decision support
- Cloud and digital platforms
- Advanced analytics
Strengthen Alliance advantage
Realising the power of collaboration across NATO, nations, industry and technology partners.
Today's defence challenges cannot be addressed by individual organisations alone. Readiness requires stronger partnerships, greater interoperability and closer collaboration across the defence ecosystem. PwC brings together experience across governments, defence organisations, technology providers and industry partners to help clients strengthen collective outcomes and accelerate capability delivery. Public-private partnerships, alliance ecosystems and industry collaboration are key themes highlighted in NATO Edge planning materials.
How we help
- Public-private partnerships
- Alliance and ecosystem strategy
- Interoperability initiatives
- Multi-national programmes
- Civil-to-defence collaboration
- Strategic alliances
- Cross-sector transformation
Meet PwC at NATO Edge 2026
NATO's future readiness will be shaped by how effectively capabilities are delivered, decisions are enabled and partnerships are strengthened. PwC works alongside NATO, nations and industry to accelerate capability delivery, enable trusted decisions and strengthen Alliance advantage through technology, trust and collaboration.
Ready tomorrow. Through technology, trust and collaboration.
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Thought Leadership Highlights
Our delegates at NATO Edge 2026
Steven De Bruyn
Partner, Aerospace and Defence, Global Relationship Partner within PwC for NATO, PwC Belgium
Stephan Lepouttre
Director, Aerospace and Defence, and Global Relationship Manager PwC for NATO, PwC Belgium
Steve Kershaw
Global Security & Defence Leader, PwC United Kingdom
Daniela Cedola
