ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation at Camp Mongstad
We offer accommodation at Camp Mongstad, providing a simple but comfortable standard with everything you need. Each room is a single room (one person) and includes a private bathroom, Wi-Fi, and TV.
The price is USD 169 per person per night (All prices are inclusive of applicable VAT), and includes full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Accommodation cannot be booked without full board.
Please note that accommodation must be booked separately after registration. The correct name of the person staying must be provided at the time of booking. If you are not registred and confirmed for IXES2026 you can not book accommodation.
Participants are responsible for selecting their check-in and check-out dates based on their participation:
- Red/Blue Team Exercise participants:
Check-in: Sunday, June 7
Check-out: Thursday, June 11 - Conference participants:
Check-in: Tuesday, June 9
Check-out: Thursday, June 11
The program starts approximately at 08:30 each morning, so these dates reflect the recommended arrival schedule for participants who wish to attend the full program.
Please note that accommodation and catering must be prepaid and are non-refundable once confirmed.
If you wish for other check-in and check-out dates. Please contact us at event@uasnorway.no
VENUE
The event will be held at the Equinor Mongstad
GETTING TO Mongstad
The nearest airport is Bergen Airport (BGO).
From Bergen, the travel time to Mongstad is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes by car, or around 2 hours and 30 minutes by public transport, including multiple bus transfers.
Please note that no shared transportation will be arranged for the event.
We recommend renting a car or coordinating transport with other participants.
CHECK-IN AND ID REQUIREMENTS
Upon arrival at the venue, please proceed to the registration desk to collect your personal ID badge.
Badges are collected once and remain valid throughout the event, but all participants must present valid photo identification (passport or driver’s license) every day when entering the venue.
The name on your ID must match your registration details.
Your badge must be worn visibly at all times inside the venue.
MEALS AND COFFEE BREAKS
Participants staying on-site at the camp will have access to breakfast, lunch and dinner, served as a buffet with a variety of options in the canteen.
Participants not staying at the camp will be provided with coffee, refreshments and light snacks in the conference hall throughout the event.
INTERPOL Unmanned Expert Summit 2026 – IXES2026
Dates: 10 – 11 of June 2026
Location: Norway. Venue location will be provided when registration opens.
The INTERPOL Unmanned Expert Summit 2026 (IXES2026) brings together global leaders, innovators, and practitioners to address one of today’s most pressing priorities — the Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) imperative. As unmanned systems advance across air, land, and sea, the technologies and strategies designed to detect, assess, and defeat these threats must evolve with equal speed.
This year’s summit focuses on advancing integrated C-UAS capabilities through operational insight, real-world demonstrations, and collaborative testing. Participants will witness live Red/Blue Team exercises, designed to stress-test the latest detection, tracking, and defeat technologies that protect critical infrastructure and essential services.
By uniting law enforcement agencies, defense specialists, critical infrastructure operators, and technology innovators, IXES2026 creates a unique global meeting ground. The goal is clear: to strengthen preparedness and resilience against increasingly sophisticated unmanned threats, wherever they emerge.
Why Attend?
Confront evolving unmanned threats
Gain strategic understanding of how integrated C-UAS systems are transforming protection across air, land, and sea domains.
Learn from global experts
Hear directly from operational leaders and technical specialists driving development in C-UAS, unmanned systems, and cross-domain security.
Experience live demonstrations
Observe real-time system performance through Red/Blue Team scenarios, showcasing how detection, tracking, and interdiction work in operational conditions.
Bridge innovation and field operations
Explore how agencies and industry can co-develop scalable, interoperable, and mission-ready solutions to meet today’s complex challenges.
Build meaningful international partnerships
Connect with decision-makers, practitioners, and innovators shaping global policies, standards, and collaborative frameworks for unmanned security.
What to Expect at IXES2026
- Keynotes from Global C-UAS and UXS Experts
Hear from international leaders shaping the future of counter-UAS capabilities, integrated unmanned systems, cross-domain security and protection of critical infrastructure. Gain insight into how agencies and operators worldwide are confronting rapidly evolving unmanned threats across air, land and sea. -
Live Demonstrations and Red/Blue Team Exercises
Experience real-world testing of detection, tracking and interdiction technologies. See how integrated C-UAS systems perform under pressure through live Red/Blue scenarios designed to expose strengths, limitations and operational realities. -
Operational Insight Across Domains
Go beyond theory with examples of how unmanned threats are emerging in multi-domain environments and how agencies are responding. Explore how combined sensors, data fusion and autonomous capabilities are reshaping situational awareness and operational decision-making. -
Workshops and Knowledge-Sharing
Participate in sessions focused on practical methods, from threat assessment to system deployment and evaluation. Learn how critical infrastructure operators, law enforcement, and technology developers can work together to strengthen resilience. -
Global Collaboration
Connect with peers, decision-makers and innovators from law enforcement, defence, government, academia and industry. Build partnerships that will define tomorrow’s standards, policies and integrated counter-UAS solutions.
The Goal
IXES2026 is more than a conference, it is a collaborative platform for shaping the integrated C-UAS landscape of the future.
By bringing together expertise across sectors and nations, the summit aims to accelerate innovation, strengthen operational readiness, and build collective capacity to protect people, infrastructure, and environments across air, land, and sea.
Meet the speakers
Jong Hyuk Kim Kim
Professor at Naif Arab University for Security Science
Niklas Nyroth
CEO at Robot Aviation
Philip Michael O'Keeffe
Researcher-Practitioner & Co-founder at Varis Consultancy Group OÜ
Tomasz Korzeniowski
CEO at Quantum Quest
Maximilien Harmel
SVP Strategic Programs & Partnerships at ATREYD
Richard M. Lusk
President at Oculus Deus, LLC
Tereza Budská
Key Account Manager at Dronetag
Stephan van Vuren
Co-Founder & CEO at AirHub
Myles Newlove
Founder & CEO at Stryke
Jason Day
Deputy Director at Droneresponders
Rickard Henningsson
Accountable manager UAS at Swedish National Police
Dr. Nilay Mistry
Head & Associate Professor at National Forensic Sciences University
Joachim Espeland
President & Co-founder at Quadsat
TBA
TBA at AXON
TBA
TBA at Robin Radar
Kjartan Slette
Co-founder at Unacast
Pawan Kumar
Senior Cyber Crime Investigator at Cyber Rakshak Org
Paul Hansen
Project manager at JRC EU Commission
TBA
TBA at Maritime Robotics
TBA
TBA at DJI
Andrin Raj
Executive Director at Finnish Neurointelligence Security Technologies
Sune Græsbøll Ottesen
Commercial Leader at MyDefence
Alex Antoine Koers
Director at Microflown AVISA
Kyle Snyder
Business Development Director, Digital Air Services at Kongsberg Geospatial
Jörgen Lundberg
Director Business Development at Teledyne Flir
Paddy Ginn CBE
Senior Expert at Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)
Gustavo Lopez
Market Portfolio Manager at Septentrio
Audelia Boker
VP Marketing at Sentrycs
Peter Hyun
Former FCC Enforcement Bureau Head at Rainfall Strategies
Trond Løke
CEO at Norsk Elektro Optikk
Hannu Lesonen
Founder at Anarky Labs
Mark Hay
Founder & CTO at Melrose Networks (Melrose Labs Ltd)
Event Schedule
Day 1 - 10 June- Keynotes
06:30 - 07:15
SOCIAL RUN
08:00 - 09:00
DOORS OPEN
09:00 - 09:30
OPENING OF IXES2026
09:30 - 10:00
Keynote #1
10:00 - 10:30
Keynote #2
By Paul Hansen - Project manager at JRC EU Commission
10:30 - 11:00
Keynote #3
By Joachim Espeland - President & Co-founder at Quadsat
11:00 - 11:30
BREAK
11:30 - 12:00
Keynote #4
By Jason Day - Deputy Director at Droneresponders
12:00 - 12:30
Keynote #5
By Rickard Henningsson - Accountable manager UAS at Swedish National Police
12:30 - 13:00
Keynote #6
By Maximilien Harmel - SVP Strategic Programs & Partnerships at ATREYD
13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30
Protection of Critical Infrastructure
By Andrin Raj - Executive Director at Finnish Neurointelligence Security Technologies
Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security Operations in Critical Infrastructure Protection
14:30 - 15:00
Keynote #8
By Stephan van Vuren - Co-Founder & CEO at AirHub
15:00 - 15:30
Keynote #9
By TBA - TBA at AXON
15:30 - 16:00
Closing of venue
Day 1 - 10 June - Educational session
09:00 - 09:45
Integrated Counter-UAS Strategic Architecture: The Kill-Web Framework
By Richard M. Lusk - President at Oculus Deus, LLC
Integrated Counter-UAS architecture using the Kill-Web Framework to connect detection, decision-making and response. Practical insights on layered defence, system integration and real-world implementation across sectors.
09:45 - 10:30
Educational session #2
By TBA - TBA at Robin Radar
10:30 - 11:00
BREAK
11:00 - 11:45
The merits of low frequency sensitive acoustic vector sensors for C-UAS
By Alex Antoine Koers - Director at Microflown AVISA
Compact 3D acoustic vector sensing for drone detection using low-frequency signals with full hemispheric coverage. Insights into directional sensing, multi-copter signatures and performance in dynamic and real-world conditions.
11:45 - 12:30
Educational session #4
By Kyle Snyder - Business Development Director, Digital Air Services at Kongsberg Geospatial
12:30 - 13:15
Educational session #5
13:15 - 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 - 14:45
No Contacts, No Contracts, No Problem – How to Break Into the Defense Innovation World.
By Tomasz Korzeniowski - CEO at Quantum Quest
From prototype to deployment in the defense and dual-use UAS ecosystem, focusing on validation, integration and risk reduction. Practical insights on securing pilots, meeting operator requirements and converting trials into contracts.
14:45 - 15:30
Educational session #7
By Tereza Budská - Key Account Manager at Dronetag
Day 1 - 10 June - Expert Briefing
09:00 - 09:45
Expert briefing #1
By Hannu Lesonen - Founder at Anarky Labs
09:45 - 10:30
Expert briefing #2
By Niklas Nyroth - CEO at Robot Aviation
10:30 - 11:00
BREAK
11:00 - 11:45
Expert briefing #3
By Sune Græsbøll Ottesen - Commercial Leader at MyDefence
11:45 - 12:30
Expert briefing #4
12:30 - 13:15
Expert briefing #5
13:15 - 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 - 14:45
Expert briefing #6
By TBA - TBA at Robin Radar
14:45 - 15:30
Expert briefing #7
By TBA - TBA at Maritime Robotics
Day 2 - 11 June - Keynotes
08:00 - 09:00
DOORS OPEN
09:00 - 09:30
OPENING OF IXES2026
09:30 - 10:00
Keynote #1
By Jörgen Lundberg - Director Business Development at Teledyne Flir
10:00 - 10:30
Keynote #2
By TBA - TBA at DJI
10:30 - 11:00
Detecting Unmanned Aerial Systems Through Mobile Network Signalling Analysis
By Mark Hay - Founder & CTO at Melrose Networks (Melrose Labs Ltd)
Using LTE and 5G signalling data to detect, track and characterise drones as part of a nationwide sensor network. Insights into integration with C-UAS systems, operational value and regulatory considerations.
11:00 - 11:30
BREAK
11:30 - 12:00
Drone Forensic Case Studies - Current and Future Challenges
By Dr. Nilay Mistry - Head & Associate Professor at National Forensic Sciences University
Drone incident investigations focusing on data extraction, technical analysis and techno-legal challenges. Insights into current and future developments in drone forensics and investigative practices.
12:00 - 12:30
Keynote #5
By Trond Løke - CEO at Norsk Elektro Optikk
12:30 - 13:00
Weapon detection using a long-range surveillance drone
By Jong Hyuk Kim Kim - Professor at Naif Arab University for Security Science
Firearm detection using long-range surveillance drones and advanced edge computing technologies. Applications for first-responder drones and border protection operations.
13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30
Crime by drone: A new paradigm for organized crime
By Paddy Ginn CBE - Senior Expert at Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)
How organized crime is adopting drones across smuggling, surveillance and weaponization, driven by rapid technological transfer from conflict zones. Insights from the “Crime by Drone” report on trends, challenges and strategies for law enforcement and policymakers.
14:30 - 15:00
Keynote #8
By Kjartan Slette - Co-founder at Unacast
15:00 - 15:30
Keynote #9
By Audelia Boker - VP Marketing at Sentrycs
15:30 - 16:00
Closing of venue
Day 2 - 11 June - Educational session
09:00 - 09:45
The proliferation of UAS from the UKR/Russian and countering rapid technology growth
By Myles Newlove - Founder & CEO at Stryke
The war in Ukraine has accelerated UAS and CUAS development at an unprecedented pace, far beyond traditional Western innovation cycles. This session explores real-world technologies, tactics and lessons learned, and their implications for NATO and Western forces.
09:45 - 10:30
Decoding the Hidden Shiled of Cyber Investigations
By Pawan Kumar - Senior Cyber Crime Investigator at Cyber Rakshak Org
Cyber investigations and digital forensics, focusing on evidence tracing, analysis and protection. Insights into real-world techniques for combating cybercrime and strengthening digital security operations.
10:30 - 11:00
BREAK
11:00 - 11:45
Iran Named the Doctrine. What Mosaic Defence, the DCIT Cycle, and a Decade of Unmanned Adaptation Mean for the Security of Critical Infrastructure
By Philip Michael O'Keeffe - Researcher-Practitioner & Co-founder at Varis Consultancy Group OÜ
Applying a “mosaic” defence approach to C-UAS and critical infrastructure protection through layered, non-linear strategies. Operational insights on combining physical mitigation, detection, and cross-domain resilience across sectors.
11:45 - 12:30
Educational session #4
12:30 - 13:15
LUNCH
13:15 - 14:00
Educational session #5
14:00 - 14:45
Educational session #6
By Sune Græsbøll Ottesen - Commercial Leader at MyDefence
14:45 - 15:30
Educational session #7
By TBA - TBA at Maritime Robotics
Day 2 - 11 June - Expert Briefing
09:00 - 09:45
Navigation under Attack: How Unmanned Systems Fight GNSS Jamming & Spoofing
By Gustavo Lopez - Market Portfolio Manager at Septentrio
Resilient navigation for unmanned systems in contested environments, addressing jamming, spoofing and operational integrity. Comparative insights on technologies, hybrid PNT solutions and real-world performance in security and defence operations.
09:45 - 10:30
What exactly is the FCC's Covered List in the United States and Why Should I Care About it?
By Peter Hyun - Former FCC Enforcement Bureau Head at Rainfall Strategies
Deep dive into FCC authorities over RF-emitting devices, including UAS, and recent regulatory developments. Insights from a former Senior FCC official on what these changes mean in practice.
10:30 - 11:00
BREAK
11:00 - 11:45
Expert briefing #3
11:45 - 12:30
Expert briefing #4
12:30 - 13:15
Expert briefing #5
13:15 - 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 - 14:45
Expert briefing #6
14:45 - 15:30
Expert briefing #7
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