On 15 October, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Stockholm hosted Sharing Cyber 2026, a conference dedicated to Polish-Swedish cooperation in cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and defence. Justyna Adamska, PhD, Deputy Director of the Poznań Science and Technology Park (PPNT), participated in the event at the invitation of the Polish Ministry of National Defence.

The conference was organised by the Polish Defence Attaché’s Office in Stockholm and the Cybersecurity Department of the Polish Ministry of National Defence. The opening session featured speeches by Karolina Ostrzyniewska, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of Sweden, Cezary Tomczyk, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Poland, and Peter Sandwall, State Secretary at the Swedish Ministry of Defence.

Justyna Adamska, PhD, moderated a panel discussion focused on translating academic research into practical solutions for the military. The panel brought together Brig. Gen. Marcin Górka, Director of the Innovation Department at the Polish Ministry of National Defence, Michał Banaszak, Prof., PhD, DSc, Vice-Rector for Digitalisation and Cooperation with Business at Adam Mickiewicz University, Annika Andreasson, PhD, from the Center for Security and Resilience, and Col. Thomas Höglund from the Swedish Armed Forces’ cyber defence units.

The panellists emphasised the importance of effective communication between academia and the military, as well as the need to jointly develop an innovation ecosystem. Particular attention was given to how research findings can be effectively translated into solutions that address the real needs of the defence sector.

The conference programme also covered the use of artificial intelligence in the armed forces, cyber threats in the Baltic Sea region, and maritime infrastructure security.