Fireside Chat with Auterion and Bessemer Venture Partners (Resilience Conference 2025)

Drones are no longer just hardware – they’ve hit their “software moment.” In this fireside conversation, Lorenz Meier (CEO, Auterion) and Alex Ferrara (Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners) explore how the Ukraine war has accelerated the shift from expensive, bespoke systems to scalable, software-driven drone platforms. They discuss the implications of heterogeneous swarms, procurement hurdles, and the blurred line between “defence” and “war tech.” This session offers a rare look into the technologies and investment strategies shaping the future battlespace. Speakers: Lorenz Meier, CEO, Auterion Alex Ferrara, Managing Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners Moderator: Ingrid Lunden, Managing Editor, Resilience Media