Benjamin Wolba, Co-Founder of European Defence Tech Hub, transitioned from theoretical physics PhD to venture capital at Lunar Ventures before founding Europe's first defence hackathon movement after witnessing Silicon Valley's defence innovation ecosystem. Following Ukraine's demonstration that modern warfare relies on fiber optic drones and small asymmetric systems rather than expensive monolithic platforms, he organizes hackathons bringing together talent, government officials, and startups to address Europe's defence innovation gap. Benjamin identifies talent scarcity as the primary bottleneck, noting successful acquisitions like Plano's purchase by Starhawk demonstrate both opportunity and the critical need for skilled teams, while advocating for reduced bureaucracy and faster procurement processes to keep European companies competitive against US contracts.