Polish Canadian Chamber of Commerce at MSPO 2025_September 2-5

PCCC Board members- President Bernhard L. Otterstein, Vice President, Areta Kempińska, Vice President, George Havaris, and Andrzej Siess as well as PCCC member companies from the defence sector like CGI, CAE and L3Harris Technologies had a busy schedule during last week.

This year’s edition of 33rd International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO Kielce showcased Canada’s growing role in global defence cooperation. The Canadian Delegation, led by Parliamentary Secretary Yasir Naqvi and Ambassador Catherine Godin, together with nearly 50 Canadian companies made a significant impact.

We are grateful to everyone who engaged with our team throughout the event. The exchanges and partnerships initiated this week lay a strong foundation for future collaboration across defence, technology, and security.

With Canada announced as Lead Nation for MSPO 2026, we are already preparing for an even stronger presence in Kielce next year.

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Bernhard Otterstein was born and educated in Vancouver, Canada, where he graduated with honours from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. He has worked with numerous corporate, governmental, and institutional entities in North America, Europe and Asia in the areas of economic analysis, strategic project and investment planning, new market development, as well as cross-cultural communications. He has been directly involved in projects in the fields of real estate, engineering, energy, biotechnology and IT/telecommunications.

Over the past 15 years, Mr. Otterstein has gained first-hand experience in identifying and promoting innovative, emerging technologies and related business opportunities, taking them from early stage to market via private equity investment and the active co-management of several start-up ventures.