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    • Packages and Floorplan
    • Our Sponsors & Exhibitors
    • Media Toolkit – SDS26
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Driving Industry Growth in the Future Defence Marketplace

The DPRTE Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2026 is a new, high‑impact event, officially supported by ADS Scotland, created to connect Scottish SMEs directly with defence buyers, prime contractors and strategic delivery partners at a defining moment for the UK defence market.
 
Taking place against the backdrop of significant new UK defence investment in Scotland, the Summit delivers focused strategic insight, direct engagement with decision‑makers, and practical guidance to help businesses access emerging opportunities across a rapidly expanding defence supply chain. 
 
This concentrated one‑day Summit is designed to cut through complexity, providing the clarity, access and commercial understanding required to support genuine supply chain growth, collaboration and long‑term partnership.

A Critical Moment for Defence Investment in Scotland

In March 2026, the UK Government announced a £50 million Scotland Defence Growth Deal, strengthening Scotland’s role in the UK defence industrial base and accelerating growth across sectors including advanced engineering, maritime, shipbuilding, space, quantum and advanced manufacturing, alongside a wider uplift in defence spending that includes an additional £2.2 billion for the Ministry of Defence from April 2026, driving new programmes, supplier requirements and capability demands across the defence supply chain.
 
For Scottish industry, this creates a timely opportunity to engage early, position capability and build the relationships required to compete effectively in the next phase of defence procurement.
Glasgow Marriott Hotel | 20 May 2026 | 08.30 – 17:00
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Confirmed Speakers Include:

Douglas Alexander MP

Secretary of State for Scotland

Calum Taylor

Deputy Head of Growth and Place

MOD

Gareth Hedicker

Chief Operating Officer

Babcock Marine

Sean Scott

UK Build Programme Director - Type 26 Batch 1 & 2

BAE Systems

Stewart MacPherson

Head of Digital Strategy

Thales UK

Didde Bjerglund-Martin

Head of JOSCAR

Hellios Information

Mark Darvill

UKDI Command Hub Transformation & Development Lead

UK Defence Innovation

Susan Scurlock MBE

Founder & CEO

Primary Engineer

Jeremy Wimble

Senior Programme Manager - Defence

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Rhona Allison

Managing Director of Productivity and Business Growth

Scottish Enterprise

Iain Kennedy

Head of Market Intelligence

QinetiQ

Tom Oldham

Aerospace Policy Advisor

ADS Group

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Meet the Buyer

The Meet the Buyer enables direct engagement between prime contractors and suppliers through a series of pre-booked 1–2–1 meetings taking place throughout the day at the DPRTE Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2026.

Appointments are open to sponsors, exhibitors, and registered attendees.

You’ll have the opportunity to meet directly with representatives from:

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