Keynote Speakers

Luke Pollard MP
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry
MOD

Rupert Pearce
UK National Armaments Director
NAD

Jim Carter
Director General Commercial and Industry
The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group

Victoria Cope
Commercial Director
Defence Digital

Deborah Haynes
Security and Defence Editor
Sky News

Marc Priestley
Former Senior Mechanic - McLaren F1 Team
Formula 1

Jacqueline Pickard de Hagerty
Director of Consulting Services
Women Empowering Defence

Kevin Craven
CEO
ADS Group

Sherin Aminossehe
Director of Growth and Missions
Ministry of Defence

Sir Stuart Atha
Director
BAE Systems

John Godfrey
Managing Director for Public Affairs, Policy and Research
The City UK

Kateryna Chernohorenko
Former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitisation
Ukraine Government

Prof. Mark Webber
Professor of International Politics
University of Birmingham

Luke Butler
Professor of Public Procurement Law and Regulations
University of Nottingham

Samira Braund
Defence Director
ADS

Lisa Quest
Partner, Head of UK&I, Co-Head of Government and Public Institutions
Oliver Wyman

Andrew Kinniburgh
Director General
MAKE UK Defence

Fred Sugden
Associate Director for Defence & National Security
TechUK

Tony Reeves
Chairman and Founder
MAIAR

Annie Iakovaki
Head of Industrial Supply Chains
Digital Catapult

Trevor Taylor
Independent Defence and Security Consultant
RUSI

Denys Demko
Economic Secretary
Embassy of Ukraine in the UK

Jon Gray
Chief of Staff and MD Regions
ADS Group

Andrii Romanchuk
Senior Partner
EUCONLAW Group

Paul Kealey
Head of Delivery Partner Engagement
DSTL
Knowledge Transfer Zone Speakers

Aimie Stone
Chief Economist
ADS Group

Alistair Leuchars
Deputy Director – Cyber & Digital
ADS Group

Amyas Phillips
Cyber Security Design Authority
Thales UK

Anastasia Cucino
International Defence Advisor
ADS Group

Andrew Butler
Defence and Security Managing Consultant
MOD

Andy Bolas
Defence Sector Director
Kier

Andy Caldwell
Head Research and Development, Test and Evaluation
MOD T&E

Annette Weekes MBE
CEO
Zenix Aerospace - Weston

Bella Goldstein
Programme Lead
Commercial X

Ben English
Chief of Staff of the Defence Industrial Strategy
MOD

Ben Hawkins
Security Sub Sector Leader
Arcadis LLP

Bill Backus
Defence Account Director
Costain

Brad Hayward
Sales Director
Marlborough Communications

Brig. Pete Quaite
Head of Infrastructure Plans
British Army

Samuel Cook (Brig.)
Deputy Director Options Initiation
British Army

Brigadier Stu Nassé OBE
Head Capability Coalition
British Army

Brinley Salzmann
Director - Overseas & Exports and Secretary of EGADD
ADS Group

Calum Taylor
Deputy Head of Growth and Place
MOD

Caroline Kelly
Asst Head of Future Technology
MOD T&E

Charlotte Davies
Head of Defence Commercial
ADS Group

Chris Mayne
Managing Director
Teleplan Forsberg

Clare McGinn
Principal Commercial Manager
DSTL

Craig McGilvray
Managing Director, Complex Facilities
Amey

Dan Moran
Talent Acquisition Director
Babcock

Dan Stembridge
CEO
WholeShip Ltd

Dave Hallam
Senior Director
Arcadis LLP

David Kershaw
Founder and Managing Director
Posterity Global

David Taylor
Non Executive Director
Constellia

Didde Bjerglund-Martin
Head of JOSCAR
Hellios Information

Doug Umbers
MD Defence, Uk & Europe
Serco

Dr Robert Lock
Chief Scientist
AWE

Edward Cassels
General Counsel & Commercial Director
Arondite

Elaine Choules
Head of High Value Engineering
Welsh Government

Elizabeth Newman-Earl
CEO
e50k

Eloise Davies
Events Manager
Boxxe

Emily Wood
Head of Programme
Defence Industrial Joint Council

Emma Baker
Defence Policy Adviser
ADS Group

Fergus Anderson
Head of Business Intelligence and Outreach
DSTL

Fred Thomas MP
Member of Parliament
UK Government

Frederik Søndergaard Hansen
Founder & CEO
Stormborn

Gil May
Head of Offset and International Collaboration
Leonardo

Graedon Crouch
Futures Lab Commercial Lead
UKDI

Graeme Foy
Defence Solutions Consultant
Boxxe

Graham Chisnall
Chairman
Farnborough Aerospace Consortium

Harrison Talbot Brown
Deputy Director, Industry Collaboration And Supplier Management
MOD NAD

Helen Bates
Commercial Director
DE&S

Helen O'Rourke
Programme Manager
North West Regional Defence & Security Cluster

Huw Roberts
Assistant Head
International Capability Strategy

Ian Gibson
Technical Fellow for Systems Engineering
AtkinsRealis

Ian Schollar
Head of Teaching, Learning and Quality
CIPS

Jacob Cooney
SME Engagement Project Manager, International Collaboration & Exports (IC&E)
MOD

Jake Hand
Founder and Managing Director
Rapid Fusion

James Clare
Director of Energy, Environment and Infrastructure
MOD

James Gavin
Deputy Director UK Defence Innovation Head of Technology Transition
UK MoD National Armaments Directorate

Jayne Dale
Business Development Director
Arcadis LLP

Jeremy Lelean
Communications Lead
Test & Evaluation Transformation Programme

Jeremy Wimble
Programme Manager, Defence
TechUK

Jim Hartshorne
Managing Director, Commercial
Unipart

Jo Osburn-Hughes
Human Resources Director
MOD DE&S

John Bertram
Sales Lead
Honeywell UK

John Godfrey
Managing Director for Public Affairs, Policy and Research
The City UK

John Hansford
Principal Advisory Account Lead, Defence
Mott Macdonald

John Kite
Deputy Head of Industry Collaboration
Ministry of Defence

John McFadden
Senior Account and Business Development Manager
CRFS Ltd

John Rodigan
Business Development Manager
DCI

John Russell
Chief Executive
SSRO

Jonathan Turner
Defence Consultant
Honeywell UK

Jonjo Hobbs
Managing Director
Capita Procurement Solutions

Julie Marionneau
Director of International Relations
ADS Group

Karen Houston
Commercial Defence Housing Lead
DIO

Katherine Williams
Head of UK and International Government Relations, Defence
Rolls-Royce

Keith Yarham
National Sector Lead for Defence
Willmott Dixon

Kelvin Hamilton
CEO
Flare Bright

Kevin Craven
CEO
ADS Group

Keziah Morley
Defence Exports Senior Desk Officer - Japan
Department for Business & Trade

Laura Shrieves
VP of Engineering
Ultra Maritime

Lt Col Andrew Teeton MBE
Military Advisor Counter-Explosive Ordnance & CBRN
UK Defence and Security Exports

Maj Harriet Chapman RA
Officer Commanding the Export Support Team, International Collaboration & Exports
MOD

Marcus Salomon
Principal Adviser for Defence Industry
Royal Danish Embassy in London

Mark Darvill
Innovation Partner
UKDI

Markus A Nitschke
First Counsellor for Defence Technology, Equipment and Procurement
German Embassy in London

Martin Gilmore
Head of Science Engineering and Technology
AWE

Mat van Leuven
Senior Commercial Manager
DSTL

Matt Eagle
Fixed Wing Senior Supply Chain Manager
Boeing

Matthew Osmond
Director of Sales & Business Development (Industrial, Water & Energy)
Veolia

Melaye Ras-Work
CEO
Efficio

Michael Kendall
Inward Investment Manager
Tees Valley Combined Authority

Michael Noone
Head of Experis Academy UK
Experis Academy UK (ManpowerGroup)

Mike Francis
Senior Delivery Lead/Technical Director
WSP

Nigel Herbert
Head of Practice - Asset Optimisation
Arcadis LLP

Patrick Negline-Smyth
Director
Deloitte

Paul Larcey
Knowledge Transfer Manager - Security and Defence
Innovate UK

Peter Coyle
CEO
Bid Masters

Peter Lemon
Sales Director UK & Ireland
MACS EU

Phil Blunden
CyDR Engagement Manager
MOD

Phil Sayers
CIO for Defence Infrastructure Organisation
MACS EU

Pina Palermo
Commercial Director
Qinetiq

Rachel Dowling
Head of Government Affairs
Astroscale

Richard Edwards
Account Director
Skanska

Richard Myers
Commercial Director
CTS Logistics

Richard Wardlaw
Retired Senior British Army Officer
Atmaana

Rob Kelly
Business Development Director
KBR

Rob McGeachy
Head of Digital
Thales Training and Simulation

Rory Breen
Sales and Business Development Director
Rheinmetall UK

Sam Perrin
Managing Director
Vivo

Samantha Bromiley
Customer Delivery Director
Defence Commercial and Industry

Samira Braund
Defence Director
ADS

Simon Levy
Head of Strategic Military & Industry Engagement
ADS Group

Simon Preston
National Frameworks Director
Dalkia UK

Simon Stimson
Senior Procurement Manager
MBDA

Sir Rick Thompson
Managing Director for Defence
MTC

Stefan Crossfield
Account Director for MOD & National Security
SAS Software

Stephen Lewis
UK Partner
Constructive Edge

Steven Mills
Programme Director
Defence Supply Chain Capability Programme (DSCCP)

Steven Wood
Head of Aerospace, Defence & Security
Digital Catapult

Stewart Woods
Cyber CTO
Thales UK

Stig Asak
Senior Manager Offset
Marshall Land Systems

Suzanne Tearle
Head of Defence
Gleeds

Suzanne Wharton
Principal OT Cyber Security Consultant
Jacobs

Tom Silvey
Business Director for Defence Infrastructure
Amey

Trevor Graham
CSO & GM - Belfast
Arqit

Verity White
Head of Defence
Constellia

William Haley
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William Haley Engineering