Innovation & Future Defence Technologies Knowledge Transfer Zone​

Innovation & Future Defence Technologies Knowledge Transfer Zone
Infrastructure & Estates Knowledge Transfer Zone
Supply Chain & Market Engagement Zone
Commercial Transformation Knowledge Transfer Zone
UK Defence Industry Growth & Development Knowledge Transfer Zone
International Collaboration and Exporting Zone

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10:25 - 11:00
Delivering the ambition of an Uncrewed Systems Centre for the UK
Speakers
Simon Levy

Head of Strategic Military & Industry Engagement

ADS Group
Brigadier Stu Nassé OBE

Head Capability Coalition

British Army

11.05 - 11.30
Security & Resilience-led Design
Speakers
Mike Francis

Senior Delivery Lead/Technical Director

WSP

11.35 - 12.10
PANEL: Integrating AI Across Defence Procurement – From Data to Decision Advantage
Speakers
Stefan Crossfield

Account Director for MOD & National Security

SAS Software
Steven Wood

Head of Aerospace, Defence & Security

Digital Catapult
David Kershaw

Founder and Managing Director

Posterity Global
Mat van Leuven

Senior Commercial Manager

DSTL

12.15 - 12.40
UKDI Demand Signals to Industry and Academia
Speakers
James Gavin

Deputy Director UK Defence Innovation Head of Technology Transition

UK MoD National Armaments Directorate
Helen O'Rourke

Programme Manager

North West Regional Defence & Security Cluster

12.45 - 13.20
Recent Conflict: What it Teaches us About Procurement and Resilience at Pace
13.25 - 13.50
Delivering Digital Advantage
Speakers
Jeremy Wimble

Programme Manager, Defence

TechUK

13.55 - 14.20
Meeting Defence and Government’s Secure by Design Needs Within the Supply Chain
Speakers
Amyas Phillips

Cyber Security Design Authority

Thales UK

14.25 - 14.50
Driving T&E Transformation through the T&E Marketplace
Speakers
Caroline Kelly

Asst Head of Future Technology

MOD T&E

14.55 - 15.30
PANEL: Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation
Speakers
Verity White

Head of Defence

Constellia
David Taylor

Non Executive Director

Constellia
Edward Cassels

General Counsel & Commercial Director

Arondite
Bella Goldstein

Programme Lead

Commercial X

10.35 - 11.00
Partnering With Science & Technology for Future Capability
Speakers
Dr Robert Lock

Chief Scientist

AWE
Martin Gilmore

Head of Science Engineering and Technology

AWE

11.05 - 11.40
Panel: T&E Transformation – where are we now?
Speakers
Jeremy Lelean

Communications Lead

Test & Evaluation Transformation Programme
Kelvin Hamilton

CEO

Flare Bright
Andy Caldwell

Head Research and Development, Test and Evaluation

MOD T&E
Rob McGeachy

Head of Digital

Thales Training and Simulation
Dan Stembridge

CEO

WholeShip Ltd

11.45 - 12.10
Intelligent Integration: Using a Systems Approach to Maximize the Potential of Connected Asset Management
Speakers
Ian Gibson

Technical Fellow for Systems Engineering

AtkinsRealis

12.15 - 12.40
How Innovate UK will be part of IS8
Speakers
Paul Larcey

Knowledge Transfer Manager - Security and Defence

Innovate UK

12.45 - 13.10
Federating the UK’s Electromagnetic Sensors for National Resilience
Speakers
John McFadden

Senior Account and Business Development Manager

CRFS Ltd

13.15 - 13.40
Post-Quantum Security: Preparing Defence Infrastructure for the Next Era of Cyber Resilience
Speakers
Alistair Leuchars

Deputy Director – Cyber & Digital

ADS Group
Trevor Graham

CSO & GM - Belfast

Arqit

13.45 - 14.10
UKDI Demand Signals to Industry and Academia
Speakers
James Gavin

Deputy Director UK Defence Innovation Head of Technology Transition

UK MoD National Armaments Directorate
Helen O'Rourke

Programme Manager

North West Regional Defence & Security Cluster