Keynote Arena - Day 1
26 March 2025
Agendas are subject to change
10.20 - 10.30
Welcome from the Chair
Speakers 
Natalie Desty
Natalie Desty, Founder, STEM Returners
Women in Defence
10.30 - 10.45
Ministerial Opening Address
Speakers 
Maria Eagle MP
Minister of State
Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry
10.45 - 11.05
Strengthening Defence and Security Through Industrial Partnerships
Speakers 
Huw Walters
Director, Economic Security & Statecraft
Ministry of Defence.
11.05 - 11.25
Mission Success for UK Defence and Security through Science & Technology Exploitation
Speakers 
Tim Sheldon
Dstl
Chief Delivery Officer
11.25 - 11.45
Submarine Delivery Agency Commercial Strategy
Speakers 
Jim Carter
Commercial Director
Submarine Delivery Agency
12.15 - 12.35
The Impact and Future of Digital Procurement
Speakers 
Victoria Cope
Commercial Director
Ministry of Defence, Defence Digital Commercial
12.35 - 12.55
Supply Chain Resilience Though Digitalisation
Speakers 
Ewan Sime
Global Director of Procurement & Supply Chain
Babcock International
12.55 - 13.15
Collaborating with Industry to Deliver Resilient Supply Chains
Speakers 
Vice Admiral Andy Kyte
Chief Defence Logistics & Support and Chief Naval Logistics Officer
Ministry of Defence
