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Co-founder
UPLIFT360
Welcome from Meeting Chair - 10.20 - 10.30
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Co-founder
UPLIFT360
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Minister of State
Minister for Defence Procurement
Ministerial Opening Address - 10.30 - 10.50
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Minister of State
Minister for Defence Procurement
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Chief Executive
DE&S
Keynote Address - 10.50 - 11.15
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Chief Executive
DE&S
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Defence Digital Commercial Director, Function and Enterprise
Ministry of Defence, Defence Digital Commercial
Keynote Address - 11.15 - 11.35
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Defence Digital Commercial Director, Function and Enterprise
Ministry of Defence, Defence Digital Commercial
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Head of
Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
Keynote Address - 11:35 - 12:00
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Head of
Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
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Chair of the Security and Defence Committee
UK Space
Keynote Address - 12.00 - 12.25
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Chair of the Security and Defence Committee
UK Space
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Director Integrated Battlespace
DE&S
Emerging Disruptive Technology - 12.35 - 13.00
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Director Integrated Battlespace
DE&S
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Procurement & Supply Chain Director Land
Babcock International
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Director Material Availability Services
Babcock International
Integrating Intelligence to Deliver Defence Availability - 13.00 - 13.20
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Procurement & Supply Chain Director Land
Babcock International
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Director Material Availability Services
Babcock International
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Director General
Make UK Defence
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Professorial Research Fellow Defence, Industries and Society
RUSI
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Managing Partner
Capital Offset Services Ltd
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Senior Policy Adviser
Make UK Defence
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Vice President, Government Solutions International
KBR
Panel Debate - A UK Defence Supply Chain Manifesto - 13:20 - 14:00
A panel debate that will examine a number of key topics including:
Buy British policy
UK Offset / Industrial Participation
Build Exportability into MOD requirements setting
Join government departments re defence procurement
Skills
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Director General
Make UK Defence
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Professorial Research Fellow Defence, Industries and Society
RUSI
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Managing Partner
Capital Offset Services Ltd
![](https://www.dprte.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/John-Gardner-Make-UK-Defence.png)
Senior Policy Adviser
Make UK Defence
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Vice President, Government Solutions International
KBR
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