S0 • NAD KEYNOTE: Strategic Context – Delivering resilience and readiness through a truly connected defence supply chain

SPEAKER:

Rupert Pearce, National Armaments Director

S1 • INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE: Connected Nations, Connected Capability

SPEAKER:

Maj Gen Toby Lambert, NA International, Senior Military Advisor

S2 • GLOBAL DEFENCE OPPORTUNITY : Unlocking Global Defence Opportunities

SPEAKERS:

Chair: Brinley Salzmann (ADS).

Panel: David Woodbridge (MOD); Lt Col Andrew Teeton (MOD); Adrian Bond (ECJU)

S3 • FINANCING DEFENCE GROWTH:  Financing Defence Growth

SPEAKER:

Chair: Sherin Aminossehe, Director Growth and Missions
Panel: Curtis Baron, Managing Director, UK Corporate Bank, Barclays UK
Alicia Kedzierski, Head of Department, Sustainable Finance, Financial Conduct Authority
Katie Ramsey, Head of the Global Venture Capital Unit, Office for Investment
Matt Wesley, Divisional Managing Director, Head of Industrials, Santander
Johanna Archer, Export Finance Manager for Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, UK Export Finance

S4 • DOING BUSINESS WITH DEFENCE:
Reforming Defence–Industry Relationships

SPEAKER:

Jim Carter DG Commercial & Industry

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S5 • MATURING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FRONT LINE: Maturing technology to the Front Line at pace

SPEAKERS:

Moderator: Dr Paul Kealey – Head of Delivery Partner Engagement, DSTL
Panel: Fergus Anderson – Head of Business Intelligence & Outreach, MoD
Mark Ward – Strategic Outreach Lead, DSTL,
Richard Hooper – Land Systems Programme Manager, MoD

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S6 • DRIVING INNOVATION: UKDI demand signals

SPEAKERS:

James Gavin, Dep Director, Head Technology Transition, UK Defence Innovation

S7 • PARTNERING FOR GROWTH: Building a Defence Business out of an Innovation

SPEAKER:

Andrew Vincent, CEO, Quickblock (Case Study)

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S8 • STRENGTHENING THE SUPPLY CHAIN: How DOSBG Supports SMEs

SPEAKER:

Tim Ketton-Locke, Deputy Director of the Defence Office for Small Business Growth

CLOSING ADDRESS

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From Problem to Capability: Shaping Defence Options through Early Market Engagement

SPEAKER:

Ben Mann, Mr Nathan Hincliffe

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One System, One picture: DEEAMS enabling Army Readiness

SPEAKERS:

Brigadier Matthew Wilkinson MBE Hd Equipment Army
James Daniel 1* Hd BFMS
Divya Gupta Industry partner
BMFS Systems Integrator

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LCAT Hour – Certification of UK Military Land Systems

SPEAKERS:

Brigadier Paul Hughes
Brigadier Darren Fisher MBE
Mr Dan Errington
Mr Christopher Watters
Mr Roger Meaklim
Rebecca Kendal

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The Land Capability Club- Exploring Land Capability through collaboration.

SPEAKER:

Col Chris Ankers MBE – NAD Group International

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Industry and MOD Enabling Exports Better

SPEAKERS:

Brigadier Graham Sefton – Army Hd of IIP
Mike Beard – NAD Group Hd of Commercial
James Kempston – CEO NP Aerospace
Col Chris Ankers MBE – NAD Group International

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Selling to NATO. How to turn strong engineering into alliance-relevant capability.

SPEAKER:

Martin Boswell, Defence & Security Campaign Director, Amentum

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Exploiting Innovation

SPEAKER:

Leigh Beeton, Director, Engineering and Technology, Lockheed Martin UK – Ampthill

Power Up, Industry as a Force Multiplier

SPEAKER:

Mr Lee Daley – Director Individual Training Contracts, Babcock International

Closing Remarks

SPEAKER:

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