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14 Oct 22. Make UK Defence Summit. We are delighted to give you a near complete summary of the Make UK Defence Summit. Spread across 2 days, this event will feature keynotes from leading figures in defence, insightful panels and roundtables, industry dinner, meet the buyer (in-person for the first time since 2019!) and lots of high-quality networking.
This event has 3 unique components:
- A conference featuring talks and discussions on the key issues and opportunities in UK defence, with thought leaders in government, industry and academia speaking.
- A black tie dinner in the evening for delegates to unwind, network and enjoy some good food at the Thinktank museum.
- And on day 2, our Meet the Buyer events return for the first time in-person since 2019!
Conference Agenda (Day 1)
09:30 – 09:45 Opening Remarks (Andrew Kinniburgh, Make UK Defence Director – General)
09:45 – 10:15 Keynote Speech (Andrew Forzani, Director-General Commercial at Ministry of Defence)
10:15 – 10:45 Michael Formosa – Renaissance Strategic Advisors
10:45 – 11:15 Lord Hutton – Make UK Chair and former Secretary of State for Defence
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:15 Industry Presentation (details to be confirmed shortly)
12:15 – 12:45 RUSI – Future of Defence Norms: A presentation on Royal United Service Institute’s groundbreaking report on how defence is changing post-Ukraine.
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:10; 15:20 – 16:30 Make UK Defence Afternoon Seminars:
A series of interactive panels covering some of the key issues in the industry:
SPACE: THE NEXT FRONTIER FOR DEFENCE
Speakers for this panel session have been confirmed from Airbus Defence & Space, Reliance Precision, and the Satellite Applications Catapult.
CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGE:
DEFENCE & THE ENERGY CRISIS
On this pressing issue, we have speakers from Inspired
Energy and Make UK.
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY:
DOING BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA
SEA Ltd, UK Defence & Security Exports, and Team Defence Australia will be giving insight on this panel, in the wake of the AUKUS agreement.
EVOLUTION OF DEFENCE:
HOW TECHNOLOGY WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
Speakers to be confirmed!
16:40 – 17:00 Closing remarks (Stephen Phipson, Make UK CEO)
Meet the Buyer (Day 2)
This gives businesses operating in the defence sector the chance to meet potential buyers and partners face-to-face. The event will be a great opportunity to connect with and present to an array of decision makers, to network with peers and find new business opportunities.
Confirmed Buyers to Date:
- Airbus Defence & Space
- Babcock International
- BAE Systems Air
- Cammell Laird
- Chemring Countermeasures
- MBDA
- MOD – Future Capability Group
- Raytheon UK
- Supacat
- Thales
- WFEL
Many thanks to Inspired Energy, and Pearson Engineering, and Renaissance Strategic Advisors for sponsoring this amazing event.
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DSEI 2023 – POWERING PROGRESS, DEFINING YOUR FUTURE
DSEI connects governments, national armed forces, industry thought leaders and the entire defence & security supply chain on a global scale. With a range of valuable opportunities for networking, a platform for business, access to relevant content & live-action demonstrations, the DSEI community can strengthen relationships, share knowledge and engage in the latest capabilities across the exhibition’s Aerospace, Land, Naval, Security & Joint Zones.
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