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05 Apr 24. Defence Information Conference 2024 (DI24), 10-11 July 2024.
Active Conference Centre, Thornbury, Bristol.
Team Defence ‘Strengthening the New Alliance.’
DI24 – a hybrid conference, attend in person or online
Last year, during the Defence Information (DI23) event, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and industry leaders converged to discuss topics of mutual interest related to secure information sharing. The event drew approximately 500 participants over two days. This year’s theme, ‘Strengthening the New Alliance,’ will be explored through formal presentations, engaging panel sessions, and valuable networking opportunities. Attendees will also have the chance to visit vendor market stalls.
Confirmed Speakers (STC) and invited to present
Panel One – MOD Strategy/Policy – Chair: AtkinsRéalis – Speaking: Charlie Forte, CEO MOD/Gabrielle Gower, Director Defence Design/Brig. Mike Morton, MOD. Invited: Mivy James, MOD CTO
Panel Two – Relationship with Industry – Enabling the New Alliance – Chair: TBC – Speaking: Christine Maxwell, Defence Digital Director, Cyber Defence & Risk/Andy Dunn, Babcock International Group/Gareth Hetheridge, Leonardo & Ali Nicholl, Iotics/Chris Parker, Director Government Strategy, Fortinet, Gartner
Panel Three – Artificial Intelligence for Defence – Chair: Peter Wright, Thales – Speaking: Alexandru Marcoci, University of Cambridge/Nigel Shaw, DE&S CDIO, Venus Arsenio, BAE Systems. Invited: Cdre Rachel Singleton, MOD
Panel Four – People & Skills for Defence – Chair: TBC – Speaking: Neil Young, Global Engineering Director and Mikaela Green, Through Life Training Capability Director, Land Sector, Babcock International. Invited: Claire Fry, MOD/Kate Renton, DE&S.
Panel Five – Transforming Defence through Science, Innovation and Technology – Chair: Jim Scott, Lockheed Martin UK – Speaking: Steve Hyde, DE&S/Ed Gillett, IBM
Panel Six – Context for Defence – Chair: TBC – Speaking: Dan Jones, MOD Strategic Hub Development Digital/Dave Hawken/Zoe Wardle, Defence Digital Climate Change and Sustainability Lead. Invited: Leon Douglas, Navy CDIO
Optional Afternoon Workshop – Brig Mike Morton (MOD), Dave Hawken ( MOD) and Tony Butler (TD-Info) – limited places, first come first serve!
Network Extra – a less formal gathering of likeminded individuals to network over refreshments from 17.30 to 20.00 hrs.
Defence Digital is also focusing on the next evolution of the Digital Strategy for Defence at DI24. At the event, there will be a designated area where you can come and discuss what you think should be in the next evolution of the strategy. Additionally, on Day 2, a workshop will provide another opportunity for you to share your insights and perspectives. Participating in these activities presents a fantastic chance to actively contribute to shaping the strategy.
04 Apr 24. SDSC-UK 2024 – New Dates! New format!
SDSC-UK 2024
New 3 Day format
18 – 20 November 2024
At Telford International Centre, Telford UK
As a valued member of the SDSC-UK audience we are excited to advise you that SDSC-UK 2024 will be extended to a 3-day show.
This follows feedback from our Exhibitors and Sponsors together with the results of views from a sample of our key stakeholders.
You can book your stand for 2024 now:
https://www.sdsc-uk.co.uk
Or email:
The SDSC-UK Exhibition Extended!
We hope in particular that the extended duration of the SDSC-UK exhibition to 2-days will enable even greater numbers of valuable conversations to take place on our show floor.
MOD Special Projects Industry Day Extended!
We are also thrilled to advise that this year MOD have also extended the format of their Special Projects Industry Day to run a full-day of conference, plus a further
full-day of One-to-One meetings with Industry….
* 3CRDSC Member Exclusive!*
Three Counties Regional Defence and Security Cluster (3CRDSC) paid-up members will be offered an early bird opportunity to apply for the MOD Special Projects One-to-One private meetings.
If you are not already a member and would like to find out more, please contact Heather at .
NEW DATES!
As a result of this, we require to move to new dates in order to accommodate our revised format. Our new dates will be:
Monday 18th November – Wednesday 20th November 2024
The outline format for the show will be:
Mon 18th November:
* MOD Special Projects Industry Day*
*Networking Drinks with MOD**
Tues 19th November:
*SDSC-UK Exhibition Day One
*MOD ‘Meet the Buyer’ One-to-One briefings*** with Industry
Weds 20th November:
*SDSC-UK Exhibition Day Two
*’Meet-the-Buyer’ briefings with, anticipated, Primes, US DOD
*Boutique seminar sessions with leading experts in their fields
SDSC-UK 2024
What to expect:
We anticipate greater numbers of attendees this year than last, primarily as a result of the enhanced format and also with this being a ‘fallow year’ for DSEI.
Enhanced promotional opportunities:
We have several opportunities for Sponsorship, including for a prospective further networking drinks early evening on Tuesday 19th November.
Exhibiting:
Our show floor plan will shortly be released, together with the further detail for exhibitors, including build up and break down.
If you would like to discuss any aspect, including opportunities for Sponsorship and Exhibiting, please contact .
Finally, we are advising you in advance of a general publication of our new format. Our website and other marketing channels will be updated as this and other communications are released.
More details to follow. Watch out for early bird opportunities for paid-up members of 3CRDSC!
“SDSC-UK plays a pivotal role in promoting international collaboration…It allows us to engage with our allied partners here in the UK, as well as facilitate discussions with our international and industry partners.” LTC Charles Seaberry, Army Futures Command International DEVCOM (above).
You can book your stand for 2024 now: https://www.sdsc-uk.co.uk
Or email:
03 Apr 24. Bigger, more international and more diverse – ILA Berlin 2024 reaches for new horizons.
- Around 90 per cent of the display area already booked
- Significant increase in international exhibitors
- Experience aircraft on the ground and in the air
Every ILA segment is experiencing high demand – be it Aviation, Space, Defence & Support, Suppliers, Advanced Air Mobility or the ILA Talent Hub, with a total of around 600 exhibitors from 30 countries expected to attend. In addition to exhibitors such as Airbus, Deutsche Aircraft, the Bundeswehr, German Aerospace Center (DLR) and European Space Agency (ESA), numerous companies are at ILA for the first time or back after a long break. They include Honeywell Aerospace Technologies from the US, Bombardier from Canada and Embraer from Brazil.
This year there is a special focus on startups. Among them are the world’s leading aerospace and defence accelerator Starburst as well as brigkAIR – an incubator specialising in mobility of the third dimension. The Munich-based company Rivada Space Networks is also expected to attend. It aims to launch a constellation of 600 highly secure and laser-networked satellites into space to provide companies and governments with an independent ultra-fast data web.
Aerospace innovations from around the world
At around 35 per cent, the proportion of international exhibitors at ILA has risen compared with 2022. Exhibitors from the US, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Romania, Italy, Poland and Ukraine are showcasing their innovations on a total of 20 joint stands. This is the first time that Finland, a new member of NATO, is hosting its own pavilion. The Association of the Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries (AFDA) is represented here together with companies such as OKU, a supplier of mechanical precision parts, the cybersecurity specialist Insta, as well as KT Shelter – which specialises in mobile shelters for helicopters, fighter jets and drones. Israel is also strongly represented with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafael and Elbit. German federal states are also taking part. Berlin, Brandenburg, Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Lower Saxony and Saxony are displaying their aerospace innovations on joint stands.
The ILA Berlin 2024 will take place from 5 – 9 June at the ExpoCenter Airport. Copyright: Messe Berlin. You can find this photo here.
Aircraft at ILA 2024
ILA Berlin 2024 is presenting a comprehensive range of aircraft, including drones, transport helicopters as well as commercial airliners. There are more flying displays than at ILA 2022, with four slots scheduled daily to take place parallel with flight operations at neighbouring BER Airport.
The Static Display is where visitors can experience innovation and new technology for a more sustainable future first-hand. One of the highlights is the Do328 Uplift, which the German Aerospace Center is presenting to the general public for the first time and which is on view at the ILA Plaza at the centre of the exhibition grounds at BER. The Do328 is being used as an airborne test bed to investigate eco-friendly aviation technology including synthetic fuels and hydrogen as possible SAFs of the future. The flying laboratory is intended to be used by the industry, SMEs, startups and research facilities to test new climate-friendly systems, fuel technologies and propulsion systems under real-life conditions and to accelerate their introduction onto the aviation market.
With the ultra-lightweight Elektra Trainer from Elektra Solar the focus is also on innovative propulsion systems. A limited-production run of the first ultra-lightweight electric aeroplane to be type-approved in Germany is already under way. Its maximum range is around 300 km, which means that travelling across Europe by electric aircraft with only a few stops is possible already.
A wide range of military aircraft is also on display at ILA Berlin. Lockheed Martin is represented with its F-35 multirole stealth fighter. A Tornado and Eurofighter, mainstays of NATO’s air policing missions to defend the alliance, are also on display, along with an A400M transporter aircraft and CH-53 and NH-90 helicopters. Unmanned aerial vehicles including MIRA, a hypersonic drone, and the GRILLE rescue and evacuation drone are also on view. And this is just the start. Over the coming weeks there will be confirmation of further aircraft which visitors can experience at ILA both on the ground and in the air.
ILA Berlin is open to trade visitors from 5 to 7 June and to the general public on the weekend of 8 and 9 June from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On 7 June, the Talent Hub is bringing specialists and employers together on the stands at ILA, giving a new boost to companies and careers.
Tickets are available online only at: https://www.ila-berlin.de/de/tickets
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DSEI 2025 – 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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