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The C4ISR Global 2026 Attendee List provides an overview of the senior leaders, defence organisations, and technology innovators who attended the summit. From military commands and government agencies to prime contractors and specialist solution providers, the event brought together the people shaping the future of C4ISR, cyber, intelligence, and space-enabled operations.

Review the organisations and job titles represented to understand the calibre of attendees, the level of seniority in the room, and the breadth of organisations engaged across the C4ISR ecosystem.

With a strong concentration of programme leaders, operational commanders, and capability decision-makers, the 2026 Attendee List offers valuable insight into the community that came together at C4ISR Global and provides an indication of the audience expected at C4ISR Global 2027.

Matt Roper and Julie Hope Jones served as the respective Chairs of C4ISR Global 2026 and the Space Operations Summit, bringing extensive operational, strategic, and space domain expertise to the conference. In this exclusive video interview, they discuss the growing integration of space within C4ISR, the evolving demands of multi-domain operations, and the key challenges facing defence organisations across an increasingly contested battlespace.

Held on 6–7 May 2026 in London, the 13th annual C4ISR Global brought together more than 350 senior leaders from over 30 nations to examine how defence intelligence, ISR, cyber, and space capabilities can be integrated to deliver decision advantage. This interview offers valuable insight into the themes, discussions, and priorities that shaped the 2026 event and provides useful context as preparations begin for C4ISR Global 2027.

See how C4ISR connects the battlespace. From space to sea and every environment in between - download our expert infographic to understand how intelligence flows through the C4ISR network to enable faster, smarter military decision-making.

Ahead of our C4ISR Global conference, Defence IQ sat down with Vice Admiral Dr Thomas Daum to explore how cyber, information operations and software-defined defence are reshaping modern warfare. In this exclusive interview, he offers senior-level insights on multi-domain integration, allied interoperability and the growing importance of resilient digital networks in future conflict. He also reflects on lessons from Ukraine and the accelerating role of AI across defence intelligence. This interesting read offers valuable context for anyone tracking how the cyber and information domain is rapidly becoming the backbone of operational advantage.

The C4ISR Interactive Global Market Report 2026 provides defence and military stakeholders with a dynamic, data-led view of the C4ISR landscape. Unlike static reports, the interactive format allows users to filter by region, domain, platform, and capability area, enabling rapid comparison of national investment priorities, programme maturity, and market growth trends. This functionality supports more informed decision-making by allowing planners, capability developers, and industry leaders to interrogate the data in line with their specific operational, strategic, or procurement requirements. Take a look today!

The C4ISR Market Report 2026–2030: Selected Markets delivers a focused assessment of key national and regional C4ISR programmes shaping defence capability development over the next five years. The report analyses investment priorities, platform modernisation efforts, and emerging capability gaps across selected markets, providing defence planners and industry stakeholders with clear insight into where demand is accelerating and how requirements are evolving. Download it today. 

As military operations increasingly rely on data, network connectivity, and a multi-domain approach, space has transformed from just a supportive environment into a fully recognised operational domain. Current C4ISR architectures rely heavily on space-based assets for global communications, accurate navigation, missile alerts, intelligence gathering, and ongoing surveillance. Meanwhile, the rapid growth of commercial space capabilities, like extensive satellite constellations, advanced sensors, and high-capacity communication networks, have significantly amplified both the opportunities and risks tied to space operations. Download our Space Operations Market Report to find out more today. 

The way militaries are using artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and advanced data analytics is transforming how militaries are now handling intelligence. Defence leaders now strive to achieve technical capabilities that convert raw sensor data into actionable insights quicker, more accurately, and on a much larger scale. Download our Technology and Capability Trends Report to find out more. 

View the C4ISR Global 2026 Partnership Prospectus to explore:

• The 2026 speaker faculty and programme highlights
• An overview of the event and key discussion themes
• Audience demographics and attendee breakdown
• The military, government, and industry organisations represented on-site
• Partnership and branding opportunities available in 2026
• Feedback and testimonials from attendees and partners

This prospectus provides an overview of the audience, engagement opportunities, and partner experience delivered at C4ISR Global 2026, offering valuable insight into the scale and profile of the event as preparations begin for C4ISR Global 2027.

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The C4ISR Global 2026 Attendee List provides an overview of the senior leaders, defence organisations, and technology innovators who attended the summit. From military commands and government agencies to prime contractors and specialist solution providers, the event brought together the people shaping the future of C4ISR, cyber, intelligence, and space-enabled operations.

Review the organisations and job titles represented to understand the calibre of attendees, the level of seniority in the room, and the breadth of organisations engaged across the C4ISR ecosystem.

With a strong concentration of programme leaders, operational commanders, and capability decision-makers, the 2026 Attendee List offers valuable insight into the community that came together at C4ISR Global and provides an indication of the audience expected at C4ISR Global 2027.

In this presentation, Çağatay Soyer, AFSC Programme Manager, examines how NATO’s Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme is redefining the C4ISR capabilities needed for 2035 and beyond. The session breaks down key architectural choices, cross-domain integration priorities, and the operational lessons influencing the Alliance’s future surveillance and control construct.

The importance of C4ISR cannot be understated, as shown in current conflicts, ineffective C4ISR can lead operations to suboptimal results at best and disaster at worst. To this end NATO is under constant pressure to ensure the forces under its remit remain fully optimised. Speaking on the subject, Matt Roper, Chief joint ISR of the NCIA gives a concise state-of-play of the C4ISR situation in NATO and where it might be headed.

Gearing up to meet near-peer competitors requires forces to accept that the advantages of C4ISR they may have faced in an asymmetric theatre may be degraded or destroyed. Near-peers can commit more significant and sophisticated resources to prevent our command and intelligence advantage. This requires a concrete and profound change in paradigm thinking in that having only one way of doing C4ISR is a grave mistake and that the concept of resilience needs to become the norm. In this interview, Alec Bain, a principal C2 analyst from the UK’s defence lab, DSTL, goes into detail on his thoughts on:

• The importance of resilience
• How the concept of resilience needs to go beyond just the technical and into Socio-Technical
• The current state and the future of UK C4ISR adopting resilience and its implications.
  

When facing a near-peer on the world stage, the one who can make the best decisions the fastest will hold the advantage. This decision-making advantage will be crucial as it will best use the available, if not limited, resources. Recognising this, forces face several internal and external challenges in achieving this, whether it be the challenges posed by massive quantities of data across domains that need to be processed or the activities and technologies employed by near-peers that try to degrade your decision-making capabilities. The US response to this is Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), a strategy for combining sensors across domains, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and effectors to achieve decision superiority. On the surface, this strategy seems exactly what Europe needs in the face of a more aggressive Russia. However, challenges abound. This paper explores JADC2 and its applicability to the European context.