THE MARKET LEADING CONFERENCE TO PROPEL GLOBAL BUSINESS WITHIN THE DEFENCE INFRASTRuCTURE SUPPLY CHAIN
30 September - 1 October 2025
| Hilton Syon Park Hotel, London
Agenda Day 1
CONTEXTUALISING THE ROLE OF THE DEFENCE ESTATE IN TODAY’S THREAT LANDSCAPE
8:50 am - 9:00 am
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
Air Commodore (Retd.) James Savage -
Former Head of Infrastructure,
UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Air Commodore (Retd.) James Savage
Former Head of InfrastructureUK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
9:00 am - 9:30 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE CONTEXTUAL SETTING FOR UK INVESTMENT INTO DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE
Sherin Aminossehe -
Director of Growth & Missions,
UK Ministry of Defence
• Investment priorities
• Evolving UK defence policy
• Ensuring operational advantage and long term resilience through defence infrast
9:30 am - 10:00 am
INSIGHTS INTO THE PORTSMOUTH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME
James Davis -
Managing Director,
KBS Maritime
Erin Bisset - Infrastructure Superintendent, HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Royal Navy
10:00 am - 10:30 am
INSIGHTS INTO THE CLYDE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME
James Heaton-Smith -
Programme Director - Clyde 2070 Future Programme,
UK DIO
• Transformation of HMNBC to ensure the safe operation of submarines now and in the future
• The challenges of delivering at the complexity, size and scale required
• The journey to 2070
10:30 am - 11:00 am
THE POWER OF EARLY ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION WHEN COMMISSIONING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Paula McCloskey -
Bid Director – Defence,
McLaughlin & Harvey
Lee Davison - Bid Director – Civil Engineering, McLaughlin & Harvey
11:00 am - 11:30 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
INFRASTRUCTURE TO BOLSTER MILITARY READINESS
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
INSIGHTS INTO ENERGY RESILIENCE INITIATIVES WITH THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF ENERGY ASSURANCE
Kirk Phillips -
Director,
Air Force Office of Energy Assurance (AFCEC/CN)
• Current energy resilience and infrastructure efforts on Air Force installations in the UK
• Addressing energy challenges with impactful combination solutions utilising cutting-edge technologies
including geothermal, advanced energy storage, and geologic hydrogen
• Enhancing installation power and energy resilience through partnerships with industry and energy service
companies
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
INSIGHTS INTO RAF INVESTMENT INTO THE DEFENCE ESTATE
Air Commodore Will Dole -
Head of Infrastructure,
Royal Air Force
• Overview of current investment programmes
• Pathway for implementation post SDR
• Sustainability initiatives
COST-EFFECTIVE FACILITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
INSIGHTS INTO THE POLISH MILITARY PROPERTY AGENCY
Anna Skowrońska -
Director, MILCON Investments,
Polish Military Property Agency
• AMW’s agile governance model and collaboration with NATO/US partners
• Infrastructure delivery in a joint-defence environment
• How investment strategy, resilience, and operational readiness are balanced in a national military agency context
Anna Skowrońska, Director, MILCON Investments, Polish Military Property Agency
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
ACCOMMODATION AND DELIVERY OF MILITARY STRATEGY
Air Commodore Leah Griffin -
Head of Accommodation,
UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Phil Riley - Director of Accomodation, UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Angus McAfee - Head of Accommodation Strategy and Planning, UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Sebastian O’Hara - Operations Director (South), UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• Making a Difference Today
• Making a Difference Tomorrow
• Responses to SDR and the Future
Angus McAfee
Head of Accommodation Strategy and PlanningUK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
ENSURING INFRASTRUCTURE MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE ARMED FORCES
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
ENSURING FACILITIES AND SERVICES MEET THE NEEDS OF THE ARMED FORCES
Colonel Gareth Walker -
Deputy Head Customer Support Team - Army and Head Office & Enabling Services,
Permanent Joint Headquarters
• Responses to the UK’s SDR
• Meeting Defences’ Infrastructure Challenges
• DIO’s Strategy and Planning Function
Colonel Gareth Walker
Deputy Head Customer Support Team - Army and Head Office & Enabling ServicesPermanent Joint Headquarters
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
DELIVERING CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF NATO MISSIONS
Luca Dimiccoli -
Infrastructure and Engineering Programme Office,
NSPA
• Strategies for efficient project planning and execution
• Risk management to enhance quality, time and cost performance
• Case studies
4:30 pm - 4:35 pm
CHAIRMAN'S CLOSING REMARKS
Air Commodore (Retd.) James Savage -
Former Head of Infrastructure,
UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Air Commodore (Retd.) James Savage
Former Head of InfrastructureUK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
