THE MARKET LEADING CONFERENCE TO PROPEL BUSINESS WITHIN THE DEFENCE INFRASTRuCTURE SUPPLY CHAIN
30 September - 1 October 2025
| Hilton Syon Park Hotel, London
Agenda Day 2
THE UK’S DEFENCE ESTATE OPTIMISATION PORTFOLIO
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: SETTING THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE DIO
Mike Green -
Chief Executive Officer,
UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
· Responses to the SDR
· Delivering against infrastructure deliverables set out in the defence plan
· Challenges facing efficient execution of objectives
9:30 am - 10:00 am
SCAPE’S INFRASTRUCTURE FRAMEWORK
Caroline Compton-James -
Deputy Chief Executive,
SCAPE
• Incorporating sustainability initiatives across the supply chain
• Ensuring social value in defence infrastructure
• Working to accelerate construction programmes in line with the UK’s SDR
10:00 am - 10:30 am
THE UK’S DEFENCE ESTATE OPTIMISATION (DEO) PORTFOLIO
Nigel Ward -
Head, Defence Estates Optimisation Portfolio,
UK Ministry of Defence
Karen Baker - Deputy Head, Defence Estates Optimisation Portfolio, UK Ministry of Defence
• Programme updates
• Current challenges facing the optimisation portfolio
• Implications of economic fluctuations on the project
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
ENHANCING OPERATIONAL READINESS THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE
11:00 am - 11:30 am
INSIGHTS INTO ENERGY RESILIENCE INITIATIVES WITH THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF ENERGY ASSURANCE
Kirk Phillips -
Director,
US 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 utilizing 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
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
INVESTMENT INTO SERVICE FAMILY ACCOMMODATION ON THE DEFENCE ESTATE
Air Commodore Leah Griffin -
Head of Accommodation,
UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
· Responses to the SDR
· Major redevelopment projects: Service Family Accommodation and Single Living Accommodation
· Challenge facing the redevelopment Challenges of the redevelopment, and proposed solutions to meet deadlines and targets
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE – THE NORWEGIAN APPROACH
Thorbjørn Thoresen -
Director General,
Norwegian Defence Estates Agency
• Our responsibility for military infrastructure through peacetime, crises and war
• Infrastructure and facilities as part of the enablement eco-system
• The need for a wholistic approach: Preparing for war and wartime restoration
• Insights into energy resilience initiatives
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
STRATEGIC SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
STRATEGIC SUPPLIER RELATONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Lee Taylor -
Deputy Head, Supplier Relationship Management Team,
UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• Insights into stakeholder engagement for current projects
• Delivering social value
• Post SDR ambitions
Lee Taylor
Deputy Head, Supplier Relationship Management TeamUK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
INDUSTRY LEADERS PANEL: STRENGTHENING SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS FOR DEFENCE READINESS
Air Commodore (Retd.) James Savage -
Former Head of Infrastructure,
UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• What are the current capability gaps in the defence supply chain, and how can we overcome them?
• How can we improve efficiency and value delivery across the defence infrastructure industry?
• How can we ensure early and open collaboration in requirement setting?
• What does a high-trust relationship between government and industry look like in practice?
• What lessons can we take from successful supplier partnerships—and how do we replicate them?
Air Commodore (Retd.) James Savage
Former Head of InfrastructureUK Defence Infrastructure Organisation
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OF THE FUTURE
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
NSPA’S STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME
Sébastien Seguin -
Chief of Division, Infrastructure, Facilities and Support Services,,
NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
- Delivering a coherent strategy to ensure the necessary reform of its whole estate and to manage all related estate initiatives
- The planning and delivery of major capital projects and lifecycle refurbishment within an active secure campus.
- Next steps for the redevelopment of Capellen and the challenges of office space management in a hybrid working environment
Sébastien Seguin
Chief of Division, Infrastructure, Facilities and Support Services,NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
POLICY TO ENHANCE THE RESILIENCE AND EFFICIENCY OF DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE
Rebecca Jones -
Assistant Head of Policy and Strategy,
UK Ministry of Defence
• Supply chain management
• Risk informed approaches
• Aligning policy to the SDR
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
