Meet the Speakers

Early Confirmed 2025 Speakers

Jyoti Hirani-Driver
Jyoti Hirani-Driver
COO and Acting Managing Director
NATO DIANA
Brigadier (Ret'd) John Ridge
Brigadier (Ret'd) John Ridge
Head of Adoption
NATO Innovation Fund
Oliver Harry
Oliver Harry
Director
UK Defence and Security Exports
James Gavin
James Gavin
Head of Future Capability Innovation
DE&S - UK MoD
George Buckingham
George Buckingham
Acquisition Planning and Development Office, NSPA
NATO
Brigadier Mike Cornwell
Brigadier Mike Cornwell
Head Future Force Development
British Army
Thomas 'Vulture' Lawhead
Thomas 'Vulture' Lawhead
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration and Requirements
US Air Force
Col. Charles Seaberry
Col. Charles Seaberry
Director - Atlantic
US Army Futures Command
Dale Turetski
Dale Turetski
All-Domain Defence Plan Integration
Canadian Joint Operations Command
Anis Mourad
Anis Mourad
Business Growth & Finance Partner
Defence and Security Accelerator
Nicholas Nelson
Nicholas Nelson
Venture Partner
SuperAngel
Dr Simona Soare
Dr Simona Soare
Professor of Innovation, Technology, and Strategy
University of Lancaster
Name Redacted
Name Redacted
Deputy Director - Defence
National Cyber Security Centre
Jaimie-Lee Bould
Jaimie-Lee Bould
AH Defence
Battle Lab
Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Keegan
Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Keegan
SO1 Defence
Battle Lab
Freddie Martin
Freddie Martin
Programme Director Test and Evaluation Transformation
UK MoD

SME Panellists

Alexander Landry
Alexander Landry
Director - Federal Engagement and Partnerships
OVA
Gordon Meadow CMarTech FIMarEST
Gordon Meadow CMarTech FIMarEST
CEO
Seabot Maritime
Paul Keating-Brown
Paul Keating-Brown
Business Development Director
Force Development Services Ltd
Major General (Ret'd) Veiko-Vello Palm
Major General (Ret'd) Veiko-Vello Palm
COO
Frankenburg Technologies OÜ
Peter Spayne
Peter Spayne
Founder
R2AI
James Thomas
James Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
JET Connectivity

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