Victoria Cope

Commercial Director - Digital Defence UK MoD

Victoria Cope is Commercial Director and Chief Procurement Officer for Digital and Data, overseeing £4.7bn of annual digital investment across the Ministry of Defence. She leads commercial strategy, procurement excellence and enterprise-wide transformation across air, land, sea, space and cyber. With more than 20 years' experience in aerospace, defence and public-sector environments, Victoria is known for aligning commercial strategy with operational outcomes at scale.

Before joining MOD, she was Commercial and Category Director at the UK Health Security Agency, where she strengthened commercial capability and delivered value across a nationally critical portfolio. Her career includes senior roles with BAE Systems, QinetiQ, Airbus and Unilever. Her leadership has been recognised by World Commerce & Contracting, The Times and Sunday Times, and through the Marshall of Cambridge Medal for her contribution to industry.

A Chartered Aeronautical Engineer, Victoria holds an Executive MBA from Henley Business School, is a fellow of multiple professional institutions and supports future talent through non-executive and advisory roles.