Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit Agenda 2025

Agendas are subject to change

08:30 - 09:30
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09.30 - 09.40
Speakers
Michael Spiteri

Consulting Regional Lead for UK & Ireland

Gartner UK Limited

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09.40 - 09.50
Speakers
Professor Andrew Schofield

Chair

North West Regional Defence and Security Cluster (NWRDSC)

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09.50 - 10.00
Ministerial Address
Speakers
Luke Pollard MP

Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry

Ministry of Defence

10:00 - 10:30
Keynote Address
Speakers
Andy Start

National Armaments Director (NAD)

Ministry of Defence
Jim Carter

Interim Director General Commercial and Industry

Ministry of Defence

10.30 - 11.00
Building Supply Chains to Support Economic Growth and our Warfighting Edge
Speakers
Julie Brettell

Supply Chain Director

Ministry of Defence
Major General Phil Prosser

Director Joint Support

Ministry of Defence

11:00 - 11:40
Coffee & Exhibition
11:40 - 12:10
Speakers
John Kite

Deputy Head of Industry Collaboration

Ministry of Defence

Andrew Kinniburgh

Director-General

Make UK Defence
Amanda Wood

Group Social Sustainability Director

BAE Systems

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12.10 - 12.45
Panel Discussion: Skills - Building the Defence Workforce of the Future
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch & Exhibition
13:45 - 14:20
UKDI and the Innovation Landscape
Speakers
James Gavin

Deputy Director UK Defence Innovation Head of Technology Transition

UK MoD National Armaments Directorate
Mark Darvill

Innovation Partner

Defence and Security Accelerator
Graedon Crouch

Futures Lab Command Lead

Ministry of Defence

14:20 - 14:50
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14:50 - 15:30
Coffee & Exhibition
15:30 - 16:00
Developing Skills in the New Defence Landscape
16:00 - 16:15
Speakers
Professor Andrew Schofield

Chair

North West Regional Defence and Security Cluster (NWRDSC)

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