Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit Agenda 2025
Agendas are subject to change
08:30 - 09:30
09.30 - 09.40
09.40 - 09.50
Speakers
Professor Andrew Schofield
Chair
North West Regional Defence and Security Cluster (NWRDSC)
09.50 - 10.00
Ministerial address
Speakers
Maria Eagle MP
Minister for Defence Procurement 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 Break
11:40 - 12:10
12.10 - 12.45
Skills
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch Break
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
14:20 - 14:50
14:50 - 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00
Session: Future Lab
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 16:45
Speakers
Professor Andrew Schofield
Chair
North West Regional Defence and Security Cluster (NWRDSC)
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