Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE), the sector’s premier procurement event, will take place at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre on 28 March 2019.
Attendees will have access to the DPRTE Product Showcase Exhibition (featuring over 125 suppliers), Live Keynote Arena, five Knowledge Transfer Zones and seven Networking and Collaboration Zones.
One of the event’s highlights is the Keynote Arena and 2019 will be no exception. Hosting some of the leading and most influential speakers from across the defence procurement and supply chain marketplace, attendees will hear directly from those personnel who are actively engaged in both setting and delivering the direction of the UK’s defence procurement and supply chain strategy.
Chairing the Live Keynote Arena this year once again will be Commercial Strategies Ltd CEO and former Ministry of Defence Commercial Director Les Mosco.
Kicking things off will be Jim Carter, Commercial Director, Supply Chain, Ministry of Defence. He will be followed by Dr Lucy Mason, Head of Defence and Accelerator (DASA) and Jacqui Rock, Commercial Director for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).
Professor Trevor Taylor, Professional Research Fellow in Defence Management at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) will then give his take on the role of AI within defence acquisition.
Tracy Buckingham, Head of Operations and Security Exports, DIT DSO will then provide an overview of defence and security exports.
Bringing things to a close will be Soldier, Adventurer, Leader -Ant Middleton – best known for his role as Chief Instructor on hit show, ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’. Ant will deliver a session on leadership and teambuilding.
DPRTE is the most important event in the UK defence procurement calendar. It offers a unique line-up of the most influential and informed speakers who will provide invaluable insight not only into current and future developments in the defence and security sectors but also into the thinking and policies of the MOD moving forward.
Book your place at DPRTE 2019 now: www.dprte.co.uk/book-now
To discuss last remaining sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact the team today 0845 270 7066 or exhibitions@dprte.co.uk
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Post written by: Matt Brown
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