The DPRTE 2020 Live Keynote Arena will host some of the leading and most influential speakers from across the defence procurement and supply chain marketplace.
Attendees at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2020 which will take place at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on 3 September, will have an invaluable opportunity to 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 DPRTE regular – Commercial Strategies Ltd CEO and former Ministry of Defence Commercial Director Les Mosco.
The opening keynote address will be delivered by Andrew Forzani, Chief Commercial Officer at the MOD.
Rob Solly, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Division Head, Defence and Security Analysis will then discuss the agency’s role in exploiting technical innovation in contributing to defence and security of the UK.
There will then follow what promises to be a lively and engaging roundtable discussion with Fayola-Maria Jack, Head of Defence Commercial, Air and Jonathon Pollock, Navy Command Deputy Director Commercial from the Front Line Commands.
Next up will be Claire Kober OBE, Managing Director at Pinnacle Homes, taking a look at the topic of Championing new perspectives to support the military community.
Air Commodore Rich Withnall Medical Director at UK Defence Medical Services will then talk about innovation in defence medical supplies.
The area will then hear from Ruth Todd, Commercial Director at the Submarine Delivery Agency as she takes a look at diversity in the SDA’s supply chain.
Ker Anderson, Head of Network (London & SE) at Vodafone will then give some key insight on the subject of the Future of Network Innovation & Agile Delivery.
Bringing the keynotes to a close will be Colonel Tim Collins OBE, who will deliver a motivational speech focusing on leadership and team building. Colonel Collins delivered the infamous speech to British troops of the 1st Royal Irish Battle Group on the eve of battle in March 2003, with his words making him an overnight hero with world leaders and infantrymen globally.
Do not miss out on this unique opportunity to hear from a range of the most important speakers within defence procurement today.
Book your place today and join over 1,500 key decision makers at this hugely important one-day event – https://www.dprte.co.uk/book-now/
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