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Integrating Technology into UK Defence: The How
13th May 2026
The Honourable Artillery Company, London
The UK’s ambition to maintain a world-class defence capability depends not only on technological advancement, but on the strength of collaboration across defence, academia, industry, and investment communities. While innovation exists across all sectors, there remains a gap between capability development and integration into defence systems at pace and scale. The theme for this year’s event reflects a need to go beyond technological theory and aspiration.
Speakers Include:
Dr Keith Dear - CEO Cassia-ai
Dr Darrell Jaya-Ratnam - CEO DIEManalytics and author of Show Me Don't Tell Me: Lessons in Defence AI
Brigadier St Nasse - Head (Land) Capability Coalitions
Mike Nayler - Director Amazon Web Services UK
William Owen - Editor Military Strategy Magazine and author of Euclid's Army: Preparing Lands Forces for Warfare Today
Professor Elke Schwartz - Queen Mary West University
Ben Tallis - Helsing Senior Manager, Thought Leadership
Robert Taylor - CEO 4GD
Nicholas Valentine - Lead Engineer, UK Defence Innovation
Dr Paddy Walker - MD Leon Investment Group and author of War Without Oversight: Why we need humans on the battlefield
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