Meet the Speakers

2025 Conference Chairmen


Air Marshal (Retd.) Edward Stringer
Air Marshal (Retd.) Edward Stringer
Former Director-General of Joint Force Development
UK Strategic Command
Air Vice-Marshal Ranald Munro CB CBE TD VR DL
Air Vice-Marshal Ranald Munro CB CBE TD VR DL
Former Commandant General Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Director Reserves
Royal Air Force

Early Confirmed 2025 Speakers


General Sir Jim Hockenhull
General Sir Jim Hockenhull
Commander
UK Strategic Command
Charles Forte
Charles Forte
Chief Information Officer
UK Ministry of Defence
Brigadier (Ret'd) John Ridge
Brigadier (Ret'd) John Ridge
Head of Adoption
NATO Innovation Fund
James Gavin
James Gavin
Head of Future Capability Innovation
DE&S - UK MoD
Brigadier Mike Cornwell
Brigadier Mike Cornwell
Head Future Force Development
British Army
Brigadier General Didier Polomé
Brigadier General Didier Polomé
ACOS Transformation
Belgian Armed Forces
Jaimie-Lee Bould
Jaimie-Lee Bould
AH Defence
Battle Lab
Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Keegan
Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Keegan
SO1 Defence
Battle Lab
Dr Simona Soare
Dr Simona Soare
Professor of Innovation, Technology, and Strategy
University of Lancaster
Senior Representative
Senior Representative
Maritime Security Centre of Excellence
British Army