Programme
Day 1 - 18th May 2023
| 0730-0850 | Registration and networking; coffee and pastries provided. | |
| 0855-0900 | Group Captain Ian Florey, Assistant Head Futures, Defence Support | Admin notices |
| 0900-0905 | Louise Hakner, Service Delivery Manager, BAES Systems | Audience engagement |
| 0905-0915 | Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw OBE, Chief of Defence Logistics and Support (CDLS), Defence Support | Introduction and welcome to the conference: purpose and outputs |
Session 1 – Keynote Speeches
| 0915-0920 | Video by Rt Hon James Cartlidge MP, Minister for Defence Procurement | Delivering greater resilience: the Defence imperative |
| 0920-0940 | Professor Caroline Field, Partner Resilience, PA Consulting
| Delivering greater resilience: the essential constituents |
| 0940-1000 | Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw OBE, CDLS, Defence Support
| Delivering greater resilience: the Support imperative |
| 1000-1015 | Air Vice-Marshal Rich Pratley, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (ACDS) Support Operations, Defence Support | Keynote Q&A |
Session 2 – Resilience and the Strategic Context
| 1015-1030 | Brigadier Peter Rowell, Head Concepts, Defence Concepts and Doctrine Centre | Delivering greater resilience: the need for change |
| 1030-1045 | Lieutenant General Charlie Stickland CB OBE, Chief of Joint Operations (CJO), Permanent Joint Headquarters | Delivering greater resilience: the operational imperative |
| 1045-1100 | Air Commodore Ange Baker, Head Support Futures and Operational Energy Authority, Defence Support | Panel Q&A |
(1100-1140) Break
Session 3 – Creating a Resilient Industrial Base
| 1145-1155 | Major General Phil Prosser CBE, Director Joint Support (Dir JtSp), Defence Support | Creating a resilient Industrial Base |
| Rear Admiral JJ Bailey, Director Submarine Support, Submarine Delivery Agency | Delivering greater resilience: changing the relationship with industry | |
| 1210-1230 | Michael Moran, Vice President of Next Generation Product Support for Government Services, Boeing | Delivering greater resilience: an industry perspective.
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| 1230-1245 | Angus Lapsley, NATO Assistant Secretary General Defence Policy and Plans | Delivering greater resilience: the NATO response |
| 1245-1300 | Major General Phil Prosser CBE, Dir JtSp, Defence Support | Panel Q&A |
Session 4 – Delivering a Resilient Support Network
| 1400-1415 | David Blackall, Programme Director, DX4D Kevin Marlow, PMBI Team Leader, DE&S | Delivering network resilience: Digital Exploitation for Defence (DX4D) |
| 1415-1430 | Air Vice-Marshal Richard Hill CBE, Director Support Transformation, Defence Support | Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) |
| 1430-1450 | Brandon Daniels, Chief Executive Officer, Exiger LLC | Managing supply chain risk and AI |
| 1450-1505 | Air Commodore Eddie Cole MBE, Head of Support Transformation, Defence Support | Panel Q&A |
(1505-1545) Break
Session 5 – Delivering Resilience by Increasing Outputs
| 1550-1600 | Rear Admiral Andy Kyte CB, Chief Naval Logistics Officer | Increasing Defence Outputs (IDO) Study |
| 1600-1615 | Louis Watt, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group | Increasing outputs: an industry perspective |
| 1615-1630 | Rear Admiral Doug Noble, US DoD Defence Logistics Agency | A partner perspective on resilience and readiness |
| 1630-1645 | Chris Poulter, Increasing Defence Outputs Lead, MoD | Increase Defence Outputs and resilience: the MoD approach |
| 1645-1700 | Rear Admiral Andy Kyte CB Chief Naval Logistics Officer | Panel Q&A |
Closing Remarks
| 1700 | Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw OBE, CDLS, Defence Support |
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(1715-1830) Networking Reception
(1845-2130) Support Innovation Challenge – by individual invite
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Day 2 - 19th May 2023
(0745-0840) Registration and networking; coffee and pastries provided.
Session 6 – Keynote Speeches
| 0845-0850 | Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw OBE, CDLS, Defence Support | Keynote introduction |
| 0850-0905 | General Sir Jim Hockenhull KBE ADC Gen, Commander, Strategic Command | The view from STRATCOM |
| 0905-0920 | Andy Start, Chief Executive DE&S | The DE&S Strategy and building resilience
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| 0920-0935 | Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw OBE CDLS, Defence Support | Keynote Q&A |
Session 7 – Building Team Resilience
| Professor Ruth Crick, CEO Wild Learning | Towards a resilient workforce | |
| 0950-1005 | Geordie Stewart, Operations Manager, Extreme E | Delivering resilience in extreme environments |
| 1005-1020 | Marie Hemingway, Principal Consultant, Atkins | Enhancing team resilience |
| 1020-1035 | Phil Tulitt, Engineering Support Transformation Programme Director, Defence Support | Panel Q&A |
(1035-1115) Break
Session 8 – A Sustainable Future and Resilience
| 1120-1135 | Sarah Watt, Research Vice President, Talent and Sustainability, Gartner | Delivering greater resilience through Circularity |
| 1135-1150 | Professor Dame Jane Francis DCMG FRS, British Antarctic Survey | Sustainable operations in the Antarctic |
| 1150-1205 | Hon Group Captain Kevin Billings, 601 Sqn RAuxAF | Winning the fight in a climate constrained environment |
| 1205-1220 | Air Commodore Ange Baker, Head Support Futures and Operational Energy Authority, Defence Support | Panel Q&A |
Closing Remarks
| 1220 | Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw, CDLS, Defence Support |
Disperse
Take-away refreshments and snacks available to 1330.