British Army digital transformation: Major General Mark Purves

The British Army's digital transformation agenda through the ASGARD programme and others is reshaping how it commands, informs, and operates across the domain, from data platforms to artificial intelligence, cyber resilience, and digital infrastructure.

Session overview

Major General Mark Purves, Director Information and Army Chief Information Officer, alongside Brig Tim Cooper and Dave Williams will brief techUK members on how the British Army is harnessing new technologies to modernise its information systems, build a more agile, data-driven force for the future, and where industry can play a role.

Discussion is expected to cover:

• Digital and information transformation priorities across Army Headquarters

• The role of data, cloud, and AI in future land capability

• Opportunities for industry engagement and partnership

Speaker

Major General Mark Purves has served across MOD, Joint Force Command and Defence Digital. Senior staff appointments included Deputy Head of Capability for Joint Forces Command, Programme Director for the UK MOD Saudi Arabian National Guard Communication Project, Head of the Deployed and Interoperability Service Executive and Senior Responsible Owner for a £1.2Bn programme listed on the UK Government Major Projects Portfolio.