Shaping the future: software and cloud services in defence

***Please note, due to high interest this event is limited to two people per company.

Join Defence Digital and techUK for an exclusive industry briefing focused on Software and Cloud Services, a cornerstone of the modern Defence Enterprise.

Software and cloud services has the following sub-categories:

1. Enterprise Software

2. Cloud Services

3. Data and Digital Services

4. Artificial Intelligence

5. Cyber

6. Crypt Key

7. Digital Intelligence

This interactive session will share Defence’s strategic intent, reveal upcoming opportunities, and provide a forum for open dialogue between buyers and suppliers shaping the next generation of digital capability.

Part 1: Strategic intent

Setting the course for software in Defence

Explore how Software and Cloud Services underpin Defence’s digital transformation and learn how industry can help deliver mission-ready technology at pace.

Building the future of software category management: Vision, Value, Purpose: Setting new standards for how Defence buys, manages, and innovates in software.

Inside the software category: Meet the team driving strategic delivery and gain insight into the diverse ecosystem of Defence software.

Transforming procurement: Challenging traditional models and embracing agile, outcome-based approaches.

The supplier journey: Understand how suppliers engage with Defence – from onboarding to scaling solutions across the enterprise.

What we want from you: A call to collaborate: how industry can partner with Defence to drive innovation, resilience, and value.

Part 2: Sub-category market stalls

Connect • Collaborate • Create

Get hands-on with the teams behind key software and cloud sub-categories.

Each market stall offers direct engagement with Defence stakeholders to explore opportunities, frameworks, and future needs.

Objectives:

See through the buyer’s lens: Understand what drives Defence decision-making and how priorities are set.

Navigate routes to market: Clarify frameworks, contracts, and engagement pathways.

Spot the opportunities: Hear about upcoming procurements, innovation challenges, and capability gaps.

Collaborate and co-create: Share insights, explore partnerships, and shape Defence’s software strategy together.

Have your say: Provide feedback and help refine the Defence approach to software and cloud engagement.

Why attend

Meet the people setting the direction for Defence software and cloud procurement.

Discover how your organisation can align, partner, and deliver value across Defence.