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07 Jul 2026

techUK defence delegation to Germany and Belgium

techUK is pleased to invite members to join our defence delegation to Berlin for Bitkom’s DefTech Day and to Brussels from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 October.

techUK is pleased to invite members to join our defence delegation to Berlin for Bitkom’s DefTech Day and to Brussels from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 October.

The delegation is a fantastic opportunity for defence tech companies, especially startups and scaleups, to engage directly with policymakers in Germany and Belgium, including EU and NATO representatives. It also aims to help cultivate commercial opportunities and build relationships with other DefTech companies and stakeholders. The visit will:

  • Include Bitkom’s DefTech Day at the Bundeswehr's Cyber ​​Innovation Hub in Berlin, where topics such as software-defined defence, unmanned systems, artificial intelligence and dual-use technologies are of particular focus.
  • Offer insight into commercial opportunities and public procurement channels in Germany and Belgium
  • Facilitate B2B networking with innovative DefTech companies and ecosystems.
  • Support UK tech businesses in better understanding the Defence policy landscape and identifying new business and collaboration opportunities.

A more exact itinerary will be published nearer the date. You can find a summary of last year’s delegation on our website.

This delegation is open to all techUK member companies and is particularly suited for:

  • C-level executives (CEOs, Founders, Managing Directors)
  • Heads of sales and business development
  • Heads of policy
  • Companies with an existing presence in the EU or concrete plans to expand into the market

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Fred Sugden

Fred Sugden

Associate Director, Defence and National Security, techUK

Jeremy Wimble

Jeremy Wimble

Senior Programme Manager, Defence, techUK

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Fred Sugden

Fred Sugden

Associate Director, Defence and National Security, techUK

Fred is responsible for techUK's activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working to provide members with access to key stakeholders across the Defence and National Security community. Before taking on the role of Associate Director for Defence and National Security, Fred joined techUK in 2018, working as the Programme Head for Defence at techUK, leading the organisation's engagement with the Ministry of Defence. Before joining techUK, he worked at ADS, the national trade association representing Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space companies in the UK.

Fred is responsible for techUK’s market engagement and policy development activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working closely with various organisations within the Ministry of Defence, and across the wider National Security and Intelligence community. Fred works closely with many techUK member companies that have an interest in these sectors, and is responsible for the activities of techUK's senior Defence & Security Board. Working closely with techUK's Programme Head for Cyber Security, Fred oversees a broad range of activities for techUK members.

Outside of work, Fred's interests include football (a Watford FC fan) and skiing.

 

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
07985 234 170

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Jeremy Wimble

Jeremy Wimble

Senior Programme Manager, Defence, techUK

Jeremy manages techUK's defence programme, helping the UK's defence technology sector align itself with the Ministry of Defence - including the National Armaments Directorate (NAD), UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) and Frontline Commands - through a broad range of activities including policy consultation, private briefings and early market engagement. The Programme supports the MOD as it procures new digital technologies.

Prior to joining techUK, from 2016-2024 Jeremy was International Security Programme Manager at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) coordinating research and impact activities for funders including the FCDO and US Department of Defense, as well as business development and strategy.

Jeremy has a MA in International Relations from the University of Birmingham and a BA (Hons) in Politics & Social Policy from Swansea University.

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