Find your perfect business partner at this Cyber and Justice and Emergency Services Partnering and networking event!
This year, techUK’s Justice and Emergency Services Programme has teamed up with the Cyber Resilience Programme to deliver an unmissable opportunity for collaboration. With cyber attacks on the rise across all sectors, cross-collaboration has never been more critical. This event will bring together cyber-SMEs and large primes in emergency services to connect, share innovations, and explore solutions that strengthen cyber resilience and enhance public safety.
The session will follow a speed-dating style networking format, facilitated by techUK. Attendees will rotate around tables with 4–5 minutes to connect, followed by open networking over pizza and drinks in the members’ area. Large primes will be able to meet the newest innovators in the field and explore solutions to their most pressing cyber challenges, while SMEs will have the chance to showcase their capabilities and highlight the value they can bring.
Speakers
Please note:
- Attendance is strictly limited to one person per supplier
- This event is not targeted at any suppliers’ “partner manager” (or equivalent title).
- One week before the event, techUK will issue the full list of large and small companies taking part. All confirmed participants will be given access to companies’ “bio” via techUK as soon they become available.
- Pizza and drinks at the end of the event!
If you’re a large company: The innovative nature of SMEs means that a partnership can bring a multitude of benefits. Prepare to discuss what your company does to support SMEs, what is the value you see as a larger company and the partnership opportunities available.
If you’re an SME: techUK is always championing the work that SMEs do and the value they provide, if you’re an SME this is your chance to showcase exactly what it is that you can do. Highlight the value you can bring and what you have to offer!
Ella Gago-Brookes
Ella Gago-Brookes
Ella joined techUK in November 2023 as a Markets Team Assistant, supporting the Justice and Emergency Services, Central Government and Financial Services Programmes, before progressing into Junior Programme Manager in January 2024.
Before joining the team, she was working at the Magistrates' Courts in legal administration and graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2022. Ella attained an undergraduate degree in History and Politics, and a master's degree in International Relations and Security Studies, with a particular interest in studying asylum rights and gendered violence.
In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, watching true crime documentaries, travelling, and making her best attempts to become a better cook.
- Email:
- [email protected]
Olivia Staples
Olivia Staples
Olivia Staples joined techUK in May 2025 as a Junior Programme Manager in the Cyber Resilience team.
She supports the programs mission to promote cyber resilience by engaging key commercial and government stakeholders to shape the cyber resilience policy towards increased security and industry growth. Olivia assists in member engagement, event facilitation and communications support.
Before joining techUK, Olivia gained experience in research, advocacy, and strategic communications across several international organisations. At the Munich Security Conference, she supported stakeholder engagement and contributed to strategic communications. She also worked closely with local and national government stakeholders in Spain and Italy, where she was involved in policy monitoring and advocacy for both public and private sector clients.
Olivia holds an MSc in Political Science (Comparative Politics and Conflict Studies) from the London School of Economics (LSE) and a BA in Spanish and Latin American Studies from University College London (UCL).
Outside of tech, Olivia enjoys volunteering with local charities and learning Norwegian.
- Email:
- [email protected]
Fran Richiusa
Fran Richiusa
Fran serves as the Programme Team Assistant within techUK’s Public Sector Market Programmes, where she is responsible for delivering comprehensive team support, managing administrative functions, and fostering strong relationships with members.
Prior to joining techUK in May 2025, Fran built a meaningful career in the charitable and local government sectors. She worked extensively with both victims and perpetrators of crime, and notably led the coordination of Domestic Homicide Reviews across Surrey—an initiative aimed at identifying lessons and preventing future incidents of domestic abuse.
Outside of work, Fran is an avid traveller and a proud cat mum who enjoys unwinding with her feline companions.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Website:
- www.techuk.org/
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-richiusa/
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