ONLY OPEN TO SME COMPANIES and only SME members will be able to register. If you have any questions, please contact Freddie MacSwiney, Programme Manager for Defence & Cyber Security
UK Defence and Security Exports is part of the Department for Business & Trade. They have around 100 staff in London and another 27 members in their Export Support Team. They have a small number of diplomatic posts overseas and have access to other overseas DBIT/FCO staff.
Juliette Wilcox CMG, Cyber Security Ambassador for UK Defence & Security Exports, will be discussing her role as Cyber Security Ambassador and the role of UK DSE and how they can help Cyber SMEs.
What is DSE – the following are the overarching responsibilities:
- Helping UK defence and security industries export their products
- Maintaining relationships with overseas governments to promote British defence and security products
- Working with MOD and industry to ensure defence and security products have export potential
- Providing UK defence and security companies with specialist support to sell their goods
Agenda:
- Introduction / Housekeeping – techUK
- Introduce Juliette Wilcox – James Gayner
- Juliette Wilcox Brief + Team
- Overview of her role as Cyber Security Ambassador for UK Defence & Security Exports at DIT
- Cyber Security and Trade and Exports
- How SMEs can get involved
- What the challenges are?
- What support is there for SMEs?
- Q&A / Interactive Session – Attendees
- Closing Comments from Juliette Wilcox
- Closing Comments from James Gayner – Vice-Chair of SME Forum
- Session Closes
- Networking & Drinks in techUK Members Area
Biography for Juliette Wilcox CMG, Cyber Security Ambassador for UK Defence & Security Exports
Juliette is the Cyber Security Ambassador for UK Defence and Security Exports at the Department for Business and Trade.
Juliette spent over 30 years as a British Diplomat before joining DIT in March 2022.
She held a variety of positions in the UK and overseas, including postings to Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. Since 2013 she has served in Director-level roles focused on national security and international relations, including leading cyber and science and technology development, capability and delivery.
Juliette holds an MA (Law) from the University of Cambridge and speaks (rusty) Mandarin Chinese.
Jill Broom
Jill Broom
Jill leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in October 2020 as a Programme Manager for the Cyber and Central Government programmes. She is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security ecosystem, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Jill also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and government conduit for supporting the growth of the sector. A key focus of her work is to strengthen the public–private partnership across cyber to support further development of UK cyber security and resilience policy.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Website:
- www.techuk.org/
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-broom-19aa824
Annie Collings
Annie Collings
Annie is the Programme Manager for Cyber Resilience at techUK. She first joined as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023.
In her role, Annie supports the Cyber Security SME Forum, engaging regularly with key government and industry stakeholders to advance the growth and development of SMEs in the cyber sector. Annie also coordinates events, engages with policy makers and represents techUK at a number of cyber security events.
Before joining techUK, Annie was an Account Manager at a specialist healthcare agency, where she provided public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. She also gained experience as an intern in both an MP’s constituency office and with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed. Annie holds a degree in International Relations from Nottingham Trent University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- anniecollings24
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-collings-270150158/
Tracy Modha
Tracy Modha
Tracy supports the marketing of several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Central Government, Cyber Resilience, Defence, Education, Health and Social Care, Justice and Emergency Services, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 02073312000
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymodha83
