The Ministry of Defence’s Digital Strategy outlines it’s digital ambition, building on the Integrated Review, and provides a holistic view of the Defence Digital Function, core equipment plan and wider transformation and change. Defence will value data as a strategic asset, persistently deliver transformative digital capabilities to enable sustainable military and business advantage, and ensure these capabilities are secure, integrated, easy to use and delivered at scale and pace to all in Defence.
At the heart of this ambition – alongside people, process and data – is technology. Defence Digital’s Digital Enablement team is working to bring it’s vision for architecture to life, embracing a mobile-first, innovative approach with clear ‘rules of the road’ for APIs and Cloud.
Sustainability is also of vital importance. Defence represents just over a third of UK Government ICT energy consumption. Our forthcoming Digital Sustainability strategy will outline what we can do – individually and collectively – to address Defence’s digital footprint, on the road to Net Zero 2050.
Defence Digital aims to create stronger partnerships with industry and academia as this will be an important part of helping Defence deliver winning capability for the UK. Join us to find out more about how we can work together to achieve the ambition for 2030 outlined in the Digital Strategy.
Agenda
1330: Introduction from techUK
Defence Digital Strategy – Director Strategy & Military Digitisation Major General Tom Copinger-Symes (& Air Commodore David Rowland or Cdre Chris Cook?)
1335-1405: Overview of the Digital Strategy
1405-1415: Digital Strategy Q&A
Defence Digital Sustainability Strategy – Sustainability Lead for Defence Digital
1415-1435: Overview of the Digital Sustainability Strategy
1435-1445: Digital Sustainability Strategy Q&A
Architecture update – Director Digital Enablement John Fitzpatrick
1445-1500: Overview of the Architecture vision
1500-1510: Architecture Q&A
Event ends
1510: Closing remarks from techUK
Fred Sugden
Fred Sugden
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.
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- 07985 234 170
Jeremy Wimble
Jeremy Wimble
Jeremy manages techUK's defence programme, helping the UK's defence technology sector align itself with the Ministry of Defence - including Defence Digital, DE&S, innovation units and Frontline Commands - through a broad range of activities including private briefings and early market engagement events. It also 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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Francesca Richiusa
Francesca 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.
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- www.techuk.org/
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-richiusa/
