Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defensive Cyber Programmes’ industry day. This will cover the Programmes’ position with future investment portfolio view following the Integrated Review and include the salient activity areas for focus. Additionally, wider perspectives from Cyber Operations and Data Strategy will be presented to give a view of the future direction and Programmes’ goal alignment. To ensure the most is to be gained from the day, there will be opportunities for engagement in open sessions, presentation/questions on key topics and one-to-ones with the key members of the Programmes and wider Defence team.
This Defensive Cyber Industry day, will take place at Old Trafford in Manchester (Manchester United Football Club, Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford Manchester, M16 0RA.)
Industry are invited to book a 20 mins 1-2-1 session with the senior team, this will be at the start of the day. The presentations will begin after lunch so people can arrive for the afternoon only if they so wish. 1-2-1 session should be booked via [email protected] MOD will confirm times around a week prior to the event.
Agenda

If you have any questions please contact Freddie MacSwiney, [email protected]

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.

Jeremy Wimble
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.

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.