The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) are hosting an event to discuss the new and exciting NATO initiative, the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA).
This event will give attendees the opportunity to meet the UK DIANA team and learn about the DIANA vision through high-level briefing sessions on:
- DIANA Accelerator
- Defence BattleLab
- Future DIANA elements
The aim of the each session is to provide a briefing on the DIANA initiative and to seek feedback from industry, in particular SMEs, as the initiative develops.
Agenda
- 13:00 to 13:30: Arrival, registration and refreshments
- 13:30 to 13:40: Welcome
- 13:40 to 14:00: Session 1: Introduction to DIANA
- 14:00 to 14:45: Session 2: DIANA Accelerator presentation and Q&A session
- 14:45 to 15:15: Break
- 15:15 to 16:00: Session 3: Defence BattleLab presentation and Q&A session
- 16:00 to 16:45: Session 4: Future DIANA elements presentation and Q&A session
- 16:45 to 17:00: Session 5: Event close
Registration
- To attend this event, please register through the DASA Eventbrite page https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nato-diana-industry-event-london-tickets-487441018207
- Places for this event are limited to 50 attendees. Therefore, if you can no longer attend the event, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else.
- Please note that registration for this event will close at 8:00pm on Wednesday 1 February. Event details will be sent to the email address used in registration by 12:00pm Monday 6 February. If you have not received anything by that time, please check your junk folder, or email [email protected]
Please note
- We will be using Slido to help facilitate our Q&A sessions and collate your questions in advance. To send your questions, please just check your confirmation email to find the link and event code.
- The information you provide will be retained by the DASA to contact you in regards to this event, and any future DASA communications that may be relevant to you. Please indicate on the registration if this is something you do not wish to do.
- This will be an open public event held at OFFICIAL; the appropriateness of discussions should be considered by attendees.
- Photographic identification will be required at entry.
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.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 07985 234 170
