Join HPE, Intel, and DXC at their upcoming Defence Innovation Day on 15 October.

 

The day will bring together government representatives, defence partners, and industry innovators to explore how AI and SME capability is shaping the future of technology in defence.

 

The event will focus on:

• SME innovation in Defence, featuring leading HPE partners including Augur, Multiverse Computing and Whitespace
• Edge-to-core deployment, focusing on use cases from data centre to tactical edge
• Ecosystem collaboration to improve capability, accelerate delivery and provide operational advantage

Through a combination of expert-led sessions, partner showcases and networking discussions, the day will provide a platform to:

• Exchange insights on current defence challenges and innovation priorities
• Discover new approaches to accelerating digital and AI-driven transformation
• Build meaningful connections across UK MOD and the defence technology community

Agenda

 

09:30 – Arrivals

10:00 – Executive Welcome

• Pauline Yau, Senior Director, UK Global & Strategic Sales, HPE
• Rich Pratley, Managing Director UKI Defence, DXC
• Phil Van De Mortel, EMEA OEM & Hyperscaler Sales Director, Intel

10:15 – SME Showcase Panel: The Force Multipliers

• Fernando Aller Sanchez, Defence Lead, Multiverse Computing
• Imran Lone, CTO & Co-Founder, Augur
• Paul Jenkinson, CEO, Whitespace

11:15 – Edge-to-Core Deployment Frameworks

• Brian Duffy, HPE Converged Edge Systems, HPE
• Russ Lewis, Hermes Business Development Lead, DXC

12:00 – Lunch

13:00 – Industry Engagement Sessions

15:00 – Final Departures