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Tuesday 18th November
Navigating Risk, Regulation and Readiness in UK Defence
Chair: Paul Huggett
UK Managing Director, Hellios
Paul Huggett is the UK Managing Director at Hellios Information, who helps buying organisations in finance, defence, aerospace, and security simplify the collection and management of their supplier information to strengthen their supply chains. Paul has over 30 years of experience in supplier compliance, relationship management, operational risk, and organisational change. He leads UK operations and account management, driving the development and growth of the Financial Services and Defence communities. Prior to joining Hellios, Paul held senior roles at Nationwide Building Society, Bank of Ireland, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays Wealth, and Deutsche Bank. Earlier in his career, he worked in internal audit, led transformation and outsourcing programmes, and managed global technology deployments. Paul is committed to sharing knowledge, and regularly speaks at conferences and events, to share his perspective on Third-Party and Supply Chain Risk.
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Rebecca Harding
CEO, Centre for Economic Security
Dr. Rebecca Harding is CEO of the Centre for Economic Security and an independent trade economist, author, public speaker. She is a specialist in digital and sustainable trade and supply chain finance, geoeconomics and geopolitics. Her affiliations include roles as Chief Economic Adviser to the Defence Security and Resilience Bank, an Associate at Earendel Associates, a Senior Fellow at the British Foreign Policy Group and an Associate Partner in the T3i Partner network. She is a member of the Alphen Group.Her strategic advisory business, Rebeccanomics, provides services in international trade including work on sustainable trade finance for the ITFA and the Sustainable Trade Forum. In 2022 she was awarded the “Net Zero Entrepreneur of the Year” at the annual Scale UpGroup’s Enterprise Awards. She has built three data-based technology businesses. She has held senior positions as Head of Corporate Research at Deloitte, Senior Fellow at London Business School, and Chief Economist roles at the Work Foundation and at UK Finance. She acted as Specialist Adviser to the Treasury Select Committee and advised the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Entrepreneurship. Between 2004 and 2018 she was a Director and Trustee of the German-British Forum.
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Kevin Craven
CEO, ADS
Kevin Craven became CEO of ADS in April 2021, having served as a member of the ADS Board, including as ADS Vice-President, Defence. Under his tenure, ADS has grown to represent 1500 businesses across the UK and take a leading role in UK-EU Industrial Relations following the UK’s exit from the European Union. Born in Zimbabwe, Kevin holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering and moved to the UK in 1991. He began his career in contract catering, moving to ARAMARK in 2002 to head up Specialist Markets, supporting mainly public sector areas of Healthcare, Education, Defence, and CriminalJustice. In 2006 he took over Balfour Beatty WorkPlace, the FM arm of the infrastructure Group, and was later promoted to CEO of the Support Services division in 2011. The division included utilities – both gas and power transmission, integrated facilities management, highways maintenance, rail infrastructure and the UK Shared Services operations. In 2014 Kevin was made Chief Executive Serco UK & Europe comprising six business units including Defence, Transport and Heathcare. Kevin has served as a non-executive on numerous engineering joint ventures including Romec with the Royal Mail, Atomic Weapons Establishment, and United Group in Australia. He currently sits on several boards including ASD and is the Chairman of Farnborough International.
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Will Matthews
Directorate Army Recruiting – Personnel Campaign Office - British Army
Major Will Matthews is an accomplished officer in the British Army’s Royal Engineers, bringing a wealth of operational experience from deployments in Bosnia, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Since commissioning from the ranks in 2018, he has specialised in talent development and recruitment, holding influential appointments at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and within the Directorate of Army Recruiting. A graduate of the UK’s Command and Staff Course, Will has also contributed towards global infrastructure operational planning at Defence Equipment & Support (Abbeywood), where he played a pivotal role in coordinating responses to humanitarian crises amidst complex, simultaneous operational environments. Passionate about innovation, resilience, and ethical leadership, he is a strong advocate for collaborative approaches across Defence. As a champion of JOSCAR Live 2025, Will promotes practical solutions to enhance risk management, regulatory compliance, and supply chain readiness within the UK Defence sector.
Read morePaul Huggett is the UK Managing Director at Hellios Information, who helps buying organisations in finance, defence, aerospace, and security simplify the collection and management of their supplier information to strengthen their supply chains. Paul has over 30 years of experience in supplier compliance, relationship management, operational risk, and organisational change. He leads UK operations and account management, driving the development and growth of the Financial Services and Defence communities. Prior to joining Hellios, Paul held senior roles at Nationwide Building Society, Bank of Ireland, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays Wealth, and Deutsche Bank. Earlier in his career, he worked in internal audit, led transformation and outsourcing programmes, and managed global technology deployments. Paul is committed to sharing knowledge, and regularly speaks at conferences and events, to share his perspective on Third-Party and Supply Chain Risk.
CloseDr. Rebecca Harding is CEO of the Centre for Economic Security and an independent trade economist, author, public speaker. She is a specialist in digital and sustainable trade and supply chain finance, geoeconomics and geopolitics. Her affiliations include roles as Chief Economic Adviser to the Defence Security and Resilience Bank, an Associate at Earendel Associates, a Senior Fellow at the British Foreign Policy Group and an Associate Partner in the T3i Partner network. She is a member of the Alphen Group.Her strategic advisory business, Rebeccanomics, provides services in international trade including work on sustainable trade finance for the ITFA and the Sustainable Trade Forum. In 2022 she was awarded the “Net Zero Entrepreneur of the Year” at the annual Scale UpGroup’s Enterprise Awards. She has built three data-based technology businesses. She has held senior positions as Head of Corporate Research at Deloitte, Senior Fellow at London Business School, and Chief Economist roles at the Work Foundation and at UK Finance. She acted as Specialist Adviser to the Treasury Select Committee and advised the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Entrepreneurship. Between 2004 and 2018 she was a Director and Trustee of the German-British Forum.
CloseKevin Craven became CEO of ADS in April 2021, having served as a member of the ADS Board, including as ADS Vice-President, Defence. Under his tenure, ADS has grown to represent 1500 businesses across the UK and take a leading role in UK-EU Industrial Relations following the UK’s exit from the European Union. Born in Zimbabwe, Kevin holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering and moved to the UK in 1991. He began his career in contract catering, moving to ARAMARK in 2002 to head up Specialist Markets, supporting mainly public sector areas of Healthcare, Education, Defence, and CriminalJustice. In 2006 he took over Balfour Beatty WorkPlace, the FM arm of the infrastructure Group, and was later promoted to CEO of the Support Services division in 2011. The division included utilities – both gas and power transmission, integrated facilities management, highways maintenance, rail infrastructure and the UK Shared Services operations. In 2014 Kevin was made Chief Executive Serco UK & Europe comprising six business units including Defence, Transport and Heathcare. Kevin has served as a non-executive on numerous engineering joint ventures including Romec with the Royal Mail, Atomic Weapons Establishment, and United Group in Australia. He currently sits on several boards including ASD and is the Chairman of Farnborough International.
CloseMajor Will Matthews is an accomplished officer in the British Army’s Royal Engineers, bringing a wealth of operational experience from deployments in Bosnia, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Since commissioning from the ranks in 2018, he has specialised in talent development and recruitment, holding influential appointments at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and within the Directorate of Army Recruiting. A graduate of the UK’s Command and Staff Course, Will has also contributed towards global infrastructure operational planning at Defence Equipment & Support (Abbeywood), where he played a pivotal role in coordinating responses to humanitarian crises amidst complex, simultaneous operational environments. Passionate about innovation, resilience, and ethical leadership, he is a strong advocate for collaborative approaches across Defence. As a champion of JOSCAR Live 2025, Will promotes practical solutions to enhance risk management, regulatory compliance, and supply chain readiness within the UK Defence sector.
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How Do We Accelerate Responsible Innovation in Defence?
Chair: Anis Mourad
Business Growth & Finance Partner - UKDI-DASA
Anis Mourad is a Business Growth and Finance Partner at UK Defence Innovation’s Defence & Security Accelerator (UKDI-DASA), where he plays a pivotal role in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow, scale, and commercialise into the defence sector. With deep expertise in business and IP strategy, investment readiness and team development, Anis supports companies in building the business behind the innovation – ensuring they have the right strategies, structures, and capabilities in place to scale sustainably. He has designed, developed and now leads initiatives that connect SMEs with tailored support across business, funding, and commercialisation pathways to help them become both investor-ready and resilient in a competitive environment.
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Didde Bjerglund-Martin
Head of JOSCAR, Hellios
Didde Bjerglund-Martin is the Head of JOSCAR at Hellios Information, helping buying organisations in Defence, Aerospace, and Security simplify the collection and management of supplier information to strengthen their supply chains.With over five years of experience in supplier risk data management, Didde plays a key role in supporting Buying organisations through strategic engagement and community collaboration. She also assists Governance Group members, who shape the strategy and direction of the JOSCAR community.Prior to joining Hellios, she worked overseas and as a contractor on military bases, bringing valuable real-world experience to her role. Passionate about improving transparency and collaboration in defence supply chains, Didde regularly speaks at industry events, offering insights into how JOSCAR supports both buyers and suppliers in achieving compliance and resilience.
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Andrew Kinniburgh
Director General, Make UK Defence
Andrew joined Make UK as National Membership Director from the Cabinet Office in 2018. He was appointed Director-General of Make UK Defence the following year and has overseen 5 years of continuous growth for the business, with membership now approaching 600 companies. Make UK Defence focuses on the defence supply chain, strongly arguing for a greater role and higher percentage spend for SME and mid-tier companies in UK defence whilst helping the big Primes to improve their supply chain performance. Prior to 2018 Andrew enjoyed a 25 year career in the defence and security engineering and manufacturing businesses, including 10 years with Serco Group plc, 6 years with Smiths Detection and two spells with MOD Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul trading funds. He has bid managed around £1.0 Billion of opportunities in his career. 7 years as an independent consultant saw him working for a wide range of SMEs, mid-tiers and large Prime contractors, as well as the E3-D Sentry Team at RAF Waddington and Defence Equipment and Support in Bristol. Andrew was widowed in 2015 and has three children all currently studying at college and university.
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Tony Amorelli
Head R&D Partnering and Exploitation, QinetiQ
Tonino establishes partnerships with large and small companies, developing and aligning with commercial opportunities and QinetiQ businesses. Tonino has over 30 years’ experience across industry sectors and a deep understanding of research, development, and exploitation of technologies and processes to deliver benefits to those markets. Collaboration is a critical part of delivering that success for everyone.
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Mike Gillespie
CEO and Co-Founder, Advent IM
Mike is a seasoned cybersecurity and data protection expert, a Chartered Institute of Information Security Fellow, and Senior Vice President Europe for CSCIS. He advises on cyber risks, promoting awareness of threats to organisational information assets. A former Director of the Security Institute, he has also served as Cyber Security Lead for the UK Government’s Biometric and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. A frequent media contributor to Computer Weekly and speaker at major events like The Security Event and International Security Expo, Mike sits on Professional Security Magazine's editorial board. He currently leads a subcommittee on AI in healthcare, shaping UK cybersecurity policy.
Read moreAnis Mourad is a Business Growth and Finance Partner at UK Defence Innovation’s Defence & Security Accelerator (UKDI-DASA), where he plays a pivotal role in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow, scale, and commercialise into the defence sector. With deep expertise in business and IP strategy, investment readiness and team development, Anis supports companies in building the business behind the innovation – ensuring they have the right strategies, structures, and capabilities in place to scale sustainably. He has designed, developed and now leads initiatives that connect SMEs with tailored support across business, funding, and commercialisation pathways to help them become both investor-ready and resilient in a competitive environment.
CloseDidde Bjerglund-Martin is the Head of JOSCAR at Hellios Information, helping buying organisations in Defence, Aerospace, and Security simplify the collection and management of supplier information to strengthen their supply chains.With over five years of experience in supplier risk data management, Didde plays a key role in supporting Buying organisations through strategic engagement and community collaboration. She also assists Governance Group members, who shape the strategy and direction of the JOSCAR community.Prior to joining Hellios, she worked overseas and as a contractor on military bases, bringing valuable real-world experience to her role. Passionate about improving transparency and collaboration in defence supply chains, Didde regularly speaks at industry events, offering insights into how JOSCAR supports both buyers and suppliers in achieving compliance and resilience.
CloseAndrew joined Make UK as National Membership Director from the Cabinet Office in 2018. He was appointed Director-General of Make UK Defence the following year and has overseen 5 years of continuous growth for the business, with membership now approaching 600 companies. Make UK Defence focuses on the defence supply chain, strongly arguing for a greater role and higher percentage spend for SME and mid-tier companies in UK defence whilst helping the big Primes to improve their supply chain performance. Prior to 2018 Andrew enjoyed a 25 year career in the defence and security engineering and manufacturing businesses, including 10 years with Serco Group plc, 6 years with Smiths Detection and two spells with MOD Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul trading funds. He has bid managed around £1.0 Billion of opportunities in his career. 7 years as an independent consultant saw him working for a wide range of SMEs, mid-tiers and large Prime contractors, as well as the E3-D Sentry Team at RAF Waddington and Defence Equipment and Support in Bristol. Andrew was widowed in 2015 and has three children all currently studying at college and university.
CloseTonino establishes partnerships with large and small companies, developing and aligning with commercial opportunities and QinetiQ businesses. Tonino has over 30 years’ experience across industry sectors and a deep understanding of research, development, and exploitation of technologies and processes to deliver benefits to those markets. Collaboration is a critical part of delivering that success for everyone.
CloseMike is a seasoned cybersecurity and data protection expert, a Chartered Institute of Information Security Fellow, and Senior Vice President Europe for CSCIS. He advises on cyber risks, promoting awareness of threats to organisational information assets. A former Director of the Security Institute, he has also served as Cyber Security Lead for the UK Government’s Biometric and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. A frequent media contributor to Computer Weekly and speaker at major events like The Security Event and International Security Expo, Mike sits on Professional Security Magazine's editorial board. He currently leads a subcommittee on AI in healthcare, shaping UK cybersecurity policy.
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Cyber, Compliance and Commercial Confidence
Chair: Claire Burgess
Procurement and Supply Chain Cyber Security Manager, MBDA UK
Claire Burgess is the National Procurement and Supply Chain Cyber Security Manager at MBDA UK. She is responsible for managing MBDA’s response to cyber threats within the supply chain, as well as assessing the cyber security integrity of external suppliers. With 15 years of experience in performance management and system implementation, Claire knows what it takes to lead projects, assess risk, and build successful relationships with influential partners. A mother of two young daughters, Claire hopes that her leadership skills can inspire them and other young people to achieve their full potential – perhaps even following her into a career in cybersecurity! In 2025, Claire will be chairing the JOSCAR cyber technical working group which is a great opportunity for members to share best practices and ensure the JOSCAR platform meets the needs of stakeholders by enabling effective decision making.
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Phil Blunden
CyDR Engagement Manager, Ministry of Defence
Phil has been in the MOD over 25 years. He has been an application developer, security analyst and Cyber & Supply Chain Engagement Manager. The last role has included successfully leading on the Cyber Security Model Interim Process, drawing on his historic development skills. As an Engagement Manager, Phil likes to work with data and collaborate with stakeholders to improve cyber security within Defence. During his spare time, he supports an Educational STEM Charity, encouraging school students to consider studying engineering subjects.
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Phil Cracknell, FCIIS, FBCS, CISSP
CISO, Cyber Security Specialist, Data Privacy and Risk Manager, Non-Exec Director, IASME
Multi-award winning CISO. Former Cabinet Office SME and former UK MoD contractor CISO. Phil is regarded as one of Europe’s leading cybersecurity experts. He has held 8 CISO roles spanning five different industry sectorsover thirty years. His 30 year+ experience was gained in a variety of high-profile technology and security management roles, enabling him to offer a unique and captivating insight to the world of information security, cyber-threats, and risk management. As national publicity on the subject of ‘Wireless security’ peaked in 2002 and Celebrity phone hacking in 2011-14 Phil became somewhat of a cyber-security celebrity with appearances on SkyTV, BBC News and coverage in national and industry press. Phil is results driven and enjoys many years of project success, notable technical deliverables and some pioneering views and opinions. He has worked for HomeServe Plc, Yell Plc, Camelot, Skype,Nomura, Deloitte, TNT Express, UK Power Network, Arriva Plc and in 2019 was the cyber security SME for UK Government’s Cabinet Office. He was the founder and chairman of the non-profit ClubCISO group – http://www.clubciso.org and the Metrics Project. Phil is also a board advisor for The Cyber Escape Room Co., IP Performance and Utility Networks and since July 2024 is Head of Cybersecurity Development for the accreditation body IASME. Prior to IASME, Phil was CISO for the defence contractor Atlas Elektronik from Aug 2022-Feb 2024.
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Ian Abernethy
Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager, NATS
My role is Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager for cybersecurity within NATS (Air Traffic Control) where I am responsible for supplier security assurance and risk management practices. Aviation is heavily reliant on a secure interconnected-ecosystem of which the supply chain plays a key part. I am currently transitioning the approach to supplier security assurance to focus on risk and to align with common requirements based on industry best practice standards, and to use common tooling such as JOSCAR to simplify engagement. I have been with NATS for 5 years. Prior to joining NATS I worked in the defence industry for Babcock International Group where I participated in the development of the JOSCAR cyber question set and the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership’s DefStan 05-138.
Read moreClaire Burgess is the National Procurement and Supply Chain Cyber Security Manager at MBDA UK. She is responsible for managing MBDA’s response to cyber threats within the supply chain, as well as assessing the cyber security integrity of external suppliers. With 15 years of experience in performance management and system implementation, Claire knows what it takes to lead projects, assess risk, and build successful relationships with influential partners. A mother of two young daughters, Claire hopes that her leadership skills can inspire them and other young people to achieve their full potential – perhaps even following her into a career in cybersecurity! In 2025, Claire will be chairing the JOSCAR cyber technical working group which is a great opportunity for members to share best practices and ensure the JOSCAR platform meets the needs of stakeholders by enabling effective decision making.
ClosePhil has been in the MOD over 25 years. He has been an application developer, security analyst and Cyber & Supply Chain Engagement Manager. The last role has included successfully leading on the Cyber Security Model Interim Process, drawing on his historic development skills. As an Engagement Manager, Phil likes to work with data and collaborate with stakeholders to improve cyber security within Defence. During his spare time, he supports an Educational STEM Charity, encouraging school students to consider studying engineering subjects.
CloseMulti-award winning CISO. Former Cabinet Office SME and former UK MoD contractor CISO. Phil is regarded as one of Europe’s leading cybersecurity experts. He has held 8 CISO roles spanning five different industry sectorsover thirty years. His 30 year+ experience was gained in a variety of high-profile technology and security management roles, enabling him to offer a unique and captivating insight to the world of information security, cyber-threats, and risk management. As national publicity on the subject of ‘Wireless security’ peaked in 2002 and Celebrity phone hacking in 2011-14 Phil became somewhat of a cyber-security celebrity with appearances on SkyTV, BBC News and coverage in national and industry press. Phil is results driven and enjoys many years of project success, notable technical deliverables and some pioneering views and opinions. He has worked for HomeServe Plc, Yell Plc, Camelot, Skype,Nomura, Deloitte, TNT Express, UK Power Network, Arriva Plc and in 2019 was the cyber security SME for UK Government’s Cabinet Office. He was the founder and chairman of the non-profit ClubCISO group – http://www.clubciso.org and the Metrics Project. Phil is also a board advisor for The Cyber Escape Room Co., IP Performance and Utility Networks and since July 2024 is Head of Cybersecurity Development for the accreditation body IASME. Prior to IASME, Phil was CISO for the defence contractor Atlas Elektronik from Aug 2022-Feb 2024.
CloseMy role is Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager for cybersecurity within NATS (Air Traffic Control) where I am responsible for supplier security assurance and risk management practices. Aviation is heavily reliant on a secure interconnected-ecosystem of which the supply chain plays a key part. I am currently transitioning the approach to supplier security assurance to focus on risk and to align with common requirements based on industry best practice standards, and to use common tooling such as JOSCAR to simplify engagement. I have been with NATS for 5 years. Prior to joining NATS I worked in the defence industry for Babcock International Group where I participated in the development of the JOSCAR cyber question set and the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership’s DefStan 05-138.
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