Mission Advantage: Strategic Conversations with Defence Leaders

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Mission Advantage:

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Jun

26

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Mission Advantage:

Strategic Conversations

with Defence Leaders

Four Days. Four Conversations. One Strategic Advantage

June

23

–

26

,

2025

| 08:00 BST Daily

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In today’s evolving battlespace, technological overmatch is no longer enough. Success demands speed, trust, and clarity—from data to decision.

This four-part series brings together senior voices from defence, government, and industry to explore how leadership is turning complexity into capability.

Each 30 min conversation addresses a real operational challenge, whether unifying fragmented data, closing the cyber talent gap, deploying AI responsibly, or transforming threat detection. These are not product demos. They’re mission-focused exchanges between those shaping the future of Defence.

One Series. Four Conversations. Strategic Insight that Drives Action.
Hear how your peers are solving the challenges you face, from secure AI deployment to smarter security operations, without compromising mission assurance.

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What to expect

• Strategic insight grounded in operational reality

• Firsthand perspectives from Defence and Security leaders
• Actionable strategies for secure, scalable innovation
• Real-world examples from military, public sector, and industry environments

Who should join the conversation

This series is designed for senior Defence and Security professionals, including:

• CIS and Cyber Leaders
• Operational Commanders
• CIOs and Digital Executives
• Intelligence, Threat, and SOC Directors
• Transformation, Data, and Capability Leaders

See the series line-up below

The Series Line-up

June 23 | 30-minute session

Smarter Security - How AI Is Transforming Threat Detection and Analyst Workflows

AI is no longer a future ambition, it’s actively reshaping analyst workflows. Discover how smart automation is reducing fatigue, increasing triage accuracy, and enabling faster threat response with trust intact.

Speakers:

• Syed Rafice, Sr Principal Solutions Architect for Defence, Elastic
• Chris Skilton, Cyber Project Manager, CGI

• George Teas, Vice President Solutions Architecture, Elastic

June 24 | 25-minute session

Decisions at Speed - How Defence Leaders Are Unifying Data for Real-Time Insight

When visibility is fragmented, confidence suffers. Hear how organisations are moving from siloed dashboards to federated data visibility, delivering critical answers in seconds, not hours.

Speakers:

• Crossley McEwen, Head of Defence UK

• Jamie Grive, CTO, SixWorks

• Ed Puddicombe, Co-Founder & Director of Strategy, Niaxo

• Matthew Adams, Search and AI Specialist Sr. Principal Solutions Architect, Elastic

June 25 | 30-minute session

Bridging the Gap - How Cyber Skills Impact Operational Readiness

The cyber talent gap is a strategic vulnerability. Discover how Defence leaders are rethinking workforce models, reskilling, retaining, and redeploying the right talent to maintain operational edge.

Speakers:

• Faith Bateman, Sr Director Defence, Elastic
• Max Vetter, VP of Cyber, Immersive Labs
• Alf Franklin, Area VP, Public Sector, EMEA, Elastic

June 26 | 30-minute session

Governed by Design - How Defence Leaders Are Aligning AI Innovation with Compliance

AI must move fast, without losing control. Explore how organisations are embedding governance, auditability, and assurance into every phase of AI deployment to accelerate innovation securely.

Speakers:

• Syed Rafice, Sr Principal Solutions Architect for Defence, Elastic
• Keith Driver, CTO, Raytheon UK

• Mariusz Pala, CTO, Generis
• Bill Wright, Sr. Director, Global Government Affairs, Elastic

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