SMI Conference 2025: The Future of the UK Naval and Maritime Security Enterprise
We are delighted to announce that the SMI Conference 2025 will take place on 1st April 2025 at the Leonardo Royal Southampton Grand Harbour Hotel.
The one-day event will bring together key stakeholders within the UK’s maritime defence and security enterprise to discuss future opportunities and build valuable connections. The SMI Conference 2025 will expand on the work of SMI's Strategic Defence Review and AUKUS working groups. In addition to the main conference programme, we will once again host an exhibition.
Agenda
0800-0900 - Registration and Networking
Session 1 - The Strategic Context for the Naval Enterprise
0900 - 0920 - Opening Remarks
0920 - 0940 - The National Shipbuilding Office - Looking to the Future
0940 - 1000 - The Strategic Defence Review Outcomes for the Royal Navy
1000 - 1030 - Panel Discussion
Session 2 - Challenges, Opportunities and Future Plans
1100 -1200
A multi-stakeholder panel discussion covering key themes of skills development, technology, collaboration with academia and more, featuring panellists from:
- DSTL
- Industry
- Royal Navy
- UK Defence and Security Exports
1200 - 1330 - Networking Lunch Break
Session 3 - Opportunities in AUKUS
1330 - 1345 - AUKUS Geopolitical Context
1345 - 1400 - AUKUS Pillars 1 and 2
1400 - 1415 - Underwater Group
1415 - 1430 - ACIF: What it Means to Industry
1430 - 1500 - Panel Discussion
Session 4 - Safeguarding Critical National Infrastructure
1500 - 1545
A multi-stakeholder panel discussion covering the below topics and more:
- Security in Renewables
- Designing for Security
- A Port's Perspective
1545 - 1615 - Networking Coffee Break
Session 5 - Shipyard of the Future
1615 - 1715
A multi-stakeholder panel discussion outlining the ways that investment could/ should be spent to empower the UK's shipbuilding enterprise. The panel comprises representatives from yards of varying sizes, all with engagement in the UK's naval shipbuilding pipeline.
1715 - 1730 - Closing Remarks
1730 - 2100 - Networking Reception with Buffet
Sponsorship & Exhibitions
We are seeking sponsorship and exhibitors for the SMI Conference 2025. The sponsorship and exhibition packages will be published in early December. However, interested parties should contact Katie.Lafferty(at)maritimeindustries.org in the meantime for further information.
Date | 1st April 2025 |
Venue | Leonardo Royal Southampton Grand Harbour Hotel |
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