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CDAO Defence UK

2026 Speakers

General Sir Jim Hockenhull KBE ADC Gen

Commander

UK CYBER & SPECIALIST OPERATIONS COMMAND

Dr James Cook OBE

Director People Transformation

UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Neil Perkins

Defence and Public Sector Lead – Europe

RED HAT

Brigadier Stu Nasse OBE

Head Capability Coalition

BRITISH ARMY

Captain Daniel Prenzel (Navy)

Deputy Director Policy, Planning and Procurement, Cyber and Information Systems

GERMAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Gustave

Chief Data Officer-TF MAVEN Lead

NATO

Adie Holt

Venture Director

FORM1PARTNERS

Andy Spires

EMEA Lead - Tricentis Data Integrity

TRICENTIS

Rob Jones

UK Public Sector - Senior Account Director

TRICENTIS

Mario Blokken

Director Finabel

THE EU LAND FORCE COMMANDERS ORGANISATION

Aaron Kalvani

AI Strategist & Global Advisor on Responsible AI, Governance, and Multilateral Policy

Heather Goldstraw

Director of Strategic Relationships for Defence and Security

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

Fiona Strens

Professor and Director, Centre for Defence & Security Artificial Intelligence

UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN

Confirmed Senior Representative

UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES