Resilience Conference

In our latest newsletter, we've announced the agenda for Resilience Conference which is filled with pivotal discussions on how we can address the challenges facing western democracies with key influencers from both the public and private sectors. Check out what we have in store for you over the course of two days --> https://lnkd.in/dBSrcJyU Included in this newsletter are a recap from last month's Portugal DefenceTech Meetup and exciting new speaker additions - Jacqueline Tame from Playground Global, Rob Harper from Rowden and Viljar Lubi, the Ambassador of Estonia to the United Kingdom. There's more to be announced in the coming weeks - secure your seat today --> https://lnkd.in/ewC77zUx

Resilience Conference is proud to announce our latest partnership with BAE Systems, who provide some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. BAE Systems is committed to helping more SMEs and start-ups bring their ideas and technology into the defence sector, so it was a natural choice for them to support us.   Resilience Conference is focused on bridging the private tech sector and areas of defence and national security with complex security issues who otherwise find it hard to meet tech founders and VCs. BAE Systems brings a deep understanding of emerging and game changing technologies to this ecosystem via their relationships with academic and industrial leaders as they develop new technologies to support future product strategies. We appreciate their participation and support of Resilience Conference and our mission.

Really recommend listening to the excellent Clayton Williams in this podcast produced by the Institute for Security Science and Technology (ISST). Resilience Conference will open with an interview with Clayton which promises to be fascinating, as are both he and IQT (In-Q-Tel)

I'm just back from Tallinn, visiting old friends and new contacts to connect Resilience Conference with the incredible work the tech sector there is doing to support Ukraine and to defend Estonia and NATO. Here's some of my takeaways from the trip, including a quote and an observation: Quote: 'you don't win wars with dual-use' Observation: the next Alan Turing is most likely Ukrainian Thanks everyone for the hospitality and great work.

We are pleased to announce our partnership with TJC, who have conceived, inspired, designed, built and then led overall operation of some of the most imaginative new services at the centre of government. They are responsible for some of the most creative and impactful services at the heart of government such as the Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE), an award-winning cross-government innovation platform sponsored by the Home Office that brings startups and academia into the heart of mission problem solving. TJC will host a breakout session at Resilience Conference between experts on accelerators and early stage innovation programs along with their customers on how early stage programs can better achieve pull-through. We hope you'll join us at Resilience Conference in just a few weeks. There are limited number of tickets available - get yours now https://lnkd.in/ewC77zUx

New: hiring talent "is a knife fight" for defence tech startups, VC Nicholas Nelson tells me. Between needing hires with experience selling to governments and security clearances and a shortage of talent that's helped scale hardware businesses in Europe, it's a tough, supply-constrained market out there. And some recruiters predict it could get even worse. My latest for Sifted, with insights from Uroš Zver Edmund Thomson Jones https://lnkd.in/d6-r38Cm

In just a few weeks at Resilience Conference, we'll explore how the conflict in Ukraine is reshaping the speed and direction of innovation in the defense and security sectors. This panel featuring D3 Venture Capital Firm's Eveline Buchatskiy, Anduril Industries's Rich Drake, DefSecIntel Solutions's Jaanus Tamm, and Farsight Vision's Viktoriia Yaremchuk moderated by John Thornhill of the Financial Times will highlight the unique pressures and opportunities that arise when startups operate in active war zones. From accelerated development cycles to novel procurement processes, discover how the urgency of the conflict is driving unprecedented advancements in the field. We have a limited number of tickets left available for the conference. Be a part of the conversation by registering now --> https://lnkd.in/ewC77zUx

Resilience Conference aims to emphasize the critical role that private capital and the tech sector must take in advancing global defence and security. With this in mind, the first day of the conference closes with a special Q&A session between leaders across the unique sides of this relationship: the military, startup founders, and investors. The session brings together: -General Sir Roly Walker, Chief of General Staff (Head of the British Army)  -Dr. Gundbert Scherf, co-CEO and co-founder of Helsing  -Lt. General Scott Howell, a retired 3-star U.S. general who led the Joint Special Operations Command and currently a Special Advisor at General Catalyst -Paul Kwan, General Catalyst managing director The Q&A will be moderated by Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor at The Economist Conference attendees will be able to submit their questions beforehand. This panel will not be recorded, and will only be available to people in the room. There are a limited number of tickets left for Resilience Conference → Register now to make sure you’re in the room for this rare and unique discussion. https://lnkd.in/ewC77zUx

We're pleased to share our partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., who is building and deploying a global network of biological sensors, turning the natural world into data for early warning, threat identification, and rapid decision support. In an age of rapidly evolving biological threats, ranging from zoonotic spillovers to lab leaks or even adversarial genetic engineering, these capabilities have been developed to detect and prevent such threats before they are consequential. They will be hosting a breakout session on The Role of Public-Private Partnership in identifying and preventing biological risks at Resilience Conference later on this month - register today to meet them along with 300 other tech innovators, investors, and key government stakeholders.

At Resilience Conference, we have a panel exploring the current and future roles of quantum technologies in the defense and security sectors. This discussion will examine what can be deployed now and what is longer term, and how these innovations can make an immediate impact. This unique panel will bring together Ashley Montanaro from Phasecraft, Jacqueline Tame from Playground Global, and an innovation leader on Quantum technologies from the UK Government. Moderated by Jeremy Kahn from Fortune, it promises to be quite an insightful look into this emerging technology. Register now for your ticket to attend Resilience Conference - https://lnkd.in/ewC77zUx