DSEI is a pivotal event for the global defence industry. As the flagship defence event for the UK, DSEI promotes the UK’s defence ethos, agenda and leadership while encouraging opportunity and cooperation with our global allies.
This year’s theme, “Preparing the Future Force,” resonates with our mission to deliver impactful services that address the challenges our Armed Forces face. Our team will be on hand throughout the show to discuss how we bring together skilled people, technology and key partners to strengthen national defence and deliver solutions that make the complex easier.
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Event schedule 09-12 September
National Service or National Endeavour?
We'll ask this question at our panel session at DSEI.
- Thursday 11 September
- 13:30
- Aerospace Theatre
Join us at this pivotal moment in history, to hear from our panel of experts on how the Defence Enterprise must act to address its skills shortage and to attract and nurture talent.
The panel will discuss the importance of nurturing ‘willingness’ over ‘enforcement’ when it comes to involvement in the Defence effort.
What do we as in industry need to tap into and/or do differently in order to attract the broad spectrum of skills that the sector needs?
What lessons can we learn from international allies?
Hear from:
- Doug Umbers, Managing Director for Serco UK Defence
- Dr Nina Cope, Director General Corporate of the Ministry of Defence (MoD)
- Brigadier Andrew Griffiths, Cmdr Armed Forces Recruiting
- Peter Göthe, Director General, The Swedish Defence Conscription and Assessment Agency
Our panel will be moderated by Professor Emma Parry from Cranfield University.
Meet our panel
Professor Emma Parry, FBAM, Academic FCIPD (Panel Moderator)
Professor of Human Resource Management and Group Head, Cranfield University
Doug Umbers
Managing Director, UK Defence
Dr Nina Cope
Director General Corporate of the Ministry of Defence (MoD)
Brigadier Andrew Griffiths
Cmdr Armed Forces Recruiting
Peter Göthe
Director General, The Swedish Defence Conscription and Assessment Agency
Meet our Defence senior leadership team
Doug Umbers
Managing Director, UK Defence
Salli Shapcott
Director of Engineering and Asset Management
Dougal Monk
Growth Director, UK Defence
Colin Reynell
Director of Infrastructure, Training and People
Kelly Van Nelson
Managing Director, Armed Forces Recruiting
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