Future-ready innovation: delivering at pace for security and defence in an unstable world
In an increasingly complex and volatile security landscape, the ability to innovate rapidly is critical. In this session, Anita Friend from UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) will explore how lessons learned from real-world scenarios—such as the conflict in Ukraine—are reshaping approaches to security and defence capability delivery. Drawing on these insights, the talk will highlight how agile innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and rapid experimentation can be harnessed to accelerate outcomes.