Hear first-hand from the UK Ministry of Defence and the UK Department of International Trade at the MOD and DIT session at Seawork. The two HM Government departments will give an overview of the recently launched National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh – a New Vision for the UK Shipbuilding Enterprise, details of the Ministry of Defence Boats Programme and the technical challenges, followed by a focus on the support for maritime exports through the recently formed Maritime Capability Campaign Office, covering civil and defence and finally the support available from UK Export Finance.
1130-1135 Welcome and Introduction – Tim Currass, SMI & NSO – Moderator 1135-1150 A new Vision for the UK Shipbuilding Enterprise – Rod Paterson, Deputy Director, The National Shipbuilding Office 1150-1200 The Ministry of Defence Boats Programmes – Phil Gittins, DE&S Boats Team Leader 1200-1210 Boats Technical Challenges – Iain Prior, Chief Engineer, DE&S Boats Team 1210-1230 Panel Discussion / Q&A with all of the above 1230-1245 Networking break 1245-1250 Welcome and Introduction – Tim Currass, SMI & NSO – Moderator 1250-1300 An Introduction to the Maritime Capability Campaign Office – John Hutchinson, Head of Maritime, Department for International Trade 1300-1310 UK Civil Maritime Exports – John Hutchinson, Department for International Trade 1310-1320 UK Defence and Security Exports – Matt Newman, UK Defence and Security Exports 1320-1330 UK Export Finance – Richard Armstrong and Joe Shephard, UK Export Finance 1330-1350 Panel Discussion / Q&A with all of the above and John Strang and Chris Uniacke, Department for International Trade (20 mins)
