DPRTE 2027

Name: DPRTE 2027
Start: 2027-03-23
End: 2027-03-24
Location: Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre

DPRTE 2027 takes place on 23–24 March 2027 at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Farnborough. It is organised by BiP Solutions, and B2DB lists 16 speakers and 126 sessions announced so far.

DPRTE Expo is a two-day defence procurement and supply chain exhibition held at Farnborough International on 23-24 March 2027. It brings together buyers, suppliers, prime contractors and MOD commercial teams, with more than 350 exhibitors, a Keynote Arena, seven Knowledge Transfer Zones, Meet the Buyer sessions and a new Live Demonstration Arena. The organiser expects over 4,000 delegates each day.

Key facts

Dates	23–24 March 2027 (upcoming)
Venue	Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Farnborough, United Kingdom
Organiser	BiP Solutions
Series	DPRTE
Speakers	16
Sessions	126
Stages	Keynote Arena, Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience, Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation, Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting, Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies, Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure, Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates, Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Sponsors	18
Official site	dprte.co.uk/expo/knowledge-transfer-zones-agendas

Speakers (16)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Keith Yarham National Sector Lead for Defence, Willmott Dixon
Admiral Sir Keith Blount, KCB, OBE, FRAeS Admiral (Royal Navy, retired), Senior Defence Adviser
Alistair Leuchars Deputy Director – Cyber & Digital, ADS Group
Amanda Wood, FCIPS, FCILT, FIoL Group Social Sustainability Director, BAE Systems Plc
Anastasia Cucino International Defence Advisor, ADS Group
Brinley Salzmann Director - Overseas & Exports and Secretary of EGADD, ADS Group
Charlotte Davies Head of Defence Commercial, ADS Group
Denys Demko Economic Secretary, Embassy of Ukraine in the UK
Dr. Andrew Dixon Managing Director, SVGC Ltd
Jeremy Wimble Senior Programme Manager - Defence, techUK
Kevin Mills, MBA, FCIPS Defence Industry & Supply Chain Specialist
Marcus Roberts MBE Director of Operations for Janus Allies and former British Army Officer
Professor James Henry Bergeron Managing Director, Global Defence and Security, Forefront Advisers
Samira Braund Defence Director, ADS Group
The Rt Hon Dame Penny Mordaunt Former Secretary of State for Defence, for International Development and Minister for the Armed Forces
Tom Page UK Director Strategic Engagement - Government Affairs, QinetiQ

Agenda (126 sessions)

Day 1 — Tuesday 23 March 2027

Opening Keynote: UK Defence Procurement in the Year of the £298bn Investment Plan 10:20–10:50 · Keynote Arena
Investment and Confidence: Is Capital Flowing Fast Enough into UK Defence? 11:00–11:35 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
The New Commercial Operating Model: A Conversation on What's Changing at MOD 11:00–11:30 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Government to Government: How UKEF and DBT Support Defence Exporters 11:00–11:30 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
AI, Autonomy and the Future Battlespace: Where Is UK Investment Really Heading? 11:00–11:35 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
New Zone, New Money: What £790m of CNI Investment Means for Suppliers 11:00–11:30 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Inside the Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Priorities for the Pipeline Ahead 11:00–11:30 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
Working With Primes 11:00–11:25 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Delivering the UK's Defence Industrial Strategy 11:00–11:40 · Keynote Arena
Tier 2 and Beyond: Making Subcontracting Work for Smaller Suppliers 11:30–12:05 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Inside the Segmented Acquisition Model: One Year On 11:35–12:00 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Winning Export Campaigns: What Sets Successful Bids Apart Internationally 11:35–12:10 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Cyber-Physical Threats to CNI: What Defence Has Learned That Industry Needs to Know 11:35–12:00 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Inside Project Royal Oak: The Biggest Naval Base Upgrade in 45 Years 11:35–12:00 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
Quantum, Sensors and Smart Materials: The Technologies Quietly Reshaping Defence 11:40–12:05 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Scaling an SME into a Strategic Supplier: A Founder's Story 11:40–12:10 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
A Conversation with a Senior MOD Acquisition Leader 11:50–12:25 · Keynote Arena
Project Trenchard: Keeping RAF Runways, Hangars and Bases Fight-Ready 12:05–12:30 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
Protecting the Undersea Backbone: Subsea Cables, Pipelines and National Resilience 12:05–12:40 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Commercial Pathways Explained: Which Route Is Right for Your Bid? 12:05–12:30 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
De-Risking Innovation Adoption: Bridging the Gap Between Industry R&D and MOD Procurement 12:10–12:45 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
A Buyer's-Eye View: What Makes a Bid Stand Out 12:10–12:40 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Regional Defence Clusters: Building Capability Beyond the Usual Centres 12:15–12:50 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
Export Control Essentials: A Practical Guide for First-Time Exporters 12:15–12:40 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Facilities Management in High-Security Environments: What Good Looks Like 12:35–13:00 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
The Defence Investment Unit: A New Front Door for Private Capital 12:35–13:00 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
From Battlespace to Grid: Where Defence Procurement Meets CNI Investment 12:45–13:10 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Understanding the Market: Where Defence Spend Is Heading and How to Target It 12:45–13:10 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
AUKUS in Practice: Where Are the Real Opportunities for UK Suppliers? 12:45–13:20 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Inside the £298bn Defence Investment Plan: What It Really Means for Industry 12:45–13:15 · Keynote Arena
Loyal Wingmen: Supply Chain Opportunities in Collaborative Combat Aircraft 12:50–13:15 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
£2.5bn and Counting: Auditing the Promise to Spend More with SMEs 12:55–13:20 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
Social Value in Defence Contracts: Beyond the Tick-Box Exercise 13:05–13:40 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Project Castra: Delivering the Army's Decade of Barracks Renewal 13:05–13:30 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
Guarding the Seabed: Delivering the Critical Underwater Infrastructure Programme 13:15–13:40 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Working with BAE Systems: Breaking into the Naval and Land Supply Chain 13:15–13:40 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Inside UKDI: How to Win Funding for Your Defence Innovation 13:20–13:50 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
GCAP at the Midpoint: Industrial Opportunities in the UK-Japan-Italy Programme 13:25–13:50 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Cross-Party Perspectives: Is There Real Political Consensus on Defence Investment? 13:25–14:05 · Keynote Arena
Skills and Workforce: Closing the Defence Industry's Growing Talent Gap 13:25–13:50 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
Smart Bases: The Role of Digital Twins and IoT in Future Estate Management 13:35–14:10 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
Supply Chain Resilience After Disruption: What Has Actually Changed? 13:45–14:20 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Through-Life Commercial Strategy: Planning Contracts That Last Decades 13:45–14:10 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Who Pays, Who Protects? Funding Models for CNI Resilience 13:45–14:20 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Beyond Plymouth: The Next Wave of Defence Growth Deals 13:55–14:20 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
Beyond the Trial: Scaling Uncrewed Systems from Swindon to the Frontline 13:55–14:20 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Trinity House and Beyond: The Next Phase of UK-Germany Defence Cooperation 13:55–14:20 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Outcome-Based Contracting: Moving Beyond Inputs to Real Performance 14:15–14:50 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Replacing Aquatrine: The Next Generation of Defence Water and Utilities Contracts 14:15–14:40 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
Leading Change: A Conversation with a Defence Prime CEO 14:15–14:50 · Keynote Arena
Commanding the Swarm: Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming and the Common Combat Vessel 14:25–14:50 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Space as Critical Infrastructure: Protecting Satellites, Signals and Sovereign Assets 14:25–14:50 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Unlocking Growth Capital: The National Wealth Fund and British Business Bank for Defence SMEs 14:25–14:50 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
Working with Rolls-Royce: Opportunities Across the Nuclear and Propulsion Chain 14:25–14:50 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Riding the Wake: Opportunities Behind Norway's Frigate Deal 14:25–14:50 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Net Zero on Base: Decarbonising Defence Infrastructure Without Compromising Readiness 14:45–15:20 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
The New Offsets Regime: What the Consultation Means for Contracts Abroad 14:55–15:20 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Breaking into CNI: A Guide for Defence Suppliers Extending Their Reach 14:55–15:20 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Bid to Win: Adapting Your Approach to Outcome-Based Contracts 14:55–15:20 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Defence Technical Excellence Colleges: Building the Pipeline From Classroom to Contract 14:55–15:20 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
The 10% Question: Winning a Share of Defence's Novel Technology Budget 14:55–15:20 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Six New Factories by 2030: How to Get Into the Munitions and Energetics Supply Chain 14:55–15:20 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Closing Address: The UK's Place in a Changing Global Security Order 15:00–15:30 · Keynote Arena

Day 2 — Wednesday 24 March 2027

Opening Keynote: Europe's Defence Awakening — Threat, Spending and Opportunity 10:20–10:50 · Keynote Arena
Securing the Supply Chain for Critical Estate Programmes 11:00–11:35 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
Innovation Diplomacy: How AUKUS and European Partnerships Are Reshaping Technology Access 11:00–11:30 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Inside a Category Strategy: How MOD Plans Its Spend 11:00–11:30 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Collaborative Procurement: Can Europe Really Buy Defence Equipment Together? 11:00–11:35 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Collaborative Contracting: Can Alliances and Partnering Models Really Work in Defence? 11:00–11:35 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Manufacturing Resilience: Lessons from Munitions and Critical Components 11:00–11:35 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
NATO and the EU: Complementary or Competing Approaches to European Defence? 11:00–11:40 · Keynote Arena
Building a National Resilience Supply Chain: Opportunities for Defence Suppliers 11:00–11:35 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Taskforce RAID and Project FRONTIER: Tracking MOD's AI Investment Fund 11:35–12:00 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Diversifying the Defence Supply Base: Progress, Barriers and What's Next 11:35–12:10 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
The Indo-Pacific Opportunity: A Conversation on Where UK Exporters Should Look 11:40–12:10 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
A Conversation on Sovereign Capability: What Should the UK Never Outsource? 11:40–12:10 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
Commercial Skills for the Future: Developing the Next Generation of MOD Buyers 11:40–12:10 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
From Acquisition to Disposal: Managing the Full Estate Lifecycle Efficiently 11:40–12:05 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
Radars, Sensors and Drones: Inside the £790m Build-Out of UK Homeland Protection 11:40–12:10 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
A Conversation with a European Procurement Leader 11:50–12:25 · Keynote Arena
Ethics, Assurance and Trust: Can Autonomous Systems Earn Their Place in Service? 12:05–12:40 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
SME Access to Infrastructure Frameworks: Cutting Through the Complexity 12:10–12:45 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
NATO Standardisation: Friend or Frustration for Exporters? 12:15–12:50 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Grey Zone, Real Risk: Responding to Sabotage and Sub-Threshold Threats on UK Infrastructure 12:15–12:40 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Understanding the Market: Where Defence Spend Is Heading and How to Target It 12:15–12:40 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Consolidation or Fragmentation? The Future Shape of the UK Supply Base 12:15–12:50 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
Risk and Reward: Getting the Balance Right in Complex Defence Contracts 12:15–12:50 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Quantum-Ready: Preparing Supply Chains for the Next Computing Era 12:45–13:10 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Defence-Grade Thinking: Applying Military Resilience Standards to National Infrastructure 12:45–13:10 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
The European Defence Fund and Joint Procurement: A Practical Guide for UK Suppliers 12:45–13:15 · Keynote Arena
Visibility Beyond Tier 1: Why Sub-Tier Mapping Matters for National Security 12:45–13:10 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Single Living Accommodation: Turning Review into Bedspaces 12:50–13:15 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
The Defence Universities Alliance: A New Model for Defence STEM Talent 12:55–13:20 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
Pricing Complex Capability: Approaches to Costing Novel Defence Systems 12:55–13:20 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Geopolitics and Risk: Assessing Where Not to Export 12:55–13:20 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Exercising for Resilience: Lessons from National-Scale CNI Stress Tests 13:15–13:50 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Sovereign AI Capability: Why the UK Can't Simply Buy Its Way to an Edge 13:15–13:40 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Working with Leonardo UK: Helicopters, Sensors and Electronics Opportunities 13:15–13:40 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Retrofitting History: Balancing Heritage Conservation with Operational Need 13:20–13:50 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
Northern Navies: Building the Hybrid Fleet with the Netherlands and JEF Allies 13:25–13:50 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Pitching to the Defence Investors' Advisory Group: Lessons from Year One 13:25–13:50 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Apprenticeships to Engineers: Building the Defence Workforce Pipeline of the Future 13:25–13:50 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
Burden-Sharing in Practice: Are European Allies Stepping Up Fast Enough? 13:25–14:05 · Keynote Arena
Demystifying UKDI: A Practical Guide to Funding, Frameworks and First Contracts 13:45–14:10 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Surge Capacity: Can UK Industry Scale Production When It Matters Most? 13:45–14:20 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Risk Allocation Reimagined: What New Contracting Models Mean for Suppliers 13:55–14:20 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
Beyond the Buy-Back: What Next for the Defence Housing Strategy 13:55–14:20 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
The Next Five Years: Where UK CNI Investment Priorities Are Heading 13:55–14:20 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Beyond Europe: Opportunities in the Gulf and Indo-Pacific 13:55–14:20 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
60,000 Jobs by 2030: Who Is Defence Actually Hiring? 13:55–14:20 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
From Startup to Sovereign Supplier: Chasing the Next Defence Unicorn 14:15–14:40 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
A View from the Frontline States: Perspectives on European Deterrence 14:15–14:50 · Keynote Arena
Single Source Contracting: What Suppliers Need to Know About SSRO Oversight 14:25–14:50 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
Category Management in Action: Working with Dstl's Commercial Teams 14:25–14:50 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
How UKDE Supports SMEs into New Export Markets 14:25–14:50 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Hardening the Estate: Meeting the Base Security Uplift 14:25–14:50 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
From Branch Plant to Centre of Excellence: Raising the UK's Industrial Ambition 14:25–14:50 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
Energy, Water and Communications: Building Joint Resilience Plans with Defence 14:25–14:50 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Collaborative Innovation: Building Multinational Technology Programmes That Actually Deliver 14:45–15:20 · Zone 01 - Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Surplus Land, New Homes: Opportunities in the 100,000-Home Land Release Programme 14:55–15:20 · Zone 02 - Defence Infrastructure & Estates
Inside the £500m Transformation Fund: What It Means for How MOD Buys 14:55–15:20 · Zone 05 - Commercial Transformation
The Defence Industrial Strategy, Two Years On: Promise Versus Delivery 14:55–15:20 · Zone 06 - UK Defence Industry Growth & Resilience
The Missing Middle: Why Mid-Tier Firms Still Struggle to Scale in Defence 14:55–15:20 · Zone 04 - Supply Chain & Market Engagement
The Türkiye Typhoon Deal: What It Signals for Future Combat Air Exports 14:55–15:20 · Zone 07 - International Collaboration & Exporting
Meeting the Programme Leads Shaping Tomorrow's CNI Requirements 14:55–15:20 · Zone 03 - Critical National Infrastructure
Closing Keynote: Building a Resilient European Defence-Industrial Base 15:00–15:30 · Keynote Arena

Organisers, sponsors and partners

DPRTE 2027

Key facts

Speakers (16)

Agenda (126 sessions)

Day 1 — Tuesday 23 March 2027

Day 2 — Wednesday 24 March 2027

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

Sponsors (18)

Association Partners (3)

Exhibitors (60)

Strategic Partners (2)