Sponsors and Exhibitors

Leonardo

Leonardo is a leading global Aerospace, Defence and Security (AD&S) company. With 51,000 employees worldwide, it operates in the fields of Helicopters, Electronics, Aircraft, Cyber & Security and Space, and is a key partner in major international programmes including Eurofighter, NH-90, FREMM, GCAP and Eurodrone. Leonardo has significant industrial capabilities in Italy, the UK, Poland, the US and Israel and also operates through subsidiaries, joint ventures and stakes, including Leonardo DRS (80.9%), MBDA (25%), ATR (50%), Hensoldt (25.1%), Telespazio (67%), Thales Alenia Space (33%) and Avio (29.6%). Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), Leonardo reported new orders of €17.3 billion in 2022, with an order backlog of €37.5 billion and consolidated revenues of €14.7 billion. The company is included in the MIB ESG index and has been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) since 2010.

In the UK, Leonardo is one of the biggest suppliers to the UK Ministry of Defence. The company is best known for its onshore production of UK military helicopters and the cutting-edge electronics on-board Royal Air Force aircraft.

Red Hat 

Red Hat delivers hardened, open source solutions that make it easier for enterprises to work across platforms and environments, from the core datacenter to the network edge. By operating transparently and responsibly, they are a catalyst in open source communities, helping to build flexible, powerful IT infrastructure solutions. 

BBC 

As the world’s largest and longest-standing public service broadcaster, the BBC has a unique role that informs culture and democracy in the UK and overseas. Attracting and retaining the very best talent is at the heart of how they deliver for their audiences.

The BBC offers a unique breadth of opportunity. Their diverse teams thrive on innovation and creative ambition. No matter the team you join or the role you’re in, this is your BBC.

When you join them, you’ll learn from world-leading experts and team up with bold, diverse voices to develop and grow together. You’ll be involved with content seen by millions of people around the world – and feel a true sense of purpose in your work, every day.                                                                 

SPG

Solution Performance Group partners with our clients to provide optimised technology solutions, highly efficient software and empowered, successful teams.

Jumping Rivers

Jumping Rivers is an analytics company based in the North East who specialise in creating bespoke solutions for modern business problems. Their team is made up of experts in data science and data engineering from many different backgrounds, and their wealth of knowledge and experience allows them to think outside the box and solve problems in new and innovative ways.

DASA

DASA finds and funds exploitable innovation to support UK defence and security quickly and effectively, and support UK prosperity. Our vision is for the UK to have strategic advantage through the most innovative defence and security capabilities in the world. We achieve this by welcoming ideas from innovators small and large, providing support to those who have not previously worked with Government.

Dstl

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the science inside UK defence and security.  A proven national asset, Dstl is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) providing world class expertise and delivering cutting-edge science and technology for the benefit of the nation and allies.  Dstl is one of the principal government organisations dedicated to science and technology in the defence and security field. 

Generic AI

With Artificial Intelligence at their core, Generic AI introduces emerging technologies into organisations to encourage innovation and increase performance, efficiency and productivity. They are on a quest to create Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Their approach is unique and is based on the Principle of Least Action in physics. For more information visit www.genericai.com.