Well the STC’s Innovation & Growth Roundtable 2024 went ahead on a new date, with a new format and in a new venue, and having sold out early, the feedback has been just amazing — what a day!
Delegates were welcomed on the day from across the UK and across the sectors, with lots of new faces and always a strong contingent of STC Members. With plenty of shared knowledge and experiences, open conversation and interaction flowed freely around the day’s hot topics.
As always, plenty of productive conversations around the edges of each presentation too — not to mention the fabulous lunch (thank you HCR Hewitsons)!
Chantal-Lawren Welch made her speaking debut at the STC when she opened proceedings by highlighting some of the growth, engagement and opportunities currently available over at Silverstone Park.
She was followed swiftly by an eclectic mix of speakers, all of whom have allowed us to share their words below, so if you weren’t there on the day, you can at least get a small taste of things by delving into some of their summaries, slides and video links at the bottom of this page.
Huge thanks have to go not just to our excellent hosts HCR Hewitsons over in Northampton, but also our fantastic speakers, partners and exhibitors who all added different dimensions and contexts to discussions on the day.
Thanks to all of the attendees who complete our survey on the day. Here is a quick overview of the results…
We are delighted to be joined by Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Dawe & Hannah Platts of the MoD, and Dr Patrick Fowler of US Army DEVCOM, who will be providing an overview of their organisations and “how best to work with them” in the future, identifying mutually collaborative options.
Arthur will be speaking about our Army priorities, including:
In addition, he will be talking about their interest in sustainment – so what is the best, most effective primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency (PACE) plan for power solutions.
He will close with thoughts on “Crewed – Uncrewed Teaming” (CUC-T) ideas, before being joined on stage by Hannah who will focus on the cross over with Army.
Following on from Hannah’s presentation, we are pleased to welcome Patrick, who will present on opportunities for international technology injection into Army Modernisation, including the funded Foreign Technology Assessment and Support (FTAS) program.
The geopolitical climate creates an enormously complex landscape. Landmark events, technological advancements and military conflicts all pose serious cyber risks and strategic analysis of global cyber threat activity is critical for protecting your business from potential attacks.
Kerry will discuss, from a practical perspective, things that the busy modern day business leaders should be thinking about, or may want to consider, when it comes to cyber security and your business in the current geo-political climate. This will be an interactive, risk-focused discussion.
Sven will discuss the critical role of PEMD products in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, industrial, marine, off-highway, and rail.
He will highlight the significant future opportunities for PEMD, driven by technological advancements, increased investment, and the growing demand for recycling, remanufacturing, and performance improvements.
The final report should include a set of clear evidence-based and actionable recommendations that will feed into the future economic policy, strategy, and vision for both West and North Northamptonshire local authority areas and help shape the role of the University of Northampton in supporting the delivery of the vision and associated recommendations.
Lal and Foluso will run a session at the STC Innovation Roundtable to gather members’ perspectives on Innovation in Northamptonshire.
Presentation slides and videos
All of the presentations and videos have been emailed to delegates. Plus STC members have exclusive access to all of our event recordings, all of the time, via the STC Forum, YouTube and the website.
The content is available to download below for logged in members (if you can’t see the links below, you need to log in).
Chantal-Lawren Welch, Silverstone Park – slides / video
Dr Sven Knowles, Innovate UK Business Connect – slides / video
Lal Tawney & Foluso Laguda, Whitecap Consulting – slides / video
Dominic Hopkins, HCR Hewitsons – slides / video
Dr Kerry Beynon, HCR Hewitsons – slides / video
Hannah Platts, MoD/DASA – slides / video
Dr Patrick Fowler, US Army DEVCOM – slides / video
Event overview – a word from our speakers/guests – video
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