Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Defence and Security

Date, Location, Time: Monday 30 June, Kingston University London, Time: 12:00-17:00

Event Type: Face to Face Event and Networking

The London Regional Defence and Security Cluster (London RDSC) cordially invites you to a half-day event titled “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on, and Innovations in, Defence & Security”.

The event aims to bring together practitioners from universities, SMEs and large organisations in diverse fields, including engineering, chemistry, health and social sciences, arts, humanities and business, to foster an interdisciplinary collaborative environment where innovative ideas of relevance to defence and security can flourish. Amongst other topics you will be able to learn more about:

· Human centred design in mission critical contexts.

· Tracking down evidence for defence, using chemistry, mathematics, and computer science

· Reading Force: Keeping Forces families close & connected through sharing stories

· Using multidisciplinary knowledge to make small, light, and cheap deployable antennas

· Computer vision

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with thought-provoking presentations, connect with experts from across different disciplines, and meet attendees from organisations with defence and security interests across London.

If attendees wish to showcase examples of their organisations activities, there will be an opportunity to do so on arrival and in the speed-networking session – please indicate this at registration by ticking the exhibition option.

We have two more confirmed speakers one from QinetiQ and one from LSE with titles.

Quickfire presentation:

Speaker: Oliver Gill, Programme Manager, London School of Economics and Political Science

Title "Ukraine’s Drone Ecosystem and the Defence of Europe: Lessons Lost Can’t be Learned"

Speaker:Juan Castillo, Oxford Space Systems

Title "Space Innovation Through Diverse Skills: A Case Study in Deployable Antennas"

15-minute presentation slot and Q&A panel member:

Speaker: Alec Stevenson (QinetiQ)

Title "Defrosting Digits: Novel Materials Battling the Chill"

The project brought together physiologists and materials scientists to develop e-textiles and investigate the scientific principles of maintaining finger warmth in cold environments, specifically without the need for gloves

Speaker:Juan Castillo (Oxford Space Systems)

Title TBA

Location:

This event will be held at Kingston University's Penrhyn Road campus, within its multi award-winning Town House building. The address is

Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 3EE.

The campus is well connected by public transport including trains (from Waterloo and Kingston stations) and buses. Directions and travel advice can be found at the following link. https://www.kingston.ac.uk/experience/our-campuses/penrhyn-road

Event Programme:

12:00 PM: Arrive, lunch, networking & exhibition opportunity

1:00 PM: Welcome from LRDSC & Kingston University

1:20 PM: Short lightning presentations followed by Q&A

2:45 PM: Comfort break

3.00 PM: Guided interdisciplinary speed-networking session & exhibition

4.00 PM: Panel discussion and Q&A

4:45 PM Closing comments

5:00 PM: Depart