Innovation in the Naval sphere is driven by international military and industrial competition. Innovation is essential to keeping ahead militarily, but how best to manage it in a world where innovation is perceived as being risky? I will argue it is more risky to not be innovative and discuss some of the means to balance innovation and risk in the context of Naval design and integration.

Speaker:

Robert Skarda MSc CEng FRINA FIMarEST RCNC - Managing Director, Steller Systems Ltd

Rob Skarda is the Managing Director of Steller Systems Ltd. He has previously worked in Jacobs, Sula Systems, Frazer-Nash, Rolls-Royce and the Ministry of Defence. Rob is a Naval Architect by training, specialising in concept design and has worked on Surface Combatant, Submarine, Unmanned Vehicles and Land Systems. He is a Fellow of RINA and the IMarEST and a member of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors.

Host: Matt Bolton BEng MSc CEng FIMarEST FIMechE - Director of MTWB Consultancy Ltd and Chair of the Naval Engineering SIG