The Ministry of Defence will be conducting an Industry Engagement Event on 13 October at Tech UK (10 Saint Bride Street, London, England, EC4A 4AD) from 10:00 – 14:00.
The aim of the day is to provide information to industry regarding the British Army’s Zodiac programme.
Project ZODIAC, as the core element of the Land ISTAR Programme, will deliver an integrated Land ISTAR Command and Control system that connects sensors, decision makers and effectors, to enable the deployed force to operate with greater lethality and survivability. Current tactical ISTAR processes are stove-piped and manual. Data transfer and intelligence production for commanders and decision-makers lacks tempo, fusion, and common visualisation, reducing our ability to sense, understand, predict, decide, and act with sufficient speed and accuracy. The digitalisation and technology gap with our key allies is growing which risks coalition potency and UK credibility. Project ZODIAC will address these shortfalls by providing a command & control system for ISTAR assets. The digitalisation of ISTAR will enable advanced ways of working through data-driven decisions, exploiting Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), to reduce the cognitive burden and enhance the Army’s ability to act with greater tempo and precision.
The provisional programme for the day will include:
This is primarily an event to understand the capability from the market, and such the expectation is that industry attendees will be able to support thorough interactions in relation to the desired capability.
Fred Sugden
Fred Sugden
Fred is responsible for techUK's activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working to provide members with access to key stakeholders across the Defence and National Security community. Before taking on the role of Associate Director for Defence and National Security, Fred joined techUK in 2018, working as the Programme Head for Defence at techUK, leading the organisation's engagement with the Ministry of Defence. Before joining techUK, he worked at ADS, the national trade association representing Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space companies in the UK.
Fred is responsible for techUK’s market engagement and policy development activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working closely with various organisations within the Ministry of Defence, and across the wider National Security and Intelligence community. Fred works closely with many techUK member companies that have an interest in these sectors, and is responsible for the activities of techUK's senior Defence & Security Board. Working closely with techUK's Programme Head for Cyber Security, Fred oversees a broad range of activities for techUK members.
Outside of work, Fred's interests include football (a Watford FC fan) and skiing.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 07985 234 170
Jeremy Wimble
Jeremy Wimble
Jeremy manages techUK's defence programme, helping the UK's defence technology sector align itself with the Ministry of Defence - including Defence Digital, DE&S, innovation units and Frontline Commands - through a broad range of activities including private briefings and early market engagement events. It also supports the MOD as it procures new digital technologies.
Prior to joining techUK, from 2016-2024 Jeremy was International Security Programme Manager at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) coordinating research and impact activities for funders including the FCDO and US Department of Defense, as well as business development and strategy.
Jeremy has a MA in International Relations from the University of Birmingham and a BA (Hons) in Politics & Social Policy from Swansea University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
Tracy Modha
Tracy Modha
Tracy supports the marketing of several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Central Government, Cyber Resilience, Defence, Education, Health and Social Care, Justice and Emergency Services, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 02073312000
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymodha83
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