Physical attendance will be limited to 3 per supplier on a first come first served basis. In-person attendance is fully booked. However, you can still register for online tickets.
Part of UK Strategic Command, Defence Intelligence (DI) is an essential element of the UK’s Intelligence ecosystem providing intelligence analysis, specialist outputs and advice to support decision makers across all levels of Defence and government. At the heart of DI’s business is data. How we use data is critical to our mission: right place, at the right time, in the right format and with the right people to enable greater intelligence insights and effects to deliver Decision Advantage.
DI Director Strategy and Enterprise (DSE) coheres Defence’s intelligence vision and direction, strengthens our world-leading professionals, and designs and delivers a leading-edge, globally integrated intelligence machine, now and for the future. DI DSE has responsibility for the successful delivery of a number of projects/programmes and is the Senior Responsible Owner for ODYSSEY.
ODYSSEY is being delivered by the Mission Information Exploitation (MIX) Service Executive within Defence Digital (DD) Service Delivery and Operations (SD&O).
ODYSSEY will deliver a step change in data analytics capability to the end user community. It will provide the core data fabric and flexible analytic tooling required for intelligence to be consumed as a service across Defence. This Intelligence as a Service (IaaS) approach will enable all Defence users to rapidly and conveniently access intelligence appropriate to their role. This will enable faster and better-informed decision making and is an essential step towards Defence achieving data-centricity.
DSE wishes to brief Industry on DI’s current digital position, its aspiration and specifically discuss the iterative evolution of ODYSSEY, detailing the strategic level intent.
The ODYSSEY team wish to brief Industry on the programmes current progress, highlight future commercial opportunities and build a greater understanding of the marketplace and industry’s ability to support progress in the delivery of ODYSSEY, ahead of formal procurement activities which are estimated to run in May 24.
The event will be hybrid with the option to book physical or virtual tickets.
Outline Agenda:
- 10:30 –MOD team present DI Strategic overview and reaffirmation of ODYSSEY intent.
- 11:00 – Delivery Team present on commercial approach and delivery options.
- 11:30 – Q&A session and open forum for discussion
- 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch & Networking
If Industry wish to understand more about the ODYSSEY Programme, please register to the ODYSSEY AWARD Supplier Portal via the following link.
https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/dsp/web/project/3a3e7ddc-d421-4530-9074-901519172847/register
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 several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Cyber Security, Defence, Health and Social Care, 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
- Twitter:
- @TracyModha,@TracyModha
- Website:
- www.techuk.org,www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymodha83,https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracymodha83
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