An exciting opportunity to join us for a strategic look ahead at what could be in store for the defence sector in 2026. With leading insight from senior MoD representatives, academia and our own Editor-in-Chief, take this chance to ask your questions and gain valuable insight into the year ahead.

Event location to be confirmed to registered attendees.

Moderator:

• Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, Co-founder (Strategy), Council on Geostrategy

Speakers:

• James Gavin, Deputy Director UKDI

• Anita Friend, Deputy Director UKDI, Head of DASA

• Olivia Savage, Editor-in-Chief, DSEI

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With investment being a consistent challenge faced by SMEs entering the defence sector, this meet-up is designed to bring both communities together in an informal setting. Take this opportunity to meet face-to-face and discuss investors' priorities and SMEs' specific challenges when looking to secure funding.

Limited places available.

DATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Directly following the much-anticipated Defence Investment Plan, join us for this live webinar with defence and investment specialists focused on what this means for SMEs. Discuss what opportunities are outlined in the plan, as well as looking at what areas could have potentially been missed. Examine how this could affect your business, whilst hearing the impacts of this road map for UK defence investment.

Join other DSEI Gateway members for a wine tasting and networking evening in Central London. Discuss common challenges, potential opportunities and meet new contacts within the defence sector.

Register on the DSEI Gateway App

Join us for the first in person instalment of our 'Lessons from an SME' series. Joining our intimate and exclusive roundtable, 4GD will discuss their "10 years of growth; going international".

There are only 20 places available for this exclusive session.

Register on the DSEI Gateway App